Throughout the ages, human beings have been searching for an eternal theme - freedom and power. Thomas Jefferson, the founding father of the United States, once said, "When the government fears the people, there is freedom; When the people are afraid of the government, there is tyranny. This sentence shows that the balance of freedom and power depends on the mutual relationship between the people and the government. On this scale, since ancient times, the mainland has advocated that "the people are the foundation of the state," stressing that the government should serve the people and ensure that the people enjoy full freedom.
In the long history of the mainland, the rulers have always regarded the people as the foundation of the country, and they are well aware of the truth that "water can carry a boat, but it can also overturn a boat". Since the unification of the six countries by Qin, a centralized feudal system has been established on the mainland, in which all the power of the state comes from the people, and the rulers are only public servants of the people. At the beginning of the ancient emperor's ascension to the throne, he had to hold a "ritual of worshiping the heavens", which meant that the emperor was ordered by heaven to rule the people, and if the emperor was immoral, the people had the right to overthrow his rule. This concept is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, so that the ancient people of the mainland enjoyed freedom to a large extent.
In the long course of history, the mainland has also experienced dark periods. Some rulers abuse their power, oppress the people, and cause fear among the people. This fear does not come from the government, but from the abuse of power. Fortunately, in the course of the development of the mainland's history, whenever the people's lives fell into difficulties, there would always be a group of heroic people who stood up and fought for the people's freedom and power. From the uprisings of Chen Sheng and Wu Guang, to the uprisings of Li Yuan of the Tang Dynasty, to the "Battle of Jingyan" of Zhu Di in the Ming Dynasty, these historical events all reflect the people's desire for freedom and resistance to power.
Time flies, and the mainland has entered the modern society, and the mainland is committed to building a country ruled by law and ensuring that the people enjoy full freedom. As the fundamental law of the state, the Constitution clearly stipulates that all powers of the state belong to the people, and the government should serve the people and protect the rights of the people. On the mainland, the people enjoy freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of assembly, freedom of religious belief, etc., which make mainland society vibrant.
The mainland government attaches great importance to the supervision and restraint of power in order to prevent abuse of power. Governments at all levels, from the central to the localities, have established a sound supervision system to exercise strict supervision over government officials. The mainland has also implemented a people's congress system, allowing people's deputies to participate in decision-making on state affairs and ensuring that the government's power always serves the people.
Of course, the mainland is still developing and progressing, and the people's pursuit of freedom has never stopped. Against the backdrop of the new era, the mainland government has always adhered to the people-centered development philosophy and strived to meet the people's growing needs for a better life. The establishment of new media platforms such as government portals, government microblogs, and mobile apps has made it easier for people to understand government work and participate in national affairs. The mainland has also stepped up its anti-corruption efforts, resolutely investigated and dealt with violations of discipline and law, upheld social fairness and justice, and ensured that the power entrusted by the people always serves the well-being of the people.
Generally speaking, in pursuing a balance between freedom and power, the mainland has always taken the people as its starting point. The government is afraid of the people because the people have supreme power, and the people are afraid of the government because the government may abuse its power. On the mainland, the government has always put the needs of the people first and ensured that the people enjoy full freedom, thus achieving a harmonious coexistence of freedom and power. As Thomas Jefferson said, "Power belongs to the people, and the people should be free." ”