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BEIJING, Jan. 19-- The Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee Friday proposed writing Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era into the Constitution. Major theoretical achievements, principles and policies adopted at the 19th CPC National Congress should be incorporated into a revision to the Constitution, according to a communique issued after the second plenary session of the 19th CPC Central Committee held in Beijing Thursday and Friday. A proposal from the CPC Central Committee on the revision was adopted at the meeting. New achievements, experiences and requirements of the development of the Party and nation should be embodied in the revised Constitution, according to the communique. "We should keep pace with the times and improve the Constitution while maintaining its consistency, stability and authority," the document said. A total of 203 members of the CPC Central Committee and 172 alternate members attended the session, with Xi, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, delivering a speech. The CPC Central Committee called on the whole Party to unite around it, with Xi at the core, and adhere to "socialist rule of law with Chinese characteristics." WHY AMEND? The People's Republic of China enacted its first Constitution in 1954. In 1982, the fifth National People's Congress adopted the present Constitution, which underwent four amendments in 1988, 1993, 1999 and 2004. | 
