Communists' Political Soul——Xi Jinping's Exposition of Marxism

　　Communists' Political Soul——Xi Jinping's Exposition of Marxism

　　Editor's note: On May 4, 2018, Xi Jinping stressed at the 200th anniversary of Marx ’s birth: "Marx is the revolutionary mentor of the proletariat and working people all over the world, the main founder of Marxism, and the founder of Marxist parties He was the founder of international communism and the greatest thinker since modern times. "" Marxism has profoundly changed not only the world, but also China. "

　　May 5 is the anniversary of Marx ’s birthday. People ’s Daily.com.cn takes you to review General Secretary Xi Jinping ’s important exposition on Marx and Marxism.

　Marx

　　-The Great Man

　　Marx is the revolutionary mentor of the proletariat and working people all over the world, the main founder of Marxism, the founder of Marxist parties and the pioneer of international communism, and the greatest thinker since modern times.

　　——Xi Jinping's speech at the conference commemorating the 200th anniversary of Marx's birth on May 4, 2018

　　Marx's life was a life of lofty ideals and unremitting struggle for human liberation.

　　Marx's life was a life where he dared to climb the peak of his thoughts in pursuit of truth without fear of hardship and danger.

　　Marx's life was a life of constant fighting to overthrow the old world and build a new world.

　　——Xi Jinping's speech at the conference commemorating the 200th anniversary of Marx's birth on May 4, 2018

　　Throughout his life, Marx has endured the hardships of ups and downs and the sufferings of poverty and disease. However, he never changed his heart and determined to work hard for the lofty ideals of human liberation and achieved a great life.

　　——Xi Jinping's speech at the conference commemorating the 200th anniversary of Marx's birth on May 4, 2018

　　Marx is a great man standing up to the ground, and an ordinary person with flesh and blood.

　　——Xi Jinping's speech at the conference commemorating the 200th anniversary of Marx's birth on May 4, 2018

　　The most valuable and influential spiritual wealth left by Marx to us is the scientific theory named after him-Marxism.

　　——Xi Jinping's speech at the conference commemorating the 200th anniversary of Marx's birth on May 4, 2018

　　Marxism has greatly promoted the progress of human civilization. It is still an ideological system and discourse system with major international influences. Marx is still recognized as the "first thinker in the millennium".

　　——Xi Jinping's speech at the conference commemorating the 200th anniversary of Marx's birth on May 4, 2018

Marxism

　　-Profoundly changed the world and profoundly changed China

　　The course of the emergence and development of Marxism and the birth and development of a socialist country is full of hardships in struggle.

　　——September 3, 2019, Xi Jinping's speech at the opening ceremony of the Central Party School (National School of Administration) for young and middle-aged cadres in the fall of 2019

　　Marxism is a sharp ideological weapon that guides us to transform the objective world and the subjective world.

　　——Xi Jinping's speech at the fifteenth collective study of the 19th Central Political Bureau on June 24, 2019

　　Marx is the main founder of Marxism, and Marxism is a great creation in human history. In the history of human thought, in terms of scientificity, truth, influence, and communication, no ideological theory can reach the height of Marxism, and no theory can have such a huge impact on the world like Marxism. .

　　——On May 28, 2018, Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter to the Communist Parties of various countries to China to participate in the symposium to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Marx ’s birth

　　Marx's ideology and theory originated from and surpassed that era, both the essence of the spirit of that era and the essence of the entire human spirit.

　　——Xi Jinping's speech at the conference commemorating the 200th anniversary of Marx's birth on May 4, 2018

　　Marxism is a scientific theory that creatively reveals the laws of human social development.

　　Marxism is the theory of the people, and for the first time created an ideological system for the people to achieve their own liberation.

　　Marxism is a theory of practice that guides people ’s actions to transform the world.

　　Marxism is a constantly developing and open theory, always standing at the forefront of the times.

　　——Xi Jinping's speech at the conference commemorating the 200th anniversary of Marx's birth on May 4, 2018

　　Marxism not only profoundly changed the world, but also profoundly changed China.

　　——Xi Jinping's speech at the conference commemorating the 200th anniversary of Marx's birth on May 4, 2018

　　The "Communist Manifesto" is the first great book that comprehensively expounds the principles of scientific socialism, "openly explaining his views, his purpose, and his intentions to the world", and he has established a monument of Marxist spirit.

　　——Xi Jinping's speech at the fifth collective study of the 19th Central Political Bureau on April 23, 2018

　　Marxism profoundly reveals the general laws of the development of nature, human society, and human thinking, and points out the direction for the development and progress of human society; Marxism adheres to the position of achieving people ’s liberation and safeguarding the interests of the people, in order to achieve human free and comprehensive development and comprehensive Emancipation of mankind is his responsibility, reflecting mankind ’s longing for an ideal society; Marxism reveals the nature, internal connections, and laws of development of things. It is a “great tool for understanding” and a powerful ideological weapon for people to observe the world and analyze problems; Marx Doctrine has a clear practical character, not only dedicated to science "explaining the world", but also actively "changing the world". In the history of human thought, no theory like Marxism has had such a wide and huge impact on the progress of human civilization.

　　——Xi Jinping's speech at the symposium on the work of philosophy and social sciences on May 17, 2016

　　Although Marxist philosophy was born more than a century and a half ago, because it profoundly reveals the general law of the development of the objective world, especially human society, and has been proved to be a scientific theory by history and practice, it still has strong vitality in today ’s era and still guides the Communist Party of China. A powerful ideological weapon for people to advance.

　　——Xi Jinping's speech at the eleventh collective study of the 18th Central Political Bureau on December 3, 2013

Marxist beliefs

　　——The political soul of the communists

　　Our party's original intention and mission are based on Marxist scientific theory.

　　——Xi Jinping's speech at the fifteenth collective study of the 19th Central Political Bureau on June 24, 2019

　　Marxism is the fundamental guiding ideology of our party and nation. From the day of its birth, the Communist Party of China has clearly written Marxism on its banner. Our party has been along the way, no matter whether it is in good or bad conditions, it has never shaken its firm belief in Marxism.

　　——On May 31, 2019, Xi Jinping's speech at the theme education work conference of "Do not forget the original intention and remember the mission"

　　After the baptism of the May 4th Movement, more and more Chinese advanced elements gathered under the banner of Marxism. In 1921, the Communist Party of China announced its official establishment, and Chinese history opened a new page.

　　——Xi Jinping's speech at the conference commemorating the 100th anniversary of the May 4th Movement on April 30, 2019

　　We must persevere to use our latest achievements in the localization of Marxism to arm our minds, gather our hearts, gather our souls, strengthen the Party's Marxist beliefs and communist ideals, and constantly improve the theoretical thinking ability and ideological and political level of the whole party, especially leading cadres.

　　——September 29, 2017, Xi Jinping's speech at the 43rd collective study of the 18th Central Political Bureau

　　The belief in Marxism, the belief in socialism and communism are the political soul of the Communists and the spiritual pillar that the Communists have withstood any test.

　　——Xi Jinping's speech at the first collective study of the 18th Central Political Bureau on November 17, 2012

Marxist party

　　——Courage to promote self-revolution

　　Powerful political parties were forged in self-revolution. Looking back at the party's history, our party has always been courageous in promoting self-revolution while advancing social revolution, always sticking to the truth, correcting mistakes, daring to face problems, overcome shortcomings, and courageously scrape bones to cure poison and remove muscle. It is precisely because our party has always insisted on doing this that we can be in a crisis and make mistakes and make mistakes anyway and become a Marxist party that will never be overwhelmed and overwhelmed.

　　——January 8, 2020, Xi Jinping's speech at the theme education summary conference of "Do not forget the original intention and remember the mission"

　　The longer you are in power for a long time, the less you cannot lose the true nature of a Marxist party, the more you cannot forget the original mission of the party, and the less you cannot lose your revolutionary spirit.

　　——Xi Jinping's speech at the fifteenth collective study of the 19th Central Political Bureau on June 24, 2019

　　In this historical tide, a Marxist party guided by Marxism, a courageous task of national rejuvenation, and a Marxist political party that will surely lead the Chinese people to create miracles on earth came into being.

　　——Xi Jinping's speech at the conference commemorating the 200th anniversary of Marx's birth on May 4, 2018

　　It is not easy for a Marxist party to seize power, and it is even more difficult to consolidate it; as long as the Marxist ruling party does not have problems, the socialist countries will not have major problems. Historical cycle rate.

　　——January 5, 2018, Xi Jinping's speech at the seminar on the study and implementation of Xi Jinping's new era of socialism with Chinese characteristics and the spirit of the 19th CPC National Congress

　　Our party is the largest political party in the world. It must be big when it is big, and it also has big difficulties. It is not easy to manage such a big party well, and it is even more difficult to build such a big party into a strong Marxist ruling party.

　　——January 5, 2018, Xi Jinping's speech at the seminar on the study and implementation of Xi Jinping's new era of socialism with Chinese characteristics and the spirit of the 19th CPC National Congress

　　Marxist parties are not parties formed by interests, but parties organized with common ideals and beliefs. To build a strong Marxist ruling party, we must start with ideals and beliefs.

　　——January 5, 2018, Xi Jinping's speech at the seminar on the study and implementation of Xi Jinping's new era of socialism with Chinese characteristics and the spirit of the 19th CPC National Congress

Marxism in China

　　-Maintain the theoretical character of advancing with the times

　　Without forgetting the original intention and remembering the mission, we must use the latest achievements of Marxism in China to unify our thinking, unify will, and unify actions.

　　——January 8, 2020, Xi Jinping's speech at the theme education summary conference of "Do not forget the original intention and remember the mission"

　　After the introduction of Marxism to China, the idea of ​​scientific socialism was warmly welcomed by the Chinese people, and eventually took root in the Chinese land and blossomed. It is by no means accidental, but it has inherited the excellent historical culture and the daily use of the people for thousands of years. Inadvertent values ​​blend.

　　——October 31, 2019, Xi Jinping's speech at the second plenary meeting of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 19th CPC Central Committee

　　In the process of advancing the Sinicization of Marxism, our party has formed Mao Zedong Thought, Deng Xiaoping Theory, the important thinking of the "Three Represents", the scientific development concept, and the socialist ideology with Chinese characteristics in the new era, which has provided a powerful force for promoting social revolution and self-revolution Thought weapon.

　　——Xi Jinping's speech at the fifteenth collective study of the 19th Central Political Bureau on June 24, 2019

　　Our party inherited and developed the Marxist party building theory and formed a wealth of ideological achievements about the party's self-revolution.

　　——Xi Jinping's speech at the fifteenth collective study of the 19th Central Political Bureau on June 24, 2019

　　The vitality of theory lies in constant innovation, and the continuous development of Marxism is the sacred duty of the Chinese Communists.

　　——Xi Jinping's speech at the conference commemorating the 200th anniversary of Marx's birth on May 4, 2018

　　To develop Marxism in the 21st century and contemporary Chinese Marxism, we must base ourselves on China and look to the world, maintain the theoretical character of advancing with the times, deeply understand the significance of the times and reality of Marxism, and persevere in promoting the Sinicization, modernization, and popularity of Marxism Make Marxism radiate a more brilliant light of truth.

　　——September 29, 2017, Xi Jinping's speech at the 43rd collective study of the 18th Central Political Bureau

　　The Chinese Communists are Marxists. They adhere to the scientific doctrine of Marxism and adhere to and develop socialism with Chinese characteristics. However, the Chinese Communists are neither historical nihilists nor cultural nihilists. We have always believed that the basic principles of Marxism must be closely integrated with China's specific reality. We should treat national traditional culture in a scientific way, treat the cultures of all countries in the world in a scientific way, and arm ourselves with all the outstanding ideological and cultural achievements created by mankind.

　　——Xi Jinping's speech at the opening meeting of the 5th general meeting of the International Confucian Union and the International Conference of Confucianism in memory of the 2565th anniversary of the birth of Confucius on September 24, 2014

Learn Marxism

　　——Compulsory course for communists

　　It is necessary to learn and master the innovative theory of realizing the party, master the Marxist standpoints and methods, and consolidate the ideological foundation of daring to struggle and be good at struggle. Theoretically sober, politically firm, and only with strength and strength in struggle.

　　——September 3, 2019, Xi Jinping's speech at the opening ceremony of the Central Party School (National School of Administration) for young and middle-aged cadres in the fall of 2019

　　To study Marx, one must study and practice Marxist thinking about people's democracy.

　　To study Marx, one must study and practice Marxist thoughts about adhering to the people ’s position.

　　To study Marx, one must study and practice Marxist ideas about productive forces and production relations.

　　To study Marx, one must study and practice Marxist thinking about people's democracy.

　　To study Marx, one must study and practice Marxist thought on cultural construction.

　　To study Marx, one must study and practice Marxist thought on social construction.

　　To study Marx, one must study and practice Marxist ideas about the relationship between man and nature.

　　To study Marx, one must study and practice Marxist thinking about world history.

　　To study Marx, one must study and practice Marxist thoughts on the construction of Marxist parties.

　　——Xi Jinping's speech at the conference commemorating the 200th anniversary of Marx's birth on May 4, 2018

　　We must do a good job of Marxist theoretical education, deepen students' understanding of the historical inevitability and scientific truth, theoretical significance and practical significance of Marxism, educate them to learn to observe the world and analyze the world using Marxist standpoints, and truly understand the issues facing the times In order to grasp the development trend of the world, recognize the development trend of China and the world, let students deeply understand the power of Marxist truth, and lay the scientific and ideological foundation for the growth of students.

　　——Xi Jinping's speech at the Peking University Teachers and Students Symposium on May 2, 2018

　　Studying the basic theory of Marxism is a required course for communists.

　　——Xi Jinping's speech at the fifth collective study of the 19th Central Political Bureau on April 23, 2018

　　For the study and research of Marxism, we should not adopt an attitude of tasting and drowning. Some people do not read a few classics of Marxism, and they express their opinions when they know nothing about it. This is an irresponsible attitude and is contrary to the spirit of science.

　　——Xi Jinping's speech at the symposium on the work of philosophy and social sciences on May 17, 2016

　　Now, we still have to push the whole party to learn Marxist philosophy, and we still have to push the whole party to master the basic principles and methodology of historical materialism. The purpose of learning is to better understand the national conditions, the development trend of the cause of the party and the state, the law of historical development, and more actively push forward various tasks.

　　——Xi Jinping's speech at the eleventh collective study of the 18th Central Political Bureau on December 3, 2013

　　Leading cadres at all levels of the party, especially senior cadres, should study and study classics originally, and strive to use Marxist philosophy as their housekeeping skills.

　　——Xi Jinping's speech at the eleventh collective study of the 18th Central Political Bureau on December 3, 2013

　　Ignoring the direction guided by Marxism, learning can easily fall into a blind state or even go astray, it is easy to be at a loss in a complicated situation, and it is difficult to resist all kinds of wrong thoughts.

　　——March 1, 2013, Xi Jinping's speech at the 80th anniversary celebration of the Central Party School and the opening ceremony of the 2013 spring semester

　Use Marxism

　　——Improve the ability to analyze and solve problems

　　After the founding of New China, our party creatively applied the Marxist theory of state, made unremitting efforts to build a socialist state system, and gradually established and consolidated our country ’s state system, political system, fundamental political system, basic political system, basic economic system and Important systems in all aspects, the socialist system with Chinese characteristics has been constantly improved, and the socialist legal system with Chinese characteristics has also been constantly improved.

　　——September 24, 2019, Xi Jinping's speech at the 17th collective study of the 19th Central Political Bureau

　　We have the weapon of criticism and self-criticism of Marxism-Leninism.

　　——Xi Jinping's speech at the fifteenth collective study of the 19th Central Political Bureau on June 24, 2019

　　We must arm our minds with Marxist scientific theories, and establish ideals and beliefs based on rational identification with scientific theories, correct understanding of historical laws, and accurate grasp of basic national conditions.

　　——January 5, 2018, Xi Jinping's speech at the seminar on the study and implementation of Xi Jinping's new era of socialism with Chinese characteristics and the spirit of the 19th CPC National Congress

　　If we want to win the advantage, win the initiative, win the future, and overcome all kinds of roadblocks and stumbling blocks on the way forward, we must take Marxism as a housekeeping skill, and think about the future with a broader vision and a longer-term perspective. A series of major problems, constantly improving the ability of the whole party to use Marxism to analyze and solve practical problems, and constantly improve the ability of using scientific theory to guide us to deal with major challenges, resist major risks, overcome major resistance, and resolve major contradictions.

　　——September 29, 2017, Xi Jinping's speech at the 43rd collective study of the 18th Central Political Bureau

　　In the process of comprehensively deepening the reform, we must adhere to the Marxist mass view, adhere to the party ’s mass line, "take the people's heart as the heart", and take the realization, maintenance and development of the fundamental interests of the broadest masses of people as the starting point and goal Point, let more development results more fair and benefit all people.

　　——Xi Jinping's speech at the eleventh collective study of the 18th Central Political Bureau on December 3, 2013

　　The whole party must strengthen the study and application of Marxist philosophy, and improve the ability to analyze and solve problems using Marxist positions, viewpoints, and methods.

　　——Xi Jinping's speech at the eleventh collective study of the 18th Central Political Bureau on December 3, 2013