CPC issues decision on deepening reform of Party and state institutions

BEIJING, March 4 (Xinhua) -- A decision of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee on deepening reform of Party and state institutions was made public Sunday.

The decision was adopted at the third plenary session of the 19th CPC Central Committee, which was convened from Feb. 26 to 28.

The document consists of eight parts:

-- Deeper reform of Party and state institutions is a profound evolution in modernizing China's system and capacity for governance

-- The guiding thought, goals and principles for deepening reform of Party and state institutions

-- Improving the system for upholding overall Party leadership

-- Optimizing structure and functions of government institutions

-- Promoting coordinated reforms of institutions in the Party, the government, the military and people's organizations

-- Improving the setup of institutions at local levels

-- Legalizing the staffing of institutions

-- Enhancing Party's leadership over deepening reform of Party and state institutions

The document says that the whole Party and Chinese people of all ethnic groups should rally closely around the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at the core, achieve unity in thought and action, and ensure that all tasks of deepening reform of Party and state institutions are accomplished. Enditem