There is such an ideological theory in the world, although it was born a century and a half ago, the more "old" it becomes, the more "fragrant" it is, and not only has it not become outdated, but it has emitted an increasingly brilliant light of truth, that is, Marxism. There are always people who ask:
Why can Marxism transcend national and national boundaries, break down the cultural barriers between China and the West, and become a powerful force that cannot be ignored?
Why has it been able to enrich and develop, changing both China and the world?
On October 16, the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China opened at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Source: Xinhua News Agency
In fact, there is no theory that is "universally applicable", and the key to whether any theory is accurate or ineffective lies in how to treat and apply it in concrete practice.
"Why the CPC can and why socialism with Chinese characteristics is good is, in the final analysis, Marxism, a Marxist practice that is Chinese-oriented."
General Secretary Xi Jinping put forward this important thesis for the first time in the report of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, which is a historical conclusion drawn from the centennial struggle of the Communist Party of China, and reflects our party's ideological consciousness and theoretical self-confidence in strengthening faith and conviction and grasping the initiative in history.
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Marxism has revealed the general laws of the objective world, especially the development of human society, and provided us with a scientific world outlook and methodology.
And the modernized Marxism of Sinicization has given new vitality to universal truth. In China, Marxism has grown tenaciously in the cracks and made continuous progress in the face of setbacks, and has been carried forward in the course of more than 100 years of history.
The unity of sinicization and modernization is the most authentic "portrait" of Marxism in the East. The Communist Party of China has used the victories of the century-long exploration that "shocked the world" to write the most affectionate confession: Marxism has not failed China, and China has not failed Marxism.
Ask where the canal is clear, for there is a source of living water. The reason why we say that Marxism works is that it is "alive" and does not end the truth, but opens up the way to the truth.
As Engels pointed out: "Marx's entire worldview is not a doctrine, but a method." It does not provide ready-made dogmas, but rather a starting point for further research and a methodology for such research. ”
China's willingness to be the most loyal successor of Marxism is precisely because we have learned the "living" soul and creatively applied the Marxist world outlook and methodology to serve the construction of socialism with Chinese characteristics.
For example, we use materialist dialectics to grasp the unprecedented changes in a century, accelerate the construction of a new development pattern, and promote high-quality development; Adhere to the people's view of history and promote common prosperity after being well-off in all respects; We use historical materialism to find the second answer to self-revolution, which jumps out of the historical cycle of the rise and fall of chaos.
The Fuxing train runs in Lang County, Tibet. Source: Xinhua News Agency
Times are changing, and practice knows no bounds. Theoretical innovation is the urgent call of the times and the practical need of practice, and even great thinkers cannot transcend their inherent limitations of the times. In the 19th century, when Marx lived, Britain was still the largest colonial country in the world, and mankind was far from entering the era of electronic, information, and even today's meta-universe.
At that time, although the contradiction between economic development and the natural environment had arisen, it had not yet threatened the survival and development of human beings. Classical Marxism does not provide ready-made and followable answers to international political disputes, social governance issues, and where human development is going.
There is no fixed and unchanging Marxism in the world; scientific theory is to constantly absorb all the outstanding ideological and cultural achievements in human history to enrich and develop itself, integrate it with the specific reality of our own country, and constantly respond to the new issues of the development of the times and the new challenges facing mankind; only in this way can the Marxist political party be forever young and Marxism forever youthful.
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It is precisely because Marxism is good and workable that since the birth of Marxism more than a century and a half, communists in all countries have devoted themselves to integrating universal principles with their own realities and exploring the road of socialist revolution and construction.
As the world's first socialist country, the Soviet Union not only had the successful experience of integrating Marxism with its own national conditions, but also copied the bitter lessons of Marxism in ignoring the national conditions and the characteristics of the times, resulting in the failure of socialism.
For example, the highly centralized mechanism and system did not take into account the changes in the background of the Soviet era and the basic national conditions, making the whole society increasingly rigid and losing its vitality and vitality; The 20th Congress of the CPSU negated the leadership of the country and the history of socialism, confusing the thinking of the whole party; Blindly pandering to the West, copying the West's way, turning reform into a change of direction, eventually led to the Soviet Union changing its flag after just a few years.
The history of the Soviet Union shows that Marxism is "alive" and that only by taking root in space and advancing with the times in time can Marxism be "transformed" for one's own use and the "true scripture" be rejuvenated.
Since its birth, our party has clearly written Marxism on its banner.
However, the theory written on the flag alone does not exert its power. Adventurism in attack, conservatism in defense, and flight in retreat left the revolutionary contingent with only "sparks," and China's early revolutionary exploration suffered enough from dogmatism and essentialism.
People visit and study in the scenic spot of the Gutian Conference Site. Source: Xinhua News Agency
There is such a story.
In August 1939, when Zhou Enlai went to Moscow for treatment of his injuries to report to the Comintern on the situation of the Chinese revolution, he was met with a very sharp question: Can the Communist Party of China maintain its nature as the vanguard of the working class because it is always operating in the countryside and in the ravines, far from the working class?
Zhou Enlai replied: Although we are active in the ravine, under the leadership of Mao Zedong, we can build the party organization into the vanguard of the working class through ideological construction. This "ravine" is China's reality.
History has proved that China's road has never been "perfectly predetermined", from the revolutionary road of "encircling the cities by the countryside and seizing political power by armed force", to the ideological emancipation of "practice is the only criterion for testing the truth", to the attitude of "leading the great social revolution with great self-revolution"... The combination of universal truth and concrete practice has transformed it into a majestic force that destroys decay and changes the world in the "three leaps" of sinicization and modernization.
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Some people have questioned why China in the 21st century should be guided by Western theories.
This question is inherently problematic. The theories of Marx and Engels are Western theories, but today's Marxism, which is the guiding ideology of our party and state, is Marxism that has taken root and borne fruit on the land of China, Marxism that has undergone creative transformation and innovative development, and Marxism that has absorbed the advanced theoretical achievements of mankind in ancient and modern China and abroad.
In fact, for the Chinese Communists, Marxism is both the guiding ideology and the world outlook and methodology. What exactly is the relationship between communists and Marxism, and how to continue to recite the "true scripture" of Marxism well in the future, is not only a major theoretical issue, but also a practical issue that has a bearing on the life and death of the party.
For more than 100 years, our party has never wavered in its belief in Marxism, whether in good times or bad. This is more than 100 years of unswervingly upholding Marxism, and it is also more than 100 years of developing Marxism with the times.
Practice has proved that Marxism, which has become modernized in China, is the soul of the ideals and convictions of the Chinese Communists and a sharp ideological weapon to guide us in transforming the objective world and the subjective world.
On July 3, visitors learn about the exhibition in front of the statues of Marx and Engels in the History Exhibition Hall of the Communist Party of China. Source: Xinhua News Agency
Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era is the latest achievement of the Sinicization of Marxism. This great thinking is a great step forward for contemporary Chinese Marxism and Marxism in the 21 st century, which not only did not lose its ancestors, but also consciously used Marxism, a "telescope" and "microscope," to observe the times, greatly advancing the Sinicization of Marxism into an era and realizing a historic leap in "the road to truth."
At the same time, we must also soberly realize that the Sinicization of Marxism can only be carried out and not completed. As General Secretary Xi Jinping stressed, "Constantly writing a new chapter in the Sinicization of Marxism is the solemn historical responsibility of contemporary Chinese communists."
Today's China is very difficult; the heavy tasks of reform, development, and stability, the many contradictions, risks, and challenges, and the tests of governing the country are unprecedented; the great changes and profound changes in the world that have not been seen in a century are also unprecedented; China's questions, the world's questions, the people's questions, and the questions of the times are constantly testing our ability and wisdom.
However, in the face of risks and facing the future, as long as we persist in using the "target" of Marxism to shoot at China's "target" in the new era, we will not be afraid of high winds and waves and even stormy seas, and we will certainly be able to create new and greater miracles! (Zhijiangxuan)
Source: Zhejiang Publicity