Chapter 2 The original intention and mission of the Communists
On May 13, 2019, the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China held a meeting and made a decision to carry out the theme education of "not forgetting the original intention and remembering the mission" in two batches from top to bottom in the whole party from June this year, emphasizing that the fundamental task of the theme education is to thoroughly study and implement Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, temper the political character of loyalty, cleanliness and responsibility, and unite and lead the people of all ethnic groups across the country to work together to realize the great dream. At present, we are walking on the great journey of building a moderately prosperous society in an all-round way and starting to build a modern socialist country, and we must continue to win the great victory of socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era and realize the dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. The original aspiration and mission of the Chinese Communists is to seek happiness for the Chinese people and rejuvenation for the Chinese nation. This original aspiration and mission is the fundamental driving force that inspires the Chinese Communists to keep moving forward. ”
First, the connotation of the original intention and mission
Comprehensively and correctly grasping the connotation of the original intention and mission is the basic work for carrying out the theme education of "not forgetting the original intention and remembering the mission". The report of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China pointed out: "The original intention and mission of the Chinese Communists is to seek happiness for the Chinese people and rejuvenation for the Chinese nation. At the same time, he also pointed out: "The Communist Party of China is a political party that seeks happiness for the Chinese people and strives for the cause of human progress." The Communist Party of China (CPC) has always taken it as its mission to make new and greater contributions to mankind. It can be seen from this that the connotation of the original aspiration and mission of the Chinese Communists is not limited to the Chinese people and the Chinese nation, but has a broader world mind and richer connotations of the times. This connotation is the "three fors" put forward by General Secretary Xi Jinping in his keynote speech at the high-level dialogue between the Communist Party of China and world political parties, that is, seeking happiness for the Chinese people, seeking rejuvenation for the Chinese nation, and seeking peace and development for mankind.
1. The original intention does not change: seek happiness for the Chinese people
Seeking the interests of the vast majority of the people is a solemn promise and the original intention of all communists. Marx and Engels pointed out in the Communist Manifesto that the movement of the proletariat is an independent movement of the overwhelming majority of the people and for the interests of the overwhelming majority of the people. General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: "The people's position is the fundamental political position of the Communist Party of China and a distinctive symbol that distinguishes a Marxist political party from other political parties. "The original intention of the Communist Party of China is to have a pure heart for the people and to seek benefits for the vast majority of the people. The report of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China expressed this original intention with "seeking happiness for the Chinese people and rejuvenation for the Chinese nation", and pointed out that this original intention and mission are the fundamental driving force that inspires the Chinese Communists to keep moving forward.
What is the connotation of the times for the happiness of the people? The so-called happiness is the satisfaction of needs, and people's happiness is reflected in the satisfaction of the needs of the yearning for a better life. To understand the theoretical connotation of seeking happiness for the people in the new era, we must grasp three key points: First, the people's yearning for a better life is diversified and multi-level. In the new era, the people are no longer satisfied with low-level material and cultural needs, but have higher-quality and more diversified needs. Meeting these diverse needs is our goal and direction. Second, the main body of happiness is the whole people. "Go fast alone, go far together", this is a new era of common prosperity for all people, and the main body of happiness must be all the people, which is not only the internal requirement of our original intention, but also the practical standard for testing the original intention. Third, for the happiness of the people, we must not only do our best, but also do what we can. Among them, "do your best" talks about attitude, showing the original intention, determination and courage, and "measuring strength" talks about science, requiring respect for reality and laws in practice. The two are closely related and indispensable.
2. Mission: Seek rejuvenation for the Chinese nation
China's modern history is the history of the struggle of the Chinese people for national independence, the liberation of the people, the prosperity and strength of the country, and the happiness of the people. Realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is the greatest dream of the Chinese nation in modern times. Since its founding, the Communist Party of China has taken the realization of this dream as its historical mission without hesitation, and has united and led the Chinese people to achieve the goal of "standing up" after 28 years of bloody struggle and the goal of "getting rich" after two "30 years" of exploration. All these have laid a solid foundation for the realization of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. The report of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China pointed out that we are closer to the goal of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation and more confident and capable than at any other time in history. In the new era, the mission of the Chinese Communists is to lead the Chinese people to truly realize the Chinese dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
The report of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China pointed out that to realize the great dream, it is necessary to carry out great struggles, build great projects, and promote great causes, among which the decisive role is the new great project of party building. This judgment is in line with the theoretical, historical, and practical logic of realizing the historical mission of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation in the new era. It shows that, on the one hand, the key to realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is the party's leadership. On the other hand, to undertake the mission of realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, it is necessary to strengthen the party's self-building. The dialectical unity of social revolution and self-revolution is in the practice of seeking happiness for the people and rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. In the new era, only by promoting the comprehensive and strict governance of the party with the spirit of self-revolution can the party truly achieve that the iron must be hard, and the "hardness" here includes both political and technical skills. In fact, these two aspects are closely related and mutually reinforcing. Among them, adhering to the party's overall leadership is the premise and principle, and comprehensively and strictly governing the party is the means and guarantee, and the two are interdependent and indispensable, which are the internal requirements and fundamental guarantees for the realization of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese dream.
3. The responsibility of the big party: to seek peace and development for mankind
Seeking peace and development for mankind is an important part of the original aspiration and mission of the Communist Party of China. This connotation inherits the idea of Marxist association, highlights the feelings of the Chinese nation for the world, and demonstrates the responsibility of the Communist Party of China.
First, it has inherited the idea of Marxist associations. The pursuit of human happiness is the consistent value pursuit of Marx and the Marxism he founded. As early as 1848, the Communist Manifesto put forward the idea of a union: "In place of the old bourgeois society, in which there were classes and class antagonisms, there will be a union in which the free development of each is the condition for the free development of all." "The idea of a community with a shared future for mankind and the call for the mission of seeking peace and development for mankind are the inheritance, development and practice of the idea of the Marxist association.
Second, it demonstrates the feelings of the Chinese nation in the world. Chinese culture has the connotation of the concept of the world, the pattern of the world, and the bearing of the world, and the harmony of the world is the most ideal world of the Chinese nation. There is no doubt that the sense of mission and responsibility for peace and development for mankind originate from the cultural genes deep in the blood of the Chinese nation.
Third, it demonstrates the responsibility of the Communist Party of China. The Communist Party of China (CPC) has closely linked its own development with the development of the country, the nation and mankind, and has taken the initiative to undertake the mission of making new and greater contributions to mankind.
In the new era, shouldering the historical mission of seeking peace and development for mankind, the key is to adhere to the principle of a community with a shared future for mankind, and to promote human development under the guidance of the idea of a community with a shared future for mankind. From an international perspective, the interdependence of all countries in the world is deepening, and seeking peace and development for mankind is an inevitable requirement for the happiness of the Chinese people and the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. In fact, we have been taking action to seek peace and development for mankind, such as the idea of a community with a shared future for mankind, the Belt and Road Initiative, the promotion of narrowing the development gap between the North and the South, and the high-level dialogue between the Communist Party of China and world political parties to discuss human development plans, etc., all of which are concrete actions that contribute to world peace and tranquility, common development, and exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations. In the new era, we still need to uphold the global vision, global awareness and global feelings, and continue to strive to build a beautiful world with universal security, common prosperity, openness, inclusiveness, beauty and cleanliness. [1]
Second, do not forget the original intention to demonstrate the party spirit
The original intention of seeking happiness for the Chinese people is the source of motivation for generations of Chinese communists to forge ahead and a high degree of condensation of the principles of party spirit. Party members and cadres should not forget their original aspirations, so they must consciously strengthen the cultivation of party spirit and set strict demands on themselves according to the standards of qualified Communist Party members. In a word, do not forget the original intention and highlight the party spirit.
Throughout China's modern history, in the face of the country's poverty and national peril, many people with lofty ideals have taken the world as their own responsibility and struggled to save the country and the people. However, some political parties or organizations have dispersed as they walked, degenerated as they worked, and some even went against their original aspirations and acted perversely. This shows that if we forget our original intention, lack the guidance of scientific theories and the support of firm beliefs, no matter how big our ambitions are and how high we are in tune, they can only be short-lived. A modern and modern history of China in which the Chinese nation has shaken off its misery and moved toward prosperity and strength proves that only the Chinese Communists can never forget their original aspirations and always seek happiness for the people of the Chinese and rejuvenation for the Chinese nation. Where does this concentration come from? In the final analysis, it comes from a firm belief in Marxism and the cultivation of party spirit that puts the people first, which has enabled the Chinese communists to always become the vanguard of the times and the backbone of the nation in the process of revolution, construction, and reform.
The original aspiration of the Chinese Communists demonstrates the lofty ideals of communism and the common ideal of socialism with Chinese characteristics. Whether or not ideals and convictions are firm determines to a large extent how far a political party can go. The decline of political parties and the collapse of political regimes often begin with the loss of ideals and beliefs and the decline of moral values. Comrade Deng Xiaoping pointed out: Why were we able to struggle out under very difficult circumstances in the past, overcome all difficulties and dangers, and bring the revolution to victory? It is because we have ideals, Marxist convictions, and communist convictions. Comrade Xi Jinping stressed that ideals and beliefs are the spiritual "calcium" of communists, and without ideals and beliefs, if ideals and beliefs are not firm, they will be spiritually "deficient in calcium" and will suffer from "hypochondriasis". As socialism with Chinese characteristics enters a new era, we especially need the ideological consensus and spiritual motivation to unite and struggle for lofty ideals and common ideals, and this consensus and motivation are contained in the original aspiration and party spirit. Gathering consensus and gathering momentum is inseparable from every Communist Party member who does not forget his original intention, keeps his mission in mind, always uses the yardstick of party spirit to measure himself, and seeks happiness for the Chinese people and rejuvenation for the Chinese nation on the journey of realizing the lofty ideal of communism and the common ideal of socialism with Chinese characteristics.
The original intention of the Chinese Communists is to seek happiness for the Chinese people. The people's stand is the fundamental political stand of the Communist Party of China, and it is also a conspicuous sign that distinguishes a Marxist political party from other political parties. If we do not forget our original intention, we must exercise a strong party spirit and make the world serve the public and govern for the people. In 1941, Comrade Mao Zedong pointed out in his speech at the Senate of the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningbo Border Region: "The Communist Party is a political party that seeks the interests of the nation and the people, and it has absolutely no selfish interests in itself. In fact, the Communist Party of China is the only one who dares to openly declare that it represents the fundamental interests of the broadest masses of the people, serves the people wholeheartedly, and sincerely accepts the people's supervision. As far as party members and cadres are concerned, not forgetting their original aspirations and keeping their mission firmly in mind, they must always put the people in the highest position in their hearts, strengthen the party's consciousness and sense of purpose, and realize, safeguard, and develop the fundamental interests of the broadest masses of the people with a strong party spirit, so that our party will have an inexhaustible source of strength.
The key is to have such tenacity, be in awe in the face of party discipline and state law, and always be strict with yourself. Strict organization and strict discipline are our party's fine tradition and political advantage, and are also the fundamental guarantee for our party to always be strong and powerful. In China, a large developing country with a vast territory and a large population, if there is no iron discipline and rules, the party's cohesion and combat effectiveness will be weakened, and it will be impossible to talk about the happiness of the people and the rejuvenation of the nation. It should also be noted that seeking happiness for the Chinese people and rejuvenation for the Chinese nation will not be achieved overnight or once and for all, and there will still be many foreseeable and unforeseeable risks and challenges on the way forward. The more complicated the situation and the more arduous the tasks, the more necessary it is to strengthen the building of discipline, safeguard the unity and unity of the party, and ensure that the whole party has a unified will, unified action, and marches forward in unison. To achieve this, it is inseparable from party members and cadres to polish their original intentions, cultivate party spirit, always keep in mind the first identity of Communist Party members, and strive to do more practical things for the people and make more achievements. [2]
3. Deeply understand the original intention and mission
General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out that the original intention and mission of the Chinese Communists is to seek happiness for the Chinese people and rejuvenation for the Chinese nation. It is necessary to deeply understand the important expositions of General Secretary Xi Jinping, deeply understand the original aspiration and mission of the Communist Party of China in the unity of the theoretical, historical and practical dimensions, firmly grasp the requirements of the times to practice the original aspiration and mission of the Communist Party of China, and make unremitting efforts to realize the Chinese dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
1. Deeply understand the original aspiration and mission of the Communist Party of China from a theoretical perspective
The theoretical origin of the original aspiration and mission of the Communist Party of China lies in the lofty goal of Marxism to seek the liberation of mankind, which is highly consistent with the communist ideal. The Communist Party of China is a proletarian political party guided by Marxism, and Marxism is the fundamental guiding ideology for building the party and the country, the core and soul of the communists' ideals and beliefs, and a powerful ideological weapon for us to understand the world, grasp the laws, pursue the truth, and transform the world. With regard to the historical mission of the proletarian party, Marx and Engels clearly pointed out: Communists do not disdain to conceal their views and intentions, but openly declare that "our aim is to establish a socialist system" and "realize communism." They explored the path of human freedom and liberation from the standpoint of the people, and pointed out the direction for building an ideal society without oppression, exploitation, equality, and freedom for all with scientific theories. Marxism is broad and profound, and in the final analysis, it is just one sentence, seeking liberation for mankind.
As soon as the Communist Party of China was founded, it wrote Marxism on its banner, regarded the realization of communism as the highest ideal and ultimate goal, shouldered the historical mission of realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation without hesitation, and organically integrated the historical mission of the nation-state of our party to realize the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation with the lofty mission of communism in world history. Realizing communism is the highest ideal of communists. Building socialism with Chinese characteristics is a necessary stage for the realization of communism, and the common ideal of socialism with Chinese characteristics is the concrete embodiment of the highest ideal of communism at the present stage. History has proven and will continue to prove that only socialism can save China, and only by upholding and developing socialism with Chinese characteristics can we achieve the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
Adhering to ideals and beliefs and making unremitting efforts for the original aspiration and mission are the fundamental themes of all theoretical innovations since the founding of the Communist Party of China. In the new era, we must persistently integrate Marxism with the reality of contemporary China, especially the great practice of socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era, and constantly promote theoretical innovation. Comprehensively grasp the world outlook and methodology of dialectical materialism and historical materialism, deeply understand that the realization of communism is a historical process that is gradually achieved by a phased goal, unify the lofty ideals of communism with the common ideal of socialism with Chinese characteristics and with what we are doing, strengthen self-confidence in the path, theory, system, and culture of socialism with Chinese characteristics, adhere to the ideals and beliefs of communists, and strive for communism all their lives.
2. Deeply understand the original aspiration and mission of the Communist Party of China from a historical perspective
With Confucianism as the core, the value orientation of "the rise and fall of the world, the responsibility of the husband", the value pursuit of "self-cultivation, teamwork, governing the country, and leveling the world", and the spiritual characteristics of "being strong and promising, and striving for self-improvement", have long been precipitated into the unremitting pursuit of national peace and national rejuvenation, and as a national cultural psychological accumulation, it is deeply integrated into the ideological consciousness and behavioral norms of the Chinese people. Historically, the Chinese nation has suffered from disasters such as invasion, war, and division, but the country has not been destroyed, the nation has not been dispersed, and the cultural inheritance has never been interrupted, one of the important reasons is that the excellent traditional Chinese culture has strong vitality, and the people of Chinese have a great national spirit. The great national spirit cultivated, inherited and developed by the Chinese people in the course of long-term struggle has provided a powerful spiritual driving force for China's development and the progress of human civilization.
The Chinese nation's path to pursuing its dreams is arduous and tortuous. The history of modern China shows that neither the old-style peasant revolution nor the weak bourgeois revolution can accomplish the historical task of saving the Chinese nation and fighting imperialism and feudalism, still less can it undertake the historical mission of realizing national rejuvenation. Against the background of the times when China encountered "great changes unprecedented in thousands of years," in the fierce movement of Chinese society after modern times, in the fierce struggle of the Chinese people against feudal rule and foreign aggression, and in the process of combining Marxism-Leninism with the Chinese workers' movement, the Communist Party of China came into being. Since its founding, the CPC is destined to shoulder the heavy historical task of saving the nation from danger and to shoulder the historical mission of leading the Chinese people to seek national independence, the people's liberation, the country's prosperity and strength, and the people's happiness, and to realize the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
Looking back at the glorious history of the Communist Party of China in the past 98 years, it has always revolved around the arduous struggle to fulfill the original aspiration and mission, and the history of the Party is a history of struggle to fulfill the original aspiration and mission. In order to overthrow the three mountains of imperialism, feudalism, and bureaucratic capitalism that pressed on the heads of the Chinese people, and to achieve national independence, people's liberation, national reunification, and social stability, our party united and led the people to find a correct revolutionary road of encircling the cities from the countryside and seizing political power by armed force, waged a bloody struggle for 28 years, completed the new democratic revolution, established the People's Republic of China, and realized China's great leap from thousands of years of feudal autocracy to people's democracy. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, our party united and led the people to complete the socialist revolution, establish the basic socialist system, promote socialist construction, complete the most extensive and profound social transformation in the history of the Chinese nation, lay the fundamental political premise and institutional foundation for all development and progress in contemporary China, and realized the great leap of the Chinese nation from continuous decline in modern times to a fundamental reversal of destiny and continuous prosperity and strength. Since the beginning of reform and opening up, our party has united and led the people to carry out a new great revolution of reform and opening up, smashed all ideological and institutional obstacles that hinder the development of the country and the nation, opened up the road of socialism with Chinese characteristics, and enabled China to catch up with the times in great strides.
3. Deeply understand the original aspiration and mission of the Communist Party of China from the practical dimension
Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, our party has put forward a series of new ideas, new ideas and new strategies, introduced a series of major principles and policies, launched a series of major measures, promoted a series of major tasks, solved many long-term problems that have not been solved, accomplished many major things that we wanted to do but could not do in the past, promoted historic changes in the cause of the party and the country, and made historic achievements in reform, opening up and socialist modernization. The historic changes have pushed socialism with Chinese characteristics into a new era, opening a new chapter in the CPC's diligent pursuit of fulfilling its original mission. The new era should be led by new ideas. Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era inherits and develops the lofty ideals and value pursuit of Marxism with a broad world vision and a profound historical vision, and highly summarizes what kind of historical responsibility the Party should undertake in the new era and how to shoulder this heavy responsibility, raising the understanding of the original aspiration and mission of the Communist Party of China to a new level.
To persist in not forgetting our original aspiration and keeping our mission firmly in mind, we must adhere to the guidance of Marxist scientific theory and continuously promote the Sinicization of Marxism. Marxism is the soul of the ideals and convictions of the Chinese communists. The Chinese Communists must always take Marxism as their spiritual banner and guide to action, promote the integration of Marxism with the concrete practice of contemporary China's development in a more in-depth manner, persist in using Marxism to observe, interpret, and lead the times, promote the development of Marxism with the vivid and rich practice of contemporary China, absorb all the outstanding achievements of civilization created by mankind with a broad vision, persist in upholding the right and bringing forth the new, constantly surpass themselves, and learn from others and constantly improve themselves in the course of opening up. We will continue to deepen our understanding of the laws governing the Communist Party, socialist construction, and the development of human society, and constantly open up a new realm of contemporary Chinese Marxism and Marxism in the 21st century.
Persist in not forgetting the original intention and keeping the mission in mind, we must adhere to the position of the people and always stand on the position of the people to take up the original mission. The people's stand is the fundamental political stand of the Communist Party of China. Our party comes from the people, takes root in the people, and serves the people, and the party's foundation is in the people, its blood is in the people, and its strength is in the people. The people are the creators of history and the fundamental force that determines the future and destiny of the party and the country. Adhering to the people-centered approach is the logical principle and value pursuit of the Communist Party of China in governing the country. We must always take the people's position as the fundamental position, seek happiness for the people as the fundamental mission, adhere to the fundamental purpose of serving the people wholeheartedly, implement the mass line, respect the people's status as the main body and the spirit of initiative, always maintain flesh-and-blood ties with the people, unite the majestic strength of unity, and unite and lead the people to jointly create great historical causes. This is an inevitable choice to respect the laws of history, and it is the conscious responsibility of communists not forgetting their original aspiration and keeping their mission firmly in mind.
To persist in not forgetting the original intention and keeping the mission in mind, we must persist in making overall plans to promote the great struggle, the great project, the great cause and the great dream. The mission is both historical and realistic. The original aspiration and mission of our party are closely linked to the "four greats", and the "four greats" are the practical tasks of practicing the original aspiration and mission in the new era. The great struggle, the great project, the great cause, and the great dream are closely linked into one, clarifying the general strategy of our party's governance in the new era, comprehensively and completely reflecting what our party is doing and will do in the new historical stage of reform, opening up, and modernization, and embodying the high degree of unity of the goal, the path of realization, and the driving force for progress, the high degree of unity of historical inheritance, practical tasks, and future directions, and the high degree of unity of the future and destiny of the party, the country, and the people. The Chinese Communists should unswervingly and continue to struggle in the overall promotion of the "Four Greats", show a new atmosphere and highlight new achievements, and earnestly shoulder the historical responsibility of the new era. [3]
Fourth, the system grasps the "do not forget the original intention"
Don't forget the original intention, you have to always. "Only by looking back at the road we have traveled, comparing the roads of others, looking at the road ahead, and figuring out where we have come from and where we are going, can we see many problems deeply and accurately." At the meeting to commemorate the 95th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping solemnly issued a call to the whole party to "never forget the original intention and continue to move forward"; The 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) took "not forgetting the original intention and remembering the mission" as the key word of the theme of the conference. Comrade Xi Jinping's important exposition on "not forgetting the original aspiration" is a high-level summary of the party's purpose, mission and spiritual outlook, and is an important ideological foundation for our party to have strong creativity, cohesion and combat effectiveness today.
1. "Don't forget the original intention" is a profound elaboration of the party's purpose and mission
The original aspiration and mission of the Chinese Communists is to seek happiness for the Chinese people and rejuvenation for the Chinese nation. This original aspiration and mission is the fundamental driving force that inspires the Chinese Communists to keep moving forward. Today, if we want to continue to win the great victory of socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era, we must not forget the original aspiration of the Chinese Communists, we must keep in mind the fundamental purpose of the party, and serve the people wholeheartedly.
Looking back on the party's purpose and mission from the perspective of "not forgetting the original intention", we can clearly recognize two major issues: first, national independence, people's liberation, socialism and communism are inseparable; The second is the intrinsic relationship between the great ideal and the way out of reality. In the stormy old China, many people with lofty ideals who were determined to save the country and the people emerged, but none of them found a realistic way out. The reason why the Chinese communists chose Marxism is because Marxism closely links the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation with the communist cause of mankind and points out a realistic way out for resolving the Chinese problem.
Today, the original aspiration and mission of the Chinese Communists is to seek happiness for the Chinese people and rejuvenation for the Chinese nation, and at the same time, it also includes making new and greater contributions to mankind. Comrade Xi Jinping pointed out: "Everything we do is to seek happiness for the people, rejuvenation for the nation, and harmony for the world. "We are not only committed to China's own development, but also emphasize our responsibility and contribution to the world; It will not only benefit the Chinese people, but also the people of the world. This pursuit not only closely links the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation with the bright prospects of communism, but also closely links China's development with the development of the world, and fully shows that the Chinese Communists, who have firm communist ideals and beliefs, have abandoned narrow nationalism from the root of their "original aspirations" and are destined to continue to forge ahead along the road of human civilization. The Communist Party of China (CPC) is a great political party that is truly based in China and has the world in mind. This lofty purpose and mission is not only the source of our unremitting struggle, but also a strong support for our firm belief in the justice of our cause.
The contemporary world is in a period of great development, great change and great adjustment, showing a situation of profound and complex changes, full of uncertainties, and people are both expecting and confused about the future. The common challenges faced by human society and the human consensus on how to deal with them are disproportionate, the opportunities for development are hidden in the endless challenges, and the common interests of mankind are drowned in the prominence and conflict of local interests. In such a context and environment, strategic focus is crucial. "The road is simple, and hard work is essential." If we persist in not forgetting our original intention, we can eliminate interference, identify the direction, strengthen our confidence, and continue to move forward.
2. "Don't forget the original intention" is to consciously follow the laws of history and the trend of the times
"Don't forget the original intention" is to often look back at the road traveled, compare the road of others, and look at the road ahead, so as to identify the problem and see the future clearly. Only by effectively linking the past, the present, and the future can we understand and grasp the laws of history. As Marx pointed out, the revolutionary cause of the working class is "constantly critical of itself, often stopping in the process of progress and returning to what seems to have been done, in order to start doing it all over again". Both understanding and practice have deepened in this constant restart.
History develops amid twists and turns, and understanding the laws of history is also a process of repeated comparison and constant correction of deviations. "Don't forget the original intention" profoundly reveals this law of understanding. With regard to the twists and turns and repetition of understanding, the writers of Marxist classics have profoundly expounded on it. Lenin figuratively pointed out that "man's knowledge is not in a straight line (that is, not along a straight line), but infinitely approximates a string of circles, curves that approximate a spiral." Comrade Mao Zedong incisively pointed out: "The movement of change in the objective world will never end, and people's understanding of the truth in practice will never end." Marxism-Leninism does not end the truth, but constantly opens up the road to understanding the truth in practice. "Don't forget the original intention" means that every time we stand at a new historical starting point, we must look back at the starting point, sort out the road we have walked, identify the road under our feet, and identify the way forward.
"Don't forget the original intention" reveals the characteristics of the formation of historical laws. The laws of history are gradually formed through practice in answering major practical questions, and are therefore formed concretely and historically. History is not a fragment that is unconnected, but shows its own historical logic through the path of reality. "Don't forget the original intention" is to face the problem head-on, grasp the laws of history through the identification of the road, and strengthen the confidence to move forward. The laws of history exist in the road traveled and in the direction in which they are going. It is neither abstract nor superficial, but a historical trend that can be felt and recognized, and is the objective basis for us to strengthen our confidence in the road, theory, system, and culture.
3. "Don't forget the original intention" embodies our party's scientific attitude toward Marxism
"Never forgetting our original aspiration" requires us to uphold the guiding position of Marxism and to persistently integrate the basic tenets of Marxism with China's reality and the characteristics of the times. The reason why our party believes in Marxism is that "the advanced elements in China have seen the way out of the Chinese problem from the scientific truth of Marxism-Leninism." It can be seen that "not forgetting the original aspiration" inherently contains the scientific attitude of the Communist Party of China toward Marxism, that is, persisting in using Marxism to solve China's problems, persisting in closely integrating the basic tenets of Marxism with China's reality and the characteristics of the times, and constantly pushing forward the Sinicization, modernization, and popularization of Marxism.
"Never forgetting our original aspiration" requires us not to forget that Marxism is the foundation of our party and country. The essence of the Chinese Communists is their belief in Marxism, their belief in socialism and communism with Chinese characteristics, and their loyalty to the party and the people. The so-called solid foundation is to strengthen this belief, this belief, and this loyalty. The tortuous course of world socialism tells us that once a Marxist party abandons its belief in Marxism, socialism, and communism, it will collapse. Comrade Xi Jinping pointed out: "Ideals and beliefs are the spiritual 'calcium' of communists, without ideals and beliefs, and if ideals and beliefs are not firm, they will be spiritually 'deficient in calcium' and will suffer from 'hypochondriasis'." "Don't forget our original aspiration" fundamentally expounds the internal unity of scientific beliefs and theories, enabling us to base our ideals and beliefs on scientific theories. From the perspective of world outlook, it is to solve the problem of the unity of faith and science, the unity of value and truth. The justice of our cause comes from science, which is not only a vision of a better future, but also a grasp of objective laws; Our top-level design should not only have a historical and realistic basis, but also be supported by scientific theories.
"Don't forget the original intention" requires us to regard innovation and development as the right way to uphold the guiding position of Marxism. The vitality of theory lies in continuous innovation, and it is the sacred duty of the Chinese communists to promote the continuous development of Marxism. To persist in innovation and development, we must answer major questions in practice and face new practical topics. Comrade Xi Jinping pointed out: "The starting point of theoretical thinking determines the result of theoretical innovation. Theoretical innovation can only start with problems. In a sense, the process of theoretical innovation is the process of discovering, screening, researching, and solving problems. "Coming from practice, forming theories, and returning to practice through the guiding role of theories is an inexhaustible source of Marxist innovation and development. An important feature of Marxist theoretical innovation in contemporary China is the linkage between theoretical innovation, practical innovation, and institutional innovation. Theoretical innovation leads to practical innovation and institutional innovation, and the needs and problems of practical innovation and institutional innovation have become an inexhaustible driving force for theoretical innovation. And so on and so forth, and so on. It is precisely for this reason that Comrade Xi Jinping emphasized: "The great social transformation of contemporary China is not a simple continuation of the master version of China's history and culture, not a simple application of the template conceived by the writers of Marxist classics, not a reprint of the socialist practice of other countries, nor a copy of the modernization development of foreign countries, and it is impossible to find ready-made textbooks." ”
4. "Don't forget your original intention" is a conscious tempering of the revolutionary spirit of communists
To realize our ideals and fulfill our missions, we must have a strong will and quality, and we must consciously shape the revolutionary spirit. An important manifestation of this revolutionary spirit is that we are not arrogant in victory, we are not discouraged in defeat, we are never complacent, and we never slack off, that is, the spirit of "two imperatives" that Comrade Mao Zedong has always advocated. In the new era, to uphold and develop socialism with Chinese characteristics and realize the prosperity and long-term peace and stability of the Party and the country, we must maintain the revolutionary spirit and fighting spirit, and have the courage to continue to push forward the great social revolution carried out by the people under the leadership of our Party.
The reason why "not forgetting the original aspiration" has forged the revolutionary spirit of the Chinese Communists is that it has given the people who have created history the yardstick for measuring success or failure. "Don't forget the original intention" requires the whole party not to forget that the times are the people who produce the papers, we are the respondents, and the people are the people who read the papers. How well we do and whether we are competent or not is not up to us, but is judged by the people and declared by history. This judgment is not only objective, but also constantly updated. Only by soberly realizing that yesterday's success does not mean that we will be able to succeed forever in the future, and that the glory of the past does not mean that the future can be brilliant forever, can we maintain the revolutionary spirit forever.
The reason why "not forgetting the original aspiration" has forged the revolutionary spirit of the Chinese communists is that it organically integrates leading the people to carry out the great social revolution and having the courage to carry out self-revolution, and insists on promoting the great social revolution led by the party under the leadership of the people through the party's self-revolution. The reason why our party has a powerful motive force for self-revolution that is incomparable with any other political party is because this motive force comes from the objective need to carry out the great social revolution and from the inherent need for our party to have the character necessary to lead the people to carry out the great social revolution. As long as the Chinese Communists, who shoulder the high hopes of the Chinese people, do not forget their original aspirations, they will have invincible strength and an inexhaustible source of innovation. [4]
Fifth, do not forget the original intention, keep in mind the mission, and strive forever
As soon as the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China ended, General Secretary Xi Jinping led the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee to Shanghai and Jiaxing, Zhejiang, to pay homage to the site of the First National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the red boat on Nanhu, review the history of the party, and review the oath of joining the party. This is not only a spiritual tracing of the original intention of our party by the new central leadership collective with Comrade Xi Jinping as the core, but also a clear political declaration. In his important speech when visiting the site of the First National Congress and the red boat on Nanhu, General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized that only by not forgetting the original intention, keeping the mission in mind, and striving forever can the Communist Party of China be forever young. As long as the whole party and the people of all ethnic groups in the country unite as one and work hard and in a down-to-earth manner, the great ship of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation will certainly be able to ride the wind and waves and sail victoriously to the glorious other shore.
1. We must be firm and unwavering in our lofty ideals and beliefs
Do not forget the original intention, keep the mission in mind, and strive forever, we must be firm and unwavering in our lofty ideals and beliefs. In his speech, General Secretary Xi Jinping asked the whole party to "keep in mind the lofty ideals of communism, strengthen the common ideal of socialism with Chinese characteristics, and advance towards a better future and the highest ideal step by step." Since its birth, our party has written Marxism on its banner, established the realization of communism as the highest ideal, and clearly expressed the political conviction, value pursuit, and program of action of the Chinese communists. It is precisely with the spiritual support of lofty ideals and firm conviction that our party has withstood the test of bullets, bullets, blood and fire in the revolutionary war years, the test of starting from scratch and pioneering with arduous work in the early days of the founding of New China, the test of internal and external troubles, difficulties and twists and turns in the period of socialist construction, and the test of reform, opening up, and the development of the socialist market economy, so as to promote the continuous development of the party's cause. Generation after generation of Communists, with lofty ideals in mind, have never ceased to live and struggle, never stop being complacent in times of victory and good times, and never being depressed or wavering in times of difficulty and adversity, and have always maintained the revolutionary fighting spirit of communists. Firm ideals and convictions are the source of the revolutionary spirit and fighting strength of communists.
"Seek the elders of the wood, and they will strengthen their roots; Those who want to flow far will dredge their springs. "The core of not forgetting the original aspiration is not to shake the lofty ideals established when our party was founded. The 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) depicted the blueprint for the development of socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era, clarified the historical mission of the Party in the new era, and built China into a prosperous, strong, democratic, civilized, harmonious and beautiful modern socialist country from now to 2020. We must always strengthen our belief in communist ideals and socialism with Chinese characteristics, keep the mission of the new era firmly in mind, stand up as the spiritual backbone of communists, and make unremitting efforts to realize the "two centenary" goals and the Chinese dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
2. Must have a rock-solid revolutionary will
We must not forget our original intention, keep our mission in mind, and strive forever, we must have a rock-solid revolutionary will. General Secretary Xi Jinping led the new members of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee to review the oath of joining the party at the site of the first congress of the party, and the sonorous and powerful oath showed the strong will to be loyal to the party, the people and the party's cause. Having a rock-solid revolutionary will is a powerful spiritual advantage for our party to lead the people in overcoming difficulties and winning victories. In the protracted revolutionary struggle, countless Communist Party members, with their strong revolutionary will, fearlessly faced the fierce enemy and charged forward. endure severe torture and brutal torture in the prison of the enemy, and never give in; On the enemy's execution ground, righteousness was awe-inspiring and generous to death; In the face of the enemy's temptations, he regarded the high-ranking officials, glory and wealth as dung, and was unmoved...... Their heroic feats have written songs of righteousness of the Communists. During the period of peaceful construction, the vast number of Communist Party members were able to see it in ordinary times, stand up at critical moments, and be able to stand up at the critical moment of life and death, and demonstrated with their lives and sweat the strong revolutionary will of the Communists.
Over the past 90 years and more, the achievements made by our party in leading the people have attracted worldwide attention, and the difficulties and obstacles encountered by our party are also incomparable to those of any political party in the world. Hardship and hardship, jade and success. It is precisely because of our unswerving revolutionary will that our party has been able to endure hardships and strive for self-improvement, become more courageous through setbacks and twists and turns, and become more mature in the face of hardships, and become the world's largest party that cannot be overwhelmed or destroyed by any enemy or difficulty. Today, we stand at a new historical starting point, and we are closer to the goal of realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation with more confidence and ability than at any other time in history. The struggle is not endless, we are still carrying out a great struggle with many new historical characteristics, and on the way forward, we will still encounter predictable and unpredictable risks and challenges, there will still be many "snow-capped mountains" and "grasslands" to be crossed, and many "Loushan Pass" and "Lazikou" to be conquered. We must always maintain a rock-solid revolutionary will, always maintain such vigor, such a revolutionary enthusiasm, and such a desperate spirit, and continue to advance courageously toward the grand goal of realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation with a never-slackening mental state and an indomitable attitude of struggle.
3. We must continue to carry forward the dedication spirit of building the party to serve the public and being loyal to the people
We must not forget our original intention, keep our mission in mind, and strive forever, and we must continue to carry forward the dedication spirit of building the party for the public and being loyal to the people. In his important speech when visiting the site of the First National Congress and the red boat on the South Lake, General Secretary Xi Jinping stressed that the comrades of the whole party must adhere to the fundamental purpose of serving the people wholeheartedly and constantly lead the people to create a happier and better life. During his work in Zhejiang, he once made an incisive summary of the "Red Boat Spirit", one of the important aspects of which is the dedication of building the party for the public and being loyal to the people. Building the party to serve the public and being loyal to the people is the value pursuit and code of conduct of Marxist political parties, especially the Communist Party of China.
Marx and Engels solemnly declared in the Communist Manifesto that "the movement of the proletariat is an independent movement of the overwhelming majority of the people and for the interests of the overwhelming majority of the people." "When the Communist Party of China was founded in 1921, it regarded seeking liberation and happiness for the Chinese people as the fundamental task of the party. During the Yan'an period, Comrade Mao Zedong delivered a speech entitled "Serving the People," and in 1945, at the Seventh Party Congress, he wrote "Chinese Communists must have the spirit of serving the Chinese people wholeheartedly" into the Party Constitution. After reform and opening up, Comrade Deng Xiaoping proposed that the people's support or disapproval, approval or disapproval, happiness or displeasure, and agreement or disapproval should be regarded as the starting point and end result of formulating various principles and policies. In the history of the party, revolutionary martyrs such as Li Dazhao, Fang Zhimin, and Liu Hulan, as well as models of the times such as Lei Feng, Kong Fansen, Jiao Yulu, and Liao Junbo, fought and sacrificed for the interests of the people, and erected a monument to the lofty spirit of the Chinese Communists who are loyal to the people. Our party was born because of the people, struggled for the people, and won the support of the people.
Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at the core has strictly implemented the eight regulations, concentrated on rectifying the "four winds", and resolutely punished corruption. General Secretary Xi Jinping solemnly declared in the report of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China that the original intention and mission of the Chinese Communists is to seek happiness for the Chinese people and rejuvenation for the Chinese nation. Today, we do not forget our original aspiration and keep our mission firmly in mind, fundamentally speaking, we must not forget that the people are our food and clothing, always take the people as the starting point and end point of all work, and take upholding the party's fundamental purpose as the basic criterion for all actions. In order to advance the great cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics and achieve the goals of the new era, our party must adhere to the fundamental purpose of serving the people wholeheartedly, continue to carry forward the spirit of dedication to building the party to serve the public and being loyal to the people, realize, safeguard and develop the fundamental interests of the broadest masses of the people, fully mobilize the enthusiasm, initiative and creativity of the broad masses of the people, and form a powerful force to promote the development of various undertakings.
4. It is necessary to vigorously carry forward the party's fine traditions and work style
We must not forget our original intention, keep our mission firmly in mind, and strive forever, and we must vigorously carry forward the party's fine traditions and work style. General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out in his important speech when visiting the site of the First National Congress and the red boat in Nanhu that the purpose of this collective trip is to review the glorious course of our party, especially the history of the founding of the party, to carry out education on revolutionary traditions, learn from the noble spirit of the revolutionary ancestors, clarify the heavy responsibilities shouldered, and enhance the sense of responsibility and mission to strive for the realization of the goals and tasks put forward by the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China. This fully reflects the great importance that General Secretary Xi Jinping attaches to inheriting and carrying forward the party's fine traditions and style.
The Communist Party of China is an advanced political party with rich and fine traditions and work styles. In the course of more than 90 years of struggle, our party has formed the great spirit of Jinggangshan, the spirit of the Long March, the spirit of Yan'an, the spirit of Xibaipo, the spirit of Daqing, the spirit of "two bombs and one satellite," and the spirit of reform and opening up, and has formed such fine work styles as integrating theory with practice, maintaining close ties with the masses, and making criticism and self-criticism. These fine traditions and work styles are the precious spiritual wealth formed by the unremitting struggle and arduous exploration of several generations of Chinese communists. From Snow's conclusion that this army has the "magic of the East" to defeat all opponents through contacts with the military and civilians in Yan'an, to Chen Jiageng's conclusion that "China's hope lies in Yan'an" from the difference between the two meals of the Kuomintang and the Communist Party, history has repeatedly proved that by inheriting and carrying forward the party's fine traditions and style, our party can be tempered and strengthened. If we deviate from the party's fine traditions and work style, we will lose our spiritual motivation and the support of the masses.
Under the new historical conditions, realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation on the road of socialism with Chinese characteristics is not only an incomparably magnificent and noble cause, but also a historical process that requires long-term and arduous struggle. Not forgetting the original intention and keeping the mission in mind means always keeping the party's fine traditions and style in mind and implementing them in action, so that they can be carried forward in the new era. Every Communist Party member should become the inheritor and promoter of the party's fine traditions and work style, always maintain the advanced nature of ideology and politics, and constantly make new contributions in the struggle to realize the party's historical mission and grand goals in the new era. [5]