in his speech celebrating the centenary of the founding of the communist party of china (cpc), general secretary xi jinping solemnly pointed out that "realizing the great rejuvenation of the chinese nation has entered an irreversible historical process!" this is a solemn declaration made by general secretary xi jinping to the world. it profoundly reveals the fundamental laws governing the development of chinese history since modern times, and boldly envisages a bright future for the great rejuvenation of the chinese nation. it fully demonstrates the party's firm resolve and unparalleled confidence in uniting and leading the people in realizing the great rejuvenation of the chinese nation.
in his speech on july 1, general secretary xi jinping focused on the theme of realizing the great rejuvenation of the chinese nation, presenting a century-long journey that not only has the characteristics of different historical stages but also constitutes an organic whole picture. he illustrated the irreversibly great rejuvenation of the chinese nation with four great achievements in four historical stages.
after the opium war in 1840, the invasion of western powers and the corruption of feudal rule gradually reduced china to a semi-colonial and semi-feudal society, bringing disgrace to the country, misery to the people and dust to the civilization. this meant that the chinese nation had lost the fundamental social conditions for its great rejuvenation. only with the birth of the communist party of china and its subsequent leadership in establishing a new china did we put an end to the semi-colonial and semi-feudal history of old china, put an end to the disorganized situation of old china, and abolished the unequal treaties imposed on china by foreign powers and all the imperialist privileges in china. history has proved that the great achievements of the new democratic revolution created the fundamental social conditions for the great rejuvenation of the chinese nation.
in the early days of the founding of the people's republic of china, there were many things waiting to be done in china. subversion and sabotage by foreign imperialism and armed provocation by hegemonism. unity of the communist party of china led the chinese people to carry on the socialist revolution, elimination in china for thousands of years of feudal exploitation system, establish the basic socialist system, pushing forward the construction of the socialism against imperialism and hegemonism of subversion, sabotage and armed provocations, implements the most extensive and profound social transformation of the chinese nation, it achieved a great leap forward for the impoverished and populous eastern country to stride into a socialist society. history has proved that the great achievements of socialist revolution and development have laid the fundamental political premise and institutional foundation for realizing the great rejuvenation of the chinese nation.
since the third plenary session of the eleventh central committee, our party with great political and theoretical courage courage, solidarity and led the chinese people, to implement since the founding of the party's far-reaching great turning point in history, established the party's basic line in the primary stage of socialism, unswervingly promote reform and opening up, overcome the challenges from all sides risk, start, insist on, defend, the development of socialism with chinese characteristics, has realized from the highly centralized planned economy to a vibrant socialist market economy system, from the semi-closed, closed to the historic transformation of all-around opening up, realized from the relatively backward productivity condition to the economy as the world's second historic breakthrough, we have made a historic leap from inadequate food and clothing to a moderately prosperous life on the whole and then to building a moderately prosperous life in all respects. history has proved that the great achievements of reform, opening up and socialist modernization have provided an institutional guarantee full of new vitality and material conditions for rapid development for the great rejuvenation of the chinese nation.
since the eighteenth congress, socialism with chinese characteristics into a new era, we insist on and strengthen the overall leadership of the party, as a whole to promote "five one" the overall layout, coordination to promote "comprehensive" four strategic layout, to uphold and improve the system of socialism with chinese characteristics, promoting the modernization of national management system and management ability, adhere to the party according to regulation, form a more perfect the inner-party laws and regulations system, overcome a series of major risk challenge, and realize the first one hundred goals, clear to achieve the second goal of strategic arrangement in one hundred, the party and national business made historic achievements, historic changes occur, came from the chinese nation stand up strong, rich and up to the great leap forward, realizing the great rejuvenation of the chinese nation entered the irreversible historical process. history has proved that the great achievements of socialism with chinese characteristics in the new era have provided a more sound institutional guarantee, a more solid material foundation, and a more proactive spirit for realizing the great rejuvenation of the chinese nation.
realizing the great rejuvenation of the chinese nation is the result of the party's original mission, the expectations of the people, and the combination of goals and spiritual support.
the original mission anchors the great rejuvenation. after the opium war, china was reduced to a semi-colonial and semi-feudal society, and the chinese nation suffered unprecedented disaster. in order to save the nation from danger, the chinese people rose up against it, and people with lofty ideals ran and shouted. various schemes to save the country were introduced one after another, but all ended in failure. china urgently needs new ideas to lead the national salvation movement and new organizations to gather revolutionary forces. the communist party of china was born in the great awakening of the chinese people and nation and in the close integration of marxism-leninism and the chinese workers' movement. as general secretary xi jinping has pointed out, "since its birth, the communist party of china (cpc) has set seeking happiness for the chinese people and rejuvenation for the chinese nation as its original mission." over the past 100 years, the cpc has united and led the chinese people in all their struggles, sacrifices, and creations, which can be summed up in one theme: realizing the great rejuvenation of the chinese nation.
the people have worked hard to promote national rejuvenation. it is the basic viewpoint of historical materialism that the masses are the decisive force of social development. the rejuvenation of the chinese nation embodies the long-cherished aspirations of generations of chinese people, embodies the overall interests of the chinese nation and the chinese people, and is the common aspiration of every chinese. the great rejuvenation of the chinese nation cannot be achieved without the strong leadership of the cpc and the united efforts of the chinese people. as a chinese saying goes, "inspire millions of workers and peasants to work with one mind." as long as our party always works with the people, mobilizes the chinese people of all ethnic groups, arouses the enthusiasm of all sectors, draws concentric circles of national rejuvenation, and pools the great strength of national rejuvenation, the chinese dream of great national rejuvenation will surely be realized.
our goals lead to great rejuvenation. realizing the great rejuvenation of the chinese nation is the theme of the party's centenary endeavor, and the "two centenary goals" run throughout. anchoring of this going, it is always our party can grow in the extreme difficulties, in order to break through in the dying, waged to stuck in adversity, unity, lead the people through appears at great sacrifice, cracked one seems not to conquer the difficulties, to create a another miracle of filled history. today, we are closer, more confident, and more capable than ever before of realizing the goal of national rejuvenation. on our new journey, we must maintain strategic focus, forge ahead toward the second centenary goal, and march inexorably toward national rejuvenation.
great spirit underpins great rejuvenation. general secretary xi jinping has stressed that "china's prosperity and national rejuvenation require the accumulation of material civilization, but more importantly, the sublimation of spiritual civilization." over the course of its 100 years of extraordinary struggle, the cpc has formed a great party-building spirit of upholding truth and ideals, fulfilling its founding aspiration, fulfilling its mission, fearlessly fearing sacrifice, bravely fighting, and being loyal to the party and not living up to the people. this is the source of the cpc's spirit. history flows on and the spirit is passed on from generation to generation. profound history proved that the communist party of china has great founding spirit as the core of grand spiritual genealogy, the chinese people has the great creative spirit, great struggle spirit, great spirit of solidarity, the spirit of great dream, the great rejuvenation of the chinese nation has more active spirit, development trend is unstoppable, development process is irreversible.
to realize our great dream, we must work hard and unremittingly. we must be prepared to make ever more arduous efforts and embark on a new road to achieve the second centenary goal.
the key to china's success lies in the party. the party's strong leadership is the most fundamental guarantee for the great rejuvenation of the chinese nation. history and reality fully prove that without the cpc, there would be no new china and no great rejuvenation of the chinese nation. on the new journey, we must adhere to the overall leadership of the party, constantly improve the party's leadership, strengthen the consciousness of "four", firm "four confidence", "two maintenance", keep in mind the "head" of countries, continue to push forward the new great project of party building new times, constantly improve the scientific ruling, democratic ruling, ruling in accordance with the law, we will give full play to the party's role as the core of leadership in exercising overall leadership and coordinating efforts, and ensure that its leadership is implemented and reflected in all aspects and links of reform, development, and stability, internal affairs, foreign affairs, and national defense, and governance of the party, state, and army, so as to ensure that the party remains a strong core of leadership for the great rejuvenation of the chinese nation.
thought is the forerunner of action, theory is the guide to practice. "in the history of human thought, no theory can reach the height of marxism in terms of science, truth, influence and dissemination, and no theory has had such a huge impact on the world as marxism," xi said. both history and reality fully prove that why the cpc works and why socialism with chinese characteristics is good is, in the final analysis, because marxism works. on our new journey, we must combine the basic tenets of marxism with china's actual conditions and with the fine traditional chinese culture. we must use marxism to observe, grasp and guide the times, and continue to develop marxism in contemporary china and in the 21st century.
direction determines road, road determines destiny. guided by the great banner of socialism with chinese characteristics, the cpc has created a new path of modernization with chinese characteristics, created a new form of human civilization, and contributed chinese wisdom and solutions to solving world problems. western capitalist countries, on the other hand, have been mired in development difficulties in recent years, with frequent incidents of "black swans" and "gray rhinos", the wave of "anti-globalization", refugee crises and terrorist attacks. both history and reality fully prove that only socialism can save and develop china, and only by adhering to and developing socialism with chinese characteristics can the chinese nation achieve its great rejuvenation. socialism with chinese characteristics is a fundamental achievement made by the party and the people through untold hardships and at great cost. it is the right path to realize the great rejuvenation of the chinese nation. on the new journey, with many new historical characteristics must be carried out in the great struggle, insist on the party's basic theory, basic line, basic strategy, overall layout, plan as a whole to promote "five one" coordination advances the strategy of "four comprehensive" layout, comprehensively deepen reform and opening up, based on the new stage of development, complete, accurate, comprehensive implementation of new development concept, build a new development pattern, we will promote high-quality development, promote self-reliance and self-improvement through science and technology, ensure that the people are masters of the country, uphold the rule of law, uphold core socialist values, ensure and improve people's livelihood through development, ensure harmony between man and nature, and work together to make the people prosperous, the country strong, and china beautiful.
source: party construction network