在新世纪到来之际,全国人大常委会委员长李鹏就我国的民主法制建设撰文说:回眸历史画卷,展望新的世纪,全国人民满怀豪情,充溢着希冀和期盼。走进新世纪,我们不仅要尽快建立起有中国特色社会主义法律体系,而且要进一步实施依法治国方略,建成社会主义法治国家。要实现这一宏伟目标,必须加快民主法制建设步伐。 At the dawn of a new century, Li Peng, chairman of the NPC Standing Committee, wrote an article on the construction of democracy and legal system in our country. He said: Looking back on the historical picture and looking forward to the new century, the people throughout the country are full of pride and hope and expectation. In the new century, we must not only establish a socialist legal system with Chinese characteristics as soon as possible, but also further implement the strategy of running the country according to law and establish a socialist country ruled by law. To achieve this magnificent goal, we must speed up the pace of democratic legal construction.