speaker: Zhou Wenzhang, former vice president of the National School of Administration
Venue: No. 2 Studio of People's Daily Online
Key points of the lecture:
The Theoretical Position of Xi Jinping's Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era
Theoretical System of Xi Jinping's Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era
Consciously take Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era as the guide for action
Full text of the transcript:
Hello, everyone. Today I will give you a guide to Xi Jinping's theoretical system of socialism with Chinese characteristics for a new era and talk about three issues.
1、 The Theoretical Position of Xi Jinping's Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era
First, this is the crystallization of ideas to answer major questions in the new era. We know that since the reform and opening up, our party has explored and answered a series of important questions from the combination of theory and practice. The first question is what socialism is and how to build it; Its theoretical achievement is the formation of Deng Xiaoping Theory. The second question is what kind of party we want to build and how to build it. The theoretical result is the important thought of "Three Represents"; The third question that our party explores and answers is what kind of development we want to achieve and how to achieve this development. The theoretical result is the Scientific Outlook on Development. After the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, under the leadership of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China with Comrade Xi Jinping at the core, our party has taken a series of major measures and promoted a series of major work, which has made great changes and achievements in our party and country and ushered in a new era of socialism with Chinese characteristics.
A new question is before our Party, that is, what kind of socialism with Chinese characteristics to adhere to and develop in the new era, and how to adhere to and develop socialism with Chinese characteristics. Focusing on such a major issue, our party has deepened its understanding of the ruling law of the Communist Party, the law of socialist construction, and the law of human society development with a new perspective, and has made arduous theoretical exploration and achieved significant theoretical results, forming Xi Jinping's thought of socialism with Chinese characteristics for a new era. Therefore, Xi Jinping's Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era is the crystallization of our Party's thoughts to answer major issues of the times.
Second, this is the inheritance and development of the theoretical system of socialism with Chinese characteristics.
The concept of the theoretical system of socialism with Chinese characteristics was put forward at the 17th National Congress of our Party.
（1） Xi Jinping's Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era is first and foremost the inheritance and development of Deng Xiaoping Theory. We are all used to calling Comrade Xiaoping the chief designer of China's reform and opening up. The thought of reform and opening up is the core and most important thought of Deng Xiaoping Theory. It is on this issue that General Secretary Xi Jinping inherited and developed Deng Xiaoping's thought on reform and opening up. For example, General Secretary Xi Jinping has repeatedly stressed that reform and opening up is a key move to determine the destiny of contemporary China, and also a key move to achieve the "two centenary goals" and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, leading us to comprehensively deepen reform and put forward the "One Belt and One Road" initiative.
（2） Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era is the inheritance and development of the important thought of "Three Represents". In order to build our party into a great party, General Secretary Xi Jinping led the whole party to standardize and strengthen the political life within the party, strengthen the comprehensive leadership of the party in all fields, repeatedly emphasize the people centered governance concept, and put forward that our party should be both politically competent and capable.
（3） Xi Jinping's Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era is the inheritance and development of the Scientific Outlook on Development. This thought has elevated all important ideas and measures in the Scientific Outlook on Development to the concept of development. For example, innovation, coordination, green, openness and sharing, these important concepts have been upgraded to development concepts, and given more important and prominent connotation and status.
Third, Xi Jinping's Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era is our guide to action to achieve the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, thus realizing another advance with the times in our Party's guiding ideology. Therefore, we must adhere to and develop continuously for a long time.
2、 Theoretical System of Xi Jinping's Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era
The report to the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) has been elaborated in eight clear words, which I will refine into six sentences.
（1） It has reached a new height in the overall task of socialism with Chinese characteristics. Our general task is to build a moderately prosperous society in all respects and achieve the "two centenary goals". On the basis of building a moderately prosperous society in all respects, General Secretary Xi Jinping has formulated a "two-step" development arrangement for us.
Here, I would like to remind you of three points:
First, the objective modifier in front of building a modern socialist country. At the 13th National Congress of the Communist Party of China in 1987, when our Party formulated its basic line, we used three words: prosperity, democracy and civilization. Later, our party proposed to build a socialist harmonious society, and then added "harmony". At the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the word "beauty" was added to put the construction of ecological civilization and the creation of a better living environment for the people in a very important position.
Second, about modernization. In 1964, Premier Zhou Enlai proposed to realize the four modernizations in his government work report. At the 13th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), the basic line of the Party set the time for realizing modernization as around 2050. In the report of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping mentioned the time to 2035.
Third, we should strengthen the country. We are a big country, but we are not a strong country yet. Our wish is to become a strong country. Premier Zhou Enlai proposed to build our country into a powerful socialist country in his 1964 government work report. At the 13th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), we formulated a three-step strategic plan for socialist modernization. The basic line of the Party is that by 2050, the term "powerful country" will not be added. The idea of building a strong country is first and foremost carried out in various fields. The first power is the talent power. The second is a cultural power, the third is a maritime power, and the fourth is a scientific and technological innovation power. The report of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China has proposed several powerful countries, such as manufacturing, quality, education, network, transportation, sports, trade and smart society. Finally, it is proposed to build our country into a prosperous, strong, democratic, civilized, harmonious and beautiful modern socialist power by 2050, thus raising the general task of socialism with Chinese characteristics to a new height.
（2） We have made new judgments on the major social contradictions in the new era. Our Party attaches great importance to the generalization and refinement of major social contradictions. This is not only the interest in theory, but also the need for struggle and work. In 1937, when the Japanese invaders invaded China on a large scale, Comrade Mao Zedong timely proposed that the main contradiction at that time had been transformed into the contradiction between the Chinese nation and the Japanese invaders. It took us eight years to resolve this major contradiction. After the victory of the War of Resistance against Japan, Comrade Mao Zedong warned us in time that the main contradiction at that time was the contradiction between the Communist Party of China and the Kuomintang, so it took us three years to resolve this major contradiction. In 1949, after the founding of the People's Republic of China, we were confronted with a lot of holes caused by the war. The economic order was chaotic, goods were scarce, and the people were living in poverty. Our Party spent three years restoring the national economy and healing the wounds of war. Since 1952, we have set about solving the contradiction between public and private, and establishing socialist public ownership. By 1956, socialist public ownership was basically completed through the socialist transformation of agriculture, handicrafts and capitalist industry and commerce. The Eighth National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) held this year pointed out that the main contradiction in China is the contradiction between the people's need for rapid economic and cultural development and the current situation that the economy and culture cannot meet the needs of the people. At the Third Plenary Session of the Eleventh Central Committee of the Communist Party of China in 1978, we resolutely abandoned class struggle as the key link and shifted the focus of the work of the Party and the state to economic construction. At the theoretical retreat held by our Party in 1979, Comrade Deng Xiaoping pointed out that China's productivity development level is very low and far from meeting the needs of the people and the country. This is the main contradiction of our society at present, which is very correct. In fact, it restored the formulation of the Eighth National Congress. Two years later, our party issued the Resolution on Several Historical Issues of the Party Since the Founding of the People's Republic. The Resolution wrote that after the socialist transformation has been basically completed, the main contradiction to be solved in our country is the contradiction between the people's growing material and cultural needs and the backward social production. This statement has become the consistent statement of our party for 36 years since then, and it is also a classic statement, from the report of the 12th CPC National Congress to the report of the 18th CPC National Congress.
As socialism with Chinese characteristics enters a new era, General Secretary Xi Jinping proposed that the main social contradiction in China has been transformed into the contradiction between the people's growing needs for a better life and unbalanced and inadequate development. Such a major judgment is both timely and correct. Because first of all, the social productivity of our country can no longer be called backward on the whole. We have become a world manufacturing power, although we are not yet a manufacturing power. We have been in the forefront of the world in many fields, such as construction (construction of tunnels, high-speed railways, reclamation, high-rise buildings, bridges), which has now reached the world's advanced level; For example, space flight, computer, communication and the Internet are all in the forefront of the world, and it is obviously inappropriate to maintain the judgment of "backward social production". At the same time, people's yearning for life is no longer just for food and clothing, but has a higher pursuit and better hope. What we are facing now is the unbalanced and insufficient development, which cannot meet this need. For example, people hope to drink clean water and breathe fresh air, people hope that children can learn from high-quality educational resources, people hope that children can have children and help the weak, people hope that our society is full of fairness and justice, and so on. Obviously, we still have unbalanced and inadequate development in many aspects such as environment, ecology, social construction and people's livelihood, which cannot meet the people's needs for a better life.
The judgment of the main contradiction is of great significance. At least, it can be summarized in two aspects: first, it reminds us to focus on the weak and strong points of development, and make efforts to solve the problem of unbalanced and inadequate development. Second, it requires us to adjust our development strategies and policies, so as to promote and solve the problem of unbalanced and inadequate development. Therefore, the judgment on the main contradictions of the socialist society with Chinese characteristics has become the second important content of Xi Jinping's thought on socialism with Chinese characteristics for a new era.
（3） A new layout has been laid out in the cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics. We need to grasp the two major layouts.
First, the overall layout. The five in one is our cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics. We must pay close attention to economic, political, cultural, social and ecological development at the same time. This five in one layout is also an important understanding that we have spent a long time to gradually form in the reform and development practice.
Second, strategic layout. This was gradually formed under the leadership of General Secretary Xi Jinping after the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China. What we should grasp here is that these "four comprehensions" are not simple juxtaposition, building a moderately prosperous society in an all-round way is a strategic goal, and the other three comprehensions are strategic measures, which are comprehensively deepening reform, comprehensively governing the country according to law, and comprehensively governing the party with strict discipline, They are all put forward as the great strategic measures of our party. Therefore, the overall layout and strategic layout of the cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics naturally give us confidence in our path, theory, system and culture.
（4） It has drawn a new blueprint for the overall goal of socialism with Chinese characteristics.
This part contains three definitions. The first is to clarify the general goal of comprehensively deepening reform. It is to improve and develop the socialist system with Chinese characteristics, which is the direction of reform. General Secretary Xi told us that our direction is to constantly promote the self-improvement and development of the socialist system, not to change the course of the socialist system. In this general direction, we will modernize the national governance system and capacity. There are two modernizations. One is called the modernization of the national governance system. The national governance system, such as our national governance system, economic system, political system, cultural system, social system, ecological civilization construction system, party leadership system and system, is a complete system. Second, national governance institutions and functional systems. This includes the system of the Party, the system of the government, the system at the central level, the system at the local level, and the system at the grass-roots level. Third, the constitutional legal system. Fourth, the supervision system of the Party and the state. All these systems constitute a national governance system. To achieve modernization, I understand that it is necessary to achieve standardization, institutionalization, rule of law, and scientization. Scientification includes scientific setting and formulation, as well as the application of Internet, big data and other scientific and technological means. The second modernization is the modernization of national governance capacity. In the report of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping gave us eight skills at once, such as learning skills, political leadership skills, reform and innovation skills, mass work skills, and risk management skills. We should not only have these skills, but also modernize these skills and abilities, keep up with the requirements of the times, and use the vision and achievements of the times, so that we can be politically reliable and have strong skills. This is a clear and comprehensive goal of deepening reform.
The second is clear, which defines the overall goal of comprehensively governing the country according to law. Another two sentences. First, establish a socialist legal system with Chinese characteristics. This is the practice system of the rule of law, which we use in our social life. For example, legislation, law enforcement, administration, legal system, legal supervision, legal guarantee system, etc. The second system is the theoretical system of the rule of law, which is opposite to the practical system of the rule of law, including the theoretical system of the rule of law, the disciplinary system, and the teaching material system. The third is the socialist military rule of law system with Chinese characteristics, which was first proposed by the CPC Central Committee. By building such a complete set of socialist rule of law system with Chinese characteristics as a means to achieve a goal and achieve a result, this is to build our country into a socialist country ruled by law, that is, the rule of law is the basic way of governing the country. Constitutional law is supreme. There are no special organizations or individuals before the law. In a country under the rule of law, we should promote and follow three kinds of spirit of the rule of law, that is, the law can not be done without authorization. In order to achieve this, we implement the power list system. Second, the legal responsibilities must be. In order to achieve this, we have implemented the responsibility list system. Third, it can be done without prohibition. In order to achieve this, we implement the negative list system. Every citizen, especially leading cadres and leading organs, must establish the rule of law thinking and adopt the rule of law approach to study, think and solve the problems we face. Through the rule of law and the rule of law by the whole people, we should make the people feel that our country is full of fairness and justice. We should make fairness and justice the only choice for the people.
The third is to clarify the goal of building a strong military. We want to build a people's army that obeys the Party's command, can fight and win, and has a fine style of work, so as to build our people's army into a world-class army. General Secretary Xi Jinping told us that the army is ready to fight, and all work must adhere to the standard of combat effectiveness.
（5） And put forward new tasks in major country diplomacy with Chinese characteristics. This is to build a new type of international relations and promote the building of a community with a shared future for mankind. There are more than 200 countries in the world. During the Cold War, we were divided into two camps. Later, the international community was divided into three worlds. The United States and the Soviet Union are trying to dominate the world. We call them the first world and superpowers. European countries, Japan, we call it the second world, developed countries. Small and backward countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America are called developing countries, the third world.
In the post cold war world, mankind has gradually become a community of shared destiny. In this community, it is good for you and me. Only when all our countries have developed can our world become more harmonious and better. Why? Because we have common interests, and we are a community of interests. In today's world, you cannot leave me, and I cannot leave you. In his report to the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out that no country can deal with the challenges facing mankind alone, nor can any country return to an isolated island of self isolation.
The task of major country diplomacy with Chinese characteristics is to promote the construction of a new type of international relations and a community with a shared future for mankind. The concept of a community with a shared future for mankind has been documented by the United Nations and accepted by more and more international organizations. If the concept of a community with a shared future for mankind becomes the consensus of leaders and people of all countries, then our world will reduce many frictions and conflicts, and will reduce many wars and bloodshed. This is really a big deal in the diplomacy of major countries with Chinese characteristics. This is supported by the AIIB and the Belt and Road Initiative. If these aspirations are realized, they will make great contributions to the pattern of the whole world, peace and development of the whole world.
（6） It has made a new summary on the essential characteristics and institutional advantages of socialism with Chinese characteristics.
In just a few decades, China has gone from being a poor and backward country to the world's second largest economy and the largest trading country at one fell swoop. With its development in many aspects, China has taken the lead in the world. We are making great strides towards modernization and the goal of "Two Centenaries". Why can we do this? General Secretary Xi Jinping told us that our socialism is under the leadership of the Communist Party of China. Therefore, General Secretary Xi Jinping said that 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. The Party is our highest political leadership. Therefore, we must build such a party well, keep it pure in ideology, style and organization, and make it always a strong force leading us to realize the Chinese dream.
The above six sentences are the theoretical system of Xi Jinping's Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era.
In the report of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping also talked about the 14 basic strategies. Naturally, we will encounter a question, what is the relationship between the eight clear and the 14 basic strategies? I feel it's easy to understand. The Eight Clarifications were made when Xi Jinping's ideology of socialism with Chinese characteristics for a new era was expounded, so they lay particular emphasis on theory. The Fourteen Basic Strategies actually focus on how to adhere to and develop socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era, and lay particular emphasis on practice. These 14 basic strategies can be seen as the concrete application and elaboration of Xi Jinping's thought of socialism with Chinese characteristics for a new era in practice. Together, they constitute an important part of Xi Jinping's thought on socialism with Chinese characteristics for a new era. We should also study hard and implement conscientiously.
For such a guiding ideology of our Party, General Secretary Xi Jinping said that we should continue to develop without ending the truth. Why? General Secretary Xi Jinping told us that the world is changing every moment, and China is also changing every moment. We must keep pace with the times in theory, constantly understand the laws, and constantly promote theoretical innovation, practical innovation, institutional innovation, cultural innovation and other innovations. General Secretary Xi Jinping firmly believes that as long as we are good at listening to the voice of the times, and have the courage to adhere to the truth and correct mistakes, China's Marxism in the 21st century will certainly show a stronger and more persuasive force of truth!
This is the second part of my talk, which is the theoretical system of Xi Jinping's Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era.
3、 Consciously take Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era as the guide for action
First, we must truly believe, learn and use. Sincerity is because Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era is a scientific theory formed by our party to answer the problems faced by the contemporary era. It has strong realism, pertinence and truth. It is an ideological weapon for us to understand the world situation and national conditions, and a scientific plan for us to solve practical problems. For example, the reform, development, environment, people's livelihood, integrity and anti-corruption issues, General Secretary Xi Jinping has provided us with clear ideas and plans, which is the guide to action to realize the Chinese Dream and the new boundary of contemporary Chinese Marxism. So we must believe. True learning means to learn in a down-to-earth manner. For example, the original work should be read page by page, the topics should be drilled one by one, and the ideas should be understood one by one. Instead of dressing up, you should really learn. Finally, we should really use it. Use it to unify thoughts, guide work, and be strict with yourself. In particular, it is necessary to apply the world outlook and methodology throughout this thought.
Second, we should have the courage to take responsibility. Responsibility is one of the five criteria for good cadres proposed by General Secretary Xi Jinping, and also a shining point reflected in the spirit of the report of the 19th National Congress. We should take the courage to take responsibility and consciously take Xi Jinping's Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era as the guide for our actions.
The third point is that we should have the feelings of people first. Xi Jinping's Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era is full of people first feelings, and emphasizes that we must adhere to the people as the center and always put the interests of the people in the supreme position. The fundamental interests of the overwhelming majority of the people are the highest standards of all work. As soon as he became the General Secretary, he proposed that the people's aspiration for a better life is our goal. We should regard the trivial matters of the people as our major tasks, starting from the things the people care about and starting from the things that satisfy the people.
Fourth, we should use the problem oriented approach. This is the basic method of our work, development and management, as well as the basic method of learning and implementing Xi Jinping's thought of socialism with Chinese characteristics for a new era. We should carefully study and apply Xi Jinping's Socialism Thought with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era based on the problems we face in understanding, style, environmental protection, people's livelihood, implementation, how to withstand the four major tests and overcome the four major dangers, so that our study has a clear purpose and pertinence, So as to have power and effectiveness.
Fifthly, we should have the style of grasping the iron with traces. General Secretary Xi Jinping has repeatedly stressed that stepping on the stone for printing and grasping the iron have marks. It means that we should be honest and effective in the face of difficulties and important tasks. This is both attitude and style. We also need this attitude and style to study and implement Xi Jinping's Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era. Only in this way can we put into practice all the contents contained in this thought and the fourteen general plans.
Today, I talked about three questions about the theoretical system of Xi Jinping's Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era. Generally speaking, socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era is the result of the great social revolution led by our Party and the continuation of the great social revolution led by our Party and the people. It must be carried out consistently. The important thought guide for further development is Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era.
