【Red Pavilion Forum】Continuously promote the Sinicization and modernization of Marxism

Author: Li Shulei

Source: People's Daily

Continuously promoting the Sinicization and modernization of Marxism is not only the valuable experience accumulated by our party after a century of struggle, but also the fundamental requirement for our party to build a modern socialist country in an all-round way on the magnificent new journey. The Resolution of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on the Major Achievements and Historical Experience of the Party in the Past Century (hereinafter referred to as the "Resolution") adopted at the Sixth Plenary Session of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (hereinafter referred to as the "Resolution") pointed out: "The reason why the Party has been able to lead the people to accomplish the arduous tasks that are impossible for other political forces in China in the course of repeated explorations, setbacks, and explorations is fundamentally due to the persistence in emancipating the mind, seeking truth from facts, advancing with the times, seeking truth and being pragmatic, and persisting in integrating the basic tenets of Marxism with China's specific realities and with China's excellent traditional culture. Persist in practice as the only criterion for testing truth, persist in proceeding from reality in everything, promptly answer the questions of the times and the people, and constantly promote the Sinicization of Marxism and the modernization of Marxism. This fully shows that the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping as the core has entered a new realm of understanding of theoretical innovation and creation, and provides a fundamental basis for us to firmly adhere to the guidance of Marxism and promote the cause of the Party and the country to achieve new and greater achievements.

The Sinicization of Marxism and the modernization of Marxism are of great theoretical and practical significance

Marxism is the fundamental guiding ideology for building the party and the country and rejuvenating the party and strengthening the country, as well as the soul and banner of our party. General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out in his important speech on July 1st: "The reason why the Communist Party of China is able and why socialism with Chinese characteristics is good is, in the final analysis, because Marxism works!" ”

Marxism has a powerful force of truth and morality. Marxism has profoundly revealed the universal laws of nature, human society, and the development of human thinking, and pointed out the direction for the development and progress of human society. Marxism adheres to the position of realizing the liberation of the people and safeguarding the interests of the people, and takes the realization of man's free and comprehensive development and the liberation of all mankind as its own responsibility, reflecting mankind's beautiful vision of an ideal society. Marxism reveals the essence, internal relations and laws of development of things, and is a powerful ideological weapon for people to observe the world and analyze problems. Marxism has a distinctive practical character, and is committed not only to "explaining the world" scientifically, but also to actively "changing the world". This theory is like a magnificent sunrise, illuminating the path for mankind to explore the laws of history and seek its own liberation. The October Revolution brought Marxism-Leninism to China with the sound of a cannon. After Marxism was introduced to China, the early founders of the Communist Party of China chose Marxism through personal practice, repeated inquiries, and in-depth comparisons. Once the Chinese communists have chosen Marxism, they have been consistent and unswerving, and have never wavered, changed, or given up.

Marxism must be Sinicized and modernized in order to take root and take root in the hearts of the people. The theoretical quality of Marxism determines that Marxism can be Sinicized and modernized. Marx and Engels pointed out that their theories are not dogmas, but guides to action; The practical application of general principles "must be transferred at all times and at all times according to the historical conditions of the time". Lenin once pointed out that Marx's theory "provides only general guiding principles, and the application of these principles is concretely different from France in United Kingdom, different from Germany in France, and different from Russia in Germany". These arguments show that any scientific theory must be localized in order to be truly effective. The Chinese nation has a long history of civilization of more than 5,000 years and has made indelible contributions to human civilization. The long cultural tradition and unique geographical environment have created a unique national situation in China. Only by integrating Marxism with China's national conditions, making progress with the development of the times, and sharing a common destiny with the masses of the people can Marxism radiate its powerful vitality, creativity, and appeal.

The achievements of the Sinicization and modernization of Marxism have led to the creation of a series of great achievements. Over the past 100 years, our party has made great achievements that have attracted worldwide attention by using the scientific theory of Sinicization of Marxism and the modernization of Marxism to lead practice, and has written the most magnificent epic in the history of the Chinese nation for thousands of years. The Party led the people in a bloody struggle and perseverance, creating great achievements in the new democratic revolution. self-reliance, indignation and hard work, created great achievements in socialist revolution and construction; emancipating the mind, forging ahead with determination, and creating great achievements in reform, opening up, and socialist modernization; Self-confidence, self-improvement, integrity and innovation have created great achievements in socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era. The 100-year struggle of the party and the people has demonstrated the strong vitality of Marxism, which has not only provided China with a powerful ideological weapon, but also enabled China to create an unprecedented development miracle in the history of mankind. Marxism has not failed China, and China has not failed Marxism. History and practice have proved that we are completely correct in choosing Marxism and unremittingly promoting the Sinicization of Marxism and the modernization of Marxism.

Continuously promote the Sinicization of Marxism and make a leap forward

In the long-term practice of leading China's revolution, construction, and reform, our party has persisted in integrating the basic tenets of Marxism with China's specific realities and with China's excellent traditional culture, and has continuously promoted the Sinicization of Marxism to achieve a leap forward.

Mao Zedong Thought is the first historical leap in the Sinicization of Marxism. In the course of the revolutionary struggle, the Chinese Communists, with Comrade Mao Zedong as the main representative, theoretically summarized a series of original experiences accumulated through arduous exploration and tremendous sacrifices, opened up the correct revolutionary road of encircling the cities from the countryside and seizing political power by armed force, founded Mao Zedong Thought, and pointed out the correct direction for winning the victory of the new democratic revolution. At the Seventh National Congress of the Communist Party of China held in 1945, Mao Zedong Thought was established as the guiding ideology of the Party. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the Chinese Communists, with Comrade Mao Zedong as the main representative, enriched and developed Mao Zedong Thought in the light of the new reality and guided the socialist revolution and construction to achieve great achievements. Mao Zedong Thought contains many contents on the new democratic revolution, socialist revolution and construction, the building of the revolutionary army, military strategy, policies and tactics, ideological and political work and cultural work, and party building. Mao Zedong Thought is the creative application and development of Marxism-Leninism in China, the correct theoretical principles and experience summary of China's revolution and construction that have been proven by practice, and the first historical leap in the Sinicization of Marxism.

The theoretical system of socialism with Chinese characteristics has achieved a new leap forward in the Sinicization of Marxism. After the Third Plenary Session of the 11 th CPC Central Committee, the Chinese Communists, with Comrade Deng Xiaoping as the main representative, united and led the whole party and the people of all nationalities throughout the country to profoundly sum up the positive and negative experiences since the founding of New China, and to establish Deng Xiaoping Theory by drawing on the historical experience of socialism in the world around the fundamental question of what socialism is and how to build socialism. After the Fourth Plenary Session of the 13 th CPC Central Committee, the Chinese Communists, with Comrade Jiang Zemin as the main representative, united and led the whole party and the people of all nationalities throughout the country to uphold the party's basic theory and line, deepen their understanding of what socialism is, how to build socialism, what kind of party to build, and how to build the party, and formed the important thinking of the "three represents." After the 16 th CPC National Congress, the Chinese Communists, with Comrade Hu Jintao as the main representative, united and led the whole party and the people of all nationalities throughout the country to promote innovation in practice, theory, and system in the process of building a moderately prosperous society in an all-round way, profoundly understood and answered major questions such as what kind of development to achieve and how to develop under the new situation, and formed a scientific outlook on development. In the new period of reform, opening up, and socialist modernization, the above-mentioned theoretical achievements made by our party in promoting the Sinicization and modernization of Marxism have scientifically answered a series of basic questions such as the development path, development stage, fundamental task, development driving force, development strategy, political guarantee, reunification of the motherland, diplomacy and international strategy, leadership and reliance, etc., formed a theoretical system of socialism with Chinese characteristics, and achieved a new leap forward in the Sinicization of Marxism.

Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era has achieved a new leap forward in the Sinicization of Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, socialism with Chinese characteristics has entered The Chinese Communists, with Comrade Xi Jinping as the main representative, have persisted in integrating the basic tenets of Marxism with China's specific realities and with China's excellent traditional culture, adhered to Mao Zedong Thought, Deng Xiaoping Theory, the important thinking of the "Three Represents" and the Scientific Outlook on Development, profoundly summed up and made full use of the historical experience since the founding of the Party, and proceeded from the new reality to create Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era. On the basis of the "eight clear" summarized by the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the "Resolution" makes a new summary of the core content of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, puts forward the "ten clear", and enriches the new important ideological views. The "Resolution" clearly summarizes the major issues of the times answered by Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era as "what kind of socialism with Chinese characteristics to uphold and develop in the new era, how to uphold and develop socialism with Chinese characteristics, what kind of modern socialist 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, etc.", which fully demonstrates the era, openness and creativity of the party's innovative theory. Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era is contemporary Chinese Marxism, Marxism in the 21st century, and the essence of Chinese culture and Chinese spirit, realizing a new leap in the Sinicization of Marxism.

In the new era, the most important thing to continuously promote the Sinicization of Marxism and the modernization of the era is to uphold and develop contemporary Chinese Marxism and Marxism in the 21st century

Firmly uphold the guiding position of Marxism. In the course of unremitting struggle over the past 100 years, it is precisely because we have always held high the glorious banner of Marxism that we have found the correct road of new democratic revolution, socialist revolution, socialist construction, and socialism with Chinese characteristics, thus establishing and continuously developing and strengthening socialist China. In the new era, the most important thing to uphold and consolidate the guiding position of Marxism is to uphold and consolidate the guiding position of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era; To uphold the fundamental system of Marxism's guiding position in the ideological field, the first requirement is to promote the full implementation of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era by the whole party and society.

Constantly enrich and develop contemporary Chinese Marxism and Marxism in the 21st century. The era is the mother of thought, and practice is the source of theory. Marxism is bound to continue to develop along with the development of the times and practice. After long-term efforts, the realization of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation has entered an irreversible historical process. Contemporary China is experiencing the most extensive and profound social transformation in the history of the mainland, and is also undergoing the most ambitious and unique practical innovation in the history of mankind. 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, it is not a simple application of the template conceived by the writers of Marxist classics, it is not a reprint of the socialist practice of other countries, nor is it a copy of the modernization development of foreign countries. "Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era is a scientific theoretical system with an open character, which will continue to deepen the understanding of the laws governing the Communist Party, the laws of socialist construction, and the laws of the development of human society in the combination with China's specific reality and China's excellent traditional culture, and constantly open up a new realm of contemporary Chinese Marxism and Marxism in the 21st century.

Fully implement Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Every time we take a step forward in theoretical innovation, we must also take a step forward in theoretical armament. Studying and implementing Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era is the primary political task of the whole Party and the whole country on the new journey. It is necessary to pay attention to learning, understanding, and doing practical work, adhere to comprehensive and systematic learning, timely follow-up learning, in-depth thinking and learning, and learning in connection with practice, and earnestly unify thoughts and actions with Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era. It is necessary to deepen research with academic foundation, practice orientation, international perspective, and historical comparison as the focal points, deeply understand the spiritual essence, rich connotation, core essence, and practical requirements of this thought, and deeply understand the feelings of the people, the country, and the world that run through it. The Party's leading cadres at all levels should take the lead in studying, linking the study of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era with the study of Marxism-Leninism, Mao Zedong Thought, and the theoretical system of socialism with Chinese characteristics, combining it with the study of the history of the Party, the history of New China, the history of reform and opening up, and the history of socialist development, and linking it with the great cause of upholding and developing socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era, so as to achieve the integration of learning and thinking, the unity of knowledge, belief and action, and the realization of true learning, true understanding, true belief and real application. It is necessary to strengthen the innovation of communication means and discourse methods, so that the party's innovative theories can "fly into the homes of ordinary people".

Upholding and developing Marxism, from theory to practice, requires extremely arduous and challenging efforts by Marxists all over the world. As long as we have the courage to continuously promote theoretical innovation in the light of new practice, be good at using new theories to guide new practice, and constantly promote the Sinicization and modernization of Marxism, we will certainly be able to make Marxism show a stronger and more convincing force of truth on the land of China. Under the scientific guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, we will surely be able to create new and greater miracles and write a more brilliant and immortal chapter.