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Introduction: Marxism in Contemporary China and Marxism in the 21st Century…………………………………………..1

1. The background in which Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era was formed …………… 1
2. Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era has opened up a new realm of Marxism …………. 7
3. The scientific system of Xi Jinping’s thought on socialism with Chinese characteristics for a new era ……………………………….. 14
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Comrade Xi Jinping is the main founder of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era ….. 18 Chapter I: Socialism with Chinese Characteristics Enters a New Era…………………………………………………………23 Section 1: The basic basis for socialism with Chinese characteristics to enter a new era ……………………………………………………… 23 Section 2: The scientific connotation of socialism with Chinese characteristics entering a new era ………………………………………. 30 Section 3: The great significance of socialism with Chinese characteristics entering a new era …………………………………………….. 37 Section 4: The new era is the age of strivers ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 43 Chapter II: Better Upholding and Developing Socialism with Chinese Characteristics……………………………………..49 Section 1: Adhering to and developing socialism with Chinese characteristics is the fundamental direction of development and progress in contemporary China ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 49 Section 2: The Core Essence of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics in the New Era ……………………………………………………… 56 Section 3: Realize the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation on the road of socialism with Chinese characteristics …………….. 64 Section 4: Take charge of the “four greatness”, make overall plans to promote the “five-in-one” overall layout, and coordinate the promotion of the “four comprehensive” strategic layout………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 70 Chapter III: The leadership of the Communist Party of China is the most essential feature of socialism with Chinese characteristics……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..77 Section 1: The party’s leadership is the most fundamental law summary for adhering to and developing socialism with Chinese characteristics……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….77 Section 2: The Party is the supreme political leading force ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 86 Section 3: Resolutely achieve “two maintenances”…………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 92 Section 4: Establish and improve the institutional mechanism for the party’s comprehensive leadership ……………………………….. 97 Chapter IV: Adhere to the fundamental position of centering on the people…………………………………………………104 Section 1: Taking the people as the center is the essential embodiment of the materialist view of history …………………………….. 104 Section 2: The people’s yearning for a better life is the party’s goal ………………………………………………………………………………… 109 Section 3: Steadily advancing in the direction of common prosperity for all the people …………………………………………………….. 115 Section 4: Continuously promote the all-round development of the human person ……………………………………………………………. 119 Chapter V: Adhere to the new development concept of innovation, coordination, green, openness and sharing………….126 Section 1: Scientific guidance that conforms to the trend of the times and reflects the law of development ………………………….. 126 Section 2: It has enriched and developed the Marxist outlook on development ………………………………………………………………… 133 Section 3: Adhere to the new development concept to lead the overall development situation ……………………………………………. 140 Chapter VI: Embark on a new journey of building a modern socialist country in an all-round way………………………147 Section 1: Attaching importance to strategic arrangements is an important experience of the CPC in governing the country ….. 147 Section 2: Comprehensively grasp the strategic connotation and characteristics of a modern and powerful socialist country ….. 153 Section 3 Firmly implement the strategic arrangement for building a modern socialist country in an all-round way ……………… 160 Chapter VII: Persisting in Comprehensively Deepening Reform and Comprehensively Opening Up……………………..167 Section 1: Reform and opening up is a new great revolution ………………………………………………………………………………………….. 167 Section 2: Persist in comprehensively deepening reform……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 174 Section 3: Adhere to comprehensive openness …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 183 Section 4: Persist in using scientific methods to promote reform and opening up ……………………………………………………………… 189 Chapter VIII: The New Normal of Economic Development and Achieving High-Quality Development…………………..196 Section 1: Economic development has entered a new normal ………………………………………………………………………………………… 196 Section 2: Deepen supply-side structural reform ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 204 Section 3: Promoting high-quality economic development ……………………………………………………………………………………………. 211 Chapter IX: Upholding and Developing Socialist Democratic Politics……………………………………………………….224 Section 1: Follow the path of socialist political development with Chinese characteristics…………………………………………………. 224 Section 2: Improve the institutional system in which the people are masters of their own affairs ………………………………………… 233 Section 3: Comprehensively advancing the rule of law …………………………………………………………………………………………………. 243 Chapter X: Building a Socialist Cultural Power……………………………………………………………………………….252 Section 1: Strengthens cultural self-confidence ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 252 China Aerospace Studies Institute Translation published Fall 2023Section 2: Promote the prosperity of socialist culture ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 259 Section 3: firmly grasps the leadership of ideological work …………………………………………………………………………………………… 269 Chapter XI: Strive to make life better for the people………………………………………………………………………….279 Section 1: The situation and requirements for promoting social construction in the new era ………………………………………………. 279 Section 2: Ensuring and improving people’s livelihood in the course of development ……………………………………………………….. 285 Section 3: Strengthen and innovate social governance ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 295 Chapter XII: Towards a New Era of Ecological Civilization………………………………………………………………….304 Section 1: Relating to the fundamental plan for the sustainable development of the Chinese nation ……………………………………. 304 Section 2: Firmly establish the concept of socialist ecological civilization ………………………………………………………………………. 314 Section 3: The practical path of building a beautiful China ……………………………………………………………………………………………. 322 Chapter XIII: A Strong Guarantee for National Rejuvenation……………………………………………………………….332 Section 1: Adhere to the overall concept of national security …………………………………………………………………………………………. 332 Section 2: Continuously open up a new situation of strengthening the army and rejuvenating the army ………………………………. 340 Section 3: Promoting the complete reunification of the motherland ………………………………………………………………………………… 347 Chapter XIV: Building a Community with a Shared Future for Mankind…………………………………………………..359 Section 1: China’s Plan for Human Development and the Future of the World …………………………………………………………………. 359 Section 2: Responsibilities and Responsibilities of Great Power Diplomacy in the New Era………………………………………………. 367 Section 3: The Belt and Road Initiative is an important platform for building a community with a shared future for mankind … 373 Chapter XV: Unswervingly Promoting Comprehensive and Strict Party Management…………………………………….383 Section 1: Comprehensively and strictly administering the party is always on the way ……………………………………………………… 383 Section 2: The political building of the Party is the fundamental building of the Party ………………………………………………………. 391 Section 3: Courageous to self-revolution …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 397 Section 4: Building the world’s most powerful party …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 405 Conclusion: The guiding ideology that the party and the state must adhere to for a long time…………………………….413
5. Deeply grasp the great significance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era as the guiding ideology of the Party and the state ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 413
6. Strive to master the Marxist standpoints and viewpoints that run through it …………………………………………………………………. 420
7. Promote the study and implementation of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era and continuously achieve practical results …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 425
8. Continuously enrich and develop Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era in the great practice of the new era ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 428 Postscript…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………432 China Aerospace Studies Institute Translation published Fall 2023Basic Issues of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era Introduction: Marxism in Contemporary China and Marxism in the 21st Century Marxism is the fundamental guiding ideology of the CPC in building the party and the state. Keeping pace with the times is the theoretical character of Marxism. In the 19th century there was Marxism in the 19th century, Marxism in the 20th century in the 20th century, and of course there must be Marxism in the 21st century. Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era is contemporary Chinese Marxism and 21st century Marxism. The formation and establishment of this ideology as the guiding ideology that the Party and the state must adhere to for a long time, held high the spiritual banner for adhering to and developing socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era, provided a Chinese solution for world peace and human progress, and was of landmark significance in the history of the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, the history of the development of Marxism and the progress of human society.
9. The background of the times in which Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era was formed Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era was put forward to answer the questions of the times under the historical conditions of the new era of socialism with Chinese characteristics and complex and profound changes in the world, national and party conditions. (1) The world is in a major change unprecedented in a century Today’s world is undergoing major changes unprecedented in a century, which is a major strategic judgment put forward and repeatedly emphasized by Comrade Xi Jinping after the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China by scientifically analyzing the development and changes of the world situation. China Aerospace Studies Institute 1 Translation published Fall 2023Basic Issues of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era Against the background of historic changes in the relations between contemporary China and the world, and the closer connection between the future and destiny of contemporary China and the future and destiny of the world, a profound understanding of this great change will help the whole party and the people of the whole country better grasp the trend of the times and the general trend of the world, better grasp the historical opportunities and risks and challenges, and win the initiative and win advantages in the great changes. This is an important foothold of Xi Jinping’s thought on socialism with Chinese characteristics for a new era. The most important trend of the great changes in the world is that the international order and the balance of international power are undergoing fundamental changes. Looking back at history, today’s world pattern is the result of the gradual evolution of the international order after the First World War. After the First World War, through the Paris Peace Conference and the Washington Conference, the imperialist powers established the “Versailles-Washington system”, which established the imperialist ruling order in Europe, West Asia, Africa, East Asia and the Pacific, and the United States gradually replaced Britain as the leader of the Western camp and the leader of the world order. After the Yalta system after World War II, the drastic changes in Eastern Europe after the Cold War, the disintegration of the Soviet Union, and the continuous reconstruction of the global order, the United States gradually achieved world domination. Since the beginning of the 21st century, with the development of world multipolarization, economic globalization, social informatization and cultural diversification, emerging market countries and a large number of developing countries have risen rapidly, international influence has been continuously enhanced, the world dominance of Western developed countries has continued to weaken, and the international pattern has shown a relatively balanced development trend. This was the most revolutionary change in the international order and the balance of power in more than a hundred years after World War I. The new round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial revolution has promoted the rapid development of productive forces in today’s world, which is an important factor causing great changes in the world. After the first industrial revolution, the second industrial revolution and the third industrial revolution, human society has entered an unprecedented period of innovation and activity. Original breakthroughs in the fields of information, life, manufacturing, energy, space, and oceans have provided more sources of innovation for cutting-edge technologies and disruptive technologies, the transformation speed of scientific and technological achievements has accelerated significantly, the form of industrial organization is undergoing new major changes, and the reconstruction of the global innovation map and the reshaping of the global economic structure have become more prominent. Science and technology have never been as profound as they are today, profoundly affecting the future and destiny of all countries in the world, the production and life of the people, and profoundly affecting the rise and fall of the strength of various countries. In today’s world changes, the governance deficit, trust deficit, peace deficit and development deficit are particularly prominent. On the centenary of the end of World War I, the world stepped into the era of strategic competition between great powers. China Aerospace Studies Institute 2 Translation published Fall 2023Basic Issues of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era The battle for geostrategy, the battle for high technology, the dispute over “new frontiers” such as the deep sea, polar regions, outer space, and the Internet, the dispute over the dominance of international regulation, and the dispute over national governance models are in full swing. Regional conflicts and local wars are emerging one after another, security threats are becoming increasingly complex and integrated, and the international arms control, disarmament and non-proliferation system is facing new challenges. The process of informatization has reshaped the social and political ecology of various countries, widened the digital divide and gap between the rich and the poor, spread extremism and terrorism, and raised global challenges such as cybersecurity, major infectious diseases, and climate change. Protectionism and unilateralism are on the rise, the global pandemic of the new crown pneumonia epidemic has caused economic globalization to encounter greater headwinds and waves of reversal, and the world economy has fallen into a deep recession. Countries face many common threats, live in a more unstable and uncertain world, no country can cope with it alone or alone, and the world’s expectations for a new global architecture are becoming more and more urgent. With a history of more than 5,000 years of civilization, China is the world’s largest developing country and the largest socialist country. Since the founding of New China, especially since the reform and opening up, China has gradually moved towards the world. The process of going global is also a process of China’s sustained and rapid development. With the development and growth of economic strength and scientific and technological strength, China’s international status has been significantly improved, its international influence has been significantly enhanced, and it has increasingly approached the center of the world stage. Since the international financial crisis in 2008, China has contributed more than 30% to world economic growth for many consecutive years, becoming the main source of world economic growth. China has become a decisive factor in the changes in the world pattern and an important stabilizing force in the world’s great uncertainty. At this time of great development, great change and great adjustment, China is changing, the world is changing, and the relationship between China and the world is also changing. How should China better develop itself and how should it make new and greater contributions to human society? The questions of the times arising from the great changes require scientific answers from contemporary Chinese communists. Standing at the height of world history and human civilization, Comrade Xi Jinping accurately grasps the pulse of the world’s general trend with a correct view of history, the overall situation and the role, deeply analyzes the law of the evolution of the international pattern, and puts forward a series of pioneering new concepts, ideas and strategies around the questions of the times, providing Chinese wisdom, Chinese ideas and Chinese solutions for the better future of the world. (2) Today, China is in a critical period from becoming rich to strong When the world is in a major change unprecedented in a century, China’s development is in the best period since modern times. China Aerospace Studies Institute 3 Translation published Fall 2023Basic Issues of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era Socialism with Chinese characteristics has entered a new era. After the sustained development since the founding of New China, especially since the reform and opening up, China’s social productive forces, comprehensive national strength, and people’s living standards have achieved a historic leap, and its economic strength, scientific and technological strength, and national defense strength have entered the forefront of the world, and it has become the world’s second largest economy, the largest manufacturing country, the largest country in goods trade, the second largest country in commodity consumption, and the second largest country in the flow of foreign capital, and its foreign exchange reserves have ranked first in the world for many consecutive years. Today’s China has long bid farewell to the era of poverty and weakness and the era of material shortage; the people’s living standards have achieved a great leap from insufficient food and clothing to moderate prosperity; the country as a whole has advanced to the period of “after development” pointed out by Comrade Deng Xiaoping, and is on the road of building a moderately prosperous society in an all-round way and starting a new journey of building a modern and powerful socialist country in an all-round way. There is no doubt that we are closer, more confident and capable of realizing the goal of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation than at any time in history, and we are more confident and capable of making greater contributions to world peace and human progress than at any time in history. China’s social changes are historic, and China’s development achievements are historic, but the basic national conditions in which China is still in the primary stage of socialism and will remain for a long time remain unchanged, and China’s international status as the world’s largest developing country has not changed. There is a long way to go to persist in developing the party’s primary task of ruling and rejuvenating the country, persist in taking economic construction as the central task of the party and the country, and comprehensively build a moderately prosperous society, basically realize socialist modernization, and then comprehensively build a modern and powerful socialist country in the course of deepening reform and opening up. It should also be noted that the main contradiction in our society has been transformed into a contradiction between the people’s growing need for a better life and unbalanced and inadequate development. On the one hand, the people’s needs are becoming more and more extensive, not only putting forward new and higher requirements for material and cultural life, but also putting forward more and higher requirements for democracy, rule of law, fairness, justice, security, environment, etc.; on the other hand, unbalanced and insufficient development has become more prominent, which has become the main constraint to meeting the people’s growing needs for a better life. Such characteristics of the times have set new and higher demands on the work of the party and the state in all fields. Looking further, the boat to the middle wandering is more urgent, and the road to the mid-level is steeper. The new era is also a critical period for China’s development, a period of tackling difficult problems in reform and a period of prominent contradictions. The task of reform, development and stability is unprecedentedly heavy, the number of contradictions, risks and challenges is unprecedented, and the test of governing the country is also unprecedented. Many old problems have not yet been fully solved, new ones are emerging, and other countries have no ready-made experience to draw from. Achieving socialist modernization in a country with a population of 1.4 billion is an unprecedented feat in human history. China Aerospace Studies Institute 4 Translation published Fall 2023Basic Issues of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era Realizing the “two centenary goals” and the Chinese dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation will once again create an earth-shaking development miracle in the history of human development. In the face of such tasks, challenges, and tests, China’s reform needs to “wade into deep waters” and “break through dangerous shoals,” need to overcome the “middle-income trap,” “Tacitus trap,” and “Thucydides trap,” and need to guard against and defuse various major risks such as the “black swan” and “gray rhino” incidents. Standing at the intersection of history, the Communist Party of China and the Chinese urgently need scientific theories that keep pace with the times to raise the flag and illuminate the future. Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era is precisely the ideological guide and spiritual weapon for us to make new achievements and contributions in the new era. (3) The Communist Party of China Faces a New “Rush Test” in the New Era “Catching up for the exam” is an important point of Xi Jinping’s thought on socialism with Chinese characteristics for a new era. In July 2013, Comrade Xi Jinping went to Xibaipo to investigate, and in a discussion with rural cadres and the masses in the county, he said: “When the Party Central Committee left Xibaipo, Comrade Mao Zedong said that ‘going to Beijing to catch up with the exam’. More than 60 years have passed, we have made great progress, Chinese people have stood up and become rich, but the challenges and problems we face are still severe and complex. “1 The Communist Party of China is indeed facing a new “rush test” in the new era. As the world’s largest party with more than 90 million members and more than 4.6 million grassroots party organizations, and as a party that has been in power for a long time in a large country with a population of 1.4 billion, whether or not it can always maintain its advanced nature and purity, and whether it can always maintain leadership and ruling ability consistent with the mission of ruling and rejuvenating the country is directly related to the prospects for realizing the “two centenary goals” and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. In the second decade of the 21st century, the Communist Party of China has gone through a glorious course of more than 90 years. The scale of Party members has been continuously expanded, the structure has been continuously improved, and the quality has been continuously improved, and the vanguard and exemplary role of Party members and the role of Party organizations as fighting fortresses have been effectively brought into play. At the same time, there were structural changes in the party’s cadre ranks, cadres born before the founding of New China gradually withdrew from leading posts, and cadres born in the 60s and even 70s of the 20th century became the main body of the cadre ranks. 1 “The Party’s Face of ‘Rushing Exam’ Is Far from Over: Xi Jinping’s Revisit to Xibaipo,” People’s Daily, July 14, 2013. China Aerospace Studies Institute 5 Translation published Fall 2023Basic Issues of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era This change of cadres between the old and the new ensures that the cause of the party and the country is passed on from generation to generation and that the party is vigorous and vigorous. However, we should also realize that the vast number of middle-aged and young cadres generally lack the experience of weathering storms and seeing the world in major struggles, and whether they can have the corresponding fighting spirit and ability to fight in the great struggles with many new historical characteristics is a major issue that needs to be solved. In particular, profound changes have taken place in the ruling environment and social conditions facing the party; the tests of ruling, reform and opening up, market economy, and external environment are long-term, complex, and severe; and the dangers of mental slackness, lack of ability, separation from the masses, and negative corruption are more acutely placed before the whole party. How to maintain the party’s advanced nature and purity, and how to ensure that the party always walks in the forefront of the times and can withstand the tests of various storms and waves, is a major issue that the CPC has always faced in winning the “catch up with the exam” in the new era. Adhering to strict party management and courage in carrying out self-revolution is the secret of the CPC’s evolution from weak to strong and constantly moving from victory to victory. However, for some time now, in some localities and departments, there have been problems of lax and soft management of the party and party management; some party organizations have been weak and lax in discipline; some party-member cadres have found it difficult to be supervised; and there have been many cases of lack or failure to manage the contingent; some party-member leading cadres have serious problems such as unhealthy work style, wavering beliefs, ideological slippage, moral aberrations, and corruption, and even violate discipline and law to seize profits, which the masses of the people deeply loath. If this situation is not changed, it will weaken the party’s ability to govern and shake the party’s ruling foundation. As Comrade Xi Jinping pointed out: “If the management of the party is not effective and strict, and the prominent problems within the party that the people strongly reflect cannot be solved, then sooner or later our party will lose its qualification to govern and will inevitably be eliminated by history.“1 Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, Comrade Xi Jinping has led the whole party to carry out a new “rush examination” with a strong sense of distress, promoted the comprehensive and strict management of the party with firm determination, tenacious will and unprecedented strength, adopted a series of major measures and made arduous efforts, and promoted the profound transformation of party management from “loose and soft” to “strict and hard”, so that the party has rejuvenated new vitality in the revolutionary forging. Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era is a theoretical summary and ideological crystallization of comprehensively administering the party strictly, deepens the understanding of the law of Marxist ruling party building, and demonstrates the high consciousness and superb ability of the Marxist ruling party in the new era of self-purification, self-improvement, self-innovation and self- improvement. 1 Xi Jinping on Governing the Country, Vol. 2, Foreign Languages Publishing House, 2017, p. 43. China Aerospace Studies Institute 6 Translation published Fall 2023Basic Issues of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era
10. Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era has opened up a new realm of Marxism A history of the development of Marxism is a history of the continuous development of Marx, Engels and their successors in accordance with the development of the times, practice and understanding, and the history of constantly absorbing all the excellent ideological and cultural achievements in human history to enrich themselves. The Communist Party of China persists in taking Marxism as its guide, persists in integrating the basic tenets of Marxism with China’s specific conditions in the process of leading China’s revolution, construction and reform, constantly promotes the Sinicization of Marxism, and constantly opens up new realms of Marxism in the course of advancing with the times. After the birth of the Communist Party of China, it united and led the people to complete the new democratic revolution and socialist revolution through a long struggle, realizing the great leap of the Chinese nation from being the “sick man of East Asia” to standing up. In the process of realizing this leap, Mao Zedong Thought, the theoretical achievement of the first historical leap in the Sinicization of Marxism, was created. Since the reform and opening up, the Party has united and led the people to carry out the new great practice of building socialism with Chinese characteristics, enabling China to make great strides to catch up with the times and realize the great leap of the Chinese nation from standing up to becoming rich. The theoretical achievement of this great leap is the realization of the second historical leap in the Sinicization of Marxism and the formation of a theoretical system of socialism with Chinese characteristics, including Deng Xiaoping Theory, the important thinking of “three represents” and the scientific outlook on development. In the new era, the Communist Party of China has integrated the basic tenets of Marxism with China’s specific conditions in the new era, united and led the people to carry out great struggles, build great projects, advance great causes, realize great dreams, and promote historic achievements and changes in the cause of the party and the country. The theoretical achievement of this great leap is to realize another new leap in the Sinicization of Marxism and create 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 “three represents” and the scientific outlook on development. China Aerospace Studies Institute 7 Translation published Fall 2023Basic Issues of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era It is the latest achievement of the Sinicization of Marxism, the crystallization of the practical experience and collective wisdom of the Party and the people, an important part of the theoretical system of socialism with Chinese characteristics, and a guide to action for the whole Party and the people of all ethnic groups throughout the country to strive for the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. This ideology adheres to the world outlook methodology of dialectical materialism and historical materialism, adheres to the people’s stand, adheres to the ideological line of seeking truth from facts, and adheres to the ideals and convictions of communists, and is a model for adhering to Marxism. This idea is also a model of innovative development of Marxism, which understands and grasps a series of major strategic issues facing contemporary China’s development with a broad and long-term perspective, and constantly expands new horizons in theory. He made new generalizations and said many “new words” that had not been said before, and made a major original contribution to the development of Marxism. These original contributions are profound and systematic, running through the three major components of Marxist philosophy, political economy and scientific socialism, covering all aspects of the cause of the party and the country, deepening the understanding of the law of the Communist Party’s ruling power, the law of socialist construction and the law of the development of human society with a new vision, and writing a new chapter in contemporary Chinese Marxism and Marxism in the 21st century. (1) It has deepened the understanding of the law governing the Communist Party Marx and Engels founded the theory of proletarian parties, but due to the limitations of historical conditions, they did not lead the practice of ruling the Communist Party. The Communist Party of the Soviet Union ushered in a brand-new history of a Marxist party holding national political power and gained a lot of experience in ruling power in practice, but it did not fundamentally solve such major historical issues as what socialism is, how to build socialism, what kind of party to build, and how to build the party, and made many major mistakes, including major historical mistakes, resulting in the loss of power after 74 years in power. Practice has proved that it is not easy for a Marxist party to seize political power, it is even more difficult to consolidate political power, and it is especially difficult to hold power for a long time. Since the Communist Party of China came to power, it has always regarded jumping out of the historical cycle rate of “its prosperity is also vigorous, and its death is also sudden” as a historical topic that must be solved well in the party’s long-term ruling power, and has continuously expanded its understanding of the law governing the Communist Party in the practice of administering the party and the country. Since the 18th CPC National Congress, focusing on achieving the long-term ruling goal, Comrade Xi Jinping, with the political consciousness that “iron must be hard by itself,” has continuously deepened theoretical exploration and practical creation of the CPC’s ruling law, put forward a series of new concepts, new ideas and new strategies for party building, enriched and developed Marx’s theory on political parties, and guided the practice of comprehensively administering the party strictly to achieve great achievements. China Aerospace Studies Institute 8 Translation published Fall 2023Basic Issues of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era This idea creatively puts forward that the most essential feature of socialism with Chinese characteristics is the leadership of the Communist Party of China, the greatest advantage of the socialist system with Chinese characteristics is the leadership of the Communist Party of China, and the party is the highest political leading force of the country. This fundamentally and highly expounds the party’s historical position and core role in leading the development of the socialist cause, profoundly reveals the most fundamental and important issue in the ruling law of the Communist Party of China, and clarifies the ambiguous understanding that has existed inside and outside the party on the issue of party leadership for some time. This ideology creatively puts forward the need to uphold and strengthen the party’s comprehensive leadership, stressing the need to enhance political awareness, awareness of the overall situation, core awareness, and awareness of alignment, and consciously safeguarding the authority of the party Central Committee and centralized and unified leadership; stressing the need to improve the party’s leadership system and mechanism, enhance the party’s ability and determination to set the direction, seek the overall situation, formulate policies, and promote reform, and ensure that the party always controls the overall situation and coordinates all parties. This is not only a profound summary of the historical experience of the Communist Party of China, but also a systematic exposition of the fundamental requirements, practical path, and goal orientation of upholding and strengthening the party’s leadership in the connection between history and reality. This idea creatively puts forward that the courage of self-revolution is the most distinctive character of the Communist Party of China and is also the greatest advantage of the Party; it emphasizes that all comrades in the Party must maintain the revolutionary spirit and revolutionary fighting spirit, and use the Party’s self-revolution to promote the great social revolution led by the Party to the people. This profoundly expounds the dialectical relationship between the Party’s self-revolution and the social revolution that complement each other and organically unifies, and reveals the internal logic of Marxism’s unity in transforming the objective world and transforming the subjective world. This ideology creatively puts forward the idea of comprehensively administering the party strictly, stressing that the core of comprehensively administering the party strictly lies in strengthening the party’s leadership, the foundation is comprehensive, the key is strict, and the key is in ruling the key points; it emphasizes that comprehensively administering the party strictly is always on the road, and it is necessary to really manage the party strictly, dare to manage the party strictly, and manage the party for a long time. This is not only the historical inheritance of the fine tradition of party building, but also a sober understanding of the problems existing in the party in the new era and a scientific grasp of the party’s ruling mission and ruling methods. This ideology creatively puts forward that the party’s political building is the fundamental building of the party and determines the direction and effect of party building; it emphasizes putting the party’s political building in the first place and using the party’s political construction to guide all aspects of party building in the new era. This further highlights the fundamental political nature of the Marxist ruling party and is the development and innovation of Marxist party building theory. China Aerospace Studies Institute 9 Translation published Fall 2023Basic Issues of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era This ideology creatively puts forward the general requirements for party building in the new era, further clarifies that the main line of party building is to strengthen the party’s long-term ruling capacity building and the building of its advanced nature and purity, the foundation is to strengthen ideals and convictions, the key is to take political construction as the command, and the focus is to mobilize the enthusiasm, initiative, and creativity of the whole party; it further clarifies that the general layout of party building is to comprehensively promote the party’s political, ideological, organizational, and work style building. It further clarifies that the general goal of party building is to continuously improve the quality of party building and to build the party into a Marxist ruling party that is always in the forefront of the times, wholeheartedly supported by the people, brave in self-revolution, and able to withstand the tests of all kinds of storms, and full of vigor. This scientifically answers the fundamental question of what kind of party to build and how to build the party in the new era, and injects the connotation of the new era into the theory of party building. These new concepts, ideas and strategies for managing the party and ruling the party put forward by Comrade Xi Jinping have expanded the vision, layout and pattern of party building, innovated party building methods, paths and measures, and enriched and developed the Marxist theory of ruling party building. These theoretical explorations and innovations have been successfully applied and tested in the great practice of guiding the CPC to comprehensively and strictly administer the party, greatly enhancing the party’s creativity, cohesion and combat effectiveness, and promoting the party’s new strong vitality in the revolutionary forging. (2) It has deepened the understanding of the law governing socialist construction Over the past 500 years, socialism has undergone the evolution from utopia to science, from theory to practice, and from the practice of one country to the practice of many countries, which has profoundly changed the development process of world history. In the late 80s and early 90s of the 20th century, with the drastic changes in Eastern Europe and the disintegration of the Soviet Union, world socialism suffered serious setbacks. Once upon a time, the so-called “conclusion of the end of history,” “theory of the defeat of socialism,” and “theory of the collapse of China” were very popular. Thirty years have passed, with the vigorous development of the cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics, the world has witnessed the end of the “conclusion of the end of history”, the collapse of the “theory of the collapse of China”, and the failure of the “theory of the defeat of socialism”; the contest between the two roads, two systems and two isms in the world is undergoing profound changes in favor of socialism and Marxism, and scientific socialism has radiated strong vitality in China in the 21st century. Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era uses Marx’s position and viewpoint method, adheres to what we are doing as the center, adheres to problem awareness and problem orientation, condenses the essence of the times, and summarizes practical experience. China Aerospace Studies Institute 10 Translation published Fall 2023Basic Issues of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era He has put forward many important ideas, important viewpoints, and important theories in reform, development, and stability, internal and foreign affairs, national defense, and the management of the party and the country, and the army, systematically answering the major questions of the times about 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, raising the understanding of socialism with Chinese characteristics to a new scientific level, and further enriching and developing the theory of scientific socialism. On the question of the essence of socialism, this thinking attributes the most essential characteristics of socialism with Chinese characteristics and the greatest advantages of the socialist system with Chinese characteristics to the leadership of the Communist Party of China, deepens our understanding of the most essential law of socialism, and enables us to reach a new level of understanding of the basic Marxist principle that the leadership of the Communist Party and the cause of socialism are inseparable, complementary and intrinsically unified. In terms of the basic connotation of socialism, this idea proposes that socialism with Chinese characteristics is composed of “four in one” of road, theory, system and culture, and requires the whole party to strengthen self-confidence in the road, theory, system and culture of socialism with Chinese characteristics, emphasizing that cultural self-confidence is a more basic, broader and deeper self-confidence, and a more basic, deeper and more lasting force. This profoundly reveals the intrinsic unity relationship between the practice, theory, system and culture of socialism with Chinese characteristics, and enriches and expands the connotation and extension of socialism with Chinese characteristics. In terms of the value stand of socialism, this ideology clearly puts forward the need to always adhere to the fundamental position of taking the people as the center, always put the people in the highest position in our hearts, take the people’s yearning for a better life as the party’s goal, constantly promote the all-round development of people, and gradually realize the common prosperity of all the people. This has established the CPC’s outlook on the people in the new era, further demonstrated the fundamental value stand of Marxism for the interests of the people, and deepened the understanding of socialist values and goals. In the stage of socialist development, this thinking has made a major political conclusion on the basis of accurately judging that the main contradiction in our society has been transformed into the contradiction between the people’s growing need for a better life and unbalanced and inadequate development. This has further enriched and developed the Marxist outlook on the times and injected a new connotation of the times into the CPC’s theory of the initial stage of socialism. China Aerospace Studies Institute 11 Translation published Fall 2023Basic Issues of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era In terms of the development goal of socialism, this idea puts forward that the goal of adhering to and developing socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era is to realize the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation; it puts forward that the Chinese dream is the dream of the country, the national dream, and the dream of every Chinese sons and daughters; and points out that to realize the Chinese dream, we must follow the Chinese road, carry forward the Chinese spirit, and unite China’s strength. This organically combines the class mission of realizing socialism and communism with the national mission of realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, embodies the dual mission and distinctive characteristics of the Communist Party of China, finds the greatest common divisor of the unity and struggle of the Chinese nation, and deepens the understanding of the common ideal of socialism with Chinese characteristics and the lofty ideal of communism. In terms of the socialist development concept, this idea puts forward a new development concept of innovation, coordination, green, openness and sharing, which epitomizes the party’s profound insight and scientific grasp of the basic characteristics of social development in the new era. This has raised the CPC’s understanding of the law of economic and social development to a new height and enriched and developed Marxist political economy. In terms of the development momentum of socialism, this idea creatively puts forward the overall goal of comprehensively deepening reform is to improve and develop the socialist system with Chinese characteristics, promote the modernization of the national governance system and governance capacity, and foresight proposes to take the initiative to participate in and promote the process of economic globalization, develop a higher-level open economy, and promote the formation of a new pattern of comprehensive opening up. This has further enriched and developed Marxist thinking on the movement of basic contradictions in society and deepened the understanding of the driving force of socialist development. In terms of the layout of socialist construction, this idea puts forward the overall layout of “five-in- one” economic construction, political construction, cultural construction, social construction and ecological civilization construction, and coordinates the promotion of the “four comprehensive” strategic layout of comprehensively building a moderately prosperous society, comprehensively deepening reform, comprehensively governing the country according to law, and comprehensively administering the party strictly. This has deepened the systematic grasp and strategic planning of socialism with Chinese characteristics, and raised the understanding and practice of socialism with Chinese characteristics to a new scientific level. In terms of the strategic arrangement of socialist modernization, this idea clearly proposes to take two steps on the basis of building a moderately prosperous society in an all-round way, basically realize socialist modernization by 2035, and build China into a prosperous, strong, democratic, civilized, harmonious and beautiful modern socialist power by the middle of this century. This has more clearly designed the timetable and road map for building a modern socialist power, enriched and expanded the connotation of the times of a modern socialist power, and further deepened the understanding of the law governing social modernization. China Aerospace Studies Institute 12 Translation published Fall 2023Basic Issues of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era Standing at a new historical starting point, Comrade Xi Jinping deepened his understanding of the law of socialist construction with a new vision, not only guiding China to usher in unprecedented bright prospects, but also expanding the ways for developing countries to modernize with creative exploration, so that the banner of socialism with Chinese characteristics is flying high in today’s world. (3) It has deepened the understanding of the law governing the development of human society Marxism adheres to the materialist view of history and the theory of surplus value, scientifically reveals the general law of the development of human society and the special law of the development of capitalist society, makes scientific conclusions of “two inevitable” and “two never”, and points out the correct direction of the development of human society and the realistic path to realize the free emancipation of man. Although the present era has undergone tremendous and profound changes compared with Marx’s time, the general trend of human historical development expounded by Marxism has not changed. Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era adheres to the Marxist understanding of the laws of the development of human society, adheres to the communist ideal and belief in socialism with Chinese characteristics, and takes this as the political soul of communists and the spiritual pillar that can withstand any test. This thinking looks at the overall situation and the general trend from the perspective of the development of the times and human progress, has an insight into the logic of historical progress and the trend of world development, and puts forward a series of creative ideas and propositions around promoting the establishment of a new type of international relations, promoting the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind and building a better world, pointing out the correct development direction for human society that is experiencing great changes unprecedented in a century, and contributing Chinese wisdom and Chinese solutions to the development and progress of the world. China’s proposal on global governance. Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era advocates the global governance concept of consultation, co- construction and sharing, advocates the common values of peace, development, fairness, justice, democracy and freedom, advocates a new civilization concept of equality, mutual learning, dialogue and inclusiveness, and advocates the correct concept of justice and justice, equal treatment, mutual benefit and win-win results, and common development. Guided by this concept, China has actively promoted the establishment of multilateral financial frameworks such as the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, the BRICS New Development Bank, and the Silk Road Fund, promoted the construction of the “Belt and Road” international cooperation mechanism, and actively participated in multilateral international cooperation platforms such as the G20, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, the BRICS Summit, and the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia, providing effective guidance for optimizing global governance. China Aerospace Studies Institute 13 Translation published Fall 2023Basic Issues of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era On the Chinese plan to enhance trust. Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era advocates putting mutual respect and trust in the forefront, emphasizing the need to persist in seeking common ground while reserving differences, gathering and assimilating differences, and enhancing strategic mutual trust and reducing mutual suspicion through frank and profound dialogue and communication. It is proposed to adhere to the correct concept of righteousness and benefit, put righteousness first, take both righteousness and benefit into consideration, and build a global partnership with a common destiny; strengthen exchanges and dialogues among different civilizations, deepen mutual understanding and mutual recognition, and let the people of all countries know each other, trust and respect each other, etc., so as to provide the correct guidelines for all countries in the world to trust each other, move forward side by side, and jointly build a better world. China’s plan for world peace. Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era puts forward the concept of international exchanges based on dialogue rather than confrontation and partnership rather than alliance, a new security concept of common, comprehensive, cooperative and sustainable, a new type of international relations featuring mutual respect, fairness and justice, and win-win cooperation, and a new type of major-country relationship based on non-conflict, non-confrontation, mutual respect and win-win cooperation, contributing China’s strength to safeguarding world peace, promoting common development and reconstructing the world security order. China’s program on world development. Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era advocates an open, inclusive, inclusive, balanced and win-win new type of globalization, advocates the development concept of innovation, coordination, green, openness and sharing, advocates the concept of open, integrated, mutually beneficial and win-win cooperation, and puts forward the “Belt and Road” initiative, etc., making positive contributions to safeguarding world peace and development, innovating global development concepts, accelerating world economic recovery, and firming the direction of globalization development. Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era is such a big country with a broad world vision, broad world sentiments, and frank responsibilities, not only seeking happiness for the Chinese and the people, seeking rejuvenation for the Chinese nation, but also seeking peace for mankind and development for the world; it not only clearly outlines the future and destiny of China and socialism in the 21st century, but also points out the direction for the world ship at the crossroads, and greatly deepens the understanding of the law of human social development.
11. The scientific system of Xi Jinping’s thought on socialism with Chinese characteristics for a new era To judge whether a theory has become a scientific system, it mainly depends on whether it contains a distinct theme, whether it systematically answers a series of basic questions raised by its era, whether it has rigorous logic and complete structure, and continues to open up and develop. China Aerospace Studies Institute 14 Translation published Fall 2023Basic Issues 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 is such an open scientific system that integrates epochality, systematization and originality. (1) It systematically answers the major issues of the times in adhering to and developing socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era Ingels pointed out: “The theoretical thinking of every era, including that of our time, is a product of history, which has completely different forms and at the same time completely different contents in different eras. “1 The historical mission to be fulfilled by a political party in a period and the issues of the times to be solved by a generation of leaders at a stage are all determined by the requirements of the times and the wishes of the people at that time. Since the reform and opening up, the CPC’s innovative theory has always focused on answering major questions of the times, from “what is socialism and how to build socialism”, to “what kind of party to build and how to build the party”, to “what kind of development to achieve and how to develop.” The basic issues affecting the development of socialism with Chinese characteristics as it enters a new era boil down to what kind of socialism with Chinese characteristics to uphold and develop, and how to uphold and develop socialism with Chinese characteristics. This is undoubtedly a new topic in the new era. Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, based on the new era, profoundly answers what banner the Communist Party of China raises, what road to take, what mental state it takes, and what historical mission it undertakes from the perspective of the long-term peace and stability of the party and the country, and from the perspective of the future and destiny of socialism. A series of fundamental questions, such as what kind of goal to achieve, once again show the world that China will neither follow the old road of closure and rigidity, nor follow the evil path of changing the banner, but will unswervingly take the clear position of taking the road of socialism with Chinese characteristics, pointing out the way forward for China in the new era. ——Profoundly answered the question “where did socialism with Chinese characteristics come from.” It is further emphasized that socialism with Chinese characteristics is the dialectical unity of the theoretical logic of scientific socialism and the historical logic of China’s social development. 1 Selected Works of Marx and Engels, vol. 3, People’s Publishing House, 2012, p. 873. China Aerospace Studies Institute 15 Translation published Fall 2023Basic Issues of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era It is scientific socialism rooted in the Chinese land, reflecting the will of the Chinese people, and adapting to the development and progress requirements of China and the times. ——Profoundly answered the question “what is the nature of socialism with Chinese characteristics?” It has further clarified the firm political stand of the Communist Party of China, clearly emphasized that socialism with Chinese characteristics is first and foremost socialism and not any other ism, unswervingly adhered to the direction of socialism with Chinese characteristics, and must not make subversive mistakes on fundamental issues. ——Profoundly answered the “where are the characteristics” of socialism with Chinese characteristics? It further explained the practical, theoretical, national and contemporary characteristics of socialism with Chinese characteristics, systematically summarized the 13 significant advantages of China’s state system and national governance system, and emphasized that these significant advantages are the basic basis for strengthening self-confidence in the road, theory, system and culture of socialism with Chinese characteristics. ——Profoundly answered the question of “where to go” socialism with Chinese characteristics. It further emphasized the need to continue to write a new great chapter of socialism with Chinese characteristics, put forward the overall goal of adhering to and improving the socialist system with Chinese characteristics, promoting the modernization of the national governance system and governance capacity, comprehensively promoting the historical exploration of the second half of socialism with Chinese characteristics, and constantly forging ahead towards the realization of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation and the lofty ideal of communism. (2) It has formed a systematic and interconnected ideological system Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era has a distinct theme and goal, provides all-round and three-dimensional answers to a series of important questions from the combination of history and reality, theory and practice, domestic and international, and forms systematic ideological views in all fields and aspects, which is a rich connotation, systematic and complete, interconnected and logical ideological system. The report of the 19th CPC National Congress summarized the main contents of this ideological system with “Eight Definites” and “Fourteen Persistences.” The “Eight Definites” and “Fourteen Persistences” epitomize the CPC’s all-round thinking from theoretical consciousness to practical consciousness. The “eight clear” is the most important and core content of Xi Jinping’s thought on socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era, which mainly answers the question of what kind of socialism with Chinese characteristics to build and develop from the theoretical level. As the basic strategy for adhering to and developing socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era, the “Fourteen Persistences” is an important content of Xi Jinping’s thought on socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era. China Aerospace Studies Institute 16 Translation published Fall 2023Basic Issues of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era It mainly answers the question of how to uphold and develop socialism with Chinese characteristics from the practical level. In other words, “Eight Definites” answers the question of “what”, and “fourteen insistence” answers the question of “what to do.” One is the “four beams and eight pillars” that support the entire ideological system, and the other is the “road map” and “methodology” for adhering to and developing socialism with Chinese characteristics and realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. The two are integrated and organically unified, and together constitute the main content of Xi Jinping’s thought on socialism with Chinese characteristics for a new era. Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era is systematic and complete. This thinking closely revolves around the theme of adhering to and developing socialism with Chinese characteristics, runs through Marxist philosophy, political economy, scientific socialism and other disciplines, covering reform, development and stability, internal and foreign affairs, national defense, party governance, country and military, etc., including a comprehensive and profound exposition of the general goals, general tasks, overall layout, strategic layout and development direction, development mode, development momentum, strategic steps, external conditions, political guarantees and other basic issues of adhering to and developing socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era. Theoretical analysis and policy guidance in various fields such as politics, rule of law, science and technology, culture, education, people’s livelihood, ethnicity, religion, society, ecological civilization, national security, national defense and the armed forces, “one country, two systems” and the reunification of the motherland, united front, diplomacy, party building and other fields. Xi Jinping’s Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era is interconnected. The “eight clear” and “Fourteen Persistences” not only put forward the fundamental viewpoint of understanding the world and analyzing problems, but also provide scientific methods for solving problems and guiding practice, and embody the integration of world outlook and methodology; they not only pay attention to the pulse of the development of the times, but also conform to the wishes and expectations of the people, and embody the continuity of truth and value; they are theoretical innovations based on practice, and they also guide new practice with innovative theories, embody the integration of theory and practice; and focus on the overall situation, long-term nature, and The planning of overall major issues also pays attention to the specific path and practical process of solving problems, which embodies the integration of strategy and tactics; emphasizes the solution of practical problems and puts forward grand goals, which embodies the integration of problem awareness and goal orientation; it not only pays attention to the future and destiny of the Chinese nation and the Chinese people, but also emphasizes the struggle for the cause of human progress, reflecting the connection between China and the world. 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12. Comrade Xi Jinping is the main founder 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 is the crystallization of the practical experience and collective wisdom of the Party and the people, and its main founder is Comrade Xi Jinping, as the core of the Party Central Committee and the core of the whole Party. In the great practice of leading the whole party, the whole army and the people of all ethnic groups throughout the country to promote the development of the cause of the party and the country, Comrade Xi Jinping, with the profound insight, keen judgment and determination of Marxist politicians, theorists and strategists, put forward a series of groundbreaking new ideas, ideas and strategies, which played a decisive role and made decisive contributions to the establishment of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics in the New Era. (1) Comrade Xi Jinping’s firm political belief and simple people’s feelings have injected powerful spiritual genes into this thinking All great ideas carry their founder’s own value stance and value judgment, reflecting his deeply rooted beliefs and ideals. Great ideas run through the sincere and ardent pursuit of faith, exude simple and rich humanistic care, and thus inspire, inspire and unite people. Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era is such a great idea Comrade Xi Jinping has the red foundation of firm faith. He was born in a revolutionary family with a red family style tutor and received a strict revolutionary traditional education from an early age, which enabled him to establish a firm belief in communism and socialism and a heroic feeling that “revolutionary ideals are higher than heaven.” The power of his parents’ example and example made him unwavering in his original intention and beliefs even when his life was most difficult. He has written 8 applications for the People’s League and 10 applications for the People’s Party, so that many foreigners lament that “Xi Jinping has the genes of patriotism and loyalty to faith.” Comrade Xi Jinping has the feeling of being close to the people and loving the people. At the age of 15, he went to Liangjiahe on the northern Shaanxi plateau to join the queue, and his father and fellow villagers in northern Shaanxi accepted him with warm arms and influenced him with his simple and simple qualities, which made him personally feel the simplicity, kindness, integrity and selflessness of the people when he was a teenager, and set up the youthful aspiration to do something practical for the masses and change the poor and backward appearance of Liangjiahe. China Aerospace Studies Institute 18 Translation published Fall 2023Basic Issues of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era The tempering of his career as a young person has enabled Comrade Xi Jinping to understand the national conditions, but also the hearts of the people, and harvest a treasure book of life that can be used for life without writing a word. He once recalled, “As a public servant of the people, the Northern Shaanxi Plateau is my roots, because it has cultivated my unchanging belief: to do practical things for the people!” In 1982, he resolutely gave up his work in the central organs, went down to the grassroots level, and returned to the masses. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, Comrade Xi Jinping has clearly put forward the people-centered development thinking and taken the yearning of all the people for a better life as the party’s goal. This is not only the natural expression of his consistent feelings for the people, but also his greatest political confidence in not forgetting his original intention and forging ahead. (2) Comrade Xi Jinping’s rich cultural accumulation and solid philosophical literacy have laid a profound theoretical foundation for this thought Throughout the ages, any great theory has been full of the penetrating power of thought, the vitality of logic, and the appeal of words, which can inspire people, give people warmth, and give people strength. The reason why Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era exudes infinite charm is closely related to the rich cultural accumulation and solid philosophical literacy of its founder. Comrade Xi Jinping has a profound cultural heritage. He has a deep affection for traditional Chinese culture, and always conveys his thoughts with classic phrases that are natural and human. He has a wide range of foreign masterpieces, including famous writers and literary masterpieces in Russia, the United States, France, Germany, Britain, India and other countries. “Thousands of miles are not a day’s work.” Comrade Xi Jinping said that his biggest hobby is reading. At the age of 15, he put forward to himself the requirements of reading and self-cultivation that “I don’t know anything and I am deeply ashamed.” When he went to Liangjiahe to cut the queue, he brought two “dead and dead” book boxes, and under the kerosene lamp in the dead of night, he could always be seen immersed in reading. After entering politics, he still maintained the good habit of reading, not only regarded reading as a way of life, but also strongly advocated to love, read, and read well. It is this kind of persistent mass reading and deep thinking that cultivates his rich knowledge and profound insights, giving his thoughts a broad vision and profound foundation. Comrade Xi Jinping has solid philosophical literacy. When he joined the queue in northern Shaanxi, he became deeply interested in philosophy, often holding the “brick-thick” Marxist classics to study diligently, and devoted great efforts to studying dialectical materialism and historical materialism. China Aerospace Studies Institute 19 Translation published Fall 2023Basic Issues of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era When he studied Capital, he wrote a full 18 notebooks. Since the 18th CPC National Congress, he has issued a call to the whole party to “study philosophy and use philosophy,” regard Marxist philosophy as the housekeeping skill of the Chinese communists, lead the Politburo of the Central Committee to collectively study dialectical materialism and historical materialism, and set an example for the whole party. It is precisely because of the long-term study and study of philosophy, especially Marxist philosophy, that Comrade Xi Jinping has developed keen and profound philosophical thinking, mastered systematic and complete philosophical methods, and successfully used them to guide the great practice of socialism with Chinese characteristics. Whether it is works such as “Knowing the Deepest Love,” “Getting Out of Poverty,” “Walking in the Forefront in Practical Practice,” and “Zhijiang Xinyu” when working at the local level, or a series of important speeches made after working in the Central Committee, especially since the 18th CPC National Congress, all of them run through the world outlook and methodology of dialectical materialism and historical materialism, and all shine with the light of wisdom of Marxist philosophy. (3) Comrade Xi Jinping’s long-term hard work and solid political experience have accumulated sufficient practical nutrients for this thinking The process of the emergence of the leaders of the proletarian party is a process of historical selection, as well as a process of constantly shaping and testing the character qualities of individuals. Only those who have the whole world in mind, care for the people, and have the feelings of home and country, those who are strategic, full of wisdom and strategic, can withstand the severe test of adversity, be pampered, calm in their dealings, stand out in the torrent of the times, and be chosen by history and the people. Comrade Xi Jinping’s long-term hard work at the grassroots level and solid political experience at multiple levels and positions have accumulated sufficient practical nutrients for the establishment of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics in the New Era.

Comrade Xi Jinping is the leader of our Party who grew up in the face of adversity. Xi Jinping was 9 years old when Comrade Xi Zhongxun was wronged in 1962. During his father’s mistreatment, he was criticized, starved and even wandered, and at the age of 15, he took the initiative to join the team in northern Shaanxi to become a farmer, and worked for seven years. Among the “old three” educated youth, Comrade Xi Jinping is one of the very few educated young people who are the youngest, go to the most difficult places, and have spent the longest time in the countryside. In the face of such an environment, he experienced self-cultivation in the arduous struggle, cultivated a tenacious, persevering and strong character, and forged a feeling of self-improvement and lofty ambitions. Years of grinding in the countryside have allowed Comrade Xi Jinping to complete the first transformation in his life, allowing him to truly understand what is practical, what is seeking truth from facts, and what is called the masses.”

Comrade Xi Jinping is a leader of our Party who has been trained in the practice of politics in many fields and at multiple levels. Judging from the growth process of Comrade Xi Jinping, the seven years of knowing youth are the “origin” of his original aspiration for the people and the formation of his thoughts. The three years of Zhengding, an agricultural county in the central Hebei Plain, was a “test field” for him to display his political talents and show his historical responsibility. The series of ideas and measures he put forward at that time fully reflected his innovative spirit, pragmatic style and responsibility, and became the practical foundation and ideological source accumulated in Xi Jinping’s Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era. In the political practice of Fujian, a southeast coastal province for more than 17 years, his political ability and governance ability have been comprehensively experienced and displayed, focusing on “getting rid of poverty” when he was in Ningde, blowing the “clarion call” for state-owned enterprise reform when he was in Fuzhou, and putting forward the strategic concept of “ecological province” construction and “digital Fujian” when he was governor, etc., so many innovative actions constitute an important practical foundation and important source of thought for Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics in the New Era. The six years in charge of Zhejiang and Shanghai were a crucial period for Comrade Xi Jinping’s politician quality to be comprehensively improved, and also a crucial period for the formation of his thinking on governing the country. From proposing the implementation of the “Eight-Eight Strategy” to bring Zhejiang on the fast track of development to deepening the people’s promotion of Shanghai’s reform and opening up, these strategic and overall thinking and practices have fully prepared and tested him for planning the great chess game of national development in the future. (4) Comrade Xi Jinping’s extraordinary political boldness and superb political wisdom have opened up a broad vision for this thought Times make heroes. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, Comrade Xi Jinping has taken up the burden of leaders of major countries with extraordinary political courage, superb political wisdom and excellent political ability, and has become the core of the Party Central Committee and the core of the whole Party, which has provided a broad practice for the establishment of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era Comrade Xi Jinping has extraordinary political boldness. “The true colors of heroes are revealed through the sea.” Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping as the core has led the whole Party and the people of the whole country to carry out great struggles with many new historical characteristics. In the face of reform, Comrade Xi Jinping stressed that deepening reform will inevitably touch the “cheese” of some people, and it is impossible for everyone to be happy when encountering the fetters of various complex relationships. He personally served as the main person in charge of the central leading institution for comprehensively deepening reform, and promoted the reform to achieve historic results.

In the face of corruption, he stressed that “there is no exoneration; there is no iron coupon, and there is no ‘iron hat king’.“1 With the determination to eliminate the problem with strong medicine and to remedy chaos, and with the courage of scraping bones to cure poison and breaking the wrists of strong men, they have “fought tigers,” “flapping flies,” and “hunting foxes,” and promoted a marked improvement in the party’s political ecology. In the face of environmental pollution, he stressed the need to settle the big account, the long-term account, the overall account, the comprehensive account, and resolutely start the battle against pollution, and so on. With his selfless and fearless historical responsibility, Comrade Xi Jinping has solved many difficult problems that he has wanted to solve for a long time but has not solved, accomplished many major things that he wanted to do but failed to do in the past, and promoted socialism with Chinese characteristics into a new era. Comrade Xi Jinping has superb political wisdom. He has established a clear understanding of China’s national conditions in various fields and at multiple levels, accumulated rich political experience, cultivated a broad vision pattern through persistent and unremitting study and thinking, and mastered scientific thinking methods and working methods. These practical accumulations and theoretical reflections have been transformed into the superb political wisdom of Marxist politicians, theorists, and strategists. In order to realize the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, he made overall plans to promote the overall layout of the “five-in-one” and coordinated the promotion of the “four comprehensive” strategic layout; he kept the overall situation in mind and grasped the key points, not only persisted in comprehensively deepening reform, but also emphasized that the reform of the economic system was the focus, and both insisted that the party would always be on the road to administering the party strictly in an all-round way, and also stressed that the party’s political construction should lead the party’s building in all aspects; he was not shocked and resolute in every situation, so as to see Ye Zhiqiu’s keenness. Scientific and rigorous deployment, command and response to a series of major risks and challenges such as the new crown pneumonia epidemic; he led the rudder and strategized, from the strategic arrangement of building a modern socialist power in an all-round way to the implementation of the new development principle, building a world-class army, and launching great power diplomacy in the new era, and so on.