The central conference on work related to overall law-based governance was held in Beijing from 16 to 18 November. General Secretary Xi Jinping delivered a key speech. Feng Guo, dean of Wuhan University’s School of Law, attended the conference as a representative of colleges and universities and was interviewed by CCTV.

Combining history with reality, domestic with international relations, and theory with practice, General Secretary Xi’s significant speech, delivered at the conference, offered profound answers to a series of major issues, such as why China should advance comprehensive law-based governance in the new era and how to achieve this. In his speech, President Xi drew attention to the great importance of promoting the rule of law in every field in the new era and set out systematically his thoughts on the socialist rule of law with Chinese characteristics.

Prof. Feng Guo said in the interview, “As educators of laws, we need to study in earnest Xi Jinping Thought on the Rule of Law as a way to deeply understand, accurately interpret and actively publicize it. We should especially strengthen the cultivation of foreign affairs professionals who are well versed in  the rule of law with both integrity and ability-- train law-enforcement officers, judicial officers and personnel involved in international organizations, so as to better safeguard national sovereignty, security and development interests.”

The meeting as well as Xi Jinping Thought on the Rule of Law have left a deep impression on teachers and students, many of whom said that they would study carefully to understand the essence of President Xi’s speech and to carry out his thought on the rule of law throughout studies and work lives, and they would unswervingly follow the path of socialist rule of law with Chinese characteristics, in an effort to facilitate the strong legal guarantee for building a modernized socialist country in a comprehensive way.

Written by: Fan Jie

Rewritten by: Zhang Ruoxi

Edited by: Shi Shang