德法并治——我国治国方略的重大发展

Administering by Law and Virtue: Significant Development of the Strategy of Administering a Country

江泽民同志提出的德法并治的治国思想是在高度、深刻总结古今中外治国经验基础上提出的适应时代要求的治国方略 ,包含着丰富而博大的思想内涵 ,在理论上是对马克思主义国家学说的丰富和发展 ,是对我们党领导人民治理国家基本方略的完善和创新。以德治国与以法治国如车之两轮、鸟之两翼 ,相得益彰 ,不可偏废 ;法律和道德作为社会规范手段各有其优势又各有其局限性 ,两者相互补充 ,相互促进 。

Jiang Zemin's idea of administering a country by both law and virtue is the governing strategy meeting the demand of the age, which is greatly and deeply summarized on the basis of both ancient and modern, Chinese and foreign administrating experience. It contains rich and erudite ideological contents, enriches and develops theoretical Marxist state doctrine, and perfects and develops the basic strategy of our Party's leading people and governing the country. To govern by law and by virtue are just as two wheels of carriages and two wings of birds which can not be without the other. Law and virtue, as means of social norms, have their own advantages and disadvantages. The two complement and promote each other so as to keep society secure.