The"1954 Constitution"is the first socialist-type constitution of the People's Re-public of China,and has the status and function of the general charter for ruling and securing the state.Based on and developing the Common Program of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference,the"1954 Constitution"had successfully expanded from"founding and securing the state"to"ruling and securing the state".The"1954 Constitution",as the general charter for ruling and securing the state,is embodied in its text and practice.The"1982 Constitution",which is based on the"1954 Constitution",continues the basic principles and spirit of the"1954 Constitu-tion".Entering a new era,China has enriched the new connotation of"governance"on the basis of the"general charter for ruling and securing the state",and formed a new concept of"governance"of constitution for a new era.The spirit of the"1954 Constitution"has been integrated into the histori-cal process of the development of the Chinese Constitution,combining"founding and securing the state","ruling and securing the state"and"governance",and has been nourishing the constitution-al practice in China in a new era.
The 1954 ConstitutionGeneral Charter for Ruling and Securing the StateGov-ernanceImplementation of the Constitution