依法治国是党领导人民治理国家的基本方略。党的十七届四中全会审议通过的《关于加强和改进新形势下党的建设若干重大问题的决定》一以贯之地体现了党的十七大报告依法治国的基 Governing the Country by Law is the Basic Strategy for the Party to Lead the People in Governing the Country. The “Decision on Several Important Issues for Strengthening and Improving Party Construction under the New Situation” passed by the Fourth Plenary Session of the 17th Central Committee of the Party has consistently demonstrated the basis for the report of the 17th CPC Congress on governing the country according to law