2018年CRI Constitutional amendment good for China's enduring stability,analysts

 

China's recent constitutional amendments¹ are being described as both necessary and urgent for China's development, suggesting the country needs a stronger leadership to further its economic reform and achieve sustainable growth.

A number of Chinese observers are suggesting the new constitutional amendments adopted by China's national legislature, including a revision regarding the President's term of office, are good for China's enduring stability.

Zhang Weiwei, director of the China Institute at Fudan University, says it is significant to stress the Party's leadership in the Constitution. 

"If you look at each major decision made like the five-year plan, it takes at least one year and hundreds of rounds of consultation² at different levels of [the] Chinese state and Chinese society before decisions are made. And if within this long-term objective, and if these objectives are correct, then what you need is power to have them implemented³. So in this critical stage of China's change, amidst the changes around the world, I think the relative more concentration of power in the case of China is necessary. We are going to have so many reforms to be carried out, and the plan is there, we have to do it."

The amendments also enshrine Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era into the Constitution and listed the national supervisory commission as a new state organ. 

Support among lawmakers who voted in the new revisions to the Constitution was nearly unanimous.

Liu Shoumin, an NPC deputy and a veteran lawyer, contends the government has followed through on its promise to make no drastic revisions to the constitution, saying the new amendments reflect an advancement⁴ of China's governance. 

"It follows a good principle of no major changes and only amending⁵ those that have to be amended⁶. Through this, it ensures the advancement of the Constitution and keeps its pace with the social life, and maintains its stability, consistency⁷, and authority. So I think the approach to the amendments was sound, proactive and came with great wisdom, reflecting the high-level governing capability⁸ of China's leadership and Party in the amendments to the Constitution."

Yu Jie, a professor at the London School of Economics and Political Science says the new amendments represent a desire in China for a strong and consistent agenda. 

"China is in that classic cross-roads scenario⁹, whereas you do need further and stronger economic reform and you need a strong agenda to run the country properly. Therefore perhaps you do actually need a stronger pair of hand to give a clear steer¹⁰ to the country."

Meanwhile, China has listed supervisory commissions as a state organ in its Constitution.

The pooling of the supervisory commissions into a collective grouping known as a state organ is said to be designed to help consolidate¹¹ anti-corruption¹² resources.

Lawmakers also argue it will enhance the Party's centralized, unified¹³ leadership in dealing¹⁴ with internal corruption.

1 amendments   

（法律、文件的）改动( amendment的名词复数 )； 修正案； 修改； （美国宪法的）修正案

参考例句：

• The committee does not adequately consult others when drafting amendments. 委员会在起草修正案时没有充分征求他人的意见。
• Please propose amendments and addenda to the first draft of the document. 请对这个文件的初稿提出修改和补充意见。

2 consultation   

n.咨询；商量；商议；会议

参考例句：

• The company has promised wide consultation on its expansion plans.该公司允诺就其扩展计划广泛征求意见。
• The scheme was developed in close consultation with the local community.该计划是在同当地社区密切磋商中逐渐形成的。

3 implemented   

v.实现( implement的过去式和过去分词 )；执行；贯彻；使生效

参考例句：

• This agreement, if not implemented, is a mere scrap of paper. 这个协定如不执行只不过是一纸空文。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• The economy is in danger of collapse unless far-reaching reforms are implemented. 如果不实施影响深远的改革，经济就面临崩溃的危险。 来自辞典例句

4 advancement   

n.前进，促进，提升

参考例句：

• His new contribution to the advancement of physiology was well appreciated.他对生理学发展的新贡献获得高度赞赏。
• The aim of a university should be the advancement of learning.大学的目标应是促进学术。

5 amending   

改良，修改，修订( amend的现在分词 )； 改良，修改，修订( amend的第三人称单数 )( amends的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• Amending acts in 1933,1934, and 1935 attempted to help honest debtors rehabilitate themselves. 一九三三年，一九三四年和一九三五年通过的修正案是为了帮助诚实的债务人恢复自己的地位。
• Two ways were used about the error-amending of contour curve. 采用两种方法对凸轮轮廓曲线进行了修正。

6 Amended   

adj. 修正的 动词amend的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• He asked to see the amended version. 他要求看修订本。
• He amended his speech by making some additions and deletions. 他对讲稿作了些增删修改。

7 consistency   

n.一贯性，前后一致，稳定性；(液体的)浓度

参考例句：

• Your behaviour lacks consistency.你的行为缺乏一贯性。
• We appreciate the consistency and stability in China and in Chinese politics.我们赞赏中国及其政策的连续性和稳定性。

8 capability   

n.能力；才能；(pl)可发展的能力或特性等

参考例句：

• She has the capability to become a very fine actress.她有潜力成为杰出演员。
• Organizing a whole department is beyond his capability.组织整个部门是他能力以外的事。

9 scenario   

n.剧本，脚本；概要

参考例句：

• But the birth scenario is not completely accurate.然而分娩脚本并非完全准确的。
• This is a totally different scenario.这是完全不同的剧本。

10 steer   

vt.驾驶，为…操舵；引导；vi.驾驶

参考例句：

• If you push the car, I'll steer it.如果你来推车，我就来驾车。
• It's no use trying to steer the boy into a course of action that suits you.想说服这孩子按你的方式行事是徒劳的。

11 consolidate   

v.使加固，使加强；(把...)联为一体，合并

参考例句：

• The two banks will consolidate in July next year. 这两家银行明年7月将合并。
• The government hoped to consolidate ten states to form three new ones.政府希望把十个州合并成三个新的州。

12 corruption   

n.腐败，堕落，贪污

参考例句：

• The people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。
• The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。

13 unified   

(unify 的过去式和过去分词)； 统一的； 统一标准的； 一元化的

参考例句：

• The teacher unified the answer of her pupil with hers. 老师核对了学生的答案。
• The First Emperor of Qin unified China in 221 B.C. 秦始皇于公元前221年统一中国。

14 dealing   

n.经商方法，待人态度

参考例句：

• This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
• His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。