State Councilor Guo Shengkun said he is in favor of the draft amendment to the Constitution as he joined the panel discussion of National People’s Congress (NPC) deputies from Southwest China’s Yunnan province on March 7.

He said the amendment reflects a major innovation in theory and practice, which is beneficial for upholding the authoritativeness and the centralized and unified leading role of the CPC Central Committee with Xi Jinping as its core.

He said China must stick to the rule of law with Chinese characteristics by upholding the authority and ensuring the implementation of the Constitution.