Hao Lixin: The "Chinese Logic" Implied by Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics in the New Era

　　Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era is the latest achievement in the development and innovation of contemporary Chinese Marxism, which has opened up a new realm of sinification of Marxism. A distinctive and prominent feature of this new idea is that it deeply embodies "Chinese logic." "Chinese logic" is the embodiment of the inherent law of the process of sinification of Marxism, and is the deep logic of further deepening the integration of the basic tenets of Marxism with China's specific reality in the new era.

　　It is generally believed that Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era embodies the unity of historical, practical and theoretical logic. This is undoubtedly true. The word "logic" used here has the meaning of development law, internal relationship, theoretical system and so on. Once we think deeply and study it, we will find that as a product of the combination of the basic principles of Marxism with China's specific reality, the deeper and more unique logic contained in Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics in the New Era is "Chinese Logic". The "Chinese logic" mentioned here refers not only to the research paradigm and position viewpoint directly unified with Chinese practice, Chinese theory, and Chinese values, but also to the way of thinking and theoretical character related to Chinese history, Chinese culture and Chinese spirit; it is not only the thinking logic based on the reality of China's own development, but also the thinking logic of focusing on China's connection with the world and development issues; it contains the value goal of seeking happiness for the Chinese people and rejuvenation for the Chinese nation. It also contains the value pursuit of world peace and development and the cause of human progress. Specifically, the "Chinese logic" in Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era is manifested in at least the following five aspects.

　　First, it is guided by the problems of the times facing China and the world today

　　"The problem is the voice of the times". In 2006, Comrade Xi Jinping wrote an article on the title of Marx's famous quote, which was included in the "Zhijiang New Language". He said: "As we all know, every era always has its own problems, as long as we scientifically understand, accurately grasp and correctly solve these problems, we can continuously push our society forward." ...... Only by basing ourselves on the times to solve specific problems of the times can we promote the social progress of this era." Socialism with Chinese characteristics has entered a new era, Comrade Xi Jinping focused on how to uphold and develop socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era, which is a major issue of the times, adhered to dialectical materialism and historical materialism, closely combined with the new era conditions and practical requirements, deepened the understanding of the law of the Communist Party's ruling power, the law of socialist construction, and the law of the development of human society with a new vision, and systematically answered the general goals, tasks, overall layout, strategic layout and development direction of upholding and developing socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era. Basic issues such as development mode, development momentum, strategic steps, external conditions, and political guarantees have created the thought of socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era and enriched and developed the theoretical system of socialism with Chinese characteristics.

　　Second, the goal is to achieve a better life for the Chinese people and the peaceful development of the world

　　Do not forget the original heart, keep in mind the mission, seek happiness for the Chinese people, and seek rejuvenation for the Chinese nation. This is the value goal that chinese communists have always pursued, and it is also a red line that runs through Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics in the New Era. Adhering to the people-centered development thinking runs through the entire report of the Nineteenth National Congress, as well as throughout the eight "clear" and fourteen "basic strategies" of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, and has become the core value goal of the basic theory, basic line and basic strategy for upholding and developing socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era. The new era is an era of striving to completely eliminate poverty, an era of striving to achieve a better life for the people, an era of striving to enhance the people's sense of happiness and gain, an era of striving to achieve the common prosperity of the people, and an era of realizing the all-round development of people and the all-round progress of society. The new development concept is a model of adhering to people-centeredness. The new development concept of contemporary China is essentially a people-centered development concept. Among them, "shared development" directly expresses the political position of putting the people in the highest position in their hearts, and the main body of sharing is the broad masses of the people. Adhering to the "people-centered" development thinking means persisting in taking the enhancement of the people's well-being, the promotion of all-round human development, and the steady progress toward common prosperity as the starting point and foothold of economic development. In contemporary times, the comprehensive advancement of the cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics is also contributing to world peace and development and the well-being and happiness of the people of the world. Comrade Xi Jinping stressed the principle of adhering to the people-centered development ideology, and put forward the strategic concept of building a community with a shared future for mankind and the world development concept of "consultation, co-construction and sharing", which not only fully reflects the firm belief in the Marxist concept of mass history, but also fully reflects the love for the Chinese people and the concern for the destiny of mankind.

　　Third, based on the great practice of socialism with Chinese characteristics

　　The times are the mother of thought, and practice is the source of theory. Great theories come from summarizing and summarizing great practices. Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era was conceived in the great practice of socialism with Chinese characteristics and emerged from the great practice of socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era. Comrade Xi Jinping stressed that it is necessary to carry out theoretical innovation on the basis of practical innovation, and promote the development of Marxism in the 21st century and contemporary Chinese Marxism in the benign interaction between practical innovation and theoretical innovation. The problem is the starting point of innovation, and practice is the foundation of innovation. The practice of socialism with Chinese characteristics is a great practice unprecedented in the history of world development, and it is also a unique great creation in the history of world development. Forming a systematic Chinese theory on the basis of summarizing and summarizing practical experience is not only a contribution to Chinese ideological theory, but also a contribution to the world's ideological theory. The great practice of socialism with Chinese characteristics has created and left a valuable legacy for the world socialist movement in the 20th century, which continues in the 21st century and continuously provides fresh material for theoretical innovation. In the process of promoting the sinification of Marxism, Comrade Xi Jinping respects practice, goes deep into life, has the courage to explore, dares to make breakthroughs, and innovatively puts forward a series of new ideas, new ideas and new strategies for governing the country. In the face of the practical process of socialism with Chinese characteristics entering a new era, timely grasp the new changes in practice, accurately reflect the characteristics of the new era, especially the new characteristics of the changes in the primary stage of socialism, correctly reveal the objective basis and important significance of the transformation of the main contradictions in society, and become an important theoretical contribution of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics in the New Era.

　　Fourth, take China's excellent culture as the foundation

　　Chinese culture has a long history and deep roots. Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era fully embodies cultural consciousness and cultural self-confidence. Comrade Xi Jinping has stressed many times that it is necessary to adhere to cultural self-confidence, which is a deeper, more basic, thicker, broader and more lasting spiritual force; we must attach importance to inheriting and carrying forward China's excellent traditional culture, including ancient excellent culture, modern revolutionary culture, advanced socialist culture, etc.; we must creatively transform and develop traditional culture. Comrade Xi Jinping's theoretical works contain profound cultural heritage, and he has carried out creative transformation and innovative development of traditional Chinese culture. For example, General Secretary Xi Jinping's series of important speeches have shone with the cultural wisdom and humanistic feelings of Chinese philosophers, and emphasized the indoctrination function and educational role of culture in the cultivation and practice of development concepts and values. He also particularly emphasized the important role of revolutionary culture and revolutionary spirit. In his article "Carrying Forward the Spirit of the Red Boat and Walking in the Forefront of the Times" published in 2005, he pointed out: The spirit of the Red Boat is the source of the revolutionary spirit, and this spirit is the pioneering spirit of daring to be the first, the spirit of indomitable struggle, and the spirit of dedication to the people. This spirit is embodied in the revolutionary spirit that followed and has lasting cultural and spiritual value. From tracing the origin of the revolutionary cultural spirit 96 years ago to the new era of "not forgetting the original heart, keeping in mind the mission, and always striving", we feel the importance of cultural self-confidence.

　　Fifth, take the discourse system with Chinese characteristics as the carrier

　　The Chinese nation is a nation with original ideas, and it is also a nation that is good at expressing its own ideas. China has a long historical and cultural tradition and a profound foundation of theoretical thinking, which determines that the discourse system of Chinese theory should adhere to the theoretical self-confidence and cultural self-confidence based on me. Whether a nation's theoretical thinking is mature and whether a theoretical system based on national ingenuity is mature is importantly marked by whether a discourse system with the ideological culture and language style of the nation as the main body and foundation has been formed. The theoretical system of socialism with Chinese characteristics, especially its latest achievement, Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, has formed a discourse system with our own national characteristics. For example, the "Chinese Dream", "Two Hundred Years" goal, the "five-in-one" overall layout, the "four comprehensive" strategic layout, the development concept of "four self-confidence", "innovation, coordination, green, openness and sharing", the "basic strategy", "the Belt and Road", "building a community with a shared future for mankind", and a large number of Chinese classics are quoted in General Secretary Xi Jinping's series of important speeches and treatises, and so on. In addition, Comrade Xi Jinping is simple and down-to-earth in his writing and speeches; on the international stage, he is good at telling Chinese stories and spreading Chinese values. These discourse systems with Chinese characteristics have become the unique and important symbols of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics in the New Era. Insisting on building a discourse system with Chinese characteristics is by no means advocating closedness and rigidity, self-talk, and solipsism, but advocating maintaining the uniqueness of one's own national culture and the independence of national discourse on the basis of absorbing the achievements of foreign civilizations, and avoiding total Westernization.

　　The above five aspects explain the connotation of "Chinese logic" from different angles and levels. "Chinese logic" cannot be understood simply as some kind of abstract simple historical logic, nor can it be understood as some kind of abstract simple practical logic or some kind of abstract simple theoretical logic. "Chinese logic" embodies the organic and concrete unity of history, practice and theory in a particular Chinese time and space. It is precisely because of this "Chinese logic" that Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics in the New Era has such a strong sense of history and reality, such a strong spirit of the times and the national spirit, and such a powerful appeal, attraction, influence and leadership. "Chinese logic" must be continuously extended in the combination of practical development and theoretical innovation, and is an important core and determining factor in the development of Chinese-style Marxism.

Source: China Social Science Network Author: Hao Lixin

　　(The author is Dean of the School of Marxism, Chinese Min University, and Director of Collaborative Innovation in Chinese Marxism In the 21st Century)