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The paragraph introduces the background, objectives, and implementation of the 8th National Student "Learning the Constitution and Speaking the Constitution" activity. The initiative aims to fully implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, thoroughly study and apply Xi Jinping Thought on the Rule of Law, and promote regular and long-term constitutional education among youth. Key activities include establishing a sustainable mechanism for constitutional education, implementing the "Constitution Guardian" action plan, and organizing local competitions as well as a national finals event. In October 2023, the 8th National Finals were held in Beijing, featuring two categories—speech contests and knowledge competitions—with participants from 31 provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities, the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, and the Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions. The speech contest was divided into four groups: elementary school, middle school, high school (including vocational schools), and university levels, while the knowledge competition was a team-based event. Since 2016, the program has covered students across primary, secondary, and higher education institutions nationwide, becoming a key platform and prominent brand for constitutional and rule-of-law education in the education system. By 2023, the online "Constitution Guardian" learning initiative had reached 147 million participants.

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