Xi Jinping Sends a Letter to Congratulate the 30th Anniversary of the Founding of the Society of National History, Emphasizing the Firm Confidence in History, Enhancing the Initiative of History, Better Consolidate the Spiritual Strength of Unity and Struggle

On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the founding of the National History Society of the People's Republic of China, Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, President of the People's Republic of China and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, sent a congratulatory letter, extending warm congratulations and sincere greetings to all comrades of the Society and researchers of national history throughout the country.

Xi Jinping pointed out in his congratulatory letter that since its establishment 30 years ago, the National History Society has made positive contributions to promoting the research, publicity and education of the history of New China.

Xi Jinping hoped that the National History Institute would further study and implement the spirit of the Twentieth National Congress of the Communist Party of China, adhere to the correct political direction, adhere to historical materialism, take the latest achievements of Marxism's localization in China and modernization as guidance, further unite the majority of national history researchers across the country, firmly grasp the main theme and mainstream essence of national history, constantly improve research level, and innovate publicity methods, We will strengthen education and guidance, encourage people to strengthen their historical confidence, strengthen their historical initiative, better pool the spirit of unity and struggle, and make new contributions to building a modern socialist country in an all-round way and promoting the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation in an all-round way.

On the morning of the 8th, a conference was held in Beijing to promote the prosperity and development of the study of the history of New China and celebrate the 30th anniversary of the founding of the Society of National History of the People's Republic of China. Li Shulei, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and head of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, read out Xi Jinping's congratulatory letter and delivered a speech at the meeting. He said that we should conscientiously study and implement the important directive spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping, adhere to Xi Jinping's thought of socialism with Chinese characteristics for a new era to guide the study of the history of New China, run historical materialism through the whole process of the study, inherit and carry forward China's long-standing historical tradition, attach importance to the construction of academic disciplines and personnel training, and promote the prosperity and development of the study of the history of New China, Better serve the overall work of the Party and the state in the new era.

Comrades in charge of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, the Institute of Contemporary China of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, and the National History Society addressed the meeting.

The National History Society of the People's Republic of China, established in December 1992, is a national academic social organization. The purpose of the society is to unite experts, scholars and enthusiasts engaged in the study of national history to jointly promote the research, publicity and education of national history.

[Full text of congratulatory letter]

Xi Jinping's Congratulatory Letter to the 30th Anniversary of the Founding of the National History Society