Article 7 Article 15 of the Constitution, which reads: "The state practices planned economy on the basis of socialist public ownership. It ensures the proportionate and coordinated growth of the national economy through overall balancing by economic planning and the supplementary role of regulation by the market. Disturbance of socioeconomic order or disruption of the state economic plan by an organization or individual is prohibited." is amended as follows: "The state practices socialist market economy." "The state strengthens economic legislation, improves any organization or individual from disturbing the socio-economic order."
Article 8 Article 16 of the Constitution, which reads: "State enterprises have decision-making power with regard to operation and management within the limits prescribed by law, on condition that they submit to unified leadership by the state and fulfill their obligations under the state plan. State enterprises practice democratic management through congresses of workers and staff and in other ways in accordance with the law." is amended as follows: "State-owned enterprises have decision-making power with regard to operations within the limits prescribed by law. State-owned enterprises practice democratic management through congresses of workers and staff and in other ways in accordance with the law."
Article 9 Article 17 of the Constitution, which reads: "Collective economic organizations have decision-making power in conducting independent economic activities, on condition that they accept the guidance of the state plan and abide by the relevant laws. Collective economic organizations practice democratic management in accordance with the law. The entire body of their workers elects or removes their managerial personnel and decides on major issues concerning operation and management." is amended as follows: "Collective economic organizations have decision-making power in conduction independent economic activities, on condition that they abide by the relevant laws. Collective economic organizations practice democratic management, elect and remove their managerial personnel in accordance with the law and decide major issues concerning operation and management."
Article 10 The third paragraph of Article 42 of the Constitution, which reads: "Work is a matter of honor for every citizen who is able to work. All working people in state enterprises and in urban and rural economic collectives should approach their work as the masters of the country that they are. The state promotes socialist labor emulation, and commends and rewards model and advanced workers. The state encourages citizens to take part in voluntary labor."), is amended as follows: "Work is a matter of honor for every citizen who is able to work. All working people in state-owned enterprises and in urban and rural economic collectives should approach their work as the masters of the country that they are. The state promotes socialist labor emulation, and commends and rewards model and advanced workers. The state encourages citizens to take part in voluntary labor."
Article 11 Article 98 of the Constitution, which reads: "The term of office of the people's congresses of provinces, municipalities directly under the Central Government and cities divided into districts is five years. The term of office of the people's congresses of counties, cities not divided into districts, municipal districts, townships, nationality townships, and towns is three years." is amended as follows: "The term of office of the people's congresses of provinces, municipalities directly under the Central Government, counties, cities and districts under the jurisdiction of the municipal government is five years. The term of office of the people's congresses of townships, nationality townships and towns is three years.
Amendments to the Constitution of the People's Republic ofChina
(Adopted at the Second Session of the Ninth National People's Congress on March 15, 1999, and promulgated by No.8 Proclamation of the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China)
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