Accurately and profoundly understand the three theoretical leaps in the sinification of Marxism

Author: Wang Huxue (Professor, School of Marxism, Party School of the Cpc Central Committee); He Kunlun (Graduate Student, School of Marxism, Party School of the Cpc Central Committee)

The history of the Communist Party of China is a history of constantly promoting the sinification of Marxism, and it is also a history of constantly promoting theoretical innovation and theoretical creation. Over the past one hundred years, the Communist Party of China has always insisted on writing Marxism on its banner, persistently combining the basic tenets of Marxism with China's specific reality and with China's excellent traditional culture, constantly promoting the sinicization of Marxism, constantly opening up new realms of Marxism, founding Mao Zedong Thought and Deng Xiaoping Theory, forming the important thinking of "three represents" and the scientific concept of development, creating Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics in the New Era, and providing scientific theoretical guidance for the development of the cause of the party and the people. The party's guiding ideology has kept pace with the times. The "Resolution of the CPC Central Committee on the Major Achievements and Historical Experience of the Party's Centenary Struggle" deliberated and adopted by the Sixth Plenary Session of the Nineteenth Central Committee of the Communist Party of China particularly emphasized that the founding of Mao Zedong Thought was the first historical leap in the sinification of Marxism; the formation of the theoretical system of socialism with Chinese characteristics achieved a new leap in the sinification of Marxism; and the establishment of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics in the New Era achieved a new leap in the sinification of Marxism. So far, the sinification of Marxism has achieved three theoretical leaps.

Since its founding, the Communist Party of China has always regarded seeking happiness for the Chinese people and rejuvenation for the Chinese nation as its original mission, always adhered to the communist ideal and socialist conviction, and united and led the people of all nationalities throughout the country to make unremitting efforts to strive for national independence, the people's liberation, and the realization of national prosperity and strength and the people's happiness. In the course of the new-democratic revolution and socialist revolution and construction, the Chinese Communists, with Comrade Mao Zedong as the main representative, integrated the basic tenets of Marxism-Leninism with China's specific reality, founded Mao Zedong Thought, scored a series of major achievements in revolution and construction, and realized the first great leap in the sinification of Marxism.

Mao Zedong Thought is the first scientific theory for the sinification of Marxism and has found a correct path for China's new-democratic revolution. As we all know, Marx also pointed out a bright path for the proletariat of the whole world to unite in the revolution and realize the freedom and liberation of all mankind, and took root on the land of modern China with the sound of a cannon of the October Revolution in Russia. For some time, however, the Chinese proletariat's revolutionary path of urban insurrection, following the Russian model, was repeatedly frustrated. Mao Zedong conducted in-depth research on China's national conditions and revolutionary laws, integrated theory with practice, founded the theory of new democratic revolution, and explored a path of democratic revolution with Chinese characteristics. Mao Zedong first realized the nature of China's semi-colonial and semi-feudal society, and that the broad masses of the people were oppressed by the "three great mountains" of foreign imperialism, their own feudal forces and bureaucratic capitalism; therefore, under the leadership of the proletariat, through the armed division of workers and peasants, and by taking the road of encircling the cities from the countryside, they must seize power by force. In addition, Under the guidance of the basic tenets of Marxism and in light of China's specific realities, Comrade Mao Zedong put forward important ideas such as people's war, agrarian revolution, the alliance of workers and peasants, and the rectification movement, thus finding the correct direction for overthrowing the "three great mountains," seizing the victory of the War of Resistance Against Japan and the new-democratic revolution, and realizing national liberation, embodying the organic integration of Marxism with China's reality, and Mao Zedong Thought has also become the guiding ideology of the party.

After the founding of New China, the Chinese Communists, with Comrade Mao Zedong as the main representative, put forward a series of important ideas on socialist construction and realizing the transition from new democracy to socialism, guiding the initial construction of socialism. During this period, Comrade Mao Zedong proposed to "integrate the basic tenets of Marxism-Leninism with China's specific reality for the second time," and our party formulated a series of lines, principles, and policies in the political, economic, cultural, national defense, and foreign affairs of the early stage of socialist construction, and always implemented the living soul of Mao Zedong Thought, namely, "seeking truth from facts, the mass line, and independence and self-determination," in all aspects of the development of the cause of the party and the people, and realized the most extensive and profound social changes of the Chinese nation. Under the guidance of Mao Zedong Thought, the party united and led the people of all nationalities throughout the country to rely on themselves and struggle hard, achieved a series of historic achievements in socialist revolution and construction, and made great strides from a large country in the East with a poor and white population to a socialist society, which not only laid the material and institutional foundation for realizing national rejuvenation, but also demonstrated the unshakable truth of Marxism and its vitality in advancing with the times. The Sixth Plenary Session of the Nineteenth Central Committee of the Communist Party of China highly summarized the essence of Mao Zedong Thought, pointing out that Mao Zedong Thought is the creative application and development of Marxism-Leninism in China, a correct theoretical principle and summation of experience on China's revolution and construction that has been proved by practice, and the first historical leap in the sinification of Marxism.

The formation of the theoretical system of socialism with Chinese characteristics is our party's adherence to, development and innovation of Marxism from the perspective of new practice and the characteristics of the times

Since the Third Plenary Session of the Eleventh Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, the Party has led the people of the whole country into a new period of reform, opening up, and socialist modernization. Emancipating and developing the social productive forces, enabling the people to shake off poverty and become prosperous as soon as possible, and providing institutional guarantees and material conditions for rapid development that are full of new vitality for the realization of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation are the main tasks facing the CPC during this period. On the journey of deepening socialist construction, our party has always organically integrated the basic tenets of Marxism with China's specific reality; on the basis of inheriting and developing Mao Zedong Thought, it has constantly emancipated the mind, sought truth from facts, advanced with the times, and pioneered and innovated; it has opened up a broad road of socialism with Chinese characteristics, formed a theoretical system of socialism with Chinese characteristics, including Deng Xiaoping Theory, the important thinking of the "three represents," and the scientific outlook on development, and other important theoretical achievements, thus realizing a new leap in the sinification of Marxism.

Deng Xiaoping Theory is the opening and foundation work of the theoretical system of socialism with Chinese characteristics. Since the beginning of reform and opening up, the Chinese Communists with Comrade Deng Xiaoping as the main representative have united and led the whole party and the people of all nationalities throughout the country to closely focus on the fundamental issue of "what is socialism and how to build socialism," always adhered to the party's guiding ideology, profoundly summed up historical experience and lessons, and extensively drew on the achievements of civilization in socialist construction throughout the world, developed Marxism in keeping pace with the times, founded Deng Xiaoping Theory, and made major theories on the nature of socialism and the historic policy decision of reform and opening up. It has established the basic line for the primary stage of socialism, shifted the work center of the party and the state to economic construction, formulated a long-term development strategy, and created a great journey of socialism with Chinese characteristics. Deng Xiaoping Theory is the crystallization of the party's major ideological achievements and great wisdom, and it has set the basic principles and basic ideas for realizing the new leap in the sinification of Marxism, and has taken a crucial step.

Since the Fourth Plenary Session of the Thirteenth Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, at the turn of the century, along with the in-depth development of reform and opening up, the Chinese Communists with Comrade Jiang Zemin as the main representative have united and led the people of all nationalities throughout the country, on the basis of adhering to the party's basic line, principles, and policies, deepened their understanding of the topic of the times of "what is socialism and how to build socialism," and closely centered on the question of the times of "what kind of party to build and how to build the party," formed the important thinking of "three represents," and deepened the Marxist theory of political parties. Combining the distinctive nature of Marxism with the characteristics of the times has pushed socialism with Chinese characteristics into the twenty-first century, consolidated the party's ruling position, and defended the banner of socialism with Chinese characteristics. Since the Sixteenth National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the Chinese Communists, with Comrade Hu Jintao as the main representative, have continued to steadily advance the great cause of building socialism with Chinese characteristics, promoted practical, theoretical, and institutional innovations in the process of building a moderately prosperous society in an all-round way, formed a people-oriented scientific outlook on development, concentrated on answering the question of the times of "what kind of development to achieve and how to develop," further upheld and developed socialism with Chinese characteristics under the new situation, and opened up a new realm of Marxism.

During this period, under the guidance of the theoretical system of socialism with Chinese characteristics, the CPC led the people of all nationalities throughout the country to emancipate their minds, constantly forge ahead, explore the basic direction, development stage, fundamental tasks, development motive force, and development strategy for building socialism with Chinese characteristics, and create great achievements in reform, opening up, and socialist modernization. The formation of the theoretical system of socialism with Chinese characteristics is our party's adherence to, development, and innovation of Marxism based on new practice and characteristics of the times, and has realized a new leap in the sinification of Marxism.

Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics in the New Era Scientifically Answers "Three Major Issues of the Times"

Since the Eighteenth National Congress of the Communist Party of China, socialism with Chinese characteristics has entered a new era. Realizing the first centenary goal, starting a new journey to achieve the second centenary goal, and striving to realize the Chinese nation's great rejuvenation of the Chinese dream are the main tasks facing the party and the country. The Chinese Communists, with Comrade Xi Jinping as the main representative, have persistently integrated the basic tenets of Marxism with China's specific reality and with China's excellent traditional culture, implemented the party's basic line, principles, and policies on the basis of adhering to Mao Zedong Thought, Deng Xiaoping Theory, the important thinking of "three represents, and the scientific outlook on development," and combined with the successful experience of governing the country and managing the party, founded Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics in the New Era and realized a new leap in the sinification of Marxism.

The main founder of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era is Comrade Xi Jinping. Since the Eighteenth National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping as the core has led the whole Party, the whole army, and the people of all ethnic groups throughout the country to forge ahead, with the great spirit of historical initiative, great political courage, and strong responsibility, to coordinate the overall situation at home and abroad, to implement the party's basic theory, basic line, and basic strategy, to take charge of the great struggle, the great project, the great cause, and the great dream, to adhere to the general tone of the work of seeking progress in a stable manner, to introduce a series of major principles and policies, to launch a series of major measures, and to promote a series of major work. Overcoming a series of major risks and challenges, solving many difficult problems that have long been wanted to be solved but not solved, accomplishing many major things that were wanted to be done but not accomplished in the past, the goal of building a moderately prosperous society in an all-round way was achieved as scheduled, the cause of the party and the state has made historic achievements and undergone historic changes, demonstrating the strong vitality of socialism with Chinese characteristics, providing a more perfect institutional guarantee, a more solid material foundation, and a more active spiritual force for the realization of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. The great leap from getting rich to becoming strong all stems from the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping as the core and the scientific guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics in the New Era.

Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era pioneered the "two combinations", opening up a new realm of Sinicization of Marxism and being the essence of the times of Chinese culture and Chinese spirit. Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics in the New Era insists on combining the basic principles of Marxism with China's specific reality and with China's excellent traditional culture, closely combining with the specific reality of China in the new era, but also taking root in China's excellent culture and historical traditions; taking the broad and profound Chinese culture as the source of living water, condensing the wisdom crystallization and national spirit of the Chinese nation, inheriting the excellent traditions and historical culture of the Chinese nation, and regarding the excellent traditional culture of China as the lifeblood of the Chinese nation's genes and national spirit. It has greatly enhanced the national self-confidence and cohesion, and has given it the connotation of the times; linking China's excellent traditional culture with the core values of socialism, providing an incomparably powerful ideological weapon and a very appealing spiritual force for the realization of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, promoting the modernization of the national governance system and governance capabilities, coping with domestic and foreign risks and challenges, actively participating in global governance, and accelerating the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind; it is a brilliant example of creative transformation and innovative development of China's excellent traditional culture. It is the essence of the times of Chinese culture and Chinese spirit.

Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics in the New Era scientifically answered the "three major issues of the times", namely" "what kind of socialism with Chinese characteristics to uphold and develop in the new era, how to uphold and develop socialism with Chinese characteristics; what kind of socialist modern power to build, how to build a socialist modern power; what kind of Marxist political party to build for a long time, how to build a Marxist political party that has been in power for a long time", and put forward a series of original new ideas, new ideas and new strategies for governing the country. They have deepened their understanding of the law of building socialism with Chinese characteristics, the law of socialist modernization and development, and the law of the CPC's long-term ruling power.

Therefore, the "Third Historical Resolution" deliberated and adopted by the Sixth Plenary Session of the Nineteenth Central Committee of the Communist Party of China clearly pointed out: Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era is contemporary Chinese Marxism, Marxism in the twenty-first century, the essence of the times of Chinese culture and Chinese spirit, and has achieved a new leap in the sinification of Marxism.

Source: Guangzhou Daily