依法治国是党领导人民治理国家的基本方略,加强法治建设成为当今时代的最强音。思想政治教育作为党的一项工作,必须适应不断发展的实践变化,充分发挥自身功能,服务法治中国建设。这就要求思想政治教育者不断更新教育理念,为法治中国建设提供思想指导;加强法制观教育,为法治中国建设搭建桥梁;改善教育方法,为法治中国建设奠定群众基础。 Governing the country according to law is the party’s basic strategy of leading the people in governing the country and strengthening the building of the rule of law has become the strongest voice of the present era. As a work of the party, ideological and political education must adapt itself to the evolving changes in practice, give full scope to its own functions and serve the rule of law in China. This requires that ideological and political educators keep updating their educational concepts and provide ideological guidance for the establishment of the rule of law in China. They should also strengthen education in the legal system, build a bridge for the rule of law in China, improve education methods and lay the mass foundation for the rule of law in China.