Author: Xie Qiang, School of Marxism, Guilin Institute of Aerospace Industry
General Secretary Xi Jinping stressed at the 13th meeting of the Central Committee for Comprehensively Deepening Reform that the fundamental reason why China's epidemic prevention and control and the resumption of work and production can be vigorously promoted is that the party's leadership and the advantages of China's socialist system have played an incomparable and important role. In the more than 70 years since the founding of New China, it is precisely under the strong leadership of the Communist Party of China that we have achieved a great leap from standing up and getting rich to becoming strong, created development achievements that "shocked the world," and ushered in a bright prospect for realizing the great rejuvenation.
Persist in advancing with the times and constantly innovate and develop Marxism
Engels once said: "If a nation wants to stand on the highest peak of science, it cannot be without theoretical thinking for a moment." "If the Chinese nation wants to achieve great rejuvenation, it cannot do without theoretical thinking for a moment. Since its birth, the Communist Party of China has adhered to the guidance of Marxism and has been a loyal believer and firm practitioner of Marxism. The basic tenets of Marxism are universal truths and have eternal ideological value. At the same time, Marxism is constantly evolving and innovating. Therefore, it is necessary to unify the adherence to Marxism and the development of Marxism, and develop Marxism to a new realm in light of the new practice and the requirements of the times.
The Communist Party of China is good at integrating the basic tenets of Marxism with the specific realities of China's revolution, construction, and reform and the characteristics of the times, using Marxist stands, viewpoints, and methods to study and solve various major theoretical and practical problems, constantly promoting the sinification of Marxism, and achieving two historical leaps. The first leap took place during the period of the new-democratic revolution, which formed the correct theoretical principles and summation of experience on China's revolution and construction, which has been proved by practice, Mao Zedong Thought; the second leap occurred after the Third Plenary Session of the Eleventh Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, and formed the correct theoretical principles and experience summaries on building, consolidating, and developing socialism in China proved by practice -- the theoretical system of socialism with Chinese characteristics. The two major theoretical achievements in the sinification of Marxism have greatly enriched and developed Marxism, greatly increased and strengthened the theoretical self-confidence of the Chinese people. In particular, Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, which has been formed since the Eighteenth National Congress of the Communist Party of China, as the latest achievement in the sinification of Marxism, has achieved major breakthroughs, major innovations and major developments in theory, and has enriched and developed Marxism with brand-new ideological content, which is contemporary Chinese Marxism and Marxism in the 21st century.
Adhere to the problem-oriented, in practice in a timely manner to respond to the issues of the times
Problems are the manifestations of contradictions in things, problems arise in practice, and are resolved in practice. Adhering to the orientation of problems is a distinctive feature of Marxism. To promote all aspects of the work of the party and the state, we must enhance our awareness of problems, adhere to the orientation of problems, learn and grasp the basic principles of the movement of contradictions in things, and actively face and resolve the contradictions encountered in the course of advancement. Practice has proved that only by listening to the voice of the times, responding to the call of the times, and conscientiously studying and solving major and urgent problems can we truly grasp the historical context, find the law of development, promote theoretical innovation, and respond to the issues of the times in a timely manner.
The times are the mother of thought, and practice is the source of theory. Theoretical innovation formed on the basis of practice can effectively take the pulse of the problems of the times and solve the problems of the times. Since the Eighteenth National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the Chinese Communists represented by Comrade Xi Jinping have founded Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era on the basis of the actual conditions of the world, the country, the society, and the people, profoundly answered the major issue of the times of "what kind of socialism with Chinese characteristics should be upheld and developed in the new era, and how to uphold and develop socialism with Chinese characteristics", and scientifically answered "what flag to raise", "what road to take", "how to strengthen party building", and "how to achieve new development". And other major problems have solved many difficult problems that have long been wanted to be solved but have not been solved, and have accomplished many major things that were wanted to be done but not accomplished in the past, which has promoted the cause of the party and the state to achieve all-round and pioneering historical achievements, and has undergone deep-seated and fundamental historical changes. Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era is practical in nature. Faced with the question of "what is wrong with the world and what should we do", Xi Jinping put forward the concept of "building a community with a shared future for mankind"; based on the fact that the "four tests" facing the party are long-term and complex, and the "four dangers" are sharp and severe, Xi Jinping put forward the concept of "comprehensively and strictly governing the party"; closely following the contradiction between the people's growing needs for a better life and unbalanced and insufficient development in our society in the new era, Xi Jinping put forward the idea of "people-centered". All this shows that Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era is not fabricated out of thin air and fell from the sky, but is the crystallization of practice and the product of the times, which is derived from past practice and guides current and future practice.
We should persist in administering the party strictly and let the party always maintain its political nature of being upright and clean
The most essential feature of socialism with Chinese characteristics is the leadership of the Communist Party of China, and the greatest advantage of the socialist system with Chinese characteristics is the leadership of the Communist Party of China, and the party is the highest political leadership force. The party's leadership position is not self-proclaimed, it is determined by the nature and purpose of the Party, and it is the choice of history and the people. History has proven, and will continue to prove, that without the leadership of the Communist Party of China, national rejuvenation is bound to be a fantasy. It is precisely under the strong leadership of the Communist Party of China that we today will be closer, more confident and capable of achieving the goal of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation than at any time in history. Therefore, if the CPC wants to always become the vanguard of the times, the backbone of the nation, and the ruling party of Marxism, it must constantly strengthen its own construction, and in view of the fight against corruption and the promotion of clean government, it must never have the idea of "taking a breath of relief" or "resting its feet," but rather the persistence of "adding oil" and "starting again," and persisting in strictly administering the party will always be on the road.
The courage to carry out self-revolution and to strictly manage the party and administer the party are the most distinctive character of the Communist Party of China and the most conspicuous sign that distinguishes it from other political parties. Comrade Xi Jinping pointed out: "The future and destiny of a political party and a political regime depend on the will of the people. What the masses of the people oppose and hate, we must resolutely guard against and correct. "Since the Eighteenth National Congress of the Party, the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping as the core has promoted the construction of party style and clean government and the anti-corruption struggle with a strong sense of historical responsibility, a deep sense of mission and distress, and tenacious will quality, made top-level design and strategic deployment for the new great project of party building, insisted on putting the party's political construction in the first place, continuously strengthened the party's ideology, organization, and work style construction, continuously improved the party and state supervision system, insisted that corruption must be opposed, greed must be purged, and the party must be strict, and insisted on no forbidden areas, full coverage, and zero tolerance for anti-corruption. We should unswervingly fight tigers, shoot flies, and hunt foxes, resolutely abandon the viewpoint that if we fight a good battle once and for all, and the idea that when we see good results, we will reap the rewards, and always maintain the perseverance of holding fast to the green mountains and not relaxing, and the spirit of rolling up our sleeves and working harder. The goal of not daring to be corrupt has been initially achieved, the cage that cannot be corrupted is getting stronger and stronger, and the that do not want to be corrupted are being built, forming a change from the overwhelming situation of the anti-corruption struggle to the overwhelming victory in the anti-corruption struggle. It provides an institutional guarantee for always maintaining the political nature of communists who are upright and honest.