Sixteen senior officials of the State Council took an oath of allegiance to the Constitution at a ceremony held in the Zhongnanhai leadership compound in downtown Beijing Tuesday. The officials were appointed to 14 State Council departments from July to November this year.

The priority of upholding law-based governance is to stick to constitution-based governance. It's necessary to develop effective and comprehensive institutions to ensure compliance with the Constitution, strengthen constitutional oversight and safeguard its authority, so as to elevate constitutional enforcement to a new level.

【相关词汇】

削减贸易壁垒
bring down trade barriers

降低关税和制度性成本
lower tariffs and institutional transaction costs

贸易和投资自由化便利化
trade and investment liberalization and facilitation