依法治国是中国共产党领导人民治理国家的基本方略。坚持依法行政、建设法治政府是贯彻这一方略的具体体现,就是要使行政权力授予有制、行使有规、监督有效,带动全社会尊重法律、遵守法律、维护法律。2004年3月,国务院发布了《全面推进依法行政实施纲要》,明确提出了全面推进依法行政的指导思 Governing the Country by Law is the Basic Strategy for the Chinese Communist Party in Leading the People in Governing the Country. To adhere to the principle of administration according to law and building a government ruled by law is a concrete manifestation of carrying out this strategy. That is, we must make the power of administration vested with a system, exercised regulations and effective supervision so that the whole society will respect the law, abide by the law and safeguard the law. In March 2004, the State Council promulgated the “Outline for Carrying out the Implementation of Law-based Administration in an All-round Way,” and clearly set forth the guiding ideology for comprehensively promoting the administration according to law