The Report to the Nineteenth National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) made a major strategic judgment that the development of socialism with Chinese characteristics has entered into a new stage, thus starting a new journey towards socialist rule of law with Chinese characteristics for a new era. The CPC must closely combine and integrate the construction of the socialist rule of law with Chinese characteristics with its lofty historical mission of leading the Chinese people in realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, adhere to Xi Jinping’s Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era as its guiding ideology and guide to action, organically unify the basic strategy of ruling the country by law with that of adhering to and developing socialism with Chinese characteristics, implement the two-step strategy of constructing China into a law-based country, unswervingly advance governance by law in an all-round way, further develop the theory of socialist rule of law with Chinese characteristics, and deepen the practice of ruling the country by law. As long as it is able to do the above work well, the CPC will be able to win new victories on the new journey towards the socialist rule of law with Chinese characteristics in a new era.