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Citizens of the People's Republic of China must abide by the Constitution and the law, … (Art. 53)

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Every citizen enjoys the rights and at the same time must perform the duties prescribed by the Constitution and the law. (Art. 33)

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No law or administrative or local rules and regulations shall contravene the constitution.
All state organs, the armed forces, all political parties and public organizations and all enterprises and undertakings must abide by the Constitution and the law. All acts in violation of the Constitution and the law must be investigated.
No organization or individual may enjoy the privilege of being above the Constitution and the law. (Art. 5)

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This Constitution affirms the achievements of the struggles of the Chinese people of all nationalities and defines the basic system and basic tasks of the state in legal form; it is the fundamental law of the state and has supreme legal authority. The people of all nationalities, all state organs, the armed forces, all political parties and public organizations and all enterprises and undertakings in the country must take the Constitution as the basic norm of conduct, and they have the duty to uphold the dignity of the Constitution and ensure its implementation. (Preamble)