Chinese modernization of the rule of law is a symbolic concept formed under the paradigm of the Chinese path to modernization. The interrelationships among the three keywords, i.e., the rule of law, Chinese style, and modernization, deeply embody the legal logic of the concept of Chinese modernization of the rule of law, that is, the rule of law is an internal component of as well as external guarantee for modernization,while the Chinese path to modernization is a powerful force in the reform of the rule of law. This legal logic is reflected in the “three practical questions” that unfold on the historical path, namely whether to choose the rule of law or the rule of man, what kind of path of the rule of law to take, and what kind of form of the rule of law to create. On the new journey, China should continue to advance the Chinese modernization of the rule of law by promoting and safeguarding social fairness and justice, cultivating the legal organism of Chinese modernization, and comprehensively bringing all aspects of state work under the rule of law. In terms of value connotation, the civilization characters of Chinese modernization of the rule of law should be revealed by highlighting human rights civilization with the right to a happy life, highlighting institutional civilization with the codification of laws, highlighting governance civilization with the system of the rule of law, and promoting the development and progress of Chinese rule of law civilization with “two combinations” as the path and method. |