Young people should have long-term ambition, strong backbone, and thick confidence in the great practice of the new era

Source: Guangming Network

Author: Chen Xi (PhD student, School of Marxism, Central University of Finance and Economics)

General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech at the meeting to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China, with the grand historical concept spanning a hundred years, profoundly reviewed the great course of Chinese youth's dedication to national rejuvenation under the leadership of the party's banner over the past hundred years, and issued an affectionate message: "Chinese youth in the new era should take the realization of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation as their own responsibility, enhance the ambition, backbone and confidence of being Chinese, and live up to the times, Shaohua, and the ardent expectations of the party and the people!" ”

When the youth are prosperous, the country is prosperous, and when the youth are strong, the country is strong. The history of the CPC's century-long struggle is not only a history of development in which it has continued to rely on young people, armed young people, won over young people, and created young people, but also a history of construction that constantly sharpens the morale of young people, tempers the backbone of young people, and consolidates the confidence of young people. Throughout this century, Chinese youth have tightly gathered under the banner of the party, from resisting foreign enemies and resisting Japan to overthrowing the "three great mountains," from the various fronts of building new China to all fields of reform and opening up, always charging ahead, fighting bravely, breathing with the country, sharing the fate with the people, and forging ahead with the times, writing a shining chapter of youth in the history of the party over the past hundred years.

Knowing where it came from, thinking about it. Over the past one hundred years, with its incomparably strong appeal, leading force and centripetal force, our party has guided Chinese youth to seek hardships, continue to struggle, and make continuous contributions in different historical periods. Embarking on the second centenary journey of comprehensively building a socialist modern power, young people should have long-term ambition, strong backbone, and thick confidence in the great practice of the new era, so that they can become the source of energy and power on the way forward to the great dream.

Enhance your ambition to be a Chinese. Comrade Li Dazhao once sent a message to the youth in "New Youth", "To enter civilization for the world, to create happiness for mankind, to create a family of youth, a country of youth, a nation of youth, a human being of youth, a earth of youth, a universe of youth, and a life of endless happiness with it." This is because "the trend of ambition is far away, and the poor mountains and the sea cannot be limited." Over the past one hundred years, generations of Chinese youth have adhered to the truth of Marxism as a guide to action, and with the spiritual temperament of eternal struggle and the patriotic feeling of "China taking off", they have shouldered the historical responsibility of "a strong country has me", read for the rise of China, fought hard for the victory of the Chinese revolution, and forged ahead for the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. We should root the struggle of youth in the cause of the party and the people, constantly practice the Zhengzheng oath with new deeds, new creations, and new contributions, and become an important force for realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. On the new journey, the broad masses of young people should feel the power of truth and the power of faith from the party's century-old struggle, find their original intentions from the party's extraordinary history, firmly establish the loyalty to follow the party, the dedication to serving the people wholeheartedly, the indignant will to realize the people's yearning for a better life, persist in the strong struggle spirit in the benchmarking with the requirements of the party Central Committee, the same discipline and rules, and the strong struggle in the comparison with the advanced martyrs, and persist in strengthening the heroic spirit in building a solid foundation of faith, stabilizing the rudder of the mind, and replenishing the calcium of the spirit, and constantly strengthening." Four consciousnesses", firm "four self-confidence", achieve "two safeguards", persistent efforts, down-to-earth, the courage to open up, for the party, for the motherland, for the people to make more contributions.

Strengthen the backbone of doing Chinese. General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out that "the spirit is the soul on which a nation depends for its long-term survival, and only when it reaches a certain height spiritually can this nation stand firm and forge ahead in the torrent of history." The backbone of young people is clearly embodied in the indomitable spirit of facing a strong enemy, the temperament of not being afraid in the face of sacrifice, the righteousness of being upright in the face of evil, the sharpness of facing difficulties against the current, and the determination not to be moved in the face of inducements. Over the past one hundred years, generation after generation of young revolutionary martyrs and heroic models have thrown their heads, spilled their blood, and sweated, stood up at critical moments, and were open-minded at critical junctures, making great dedication and sacrifice worthy of the party, the people, and the times, and have forged the backbone of "sacrificing more for the sake of having the courage to sacrifice more, daring to teach the sun and the moon for a new day, and daring to win all victories." On the new journey, the broad masses of young people must unswervingly adhere to the great virtue of loyalty to the party, public morality of bringing benefits to the people, and strict self-discipline; always strengthen the truth and persistence of the CPC' ability, socialism with Chinese characteristics, and Marxist practice; always strengthen their ideals and convictions, keep firmly in mind the fundamental purpose, and inherit the red gene. Through carrying out the study and education of party history, we should accumulate backbone in the process of being sensible, increasing trust, advocating morality, and practicing hard work; cultivate backbone through diligent study, deep thinking, hard work, and dedication through the vivid practice of integrating into the vivid practice of building socialism with Chinese characteristics; and enrich the backbone in patriotism, inspiration, truth-seeking, and creation by striving to rejuvenate the new era of strengthening the country. Let the backbone sublimate in the struggle for entrepreneurship, be firm in innovation and creation, and bloom like a rainbow in the continuous new victories of socialism with Chinese characteristics.

Enhance the confidence of Chinese. Confidence comes from strength, and strength breeds self-confidence. With strength, we have the courage to embrace the times and the future, and have the confidence to create a better future. Over the past one hundred years, the Communist Party of China has united and led the Chinese people to open up a great road, create a great cause, and achieve great achievements, thus enhancing the strong confidence of the sons and daughters of the Chinese nation to be Chinese. Embarking on a new journey, the broad masses of young people must live up to the ardent expectations of the times, Shaohua, and the party and the people, exert efforts in multiple dimensions, take multiple measures at the same time, and resonate with the same frequency, and strive to enhance their political judgment, political understanding, and political execution; persist in strengthening historical thinking while drawing on historical experience and understanding historical laws, truly deepen their understanding of the law governing the communist party's ruling power, the law governing socialist construction, and the law governing the development of human society, and strengthen their faith in communism; persist in learning from books and practice, and increase knowledge and temper their character in the course of study. In the course of work, we should increase our talents and skills, serve the people with real talents and practical learning, and contribute to the country with innovation and creation; persist in cultivating ourselves in practicing the core socialist values, mingda virtue, public morality, strict private morality, take the country's prosperity and strength, and the people's happiness as our own responsibility, have ideals in mind, have high aspirations, devote ourselves to the great practice of socialism with Chinese characteristics, and strive for it all our lives.

Guangming Daily ( 2021-08-11 06 edition)