Deeply understand the theoretical implications of the modern civilization of the Chinese nation

In October 2022, General Secretary Xi Jinping put forward the major proposition of "modern civilization of the Chinese nation" during his inspection in Anyang, Henan Province. In June 2023, General Secretary Xi Jinping profoundly expounded the scientific connotation of the modern civilization of the Chinese nation at the symposium on cultural inheritance and development, emphasizing that "Chinese-style modernization is the new life of the Chinese nation, and it will surely promote the rejuvenation of Chinese civilization". As one of the core propositions of Xi Jinping's cultural thought, the modern civilization of the Chinese nation is not only a major theoretical innovation to promote the sinicization and modernization of Marxist cultural theory, but also an important theoretical achievement to guide us to construct China's independent knowledge system and create new concepts, new categories and new expressions that integrate China and foreign countries. We must comprehensively and deeply understand the theoretical implications of the modern civilization of the Chinese nation, better undertake the new cultural mission of the new era, promote the continuous prosperity of the Chinese culture and the enduring renewal of the Chinese civilization, and write a new chapter of the modern civilization of the Chinese nation in the process of promoting Chinese-style modernization.

1. The modern civilization of the Chinese nation is an important part of the Chinese civilization and a chapter of the era of the sustainable development of the Chinese civilization

Historical materialism holds that civilization is a socio-historical phenomenon that is constantly evolving and developing. In the course of historical development, although the Chinese civilization has experienced the powerful impact of dynastic changes and foreign civilizations, it still stands majestically among the world's civilizations with its profound heritage and tenacious vitality. Looking back on history, as the only continuous civilization in the history of human civilization, what has supported our ancient nation to this day is the cultural gene rooted in the blood of the Chinese nation. It not only constitutes a unique spiritual identity that distinguishes the Chinese nation from other ethnic groups, is a spiritual bond of cohesion, but also a cornerstone for constructing and consolidating the subjectivity of Chinese culture, so that the Chinese nation can stand tenaciously and continue to develop in the face of the challenges and baptism of modernization.

At the critical moment of history, the Communist Party of China has taken Marxism as the guide, with the realization of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation as the theme, always kept in mind its original mission, adhered to the Chinese cultural stand, united and led the Chinese people to endure hardships and unremitting struggle, and finally ushered in a great leap from standing up, getting rich to becoming strong. In this great historical process, Chinese civilization has continued to develop in the process of inheritance and innovation, and has been constantly sublimated in response to changes in response to the times. In the new era and new journey, Chinese civilization has opened a new chapter of the era, and the modern civilization of the Chinese nation has shown vigorous vitality and inexhaustible creativity. The continuity, innovation, unity, inclusiveness and peace of the Chinese civilization have become a powerful driving force for the sustainable development of the modern civilization of the Chinese nation. Specifically, the long-standing historical continuity of the Chinese civilization is like flowing blood, nourishing the ancient, modern and future China, and making the modern civilization of the Chinese nation vigorous. The unity of the pluralism and integration of Chinese civilization promotes the exchanges, exchanges and integration of all ethnic groups in China, and builds a common spiritual home for the Chinese nation, so that the Chinese nation can not divide the country, the country will not be chaotic, and the nation will not be scattered even if it has suffered repeated setbacks. The continuous civilization has laid a solid foundation for the modern civilization of the Chinese nation; the inclusiveness of the Chinese civilization has enabled the Chinese civilization to integrate different thinking concepts and cultural wisdom to radiate new vitality and show new momentum in exchanges and mutual learning with other civilizations, and this open and inclusive cultural nature has gathered strong spiritual strength for the construction of the modern civilization of the Chinese nation; The cultural character and world sentiments of Mingde Hongdao are important ideological resources for the construction of the modern civilization of the Chinese nation in the new era, and contribute Chinese wisdom to the lasting peace and common prosperity of mankind.

2. The modern civilization of the Chinese nation is a form of civilization of socialism with Chinese characteristics, embodying the advanced nature of scientific socialism and distinctive Chinese characteristics

From the perspective of social nature, contemporary civilization can be divided into two forms: capitalist civilization and socialist civilization. As the contemporary form of socialist civilization, the modern civilization of the Chinese nation essentially belongs to the category of scientific socialism, which on the one hand surpasses the capitalist civilization based on private ownership, and on the other hand, it has freed itself from the shackles of the traditional socialist modernization model, which is the result of the mutual compatibility, mutual achievement and "chemical reaction" between Marxism and the excellent traditional Chinese culture. General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: "The entry of Marxism into China has not only triggered profound changes in Chinese civilization, but also gone through a process of gradual sinicization. On the basis of adhering to the "soul" of Marxism and the "roots" of China's excellent traditional culture, the modern civilization of the Chinese nation has highly integrated the theoretical logic of scientific socialism with the historical logic of China's social development and the practical logic of China's socialist construction, advanced with the times, upheld integrity and innovation, and formed a new form of socialist civilization with distinctive Chinese characteristics.

In this regard, we can understand its intrinsic characteristics from two aspects: First, the fundamental attributes of socialism. The modern civilization of the Chinese nation has adhered to and developed the basic principles of scientific socialism, "the way remains unchanged, the will never change, neither follow the old road of closure and rigidity, nor take the evil road of changing banners", and under the guidance of Marxism, the Communist Party of China has led the people to jointly write a new chapter in the civilization of Chinese socialism. The second is distinctive Chinese characteristics. The Chinese characteristics of the modern civilization of the Chinese nation have been formed in the great process of social change in contemporary China. General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: "The great social transformation of contemporary China is not a simple continuation of the master version of the history and culture of the mainland, not a simple application of the template conceived by the writers of Marxist classics, not a reprint of the socialist practice of other countries, nor a copy of the modernization development of foreign countries. "Only by closely combining the basic principles of scientific socialism with the specific realities, historical and cultural traditions, and the requirements of the times, constantly exploring and summarizing in practice, promoting the path, theory, system, and culture of socialism with Chinese characteristics to form an organic whole full of vitality and creativity, and constructing a "five-in-one" civilization system of socialist material, political, spiritual, social, and ecological civilization with Chinese characteristics, can the blueprint be turned into a beautiful reality.

3. The modern civilization of the Chinese nation is a modern civilization formed in the practice of Chinese-style modernization, and it is a fusion of the commonalities of modern civilization and the characteristics of Chinese civilization

Modern civilization is not only the intrinsic attribute and conspicuous symbol of modernization, but also the main goal and inevitable result of modernization. "Chinese modernization has endowed Chinese civilization with modern strength, and Chinese civilization has endowed Chinese modernization with profound heritage." The modern civilization of the Chinese nation, as a civilization picture of Chinese-style modernization, is synchronized with the evolution of China's modernization. Chinese modernization continues the ancient Chinese civilization, and through the renewal and development of civilization, it has endowed it with the connotation of the times and modern power, created a new cultural life form that organically integrates tradition and modernity, and created a new form of civilization.

Historical materialism holds that the transformation of human history into world history is an inevitable trend in the development of human society and the progress of civilization. From the perspective of Marx's theory of world history, modern civilization has become an irresistible process of world history along with the process of modernization. In this historical process, the modern civilization of the Chinese nation has shown two major characteristics: one is the commonality of modern civilization on the basis of the universality of world modernization, and the other is the characteristics of its own civilization on the basis of the particularity of Chinese-style modernization. When talking about Chinese-style modernization, General Secretary Xi Jinping repeatedly emphasized that "Chinese-style modernization has not only the common characteristics of the modernization of all countries, but also has Chinese characteristics based on its own national conditions". Based on the cornerstone of Chinese-style modernization, the modern civilization of the Chinese nation has transcended the narrow regional time and space restrictions and civilizational barriers, integrated into the wave of world modernization and the general trend of human civilization development, and absorbed the outstanding achievements of other civilizations in the world. The world's modern civilization has never been homogeneous, and the results of global civilization exchanges and blending have never been homogeneous, but pluralistic, diverse, and splendid. As an important part of world civilization, the modern civilization of the Chinese nation has not only fully absorbed the positive achievements of the world's modern civilization, but also overcome and discarded the drawbacks of capitalist modernity. General Secretary Xi Jinping stressed: "If there is no Chinese civilization of 5,000 years, where would there be any Chinese characteristics? If it is not for Chinese characteristics, how can we have such a successful path of socialism with Chinese characteristics today?" From the perspective of the national nature of civilization, the modern civilization of the Chinese nation is rooted in the deep soil of Chinese civilization, based on the rich practice of socialism with Chinese characteristics and Chinese-style modernization, and has achieved a leap from traditional civilization to modern civilization. Specifically, the unique world outlook, values, historical outlook, civilization outlook, democratic outlook, ecological outlook, etc., contained in Chinese-style modernization, as well as its great practice, have enabled the modern civilization of the Chinese nation to break through the limitations of traditional civilization and present a new modern civilization scene of prosperity, democracy, civilization, harmony and beauty, reflecting the cultural subjectivity of the Chinese nation and demonstrating a high degree of cultural self-confidence.

4. The modern civilization of the Chinese nation has enriched and developed a new form of human civilization and opened up a new path for the development of civilization

Civilization is a concentrated manifestation of the development and progress of human society, and General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out at the symposium on cultural inheritance and development that "the greatest respect for human civilization is to create a new form of human civilization". From the perspective of the development of human civilization and the global perspective, the modern civilization of the Chinese nation is not only a subjective and endogenous expression of civilization, but also a universal and symbiotic civilization narrative. In the face of changes in the world, the times and history, the Communist Party of China (CPC) has always upheld the common values of peace, development, fairness, justice, democracy and freedom, and is committed to promoting exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations, promoting the progress of human civilization, and making the gardens of world civilization flourish and flourish.

The modern civilization of the Chinese nation "tolerates, borrows, and absorbs all kinds of different civilizations while maintaining its own national characteristics", which is both historical and contemporary, both national and global, embodies the development requirements of exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations, demonstrates the respect for the diversity of world civilizations, and the unique concept of harmony and diversity, harmony and coexistence of Chinese civilization. As the contemporary form of the world's uninterrupted long-standing civilization and the Chinese form of socialist civilization, the modern civilization of the Chinese nation has been born in the practice of Chinese-style modernization. Chinese modernization has shattered the myth of "modernization = Westernization", presented another picture of modernization, expanded the path options for developing countries to modernize, and created a new form of human civilization. The modern civilization of the Chinese nation has abandoned the old path of capital-centered, polarization, expansion of material desires, destruction of nature, and foreign plunder, and has successfully embarked on a people-centered civilization path of common prosperity in material and spirit, and harmonious coexistence between man and nature, providing a new pattern, new choice, and new momentum for the development of human civilization. The modern civilization of the Chinese nation exalts the common values of all mankind, takes the building of a community with a shared future for mankind as its own responsibility, learns from all the outstanding achievements of civilization in the world, conforms to the progress trend of human civilization, solves many problems of human civilization, demonstrates the significance of world history in creating a new form of human civilization, and promotes the development and progress of human civilization.

Source: Guangming Daily

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