Full text of resolution on amendment to CPC Constitution （2）   2002-11-14 20:05:24 The Congress agrees that to incorporate into the Constitution the idea of building a well－off society in an all－round way, which is an objective set by the current Congress, is of great significance to the work of the Party. It can help mobilize the whole Party to seize tightly the first two decades of the 21st century, which are a period of important strategic opportunities, focus on reform, opening up and the socialist modernization drive and work to bring about an all－round development of the socialist market economy, socialist democracy and advanced socialist culture. The Congress maintains that the following are significant achievements our Party has scored in its practice of building socialism with Chinese characteristics: to uphold and improve the basic economic system with public ownership playing a dominant role and diverse forms of ownership developing side by side； keep and improve the system of distribution under which distribution according to work is dominant and a variety of modes of distribution coexist； uphold and improve the socialist market economy； implement the strategy of rejuvenation of the nation through science and education and that of sustainable development； promote a coordinated development of the socialist material, political and spiritual civilizations； rule the country according to law and build a socialist country under the rule of law； and combine the rule of law with rule of virtue. To include all this in the Constitution can help all Party comrades to implement the Party's line, principles and policies more consciously and more firmly, and better lead the people in creating a new situation in building socialism with Chinese characteristics. The Congress holds that it is conducive to reinforcing the Party's class foundation and expanding its mass base, and thus enhancing the Party's rallying power and influence in society at large to make it clear in the Constitution that any Chinese worker, farmer, member of the armed forces, intellectual or any advanced element of other social strata who has reached the age of eighteen and who accepts the Party's program and Constitution and is willing to join and work actively in one of the Party organizations, carry out the Party's decisions and pay membership dues regularly may apply for membership in the CPC. The Congress believes that it is very important for an all－round advancement of the great new undertaking of Party building to set clearer requirements in the Constitution in respect of Party building and the Party leadership, the duties to be fulfilled by Party members, the basic rules of procedure and decision－making mechanism within Party committees, the building of primary Party organizations, the essential qualifications of Party leading cadres at all levels, the main tasks of Party discipline inspection organs, and the status and tasks of leading Party members' groups in light of the new situation and new tasks of the Party and on the basis of new experience in Party building in recent years. The Congress urges Party organizations at all levels and all Party members to earnestly study and firmly abide by the Party Constitution, fully strengthen and improve Party building ideologically, organizationally and in its style of work, enhance the Party's art of leadership and governance, strengthen their capacity to resist corruption and degeneration and withstand risks, and further enhance the Party's creativity, cohesion and combat effectiveness so that our Party will always maintain its strong vitality throughout the great course of building socialism with Chinese characteristics.