BEIJING -- A compilation of regulations of the Communist Party of China (CPC) has been published recently.

The book, compiled by the general office of the CPC Central Committee and published by the Law Press, contains 260 CPC regulations and regulatory documents introduced between October 1949 and December 2016.

This is the first time the CPC has comprehensively and systematically compiled its regulatory documents for the public since the founding of the People's Republic of China.

The book will help CPC members to study and observe the regulations, and allow the public to understand the new governance concepts, thoughts and strategies of the CPC Central Committee and its resolution to rule the Party in accordance with regulations.