Go to mediabankXX National Congress of the Communist Party in Beijing. File photoBEJING, Oct 22Delegates to the 20th Congress of the Communist Party of China on Saturday approved a whole range of amendments to the Party Charter, which further consolidated Xi Jinping's role as the core of the CPC, and his ideas were called «21st century Marxism» and «the quintessence of Chinese culture and Chinese spirit.» The project is the first in The PRC constitution was approved in 1954, the text of the current basic law was adopted and promulgated on December 4, 1982, after which it was amended several times. At the last congress in 2017, the name of Xi Jinping and his ideas of socialism with Chinese characteristics for a new era were included in the CPC Charter, which put the current leader of China on a par with Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping. In addition, he became the second leader of China after Mao Zedong, whose name was included in the party charter during his lifetime.The Chinese Communist Party is ready to pursue new goals, Xi Jinping said»Xi Jinping's ideas of socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era are the Marxism of modern China, the Marxism of the 21st century, and the quintessence of Chinese culture and Chinese spirit in the modern era. The Congress unanimously approves the introduction into the Charter party of content on the new results of the development of Xi Jinping's ideas on socialism with Chinese characteristics for a new era since the 19th Party Congress, in order to better demonstrate the achievements gained by the CPC Central Committee, of which Comrade Xi Jinping is the core,» the resolution of the congress says. The resolution emphasizes that The congress «commits all Party comrades to deeply understand the crucial importance of establishing Comrade Xi Jinping's status as the leading core of the CPC Central Committee and the Party as a whole, to comprehensively implement Xi Jinping's ideas of socialism with Chinese characteristics for the new era, and to unswervingly follow them in all aspects and processes of the Party and state activity.» The congress also approved the inclusion in the Charter of the party of the content «on the original goal of the party and the mission entrusted to it, on its main provisions and the historical experience of the hundred-year struggle», as well as the content «on the development of fighting spirit and improving the ability to fight.» In addition, the charter expanded the list of duties of a member party, the need to «study the history of the CCP, strengthen the political consciousness, the consciousness of the interests of the whole, the consciousness of the core and the consciousness of alignment, strengthen confidence in our own path, theory, system and culture, and strongly uphold the status of Comrade Xi Jinping as the leading core of the CPC Central Committee and the party as a whole, to scrupulously defend the authority of the CPC Central Committee and uphold its unified central leadership.»Chinese Foreign Ministry: China will promote the community of common destiny for mankindEconomy, People, DemocracyThe CPC Charter also amended on the need to «gradually achieve the general prosperity of the people, have an accurate understanding of the new stage of development, implement a new development concept of innovative concerted, green, open and generally accessible development.» In addition, the Charter includes a clause requiring «accelerate the formation of a new development architectonics that considers the internal circulation of the national economy as the basis and involves mutual stimulation of dual circulation — domestic and international, promote high-quality development, fully reveal the role of personnel as resources of the highest importance to stimulate better, more efficient, more equitable, sustainable and secure development of the national economy.» «The Congress approves the inclusion of the following additions to the Charter of the CPC: to follow the path of upholding the principle of supremacy for under socialism with Chinese characteristics, to develop a broader, fuller and more perfect people's democracy in the whole process, to introduce and improve the order and procedure of democratic elections, democratic consultation, democratic decision-making, democratic governance and democratic control, plan work in a unified manner in the field of development and security,» the resolution states. The introduction of these additions to the Party Charter, the document emphasizes, is very important for all members of the party to even more consciously and resolutely implement the basic theory, the main strategy of the party, comprehensively carried forward the great cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics.Chinese Communist Party Congress Approves Army Strengthening AmendmentsArmy, Taiwan, WorldThe resolution highlights that since the 19th CPC Congress in 2017, Xi Jinping has put forward a number of new concepts, new ideas and new strategies to strengthen the construction of national defense and military forces, the work of the united front and foreign policy .»The Congress approves the following additions to the Party Charter: unfailingly carry out army political construction, strengthen the army through reforms, scientific and technological achievements and highly professional personnel, manage the army in accordance with the law, turn the People's Liberation Army of China into an advanced world-class armed forces «, — stated in the text of the resolution. At the same time, a provision was made that it is necessary to «comprehensively, clearly and unwaveringly implement the policy of «one country, two systems», resolutely suppress and contain separatist forces advocating the so-called «Taiwan independence «.Also, the charter includes a provision on the need to «develop the common values of all mankind — peace, development, equality, justice, democracy and freedom, promote the construction of a clean and beautiful world in which long-term peace, common security, common prosperity, openness and inclusiveness reign.» The resolution notes that the introduction These additions to the Party Charter are conducive to continuing to follow the path of strengthening the army with Chinese characteristics, promote the sustainable and long-term development of the «one country, two systems» policy, accelerate the process of reunification of the motherland, and promote the establishment of the Community of the Common Destiny of Humanity and guide the trend towards human progress. 
CCP Congress approves amendments to oppose Taiwan independence
