Strengthen historical self-confidence and enhance historical initiative

□ Xin Ming

At present, the whole party is carrying out in-depth education on the theme of studying and implementing Xi Jinping's thought on socialism with Chinese characteristics for a new era. This thematic education is to promote the whole party, especially leading cadres, to continuously deepen the study and implementation of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era. In the report of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping stressed that it is necessary to strengthen historical self-confidence, enhance historical initiative, and compose a more brilliant chapter of socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era. This is not only a profound revelation of the inherent requirements for following and applying historical laws, but also a profound understanding of the historical experience of the CPC's centennial struggle, and a high degree of historical consciousness of creating new great undertakings with new great struggles on the new journey.

Strengthen historical self-confidence and stimulate the spiritual strength of self-reliance and self-improvement

General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out that in today's world, if any political party, country or nation can be confident, then the Communist Party of China, the People's Republic of China and the Chinese nation have the most reason to be confident. For more than 100 years, the Communist Party of China has been committed to seeking happiness for the Chinese and the people, rejuvenation for the Chinese nation, progress for mankind, great harmony for the world, justice in the world, and the right path on earth.

The CPC's pursuit of happiness for the Chinese of the people and rejuvenation for the Chinese nation has profoundly changed the direction and course of the development of the Chinese nation since modern times, and profoundly changed the future and destiny of the Chinese people and the Chinese nation. The founding of New China completely ended the history of the semi-colonial and semi-feudal society of old China and realized China's great leap from thousands of years of feudal autocracy to people's democracy. The Party led the people to complete the socialist revolution, eliminate all systems of exploitation, bring about the most extensive and profound social reform in the history of the Chinese nation, and realize the great leap of the great eastern countries with poor and large populations into socialist society. Carrying out reform, opening up, and socialist modernization has achieved a historic leap in the people's living standards from insufficient food and clothing to overall moderate prosperity and to all-round moderate prosperity, and promoted the great leap of the Chinese nation from standing up to becoming prosperous. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the cause of the Party and the country has made historic achievements and undergone historic changes, 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, and the Chinese nation has ushered in a great leap from standing up, getting rich to becoming strong. Looking at the more than 5,000-year history of Chinese civilization, no other political force has promoted the development process of the Chinese nation as profoundly and historically as the Communist Party of China.

The Communist Party of China has sought progress for mankind and great harmony for the world, profoundly changing the trend and pattern of world development. The Chinese-style modernization path has solved many difficult problems in the development of human society, abandoned the old modernization path of capital-centered modernization, polarized modernization, materialistic expansion modernization, and foreign expansion and plunder, expanded the way for developing countries to modernize, and provided new choices for mankind to achieve modernization. The "Belt and Road" initiative and construction, the advocacy and practice of common values for all mankind, the drawing and promotion of building a community with a shared future for mankind, and the solution of major human problems and the construction of a world of lasting peace, universal security, common prosperity, openness, inclusiveness, cleanliness and beauty, have provided Chinese solutions, Chinese wisdom and Chinese strength. What is more fundamental is that scientific socialism has radiated new vigor in China in the 21st century, and the continuous success of the Sinicization of Marxism has enabled Marxism to appear in the world in a brand-new image, bringing about a major change in the historical evolution and contest between the two ideologies and social systems of socialism and capitalism in the world in favor of socialism.

The historical self-confidence of the Chinese communists is not only self-confidence in the achievements of struggle, but also confidence in the spirit of struggle. Looking back at the historical journey, the great party-building spirit has become the spiritual pillar and powerful driving force leading our party to unite and lead the people to overcome all risks and challenges on the way forward. It is precisely with such self-confidence and self-improvement of the spiritual strength that the enthusiasm, initiative, and creativity of the Chinese people have been further stimulated, their ambition, backbone, and confidence have been unprecedentedly enhanced, the party's heart, the army's heart, and the people's heart have been uplifted, the forward momentum has become stronger, the spirit of struggle has become more exalted, and the belief in victory has become firmer.

Enhance the historical initiative and advance in the logic of historical progress

On the basis of following and applying historical laws, enhancing historical initiative, conforming to the general trend of history, leading the direction of history, promoting historical progress with great historical creation, and shouldering historical missions with a high degree of history are the inevitable choices for adhering to and developing socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era.

To conform to the general trend of history, we must not only see that historical development is not subject to human will, always stand on the right side of history, but also take the initiative to lead the direction and process of historical development. At present, the world's unprecedented changes in a century are accelerating their evolution, and the characteristics of world changes, times and history are more obvious. We should more consciously examine and respond to the development trends and major problems facing the world from the perspective of world history, adhere to Marxist thinking on the law of the development of human society and world history, highly unify regularity with purposefulness, adhere to win-win cooperation, take the road of peaceful development, and promote the reform of global governance; Adhere to the road of reform and opening up, promote the construction of the "Belt and Road", and open up a new situation for the development of economic globalization; Adhere to the road of multilateralism, promote the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind, and lead the evolution of world development in a more comprehensive and balanced direction with profound historical consciousness.

Socialism with Chinese characteristics has entered a new era, and the great social transformation of contemporary China is not a simple continuation of the mainland's history and culture, a simple application of the template envisaged by classic Marxist writers, a reprint of the socialist practice in other countries, or a copy of the development of modernization abroad. Socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era has always adhered to the basic principles of scientific socialism. It is necessary to closely integrate the basic principles of scientific socialism with China's specific realities, historical and cultural traditions, and the requirements of the times, make original development in theory, and make breakthrough creations in practice. Whether it is winning the battle against poverty, building a moderately prosperous society in an all-round way, promoting high-quality economic development, solidly promoting common prosperity, developing people's democracy in the whole process, forming a social governance pattern of joint construction, co-governance and sharing, and promoting the construction of ecological civilization, whether it is facing the main contradictions in society and transforming to respond to the people's new expectations for a better life, or basing itself on the new development stage, implementing the new development concept, and building a new development pattern, these are all important embodiments of promoting the transformation of scientific theories into concrete practice with great historical creation.

The road forward of history is never smooth, and there will always be various waves of turning back in the long river of history. Economic globalization around the world has encountered "adverse currents", and some countries want to implement "decoupling and breaking chains", build "small courtyards and high walls", and go against the historical trend; We also have many "snowy mountains" and "grasslands" to cross, and many "Loushan Pass" and "Laozikou" to conquer, and the development environment is complicated. When it is more and more difficult to advance, more and more dangerous, and if you do not advance, you must retreat, and you must enter, whether you can stand up is the touchstone for enhancing historical initiative. We must take the initiative in the face of opportunities, do not hesitate or wait and see, face difficulties in the face of difficulties, do not shirk or evade, actively respond in the face of risks, do not shrink or dodge, and shoulder the historical mission of the new era with a high degree of history.

Maintain historical consciousness and write a new chapter on the new journey

History comes from a deep understanding of the laws of history. Scientific theories can make our understanding of historical laws more scientific. The report of the 20th CPC National Congress pointed out that having the guidance of Marxist scientific theory is the fundamental place for our party to strengthen its faith and conviction and grasp the historical initiative. Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era scientifically answers the major issues of the times such as what kind of socialism with Chinese characteristics to adhere to and develop in the new era, how to adhere to and develop socialism with Chinese characteristics, what kind of socialist modern power to build, how to build a modern socialist power, what kind of long-term ruling Marxist political party, how to build a long-term ruling Marxist political party, and other major issues of the times. It is the essence of the times of Chinese culture and Chinese spirit, and has achieved a new leap in the Sinicization of Marxism. We must adhere to the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, continuously put forward new concepts, ideas and methods to truly solve problems with a strong spirit of historical initiative, constantly put forward forward-looking thinking, overall planning, and scientific thinking methods for promoting the various undertakings of the party and the country as a whole, and constantly write a new chapter in the Sinicization of Marxism.

The historical initiative comes from the profound drawing of historical experience and wisdom. The Communist Party of China has come step by step, and it is very important to constantly sum up experience, improve skills, and continuously improve the level of ability to deal with risks, meet challenges, and turn risks into disasters. By understanding why we were able to succeed in the past and how we can continue to succeed in the future, we can truly grasp the law and general trend of historical development, always grasp the historical initiative of the development of the cause of the party and the country, and more firmly and consciously fulfill our original mission, better adhere to and develop socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era, and comprehensively promote the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation with Chinese-style modernization. We should draw experience from the 100-year history of struggle of the Communist Party of China and wisdom from the development history of the Chinese nation for more than 5,000 years, combine the promotion of excellent traditional culture with Marxist standpoints, viewpoints, and methods, and unswervingly follow the road of socialism with Chinese characteristics. By establishing such a grand view of history, we can further enhance the historical initiative, analyze the mechanism of evolution from the long river of history, the tide of the times, and the global situation, explore the laws of history, and put forward corresponding strategic strategies, and our work will be more systematic, foreseeable and creative.

History comes from a spirited state of endeavor. Unity and struggle are the most conspicuous spiritual symbol of the CPC and the Chinese people. On the new journey, we must maintain such a mental state of self-confidence, self-improvement, upright innovation, vigorous efforts, and courageous march forward, have the courage to carry out great struggles with many new historical characteristics, carry forward the spirit of struggle, grasp the direction of struggle, strengthen the will to struggle, master the law of struggle, enhance our ability to struggle, and with the ambition, backbone, and confidence of not believing in evil, not being afraid of ghosts, and not being afraid of pressure, with the tenacious will to "step on the bumpy road, fight against hardships and dangers and set off again" and "know that there are tigers in the mountains, and prefer to go to the tiger mountain The courage to overcome all difficulties and obstacles on the way forward, open up a new world of career development with a strong spirit of historical initiative, and move towards new victories and new glory. According to the Economic Daily News