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more consciously and with greater determination, steadily improve institutions

and mechanisms for implementing it, and apply it throughout the course of
China’s modernization and to every aspect of Party building.
The congress held that the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics,
the system of theories of socialism with Chinese characteristics and the

socialist system with Chinese characteristics are the fundamental
accomplishments made by the Party and people in the course of protracted and
arduous struggle. We must unswervingly follow the path of socialism with
Chinese characteristics in order to complete the building of a moderately

prosperous society in all respects, accelerate socialist modernization, and
achieve the great renewal of the Chinese nation. Incorporating into the Party
Constitution the socialist system with Chinese characteristics as a fundamental
cause for all of China’s achievements and progress since the policy of reform

and opening up was adopted, along with the path of socialism with Chinese
characteristics and the system of theories of socialism with Chinese
characteristics, will help the whole Party deepen their understanding of
socialism with Chinese characteristics and fully grasp its nature. The congress

stressed that all Party members must cherish the path, the theories and the
system created by the Party through arduous struggle, keep to them all the
time, and continue to enrich them. The congress also stressed that the whole
Party should have every confidence in this path, these theories and this system

and strive to achieve new victory for socialism with Chinese characteristics.
The congress held that promoting ecological progress is a long-term task
of vital importance to the people’s wellbeing and the Chinese nation’s future.
It is imperative to give high priority to making ecological progress and

incorporate it into all aspects and the whole process of advancing economic,
political, cultural, and social progress, work hard to build a beautiful country,
and achieve lasting and sustainable development of the Chinese nation. The
congress approved of including in the Party Constitution the need to promote

ecological progress and elaborating on it. This has augmented the overall plan
for the cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics, and further defined the
strategic importance of ecological progress, and will help advance this cause
across the board. Promoting harmonized development of industrialization, IT

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