The proposal read that China consistently carries out an independent foreign policy, adheres to the five principles of mutual respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity, mutual non-aggression, non-interference in each other's internal affairs, equality and mutual benefit, peaceful coexistence, adheres to the peaceful development path and the mutually beneficial strategy of opening-up in developing diplomatic relations and economic and cultural exchanges with other countries, and works to build a community with a shared future for humanity. China consistently opposes imperialism, hegemonism and colonialism, works to strengthen unity with the people of other countries, supports the oppressed nations and the developing countries in their just struggle to win and preserve national independence and develop their national economies, and strives to safeguard world peace and promote the cause of human progress.

 

-- CPC leadership

 

A sentence stressing the Party's leadership was proposed to be added into the Constitution.

 

"The leadership of the Communist Party of China is the defining feature of socialism with Chinese characteristics," read the proposal.

 

-- Core socialist values

 

The addition of core socialist values into a clause was also in the proposed package.

 

The proposal read that the State advocates core socialist values, and the civic virtues of love of the motherland, of the people, of labour, of science and of socialism.

 

-- Oath of allegiance

 

The CPC Central Committee proposed inclusion of pledging allegiance to the Constitution into the fundamental law.