Government-led governance is a fundamental issue in China's system of governance and Chines modernization,yet it has long been neglected in the legal field.In 2023,laws such as the Barrier-free Environment Creation Law of the People's Republic of China have explicitly stipulated government-led as one of the basic principles,and the pace of incorporating government-led principles into laws may continue to accelerate in the future.The legal recognition of government-led principles represents an upgrade of similar content in laws and party/government documents.It combines with market operations,social participation,and even broader multi-party coordination or co-construction,with specific responsibilities entrusted to governments at all levels.As for its normative basis,government-led principles are embedded in the national governance system established by the Constitution,supported by the party and government structure,and linked to the goals of socialist modernization with Chinese characteristics declared by the Constitution,achieving a combination of an effective market and an active government.The realization of government-led principles requires specific institutional structures as safeguards.To better leverage the promoting function of government-led principles for Chinese modernization,it is necessary to systematically integrate the responsibilities of governments at all levels,improve the horizontal and vertical division of labor within the government,leverage the organizational advantages of joint governance by the party and government,and consolidate the foundation of the whole process of people's democracy.