After Xi Jinping revealed that economic development must be based on security, government agencies immediately started to promote it from the legislative level.

(European News Agency)

[Compiled by Sun Yuqing/Comprehensive Report] After Chinese President Xi Jinping revealed at the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (20th National Congress) that the country's prospects are "safety over development", the Chinese government announced a draft amendment to the "Legislative Law" to delete relevant economic The statement of reform and opening up has exacerbated doubts about China's increasing emphasis on security and ideology rather than economic growth.

According to Nikkei Asia and Bloomberg, the Legislative Law aims to regulate legislation-related activities, including how national legislatures make and interpret laws.

The new amendment draft adjusts some of the legal principles, deletes the statement in the general provisions that legislation should focus on economic development and adheres to reform and opening up, and instead states that legislation should "uphold the leadership of the Communist Party of China, adhere to the principles of Marxism-Leninism, Mao Zedong Thought, and Deng Xiaoping Theory. Guided by the important thought of the Three Represents, the Scientific Outlook on Development, and Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, we will build a socialist rule of law system with Chinese characteristics.”

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The report bluntly stated that although Xi Jinping still reiterated at the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China that economic development is the first priority of the CCP, the latest adjustment of the "Legislative Law" expands the doubt that the priority of economic growth has been downgraded.

China watchers say the new legislative principles could hinder China's economic reforms.

The analysis shows that for the first time, "security" was mentioned more than "economy" in Xi Jinping's 20th National Congress report.

The draft amendment has been submitted to China's National People's Congress and passed the first instance on October 30. It is currently open for public comment until the 29th of this month, after which it usually has to go through two more rounds of deliberation and revision before it can be passed into law.

According to reports, China's "Legislation Law" was passed under Jiang Zemin in 2000 and amended in 2015.

The law was supposed to demonstrate transparency in the legislative process and attract more foreign investment by highlighting the country's commitment to openness.

It is generally believed that this law is an important basis for China's accession to the "World Trade Organization" (WTO).