15th National Congress of communist party, China, September, 1997. Governing the country according to law means governing the country according to the law that embodies the people's will and the law of social development, not according to the individual's will and opinions; All aspects of the country's political and economic operations and social activities are required to be carried out in accordance with the law, without interference, hindrance or destruction by any individual will.

In a word, governing the country according to law means governing the country according to the Constitution and laws, which is the basic strategy of our people to govern the country, the objective need to develop the socialist market economy, the remarkable symbol of social civilization and progress, and the necessary guarantee for the long-term stability of the country. Governing the country according to law and building a socialist country ruled by law are the fundamental guarantee for the people to be masters of the country.

The significance of expanding informatization to governing the country according to law;

First, ruling the country according to law is a major change in China's ruling style, which is conducive to strengthening and improving the party's leadership;

Second, governing the country according to law is the fundamental guarantee for developing socialist democracy and realizing that the people are masters of their own affairs;

Third, governing the country according to law is an objective need to develop the socialist market economy and expand opening up;

Fourth, ruling the country according to law is a remarkable symbol of social civilization and progress and an important guarantee for the long-term stability of the country;

Fifth, ruling the country according to law is the inevitable requirement of democratic politics and the basic symbol of modern political civilization;

Sixth, ruling the country according to law is an important condition for building Socialism with Chinese characteristics culture;

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