at a ceremony celebrating the centenary of the founding of the communist party of china (cpc), general secretary xi jinping solemnly declared: "the chinese nation has ushered in a great leap from standing up, becoming rich to becoming strong, and the great rejuvenation of the chinese nation has entered an irreversible historical process." the reason why the road of rejuvenation of the chinese nation is "irreversible" lies in the leadership of the communist party of china. a review of the century-old history shows that the chinese nation and the cpc have formed an unbreakable community with a shared future. the great rejuvenation of the chinese nation is inseparable from the leadership of the cpc. "irreversible" is the political declaration of chinese communists in the new era. it embodies the pride and ambition of the chinese nation for realizing the great rejuvenation, demonstrates the confidence and responsibility of chinese communists, embodies the basic principles of marxism, and flashes the truth of dialectical materialist philosophy.
from "two inevitable" to "irreversible" historical leap
"two necessaries" refers to the historical conclusion that the bourgeoisie must perish and the proletariat must triumph. more than 170 years ago, marx and engels declared to the world in the communist manifesto that "the fall of the bourgeoisie and the victory of the proletariat are equally inevitable". the logic of "two necessaries" comes from historical materialism and the "first law" of scientific socialism: productive forces determine the relations of production, and economic foundation determines the superstructure. in the contradictory movement of social productive forces and relations of production, the lasting social struggle requires the proletariat to establish its own party organization, the working class will inevitably turn the "ghost" of communism into reality through struggle, and the accumulated contradictions and crises of capitalism make it become its own gravedigger. the proposal of "two necessaries" greatly encouraged the working class of european countries at the end of the 19th century and set off the european revolution. lenin's "two must" in backward oriental agricultural countries how to across the canyon "hypothesis" has carried on the practice exploration, to the imperialist world war with revolutionary heroism, and in the imperialism of the weak links to achieve the success of socialist revolution, "fu leer" number of guns sound the death knell for the capitalism, at the same time, also brought chinese marxism.
the communist party of china holds high the banner of marxism and "persists in integrating the basic tenets of marxism with china's realities and fine traditional chinese culture." this combination is reflected in the party's ideological line of seeking truth from facts and is integrated into the purpose of serving the people. over the past 100 years, the cpc has led the chinese people in a great social revolution and struggle, marching from victory to victory. this is not only a commitment to the basic tenets of marxism, but also a confirmation of the "two necessities". "two must" demonstrated that capitalism and socialism the historical destiny of two systems, "irreversible" illustrates the history tendency of the development of the socialist construction, shows the party leadership of the chinese nation "tidal flat on both sides of the rich, and the wind is blown" suspension of the enterprising spirit, showing the world's biggest proletarian parties bear responsibility for the great rejuvenation of the chinese nation, firm confidence in the socialist road and belief in the basic principles of marxism. many great leaps have been made in the basic principles of marxism during the various periods of china's socialist revolution, construction, reform and development, which proves that the strength of the communist party of china and the success of socialism with chinese characteristics lies, in the final analysis, in the performance of marxism.
at a time of accelerating changes unseen in a century, the communist party of china (cpc) is leading the chinese people to national rejuvenation. in the new historical journey, we must "observe, grasp and lead the times with marxism, and continue to develop marxism in contemporary china and in the 21st century!" the question of the new era lies in responding to the people's expectations for a better life, exploring ways to build a strong country after completing the building of a moderately prosperous society in all respects, and transforming the latest theoretical achievements of adapting marxism to the chinese context into a powerful driving force for socialist modernization. under the guidance of xi jinping thought on socialism with chinese characteristics for a new era, china has lifted itself out of absolute poverty and completed the building of a moderately prosperous society in all respects. against the backdrop of the global economic downturn, china has created a dual-circular economy and maintained its position as the world's second largest economy for 10 consecutive years. under the belt and road initiative, china's vision of mutually beneficial and win-win development has been widely recognized around the world, and the country's soft power has been continuously enhanced. remarkable achievements have been made in the fight against covid-19. the wheel of history keeps moving forward, and the great rejuvenation of the chinese nation is irreversible. the change from "two necessities" to "irreversible" reflects the unswerving belief and ideal pursuit of communists, highlights the scientific and revolutionary theoretical characteristics of marxism, and embodies the ideological achievements of the inheritance and development of marxism and the continuous adaptation of marxism to china and the times.
adhere to the "party leadership" and "irreversible" dialectical unity
general secretary xi jinping pointed out: "in the past 100 years, the communist party of china has united and led the chinese people to write the most magnificent epic in the thousands of years of the chinese nation's history with the audacity of 'making sacrifices for their own aspirations and daring to teach the sun and moon to change the sky'. the dream of rejuvenation embodies the unyielding will of the chinese nation in its tortuous progress. only a nation that has created glory and experienced suffering can have such a deep expectation for rejuvenation. in the german ideology marx and engels elaborated the historical starting point is "realistic, engaged in the activities of the people", the reality of the great rejuvenation of the chinese nation comes from people's decisive role in the history of creating self-reliance of the chinese nation never gave up the yearning and pursuit of national rejuvenation, for national rejuvenation, several generations of endeavour. the journey of rejuvenation is full of opposition and unity of "retreat" and "advance". "the taiping heavenly kingdom movement, the reform movement of 1898, the yihetuan movement and the revolution of 1911 started one after another, and various national salvation schemes were introduced in turn, but all ended in failure". neither the peasant wars nor the old democratic revolution can accomplish the historical tasks of saving the chinese nation from extinction and surviving, and fighting imperialism and feudalism, still less undertake the historic mission of national rejuvenation. in this historical tide, the communist party of china (cpc), a marxist political party guided by marxism, bravely undertook the historic task of national rejuvenation, and was bound to lead the chinese people to create a miracle on earth, emerged at the historic moment, and the chinese nation finally ushered in the dawn of phoenix and rebirth. history has entrusted the cpc with this glorious task. generation after generation of chinese communists have fought tirelessly, fought arduously, and made selfless contributions to compose heroic hymns of greatness. keeping in mind and fulfilling the original mission of the great rejuvenation of the chinese nation has become a red line running through the party's century-long struggle.
the party's leadership provides strong spiritual impetus and material foundation for "irreversible". why can the cpc? in the course of our centennial struggle, we have formed the great party spirit of upholding truth and ideals, fulfilling our founding aspiration, fulfilling our mission, fearlessly fighting, being loyal to the party, and living up to the people. the spiritual tower is built with the ideals and beliefs of communists. we must always bear in mind general secretary xi jinping's inculcation that "when we move forward, we must never forget the road we have traveled. no matter how far we go and how bright our future may be, we must never forget the past and why we set out." to achieve the goals of the first one hundred, in the history of the communist party of china grows from the communist party of the human spirit pedigree, never lower the head in front of setbacks difficulties, grasped the nettle and accountable in the wrong, wrong, if no complacency in front of achievements, but in time of peace prepare for war, looking at a greater goal. the "irreversible" historical trend protects the hearts of the people and embodies the common will of the 1.4 billion sons and daughters of the chinese nation under the leadership of the cpc that cannot be challenged and cannot be destroyed.
"self-revolution" to consolidate the "irreversible" foundation
marx explained the law of history in das kapital as a trend that is being realized with iron inevitability. the great rejuvenation of the chinese nation cannot be changed by any external force. "the power of logic is stronger than any sword or gun." the logic of the great rejuvenation of the chinese nation derives from history and is realized through self-revolution. the key to the great rejuvenation of the chinese nation lies in ourselves. xi jinping has pointed out that the chinese dream of great rejuvenation is "by no means an easy one to realize with the beating of drums and gongs". comrade mao zedong said that when the cpc central committee left xibaipo, it was "to rush to beijing for the national examination". after the chinese people have stood up and become rich, they see that the challenges and problems they face are still severe and complex, and the "rush for the national examination" is far from over. from the realization of the first centenary goal to the realization of the second centenary goal, we are on the journey to do well in the "examination" of various tests and strive to deliver excellent results. always answering questions posed by the times and the people as a student shows that our party has remained a marxist party and that we have the courage and responsibility to face up to problems.
general secretary xi jinping stressed that "the longer we stay in power, the less we should forget the party's original mission and the less we should lose our revolutionary spirit." internal cause is the basis of the development of things, "he who wins is strong, and he who wins is strong". the ability, will and character of the communist party of china bear on the overall situation of reform and development, and are the key to achieving the great rejuvenation of the chinese nation. in the past century, the party has grown from just over 50 members when it was founded to more than 95 million today. we have overcome one difficulty after another and achieved one victory after another. the key lies in the fact that we have always adhered to the principle that the party should supervise the party, strictly govern it in all respects, and carried out thorough self-revolution while promoting social revolution. the party building is the practical basis of self-revolution and realizes self-development in self-sublation. we must have the courage to carry out self-revolution, face up to problems, and stimulate the internal driving force on the road to national rejuvenation.
with a global vision and systematic thinking, the cpc has responded to profound changes unseen in a century. the new impetus brought by the domestic and international "double cycle" has promoted the high-quality development of the new development pattern. we have created a new situation and new opportunities in the changing situation, giving us the determination to "fly through chaotic clouds with calm". in the face of blockade and oppression, our confidence is like a rock, and the light boat has passed the mountains. with the political courage to carry out self-revolution, the communist party of china has endeavored to solve prominent problems within the party and has the courage to carry out self-revolution. this is the most distinctive character of the party and its greatest strength. it is the mission and responsibility of communists in the new era to embark on the great journey of the second century and the great rejuvenation of the chinese nation. to successfully carry out the great social revolution of upholding and developing socialism with chinese characteristics for a new era, our party must have the courage to carry out self-revolution and make it even stronger. 100 boats contend, the vigorous first; thousands of sails race, brave progress wins, under the strong leadership of the communist party of china, the chinese nation toward the great rejuvenation of the pace sonorous, irresistible!
source: party construction network