A quick comparison of the Party Constitutions of 2017 and 2022 reveals: Xi Jinping thought
aligned with the history resolution; Spirit of struggle inserted, entire paragraph on Party history
added from the history resolution (including the 10 'Persist In'); Chinese-style modernization
from the 20th Party Congress report, language on the "socialist market economy" and common
prosperity, leading up to dual circulation; Further, the 2035 and 2049 aims are affirmed for the
first time; road of rule of law with Chinese characteristics inserted, plus "whole process
people's democracy" and democratic deliberation (both of these are connected); language on containing Taiwan's independence inserted and stronger phrases used to reaffirm "two
countries, one system"; First centennial goals eliminated, replaced with the second, various
values inserted, including on party loyalty, truth, not being afraid of sacrifice, etc.; Later in the
paragraph on the Party's self-revolution leading social revolution; language on improving ones
political judgement etc inserted (not new); interesting is the whole paragraph on the party's
organisational line that is both about selecting capable cadres and on improving the "political
function" of grassroots orgs; Last part of the general programme: the party's self-revolution is
always on the road; addition of continuously improving the intra-Party rules system; right
before "the party leads all" a new addition of "the party is the highest political leadership
power"; as part of the "Party member" and their duties section, we have now the 442 formulate
- upholding XJP & Central Committee's authority; As part of where grassroots party
organizations should be established, "hospitals" were added...; To the responsibilities of Party
committees in SOEs, Article 33 added their leadership over united front work and women's
associations; Article 36 on leadership cadres added a clause on rejecting "the idea of privilege"
or the "phenomenon of privilege"
(Comment: Xinhua commented that 2,338 representatives and specially invited representatives
voted on the resolution on the Constitution of the Communist Party of China (Amendment).)
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