BEIJING, Nov. 6 (Xinhua) -- China will work to uphold and improve the system of institutions for Party leadership and improve the Party's capacity to practice scientific, democratic and law-based governance, according to a decision of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee.

The decision on some major issues concerning how to uphold and improve the system of socialism with Chinese characteristics and advance the modernization of China's system and capacity for governance was adopted at the fourth plenary session of the 19th CPC Central Committee on Oct. 31.

It stressed the following:

-- establishing the system of "staying true to our founding mission";

-- improving various institutions to safeguard the authority of and ensure the centralized and unified leadership of the CPC Central Committee;

-- enhancing the institutions for overall Party leadership;

-- improving various institutions to see that state power is exercised in the interest of the people and relying on the people;

-- further developing the institutions for improving the Party's ability to govern and lead;

-- advancing the system for exercising full and rigorous governance over the Party.