Chapter 3 Stand Up, Get Rich, and Get Strong
In June 1840, with the sound of a cannon outside the mouth of the Pearl River, ancient China, with a history of more than 5,000 years of civilization, fell into the abyss of semi-colonial and semi-feudal society, and the people of Chinese suffered from frequent wars, broken mountains and rivers, and poor livelihood. In order to realize the great dream of national prosperity and strength, national rejuvenation, and people's happiness, countless people with lofty ideals have been indomitable, one after another, and have carried out various struggles and various attempts, but whether it is the Westernization Movement led by the enlightened landlord class, the Wuxu Reform, or the Xinhai Revolution of a bourgeois nature, they all failed. It was not until 1917 that the October Revolution brought Marxism-Leninism to China with the sound of a cannon, and China's advanced intellectuals found a way out of the Chinese problem from the scientific truth of Marxism-Leninism. In 1921, the Communist Party of China came into being. Since the birth of the Communist Party of China, the Chinese Communists have 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, united and led the people of all ethnic groups throughout the country in an arduous struggle, composed a magnificent epic that swallowed mountains and rivers, and realized the great leap of the Chinese nation from standing up, getting rich, and becoming strong.
1. The greatest dream of the Chinese nation in modern times
The Chinese Dream of the Great Rejuvenation of the Chinese Nation is a major strategic idea put forward by the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at the core, and a future-oriented political declaration of the Party and the country. It focuses on upholding and developing socialism with Chinese characteristics, and embodies the CPC's high degree of historical responsibility and mission.
1. The background of the Chinese dream
Since November 29, 2012, General Secretary Xi Jinping put forward the concept of the Chinese Dream when he visited the "Road to Rejuvenation" exhibition, he has profoundly expounded the definition, basic connotation, goal and realization path of the Chinese Dream in a series of important speeches, and gradually made the Chinese Dream a systematic strategic thinking.
Generally speaking, the purpose of putting forward new ideas, new ideas, and new strategies is always to respond to the new demands of the current international and domestic developments and changes on the work of the party and the state, that is, to address practical problems. General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out that "in accordance with the spirit of the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, we clearly put forward the Chinese dream of realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation."
The report of the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) judged the current situation as follows: "The world, the country, and the party continue to undergo profound changes, and we are facing unprecedented development opportunities, risks and challenges." Domestically, we have made significant progress in reform and opening up in all aspects, and we have stood at a higher starting point. However, there are still many difficulties and problems on the way forward, such as the relatively large downward pressure on the economy, the marked increase in social contradictions, and the grim situation in the anti-corruption struggle. At such a historical juncture, we need to unite people's hearts and unite all our strength to overcome difficulties and strive for higher goals. The concept of the Chinese Dream is a political mobilization order, a rallying cry and a rallying cry. Internationally, China has become stronger, but the international community, especially some developed countries, is not ready to accept this fact. We need to clearly show our goals and value appeals, and put forward the concept of the Chinese Dream is actually such an active expression.
2. The basic connotation of the Chinese dream
General Secretary Xi Jinping has systematically explained the strategic thinking of the Chinese dream. He pointed out that to achieve the goal of building a moderately prosperous society in an all-round way, to build a prosperous, strong, democratic, civilized, and harmonious modern socialist country, and to realize the Chinese dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, it is necessary to realize the prosperity and strength of the country, the rejuvenation of the nation, and the happiness of the people. It not only deeply embodies the ideals of today's Chinese, but also deeply reflects the glorious tradition of our ancestors in their unremitting pursuit of progress.
First of all, the basic connotation of the Chinese Dream has three levels: the country, the nation, and the people. From the national level, the Chinese dream is the dream of a strong country. China needs to become a strong and modern country, win global recognition, and become a leading force in world development. From the perspective of the nation, the Chinese dream is the dream of national rejuvenation. The Chinese nation should make greater, more and more important contributions to human development. From the perspective of the people, the Chinese dream is the dream of every Chinese. "The Chinese Dream is the people's dream in the final analysis", every Chinese enjoys the opportunity to shine in life and the opportunity to make their dreams come true, and at the same time, realizing the Chinese Dream also requires everyone's efforts. The above three levels are to regard the country, the nation and the individual as a community with a shared future, so that the interests of the country, the nation and the specific interests of each person are closely linked.
Second, the practical basis of the Chinese Dream is to achieve the "two centenary" goals, that is, to build a moderately prosperous society in all respects by the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China, and to build a prosperous, strong, democratic, civilized and harmonious modern socialist country by the 100th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. On March 27, 2014, General Secretary Xi Jinping said in his speech at the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and France that in order to realize the Chinese dream, we have established the "two centenary" goals. Our party has always emphasized that lofty ideals should be combined with practical work, and the "two centenary" goals are actually the embodiment of the Chinese dream in the present era. Thirdly, the Chinese Dream is historical, realistic, and future. The Chinese Dream embodies the unremitting efforts of countless people with lofty ideals, and is the unswerving belief of all Chinese sons and daughters that has been passed down from generation to generation. We have been brilliant and have declined, and realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is the long-cherished wish of several generations of Chinese. Whether it is revolution, construction, or reform in China, in the final analysis, it is to achieve this goal. This is not only the basic thread that runs through the history of China in the 20th century, but also the prominent theme of China in the 21st century. Since the founding of New China, especially in the past 40 years of reform and opening up, under the leadership of the Communist Party of China, the Chinese people have made one great leap after another. Today, "we are closer to the goal of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation than at any other time in history, and we are more confident and capable of achieving this goal than at any other time in history."
Finally, the Chinese Dream is both Chinese and global. The Chinese Dream is consistent with mankind's dream of pursuing peace and development, and is a dream of openness, inclusiveness and sharing. The concept of a community with a shared future for mankind and the Belt and Road Initiative are the international expression of the Chinese dream. It can be seen that the Chinese dream is fundamentally different from the American dream and the European dream.
3. The path to realize the Chinese dream
General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized that "to realize the Chinese dream, we must take the Chinese road, we must carry forward the Chinese spirit, and we must unite China's strength".
China's path is socialism with Chinese characteristics. The road is related to the lifeblood of the party, the future of the country, the destiny of the nation, and the happiness of the people, and socialism with Chinese characteristics is the correct path for our party to lead the people to find the realization of the Chinese dream through countless hardships. The practice of reform and opening up has fully proved that in order to develop and stabilize China, to build a moderately prosperous society in an all-round way, to accelerate socialist modernization, and to realize the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, we must unswervingly uphold and develop socialism with Chinese characteristics. According to the basic national condition that China is in the primary stage of socialism and will be for a long time, the overall layout of the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China for the construction of socialism with Chinese characteristics, that is, the realization of the Chinese dream, is the "five-in-one" construction of economic, political, cultural, social and ecological civilization. In order to accomplish these five grand tasks, the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at the core has put forward the "four comprehensive" strategic layout, that is, building a moderately prosperous society in an all-round way, comprehensively deepening reforms, comprehensively governing the country according to law, and comprehensively and strictly governing the party, thus providing a fundamental guarantee for the realization of the Chinese dream.
The Chinese spirit is the national spirit with patriotism as the core and the spirit of the times with reform and innovation as the core. The realization of the Chinese dream requires us not only to have a strong material foundation, but also to have a strong spiritual strength. The practice of many countries has fully proved that without a solid spiritual framework to support it, without the spiritual unity of the people and the unity of moral standards, all good ideas can only stay in slogans. The broad and profound excellent traditional Chinese culture is the foundation for us to gain a firm foothold in the turmoil of world culture, but it must be integrated with the times in order to be accepted by the people of the current era. The core values of socialism embody the close integration of the excellent traditional Chinese culture, which represents the unique spiritual identity of the Chinese nation, and the spirit of the times with reform and innovation as the core. It is also in this sense that General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized that it is necessary to cultivate and carry forward the core values of socialism as a basic project to unite the soul and strengthen the foundation.
China's strength is the strength of the great unity of the people of all ethnic groups in China. The masses of the people are the main body of human historical activities, and only the people can create tremendous material and spiritual wealth. The people are the decisive force for historical development and social change, and the people are also the source of strength for the realization of the Chinese dream. To realize the Chinese dream, we need to unite all the forces that can be united to the greatest extent and give full play to the wisdom and wisdom of all Chinese people.
"Although the road is long, it will not be done; It's a small thing, but it's not impossible. "It takes courage to chase dreams, and it takes action to realize dreams. At present, our country has entered a period of tackling tough problems in reform and conspicuous contradictions, and we must also prepare for a great struggle with many new historical characteristics. We must not only dare to gnaw hard bones and dare to wade through the deep water area to pursue our dreams, but also work honestly, pioneer and innovate, prosper the country with hard work, and realize our dreams with hard work. [6]
2. The theoretical logic of realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation
Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era has put forward a series of new concepts, ideas and strategies for governing the country, profoundly and systematically answered the questions of what is the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation and how to realize the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, and realized a new combination of Marxism and the reality of contemporary China. These new theoretical achievements grasp the characteristics and trends of the development of contemporary China and the world, put forward the strategic direction, layout, path, environment, and method of national rejuvenation, create a complete theoretical system for making the Chinese nation strong, embody the national rationality that combines inheritance and development, and embody the harmony and integration of national rationality and world rationality in the present era, and are the scientific and theoretical guidance for realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. These new theoretical achievements mainly and most intensively reflect our party's basic understanding of the law governing the Communist Party, the law of socialist construction, the law of the development of human society, and the law of upholding and developing the theoretical logic of socialism with Chinese characteristics. These basic understandings are the laws that come from practice, are perfected in practice, and are applied to practice, are the inevitable conclusions drawn by using dialectical materialism and historical materialism to summarize the development practice of contemporary China and the world, and are the telescopes and microscopes for scientific understanding to realize future development trends, key points, and strategies.
1. Our party's conscious understanding and application of the "three laws" has been continuously deepened
The Communist Party of China has united and led the people to win one victory after another in revolution, construction and reform, and has completed the development process that developed countries have gone through for hundreds of years in a few decades, greatly improved its comprehensive national strength, people's living standards, scientific and technological innovation capabilities, and cultural soft power, and embarked on the road of socialism with Chinese characteristics to achieve national rejuvenation. At such a moment, we have more confidence and self-confidence, and have a more comprehensive and profound understanding of how to lead the people to govern well, continue to uphold and develop socialism with Chinese characteristics, and unswervingly conform to and promote the development of human society.
In the long-term exploration of governance, our party has always adhered to the principle of leading theory, ruling for the people, connecting with the masses, focusing on development, and being system-oriented, constantly improving its ability to govern and rejuvenate the country, and improving its understanding of the goals, methods, means, conditions, and strategies of governance. Our party persists in proceeding from reality, unswervingly follows the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics, deepens its understanding of the nature, connotation, system, strategy and conditions of socialism, and constantly improves the basic content, strategic layout and specific methods of socialist construction, so that socialism can truly flourish on the land of China. We take the development of human society as our own responsibility, transcend confrontation and competition, expand cooperation and consultation, see the general trend and the mainstream clearly, have a deeper understanding of the development trend, direction, prospect and carrier of human society, make more and more prominent contributions to world development, assume more responsibilities in the reform of global governance, and embark on a path of socialism with Chinese characteristics that conforms to China's reality and has a huge international impact. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era has been established, and the understanding of the laws governing the Communist Party, socialist construction and the development of human society has been deepened. These understandings of laws are hard-won, and they are a profound memory of the long-term development of socialism over the past 500 years and more, and a high degree of condensation of the valuable experience of the Communist Party of China in the past 70 years in power, especially since the reform and opening up. These understandings of laws have formed the basic understanding of how to build the party, how to build socialism, and how to effectively promote reform, development, and stability in a large developing country like China, and are important theoretical guidelines for guiding our party to govern and rejuvenate the country for a long time, and to govern the party, the country, and the army.
2. Deepen the grasp and application of the laws governing the Communist Party
Persisting in taking Marxism and its series of theoretical achievements in sinicization as guidance and constantly promoting theoretical innovation is the theoretical foundation that must be strengthened for the party to govern. The establishment and development of the Communist Party of China has always adhered to the guidance of Marxism, and attaching importance to building the party ideologically is a major characteristic and fine tradition of our party. It has always paid attention to the use of Marxist theory to escaping, governing and rejuvenating the party, tempering and arming the party with Marxism and its constantly developing theoretical achievements, and maintaining the party's advanced, pure, and revolutionary nature, which has become the political advantage that the party has formed over a long period of time and is the prerequisite for the party's governance of the country. The historical experience of our party in power over the past 70 years shows that theoretical building is a fundamental building of the party.
Persisting in development as the most important task, concentrating on running one's own affairs well, and constantly improving the overall national strength and the material and cultural living standards of the masses of the people are the material foundations on which the party must focus in ruling the country. Socialism with Chinese characteristics is socialism with all-round development. China has achieved tremendous results in development, but the basic national conditions that China is still in the primary stage of socialism and will remain so for a long time to come remain unchanged. This determines that we must persist in taking economic construction as the center and adhering to the people-centered development philosophy, concentrate on all undertakings of reform and development, and achieve higher quality, more efficient, fairer, and more sustainable development.
Insisting that the party should manage the party and administer the party strictly, enhancing the ability of self-purification, self-improvement, self-innovation, and self-improvement, and cultivating a large number of high-quality backbone ruling cadres are the organizational foundations that must be laid for the party to govern. Only by upholding the party's leadership and constantly strengthening and improving the party's leadership can the party govern for a long time and govern well. It is necessary to regard the management of the party and the administration of the party as a political responsibility, so that all efforts to strictly administer the party should be concentrated on enhancing the party's ability to self-purify, self-improve, self-innovate, and self-improve, so as to ensure that the party will always become a strong core of leadership in the historical process of upholding and developing socialism with Chinese characteristics.
3. Deepen the grasp and application of the laws governing socialist construction
Correctly understanding the basic national conditions that China is still in the primary stage of socialism and will remain so for a long time to come, upholding and developing socialism with Chinese characteristics, building a great modern socialist country, and realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation are the general basis and tasks of building socialism with Chinese characteristics. Proceeding from the basic national conditions in the initial stage of socialism, our party has clearly defined the general task of building socialism with Chinese characteristics. The report of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China pointed out that by the 100th anniversary of the founding of the party, we will build a moderately prosperous society with a more developed economy, a more sound democracy, more progress in science and education, a more prosperous culture, a more harmonious society, and a more solid life for the people.
It is the basic content of the construction of socialism with Chinese characteristics to promote the coordinated development of economic, political, cultural, social and ecological civilization construction, to promote the adaptation of production relations to productive forces, superstructure to economic foundation, and to constantly open up a civilized development path of production development, affluent life and good ecology. The proposal of the "five-in-one" overall layout shows that our party has a more comprehensive and in-depth understanding of the basic contents of socialist construction. To grasp the "five-in-one", we must deeply realize that the five aspects are indispensable, closely linked, mutually promoted, constitute a whole, and form a linkage effect; Deeply realize that the construction of the five aspects has different emphases, reflecting the focus of work in different fields; Deeply understand that there are different construction priorities in different historical periods, and incorporate the construction of ecological civilization into the overall layout, so that the strategic position of ecological civilization construction is more clear, which is conducive to accelerating the improvement of the ecological environment; We should profoundly understand that each construction project in different periods also has different key contents, and in the course of concretely promoting each construction within a certain period of time, it is necessary to adopt more effective measures in light of the needs of reality.
Adhere to the strategic layout of building a moderately prosperous society in an all-round way, comprehensively deepening reforms, comprehensively governing the country according to law, and comprehensively and strictly governing the party, and fundamentally solve a series of deep-seated problems in governing the country. Through the relay struggle of several generations of Chinese communists, our party has become more and more experienced in governing the country, and its understanding of the strategic layout of socialist construction has become more and more profound and comprehensive. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at the core has put forward and coordinated the promotion of the "four comprehensive" strategic layout from the perspective of upholding and developing the overall situation of socialism with Chinese characteristics. The 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) deepened the understanding of this strategic layout, further clarified the goals, development momentum, institutional guarantee and leading force of socialist construction, and comprehensively promoted it in stages, in a focused and strategic manner, and built an overall path for socialism with Chinese characteristics from abstract to concrete and from theory to reality.
It is a dialectical method for building socialism with Chinese characteristics to consistently and correctly handle a series of major relationships, such as reform, development and stability, market economy and macroeconomic regulation and control, efficiency and fairness, demand and supply, between various economic sectors, between different groups, between the central and local governments, between local governments, between urban and rural areas and within themselves, ethnic and religious groups, and between the armed forces and localities. In socialist construction, we should stress dialectics, integrate the "two-point theory" with the "key theory," and always correctly understand and handle a series of major relationships that must be faced in the process of construction.
4. Deepen the grasp and application of the laws of human social development
Socialism will inevitably replace capitalism after a long process of development, and this is an irreversible general trend in the development of human society. To uphold and develop socialism with Chinese characteristics is to truly uphold socialism and Marxism. In the 70 years since the founding of the People's Republic of China, especially in the past 40 years of reform and opening up, China's economic strength and comprehensive national strength have been greatly improved, the people's living standards have been significantly improved, and the international status has been unprecedentedly enhanced, and socialism with Chinese characteristics has shown strong vitality. Facts have eloquently proved that the road of socialism with Chinese characteristics is right and good. As Deng Xiaoping pointed out, by the middle of the 21 st century, China will basically achieve socialist modernization, "which will not only pave a way for the third world, which accounts for three-quarters of the world's total population, but, more importantly, show mankind that socialism is the only way to go and that socialism is superior to capitalism."
Strengthening inclusiveness and cooperation in the midst of long-term competition and building a community with a shared future for mankind is an inevitable way for the development of human society. Peace and development remain the two major themes of our time, and peace, development and cooperation are the irresistible trend of the world. At present, with the in-depth development of world multipolarization and economic globalization, the requirements for the reform of the international system are prominent, and the international community is facing more and more new historical issues. It has become the aspiration of the people of all countries to make good use of development opportunities and work together to deal with various risks. Building a community with a shared future for mankind is a profound grasp of the trend of development and progress of human society, and a common vision and goal that the international community should uphold to jointly solve the current development and security problems and correctly handle mutual relations. Promote the creative development of human civilization.
Promoting the free and all-round development of human beings, promoting the relationship between man and society, and the harmony between man and nature are the fundamental values of the development of human society. The pursuit of human emancipation and the realization of man's free and all-round development are the theoretical themes of Marxism. The realization of the all-round development of human freedom is a long historical process that continues to develop along with the development of social productive forces and culture, but the ideal realm to which it points embodies the people-centered realistic value orientation. It is necessary to always regard real people as the main body of value and the destination, mobilize people's enthusiasm, initiative, and creativity to the greatest extent, establish a social mechanism that respects and develops people's subjectivity, and promote the resolution and tolerance of various contradictions between people. At the same time, it is necessary to respect the basic status of the natural world, strive to ensure that human activities do not produce serious consequences that destroy nature, and realize the symbiosis and co-prosperity of human development, resources, and the environment.
Respecting the autonomy and diversity of each country's development and establishing and perfecting a specific social form in which multiple ownership systems and multiple modes of distribution coexist in light of actual conditions is the form of realization of the development of human society. The development of human society is the unity of universality and particularity, and it is impossible to simply copy and apply the same method, but can only adopt a specific form that is integrated with the reality of the country. On the basis of persisting in integrating the basic tenets of Marxism with China's reality and on the basis of following the law of modernization and development, China has embarked on a successful path with unique characteristics that combines socialism with the market economy. China's path conforms to China's realities, embodies Chinese characteristics, and is a new exploration of the law of the development of human society, providing a new choice for the world, especially the developing countries, to learn from. [7]
3. Three milestones in the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation
Every historical era has its own peak, which is both a landmark of the era and a starting point for the future. General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech at the celebration of the 40th anniversary of reform and opening up pointed out: "The establishment of the Communist Party of China, the founding of the People's Republic of China, and the promotion of reform and opening up and the cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics are the three major historical events that have occurred in China since the May Fourth Movement, and the three major milestones in realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation in modern times. This important exposition scientifically summarizes the development path of Chinese history since the 20th century, accurately reveals the historical landmarks of different stages, and points out the direction for the Chinese nation to move towards new glory.
1. The three milestones scientifically summarize the course of the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation
The founding of the Communist Party of China in 1921 was the first spring thunder of China, which was struggling with suffering and humiliation, and became a major milestone in the journey of rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. Since then, the Chinese revolution has taken on a completely new look, and the fate of the Chinese people and the fate of the Chinese nation has undergone fundamental changes. Looking back at the more than 70 years after the Opium War, China suffered from internal and external troubles, and fell into the abyss of suffering in a semi-colonial and semi-feudal society. In particular, the encirclement and slaughter of the Western powers has caused the Chinese nation to face an increasingly serious existential crisis. In order to save the nation from peril and get rid of the fate of backwardness and beating, countless people with lofty ideals have carried out arduous explorations, but they have all failed without exception from "mastering the skills of the people to control the country" to the reform and reform of the law, and then to the Xinhai Revolution. After the May Fourth Movement, along with the spread of Marxism and the founding of the Communist Party of China, the Chinese Communists, with Comrade Mao Zedong as the main representative, combined the basic tenets of Marxism-Leninism with the concrete practice of the Chinese revolution, founded Mao Zedong Thought, and successfully opened up a revolutionary road that suited China's national conditions and had distinctive Chinese characteristics. Our party united and led the people of all ethnic groups throughout the country to go forward one after another, fought bloody battles, won great victories in the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the War of Liberation, established New China, realized China's great leap from thousands of years of feudal autocracy to people's democracy, and erected a magnificent historical monument on the road to the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
The founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949 opened up a new historical era for the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. This great historical event has completely ended the humiliating history of the Chinese nation being invaded and enslaved for more than 100 years, and has declared that China has truly become an independent country, and the Chinese nation has won a historic new life, which is the foundation for us to move toward national rejuvenation. Under the leadership of the party, the young people's republic continued to grow. We have established the basic socialist system, successfully achieved the most profound and greatest social transformation in Chinese history, eliminated the system of exploitation, and made the people the masters of the country. The situation of the fragmentation of old China was ended, and the people of all ethnic groups achieved unprecedented unity; Great progress has been made in economic construction, and an independent and relatively complete industrial system and national economic system have been established. National defense construction has been continuously strengthened, and the people's army has continued to grow; Wait a minute. The establishment of the basic socialist system has laid the fundamental political premise and institutional foundation for all development and progress in contemporary China.
In the history of mankind, no new thing is perfect, and the transformation of social forms in particular requires a long and complex process. The establishment and consolidation of the socialist system is no exception, and it cannot be accomplished overnight, and is destined to be full of hardships and twists and turns. In the first 30 years of exploration of New China, we have experienced serious setbacks and detours, and the 10 years of civil strife during the "Cultural Revolution" have caused serious setbacks and losses to the party, the state, and the people. But the tuition for history will not be in vain. The party's original theoretical achievements and tremendous achievements in socialist revolution and construction have provided valuable experience, theoretical preparation, and material foundation for the creation of socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new historical period.
The reform and opening up, which began in 1978, is destined to leave a strong mark in the history of the Chinese nation and the world. Comrade Xi Jinping pointed out that in the past 40 years of reform and opening up, "our party has led the people to paint a magnificent and magnificent historical picture, and composed a hymn of struggle that touches the heavens and the earth and magnificent", and "we have completed the industrialization process that developed countries have gone through for hundreds of years in a few decades. In the hands of the Chinese, the impossible becomes possible. ”
The 40 years of reform and opening up are the 40 years in which the Chinese nation has created miracles on earth. Taking economic construction as an example, China's GDP increased from 367.9 billion yuan in 1978 to 82.7 trillion yuan in 2017, and its proportion in the world's GDP rose from 1.8% at the beginning of reform and opening up to 15.2%. Taking people's lives as an example, in the past 40 years, the number of poor people in China has decreased by 740 million, and the incidence of poverty has dropped by 94.4 percentage points, writing a glorious chapter in the history of human anti-poverty. We have built the world's largest social security system, and life expectancy has increased from 67.8 years in 1981 to 76.7 years in 2017. Gone are the days when people lacked food and clothing, and went hungry. Especially since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at the core has united and led the whole Party and the people of all ethnic groups across the country to face difficulties and forge ahead with great political courage and strong responsibility, and formed Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era in the arduous theoretical and practical exploration, guiding the cause of the Party and the country to achieve historic achievements and historic changes, and socialism with Chinese characteristics has entered a new era.
In the 40 years of reform and opening up, the Chinese nation has ushered in a great leap from standing up, getting rich to becoming strong; Socialism with Chinese characteristics has ushered in a great leap from its establishment, development to perfection; The Chinese people have ushered in a great leap from insufficient food and clothing to a well-off and prosperous life. Over the past 40 years, the development miracle created by the Chinese people under the leadership of the Communist Party of China has been breathtaking, both in the horizontal comparison of the world and in the longitudinal observation of the long river of history.
2. The three milestones contain profound historical implications
Looking back at China's history over the past 100 years since the May Fourth Movement and looking up to the three major milestones, we can gain many valuable lessons.
The three majestic milestones mark the different stages of China's development since the May Fourth Movement, but at the same time, they run through a distinct main line, demonstrating the unswerving and consistent historical mission and responsibility, that is, to realize the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: "Realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is the greatest dream of the Chinese nation in modern times. This dream embodies the long-cherished aspirations of several generations of Chinese, embodies the overall interests of the Chinese nation and the Chinese people, and is the common aspiration of every Chinese son. "After the Opium War, the greatest wish of the Chinese nation, which had been invaded and bullied by foreign powers, was to achieve national rejuvenation. In order to achieve national rejuvenation, the most fundamental premise is to realize national independence and the liberation of the people. In modern times, the Chinese people have made great sacrifices, and the ultimate goal is to achieve national rejuvenation. Comrade Mao Zedong said: "The Chinese nation has the courage to fight a bloody battle against its enemies to the end, the determination to restore the old things on the basis of self-reliance, and the ability to stand on its own feet among the nations of the world." In "The Revolutionary Army", Zou Rong called on the people to rise up for revolution, and his goal was to become "a famous country on the earth and a master on the earth". All these reflect the unswerving pursuit of the Chinese in modern times from different aspects.
The three majestic milestones have revealed a great truth in China's historical development since the May Fourth Movement: Sinicized Marxism is a scientific guide for realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. Engels said: "Since history has also been interpreted by materialism, a new road of development has opened up here. "After the May Fourth Movement, Marxism became the banner and soul of China's advanced ideology and culture. The practice of the past 100 years since then has proved that by adhering to Marxism, we have fundamentally adhered to the scientific spirit; By mastering Marxism, we fundamentally grasp the future of the Chinese nation. Of course, what we call Marxism is a scientific thought that is closely integrated with China's history, national conditions, and practice and has distinctive Chinese characteristics. Comrade Mao Zedong pointed out that the great strength of Marxism lies in the fact that it is linked to the specific revolutionary practice of various countries. Since its founding 98 years ago, the Communist Party of China (CPC) has continuously promoted the Sinicization of Marxism, the popularization of the times, and the opening up of new realms of Marxism, so it has won one great victory after another. In particular, in the past 40 years of reform and opening up, the key to our ability to create a historical miracle of human development lies in the formation of a theoretical system of socialism with Chinese characteristics. The direction determines the future, and the road determines the destiny. Historical practice and experience tell us that in order to create new glories, contemporary China must unswervingly adhere to the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, the latest achievement of Marxism in China, never forget the original aspiration, keep the mission firmly in mind, firmly grasp the direction of reform and opening up, and continue to create miracles on earth.
The three majestic milestones have revealed the basic conclusion of China's historical development since the May Fourth Movement: the leadership of the Communist Party of China is the fundamental political guarantee for the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. Social change has its own objective inevitability, which cannot be influenced by pure subjective will. The reason why the Communist Party of China has been able to stand in the center of the historical stage and become the leader of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is the result of the great waves of the times since the 20 th century and the result of the people's choice. In modern times, among the many political organizations in China, only the Communist Party of China has mastered the scientific truth to promote social development, and is the best at applying and developing the truth. Only the Communist Party of China can serve the people wholeheartedly, come from the people, take root in the people, and benefit the people, and can best represent and defend the fundamental interests of the overwhelming majority of the people. Only the Communist Party of China can always stand at the forefront of the progress of the times, never stop, keep forging ahead, and lead and promote social progress and civilization improvement; Only the Communist Party of China has the strongest organizational and cohesive strength, and has the most authoritative, influential, and experienced leadership core. Practice has repeatedly proved that by adhering to the leadership of the Communist Party of China, the Chinese nation will have the backbone and a strong political guarantee for the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. [8]
Fourth, the three great leaps of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation
In his speech at the conference to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Marx's birth, General Secretary Xi Jinping accurately summarized the struggle of the Communist Party of China with three "great leaps" and vividly interpreted the great achievements of the Communist Party of China under the guidance of Marxism leading the Chinese people. Conscientiously reviewing and summarizing these three "great leaps" is of great historical and practical significance for us to uphold and develop socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era, never forget our original aspiration, keep our mission firmly in mind, and strive forever.
1. The great leap of the Chinese nation from the sick man of East Asia to standing up has proved with ironclad facts that only socialism can save China
General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: "After the birth of the Communist Party of China, the Chinese Communists combined the basic tenets of Marxism with the specific reality of China's revolution and construction, united and led the people to complete the new democratic revolution and the socialist revolution through long-term struggle, established the People's Republic of China and the basic socialist system, carried out arduous explorations in socialist construction, and realized the great leap of the Chinese nation from the sick man of East Asia to standing up. This great leap has proved with ironclad facts that only socialism can save China! ”
"Standing up" is the theme of the times in the revolutionary struggle of the Chinese people in modern times, the fundamental premise of "getting rich" and "becoming strong," and the primary goal of struggle for realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. After the Opium War in 1840, China gradually degenerated into a semi-colonial and semi-feudal society. The Chinese nation suffers from internal and external troubles and disasters, and the Chinese people are hungry and cold, and the people are struggling to make a living. The Communist Party of China, which was born against this background, represented the most advanced class from the very beginning, took Marxism as its guiding ideology, regarded the realization of communism as the party's highest ideal and ultimate goal, shouldered the historical heavy task of realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation without hesitation, displayed its vigorous creativity and combat effectiveness, and became the vanguard of bravely shouldering the great task of national rejuvenation and leading the Chinese people in their courageous struggle.
With the original intention and mission of seeking happiness for the Chinese people and rejuvenation for the Chinese nation, after 28 years of arduous struggle, the Chinese communists led the people to complete the new democratic revolution and establish the People's Republic of China, creating a fundamental political premise for the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the Communist Party of China united and led the people of all ethnic groups across the country to creatively complete the transformation from new democracy to socialism, comprehensively establish the basic socialist system, and lead the great cause of the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation onto the historical journey of socialism. The party has led the people in carrying out large-scale socialist construction, not only winning political independence and then economic independence, but also accumulating valuable experience in socialist construction, forming an economic, political, and cultural system based on national conditions, and establishing a new starting point for the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
In this great leap, the Communist Party of China led the people to integrate the basic tenets of Marxism with the concrete reality of China's revolution and construction, and founded Mao Zedong Thought, the first great theoretical achievement of the Sinicization of Marxism. Mao Zedong Thought is the application and development of Marxism-Leninism in China's revolution and construction, and is the correct theoretical principle and experience summary of China's revolution and construction that has been proven by practice. After the Yan'an rectification and the Seventh National Congress of the Communist Party of China, Mao Zedong Thought, as a Chinese version of Marxism, was recognized by the whole party and written into the party constitution, successfully leading the Chinese revolution to victory. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Mao Zedong Thought was further enriched and developed. A series of original theoretical achievements on socialist economic, political, and cultural construction in Mao Zedong Thought have made important theoretical preparations for the creation of socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era.
2. The great leap of the Chinese nation from standing up to becoming rich has proved with ironclad facts that only socialism with Chinese characteristics can develop China
General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: "Since the reform and opening up, the Chinese Communists have combined the basic tenets of Marxism with the specific reality of China's reform and opening up, united and led the people to carry out the new great practice of building socialism with Chinese characteristics, so that China has made great strides to catch up with the times and realized the great leap of the Chinese nation from standing up to becoming rich." This great leap has proved with ironclad facts that only socialism with Chinese characteristics can develop China! ”
"Getting rich" is the economic value goal of building socialism with Chinese characteristics, the economic foundation of "becoming strong", and the necessary stage for realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. In December 1978, the Third Plenary Session of the 11th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) opened a new historical period of reform, opening up and socialist modernization. The new great revolution of reform and opening up has greatly stimulated the enthusiasm of the masses of the people, greatly liberated and developed the social productive forces, and greatly enhanced the vitality of social development, which has become a key move in determining the fate of contemporary China and a key move in realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
After the Third Plenary Session of the 11th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, the Party led the people in the great practice of building socialism with Chinese characteristics, and successfully created socialism with Chinese characteristics. After the Fourth Plenary Session of the 13th CPC Central Committee, our Party successfully pushed socialism with Chinese characteristics into the 21st century. After the 16th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, our party successfully upheld and developed socialism with Chinese characteristics at a new historical starting point. After more than 30 years of efforts, China's GDP jumped from 364.5 billion yuan in 1978 to 518942 billion yuan in 2012, ranking second in the world. China's social productive forces, economic strength, and scientific and technological strength have risen to a great level, the people's living standards, residents' income levels, and social security levels have reached a great level, and the comprehensive national strength and international influence have reached a great level, and "getting rich" has become a reality. This has not only laid a solid foundation for building a moderately prosperous society in an all-round way, but also injected new impetus into the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
In this great leap, the Communist Party of China led the people to integrate the basic tenets of Marxism with the concrete reality of China's reform and opening up, and founded Deng Xiaoping Theory, the important thinking of the "three represents," and the Scientific Outlook on Development. The Chinese Communists, with Comrade Deng Xiaoping as the main representative, firmly grasped the basic question of what socialism is and how to build socialism, and for the first time systematically and preliminarily answered a series of basic questions on how to build socialism and how to consolidate and develop socialism in an economically and culturally backward country like China, and founded Deng Xiaoping Theory. The Chinese Communists, with Comrade Jiang Zemin as the main representative, have accurately grasped the characteristics of the times, scientifically judged the historical orientation of the party, deepened their understanding of what socialism is, how to build socialism, what kind of party to build, and how to build the party, and formed the important thinking of the "three represents." The Chinese Communists, with Comrade Hu Jintao as the main representative, have profoundly understood and answered such major questions as what kind of development to achieve and how to develop in accordance with the new development requirements, and have formed a scientific outlook on development. Deng Xiaoping Theory, the important thinking of the "Three Represents," and the Scientific Outlook on Development are inherited in one line and keep pace with the times, inheriting and developing Marxism-Leninism and Mao Zedong Thought, and are an important part of the theoretical system of socialism with Chinese characteristics.
3. The great leap of the Chinese nation from being rich to becoming strong has been proved by ironclad facts that only by adhering to and developing socialism with Chinese characteristics can the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation be realized
General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: "In the new era, the Chinese Communists have combined the basic tenets of Marxism with the specific reality of China in the new era, united and led the people to carry out great struggles, build great projects, advance great causes, and realize great dreams, and promoted the cause of the Party and the country to achieve all-round and groundbreaking historical achievements. This great leap has proved with ironclad facts that only by upholding and developing socialism with Chinese characteristics can we achieve the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation! ”
Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, socialism with Chinese characteristics has entered The CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at the core, with great political courage and strong political responsibility, has put forward a series of new ideas, new ideas and new strategies, issued 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, and accomplished many major things that were wanted to be done but could not be done in the past, and the cause of the Party and the country has made historic achievements and undergone historic changes. The CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at the core has unswervingly strengthened the Party's leadership in an all-round way, and the Party's leadership, appeal, cohesion and combat effectiveness have been greatly enhanced; Unswervingly implement the new development concept, build a modern economic system, make significant achievements in economic construction, and continuously improve the quality and efficiency of development; China's economy has shifted from high-speed growth to high-quality development, and the construction of a science and technology power, a space power, a network power, a transportation power, and a digital power is gradually becoming a reality. We are the world's second-largest economy and the largest contributor to global economic growth. We will unswervingly deepen reform in an all-round way, make comprehensive efforts to reform, make breakthroughs at multiple points, and advance in depth, and significantly improve the level of modernization of the national governance system and governance capacity; unswervingly and comprehensively promote the rule of law, and the Party's ability to use legal means to lead and govern the country has been significantly enhanced; We have unswervingly strengthened the party's leadership over ideological work, comprehensively promoted the party's theoretical innovation, made significant progress in ideological and cultural construction, and further consolidated the ideological unity and unity of the whole party and society; We will unswervingly promote social construction, improve the level of security and improve people's livelihood, people's lives will continue to improve, and the social governance system will be more perfect; unswervingly promote the construction of ecological civilization and take important steps to promote the construction of a beautiful China; unswervingly promote the modernization of national defense and the armed forces, and realize the revolutionary reshaping of the people's army; We will unswervingly promote major-country diplomacy with Chinese characteristics, and form an all-round, multi-level and three-dimensional diplomatic layout; It can be said that under the strong leadership of the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at the core, socialism with Chinese characteristics has made great strides towards glory, the great motherland has marched towards prosperity, and the Chinese nation has marched towards rejuvenation.
In this great leap, the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at the core, in line with the development of the times, systematically answered the major questions of what kind of socialism with Chinese characteristics to uphold and develop in the new era and how to uphold and develop socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era from the combination of theory and practice, and created the latest theoretical achievement of the Sinicization of Marxism - Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era. Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era is the inheritance and development of Marxism-Leninism, Mao Zedong Thought, Deng Xiaoping Theory, the important thinking of the "Three Represents" and the Scientific Outlook on Development, the crystallization of the practical experience and collective wisdom of the Party and the people, the guide to action for the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, and the guiding ideology that must be adhered to and continuously developed for a long time. [9]
Fifth, embark on a new journey of building a modern socialist country in an all-round way
In the report of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, based on the new era of socialism with Chinese characteristics, focusing on the new starting point of the development of the cause of the Party and the country, General Secretary Xi Jinping has made a series of important expositions, put forward new requirements and made new arrangements for the decisive victory in building a moderately prosperous society in an all-round way and winning the great victory of socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era. General Secretary Xi Jinping's important exposition on building a moderately prosperous society in an all-round way is far-sighted and inspiring, and is an important part of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era. We must deeply study, comprehend, and comprehensively grasp the tasks and requirements of the "two centenary" goals, and make unremitting efforts to build a moderately prosperous society in all respects and build a modern socialist country in an all-round way.
1. From now to 2020 is a decisive period for building a moderately prosperous society in an all-round way
General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: "Building a moderately prosperous society in an all-round way by 2020 is a solemn commitment made by our party to the people and history. "The 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China proposed to build a moderately prosperous society in an all-round way by 2020, and gave a higher standard and richer connotation to the overall well-off. Building a moderately prosperous society in an all-round way is the first centenary goal planned by our party, that is, the historical task of building a moderately prosperous society in an all-round way by the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China. In the report of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping issued a mobilization order to build a moderately prosperous society in an all-round way.
Looking back on history, the "two centenary" goals were formed and perfected by the Chinese communists in leading the people in the historical creation of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, and ran through the entire historical process of the Chinese nation from standing up, getting rich to becoming strong. In the report of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized that from the 19th to the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, it is the historical intersection of the "two centenary" goals. We must not only build a moderately prosperous society in an all-round way and achieve the first centenary goal, but also take advantage of the momentum to embark on a new journey of building a modern socialist country in an all-round way and march towards the second centenary goal.
Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, we have made historic achievements and made historic changes, which have laid a solid foundation and created conditions for the decisive victory in building a moderately prosperous society in an all-round way. Over the past five years, the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at the core has put forward a series of new ideas, new ideas and new strategies, issued 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, and accomplished many major things that were wanted to be done but not done in the past. The overall layout of the "five-in-one" and the "four comprehensive" strategic layout have been coordinated and promoted, the cause of the party and the country has created a new situation in an all-round way, major achievements have been made in economic construction, major breakthroughs have been made in comprehensively deepening reforms, major strides have been made in the construction of democracy and the rule of law, major progress has been made in ideological and cultural construction, people's lives have been continuously improved, remarkable results have been achieved in the construction of ecological civilization, a new situation has been created for strengthening the army and rejuvenating the army, new progress has been made in the work of Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, and the all-round diplomatic layout has been carried out in depth, and the comprehensive and strict governance of the party has achieved remarkable results. The tremendous achievements of the past five years are of milestone significance in the history of our party, the history of the People's Republic of China, and the history of the Chinese nation, and have provided a leadership guarantee, political guidance, institutional advantages, and material foundation for the decisive victory in building a moderately prosperous society in an all-round way.
To build a moderately prosperous society in an all-round way, the emphasis is not only on "well-off", but also on "comprehensiveness" more importantly. "Moderately prosperous" refers to the level of development, and "comprehensive" refers to the balance, coordination and sustainability of development. To build a moderately prosperous society in an all-round way, we must follow the requirements of the 16th, 17th, 18th and 19th National Congresses of the Communist Party of China to build a moderately prosperous society in an all-round way, closely follow the changes in the main contradictions in our society, coordinate the promotion of economic, political, cultural, social and ecological civilization construction, and firmly implement the strategy of rejuvenating the country through science and education, the strategy of strengthening the country with talents, the strategy of innovation-driven development, the strategy of rural revitalization, the strategy of regional coordinated development, the strategy of sustainable development, and the strategy of integrating military and civilian development. In particular, it is necessary to resolutely fight the tough battle of preventing and defusing major risks, targeted poverty alleviation, and pollution prevention and control, so that the building of a moderately prosperous society in an all-round way will be recognized by the people and can stand the test of history. Only in this way can we ensure that the solemn commitment to building a moderately prosperous society in all respects can be realized as scheduled, and can we lay a more solid foundation for the realization of the second centenary goal.
2. Hold high the great banner of socialism with Chinese characteristics and realize the goal of building a moderately prosperous society in all respects
Socialism with Chinese characteristics has been the theme of all the Party's theories and practices since the reform and opening up, and it is a fundamental achievement made by the Party and the people through untold hardships and at great cost. To achieve the first centenary goal of building a moderately prosperous society in an all-round way, we must follow the requirements of the report of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and fully implement the spirit of the 19th National Congress.
We must adhere to the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era scientifically answers the major questions of the times of what kind of socialism with Chinese characteristics to uphold and develop in the new era and how to uphold and develop socialism with Chinese characteristics from the combination of theory and practice, and is the inheritance and development of Marxism-Leninism, Mao Zedong Thought, Deng Xiaoping Theory, the important thinking of the "Three Represents" and the Scientific Outlook on Development, the latest achievements of the Sinicization of Marxism, and the crystallization of the practical experience and collective wisdom of the Party and the people. It is an important part of the theoretical system of socialism with Chinese characteristics, a guide to action for the whole party and the people of the whole country to strive for the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, and a guiding ideology that our party must adhere to for a long time. To achieve a moderately prosperous society in all respects, it is necessary to permeate Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era in all fields and aspects of building a moderately prosperous society in an all-round way, and guide the building of a moderately prosperous society in an all-round way to
We must adhere to the basic strategy of socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era. To achieve the goal of building a moderately prosperous society in all respects, we must fully implement the basic strategy of upholding and developing socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era, that is, upholding the party's leadership over all work, adhering to the people-centered, persisting in comprehensively deepening reforms, adhering to the new development concept, insisting on the people being the masters of the country, adhering to the rule of law in an all-round way, adhering to the socialist core value system, insisting on ensuring and improving people's livelihood in the process of development, adhering to the harmonious coexistence of man and nature, adhering to the overall national security concept, and adhering to the party's absolute leadership over the people's army. "One country, two systems" and promote the reunification of the motherland, persist in promoting the building of a community with a shared future for mankind, and adhere to the comprehensive and strict governance of the party. It is necessary to comprehensively implement the party's basic theory, basic line, and basic strategy, and lead the smooth development of the cause of the party and the people.
We must adhere to the overall layout of the "five-in-one" and the strategic layout of the "four comprehensives." The overall layout of the "five-in-one" and the "four comprehensive" strategic layout are the strategic design for the comprehensive implementation of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era and the basic strategy. To build a moderately prosperous society in an all-round way, we must follow the strategic arrangements of the "five-in-one" overall layout and the "four comprehensive" strategic layout: First, implement the new development concept and build a modern economic system. It is necessary to deepen the supply-side structural reform, accelerate the construction of an innovative country, implement the strategy of rural revitalization, implement the strategy of regional coordinated development, accelerate the improvement of the socialist market economic system, and promote the formation of a new pattern of comprehensive opening up. Second, it is necessary to improve the system of the people being the masters of the country and develop socialist democratic politics. It is necessary to adhere to the organic unity of the party's leadership, the people being the masters of the country, and governing the country according to the law, strengthen the institutional guarantee that the people are the masters of the country, give play to the important role of socialist consultative democracy, deepen the practice of governing the country according to the law, deepen the reform of the institutional and administrative systems, and consolidate and develop the patriotic united front. The third is to strengthen cultural self-confidence and promote the prosperity of socialist culture. It is necessary to firmly grasp the leadership of ideological work, cultivate and practice the core socialist values, strengthen ideological and moral construction, prosper and develop socialist literature and art, and promote the development of cultural undertakings and cultural industries. Fourth, it is necessary to improve the level of protection and improvement of people's livelihood, and strengthen and innovate social governance. It is necessary to give priority to the development of education, improve the quality of employment and the level of people's income, strengthen the construction of the social security system, resolutely win the battle against poverty, implement the Healthy China strategy, create a social governance pattern of joint construction, joint governance and sharing, and effectively safeguard national security. Fifth, accelerate the reform of the ecological civilization system and build a beautiful China. It is necessary to promote green development, focus on solving outstanding environmental problems, increase the protection of ecosystems, and reform the ecological environment supervision system. Sixth, adhere to the path of strengthening the military with Chinese characteristics, and comprehensively promote the modernization of national defense and the armed forces. Seventh, uphold the principle of "one country, two systems" and promote the reunification of the motherland. Eighth, we should adhere to the path of peaceful development and promote the building of a community with a shared future for mankind. Ninth, we must unswervingly govern the party strictly in an all-round way, and constantly improve the party's governing ability and leadership level. It is necessary to put the party's political construction in the first place, arm the whole party with Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, build a team of high-quality professional cadres, strengthen the construction of grassroots organizations, persevere in upright conduct and discipline, win an overwhelming victory in the anti-corruption struggle, improve the party and state supervision system, and comprehensively enhance the ability to govern.
We must comprehensively strengthen party building in the new era. Strengthening party building is a political organizational guarantee for achieving the goal of building a moderately prosperous society in all respects. In accordance with the general requirements of party building in the new era put forward in the report of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, we should adhere to and strengthen the party's overall leadership, insist that the party should manage the party and govern the party strictly in an all-round way, take strengthening the party's long-term governance capacity, advanced nature and purity construction as the main line, take the party's political construction as the guide, and take firm ideals, beliefs and purposes as the foundation, comprehensively promote the party's political construction, ideological construction, organizational construction, work style construction, and discipline construction, run the system construction through it, deeply promote the anti-corruption struggle, and build the party into a party that always walks in the forefront of the times. The people wholeheartedly support a Marxist ruling party that has the courage to carry out self-revolution and can withstand the test of all kinds of storms and waves.
3. On the basis of achieving the first centenary goal, we will embark on a new journey of building a modern socialist country in an all-round way
All great undertakings are always moving forward in the process of inheriting the past and forging ahead into the future. From building a moderately prosperous society in an all-round way to basically realizing modernization, and then to building a modern socialist country in an all-round way, it is the strategic deployment for the development of socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era. This strategic arrangement not only plans for a decisive victory in building a moderately prosperous society in an all-round way, but also plans and deploys the blueprint for the second centenary struggle, clearly demonstrates the historical tasks and strategic steps to achieve the "two centenary" goals, embodies the development context of in-depth progress and steady and far-reaching progress step by step, and shows our party's determination to be both far-sighted and down-to-earth, and draw a blueprint to the end.
We must uphold the party's leadership over all work. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the historic achievements in reform, opening up and socialist modernization, and the vitality of socialism with Chinese characteristics, lie in the strong leadership of the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at the core, and the scientific guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, which is also the fundamental reason for all the development and progress we have made. To achieve the second centenary goal and build China into a great modern socialist country in all respects, we must continue to unswervingly adhere to the leadership of the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at the core, unswervingly adhere to the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, enhance the "four consciousnesses", and consciously safeguard the authority and centralized and unified leadership of the CPC Central Committee.
We must implement the concept of people-centered development. The people are the creators of history and the fundamental force that determines the future and destiny of the party and the country. It is necessary to thoroughly implement the people-centered development thinking, adhere to the dominant position of the people, persist in building the party for the public and governing for the people, practice the fundamental purpose of serving the people wholeheartedly, implement the party's mass line in all activities of governing the country, take the people's yearning for a better life as the goal of struggle, and rely on the people to create great historical causes.
We must focus on new ideas, new strategies, and new measures in the new era. We must stand at a new historical starting point and historical position, adhere to and develop Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, further enhance self-confidence in the path, theory, system, and culture of socialism with Chinese characteristics, unswervingly adhere to the party's basic line, adhere to the Chinese path, carry forward the Chinese spirit, and gather China's strength, and in the great practice of socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era, gather the majestic force to achieve the second centenary goal, and build a moderately prosperous society in an all-round way. We will continue to push forward the cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics and realize the Chinese dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
We must insist on being down-to-earth and working hard. Achieving the second centenary goal is a glorious and arduous undertaking, which requires down-to-earth, hard work, and a better future. It is necessary to persist in advocating labor and benefiting laborers, establish a correct outlook on political achievements, and vigorously promote the good practice of doing solid work and hard work in the whole society; It is necessary to advance in the face of difficulties and perseverance, dare to gnaw hard bones, dare to wade into dangers, and grasp implementation in overcoming difficulties, resolving contradictions, and solving problems; It is necessary to take one step at a time, use new ideas and new measures to complete the goals set by the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China in a down-to-earth manner, and turn the beautiful blueprint into reality.
Xiongguan Mandao is really like iron, and now it is stepping forward from the beginning. Unite more closely around the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at the core, never forget the original aspiration, keep the mission in mind, keep ideals in mind, firm beliefs, tenacious struggle, and unremitting struggle, and the great dream of the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation will surely be realized as scheduled. [10]