Current Political News Eyes丨In this "First Class of School", Xi Jinping talks about the heirlooms of our party
Accompanied by flying snowflakes, Beijing’s millions of primary and middle school students will start a new semester on March 1.
On the campus of the Central Party School in the northwest of the capital, a group of "college students" also ushered in the "first class", the speaker is Xi Jinping.
This is the fourth time he has taught a training course for young and middle-aged cadres since 2019.
If the previous three classes were "ideal and belief class," "struggle spirit class," and "practical ability class," this one is a "traditional education class," which echoes the centuries since the founding of the party.
The Central Party School starts again
Xi Jinping has lectured on the "First Class" at the Central Party School many times.
In December 2015, while attending the National Party School Work Conference, he said: "I have spoken 19 times during my tenure as the principal of the Central Party School, and after the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, I will speak again, and I will go to the Party School to speak in the future."
△The Party School of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (Photo by Fan Yiming, CCTV reporter)
On March 1 this year, the middle and youth class with the main task of training outstanding young cadres opened as scheduled, and the general secretary also arrived as scheduled.
At the opening ceremony, he made a clear statement: young cadres are the successors of the party and the country, and must be determined to be faithful heirs of the party’s glorious tradition and fine style.
Why should we emphasize and carry forward the glorious tradition and fine style of the party to young cadres?
More than ten days ago, the general secretary replied to the centenarian veterans of the Shanghai New Fourth Army History Research Association: "I hope that the veteran comrades will continue to shine and share their own revolutionary experience and tell more about the stories of the Chinese Communist Party, the glorious traditions and traditions of the Party. Good work style guides the broad masses of party members, especially the younger generation, to remember their original aspirations, keep their mission in mind, strengthen their beliefs, and fight bravely."
△The students of the junior and junior class enter the venue one after another.
(Photographed by CCTV reporter Yang Lifeng)
The elder who seeks wood must consolidate its roots; those who desire to flow far away must dredge its source.
When attending the party history study and education mobilization meeting on February 20, Xi Jinping emphasized that our party has always attached great importance to party history study and education, including focusing on using the party’s glorious tradition and fine style to strengthen beliefs and gather strength.
When the party was founded one hundred years ago, an important part of studying, summarizing, inheriting, and carrying forward the party’s history is to persevere in carrying forward the set of glorious traditions and fine styles that our party has cultivated and adhered to in long-term practice.
This is the heirloom of a century-old party.
△On December 4, 2020, the national premiere of the movie "Half Quilt" was held in the auditorium of the Central Party School (National School of Administration).
General Secretary Xi Jinping once told the story of the "half quilt" at the meeting to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Red Army's Long March. In September last year, the general secretary specially visited the "half quilt warmth" exhibition hall in Shazhou Yao Village, Hunan.
(From the official website of the Central Party School of the Communist Party of China)
At the opening ceremony, the general secretary again mentioned the "primary political quality"
The general secretary’s "first lesson" starts with the primary political quality of communists-"loyalty to the party."
At the opening ceremony two years ago, the general secretary emphasized the importance of loyalty to the party.
He said that the key to measuring whether cadres have ideals and convictions depends on whether they are loyal to the party.
Leading cadres must be loyal and clean, and loyalty always comes first.
In July 2019, Xi Jinping emphasized at the party building work conference of the central and state agencies that taking the lead in achieving "two maintenances" is fundamentally to be loyal to the party.
He said that loyalty to the party must begin with one step.
△ Opening ceremony scene (Photo by CCTV reporter Shi Cheng)
How can young cadres be loyal to the party?
At the opening ceremony this year, the general secretary said that young cadres should take the ancestors and martyrs as the mirror, take the negative examples as the warning, and constantly build the foundation of belief, supplement the calcium of the spirit, stabilize the rudder of thought, and have firm ideals and beliefs. To be sincere and loyal to the party.
Loyalty to the party is not reflected in slogans and attitudes, but in actions.
The general secretary pointed out that we must be determined to share worries for the party, fulfill our responsibilities for the country, and dedicate ourselves to the people,
bravely bear hardships, bear hardships, bear heavy
burdens,
and bear risks
, and interpret loyalty to the party with practical actions.
△ Martyrs Cemetery in the capital of Hubei, Henan, Anhui and Soviet Districts. In September 2019, the general secretary visited the monument to revolutionary martyrs and presented flower baskets to revolutionary martyrs.
Good style, precious spiritual wealth
In 1945, Mao Zedong proposed the "three major styles" at the Seventh National Congress of the Communist Party of China, that is, a style that combines theory and practice, a style that is closely related to the masses, and a style of self-criticism.
In June 2013, General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized the need to adhere to the glorious tradition and carry forward the fine work style at the party's mass line education practice work conference.
He said: "What is a good style? A good style is the style of integrating theory with practice, keeping close contact with the masses, criticism and self-criticism, as well as hard work, seeking truth and being pragmatic, etc., that our party has always adhered to."
At the opening ceremony on March 1 this year, the general secretary put forward clear requirements on how young cadres should carry forward these fine styles.
△In 1945, Mao Zedong proposed the party's "three major styles" in the report "On the Coalition Government" at the Seventh National Congress of the Communist Party of China.
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Combine theory with practice
Xi Jinping pointed out that the premise of integrating theory with practice is to understand the theory and grasp the true meaning of thought.
Young cadres must study the basic principles of Marxism, especially the innovative theoretical results of the party in the new era, and strive to master the standpoints, viewpoints, methods, philosophies, principles, and philosophies contained therein, so as to
know what they say, what they mean, and why they are
.
The general secretary urged that being an honest person, telling the truth, and doing honest things should be the creed of life, so that we can truly stand firmly and go far.
△On February 9, members of the Fire Comprehensive Emergency Rescue Team and party member volunteers in Xianju County, Zhejiang delivered water to the water-scarce villages.
Keep in touch with the masses
Xi Jinping has repeatedly emphasized that mass work is our housekeeping skill. Our party started with mass work and must also rely on mass work to achieve long-term governance.
At the opening ceremony of the day, the general secretary said that
the cadres of the Communist Party should insist on being "officials of the common people"
, and treat themselves as common people, instead of being officials and masters. At this point, young cadres must think clearly from the beginning. , And remember it for life.
△General Secretary Xi Jinping summed up the "Jiao Yulu Spirit" as "loving the people, loving the people, struggling hard, being scientific and realistic, facing difficulties, and selfless dedication."
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Criticism and self-criticism
Xi Jinping once pointed out that criticism and self-criticism are a good medicine.
Criticism and self-criticism require courage and party spirit, and we cannot throw away our weapons of self-defense and healing.
At the opening ceremony of the day, the general secretary said that young cadres must have the consciousness of "checking their bodies if they are not good enough", and always check the party theory, party constitution and party discipline, check the original mission, check the deployment requirements of the party central committee, and take the initiative to find out, Have the courage to correct your own shortcomings and shortcomings.
We must cultivate the mind and tolerance of accepting criticism with an open mind.
△The "Several Guidelines on Political Life in the Party under the New Situation" adopted by the Sixth Plenary Session of the Eighteenth Central Committee of the Communist Party of China listed theory with practice, close contact with the masses, criticism and self-criticism as the main content of the basic norms of political life in the party.
The picture shows the documents and tutorial reading materials for the Sixth Plenary Session of the 18th Central Committee of the People's Publishing House.
Xi Jinping: Young cadres must take the baton of hard work
On September 3, 2019, General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized at the opening ceremony of the fall semester that year that it is necessary to carry forward the spirit of struggle and enhance the ability to fight.
At the opening ceremony this year, the general secretary once again talked about the courage to fight.
He said that starting a new journey of building a modern socialist country in an all-round way, basing itself on a new stage of development, implementing new development concepts, and building a new development pattern will
face no less risks and tests than in the past
.
The general secretary emphasized that young cadres must consciously strengthen their struggle experience, learn to fight in the struggle, grow and improve in the struggle, and strive to become warriors who dare to fight and are good at fighting.
△On February 4th, the "Lian Lecture Hall" at the entry-exit border checkpoint at Nanjing Port of Jiangsu opened a lecture at the Anti-corruption Warning Education Exhibition Hall.
In July 2013, General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized in Xibaipo that all comrades in the party should continue to learn and understand the profound thinking of the "two musts", and always be modest and prudent, work hard, seek truth from facts, and serve the people with all their hearts.
At the opening ceremony on March 1, the general secretary emphasized that frugality, simplicity, and freedom from extravagance are the heirlooms of our party.
Now, our living conditions are better, but the spirit of hard work is indispensable at all. We must persist in self-cultivation with thrift, thrifty in business, and persist in doing everything with strict economy and diligence.
△On February 8, the service team of party members of the "Back Basket Electrician" in Lichuan City, Hubei Province crossed the "Shou Pa Ya" section of Zhongping Village to investigate the hidden dangers of local electrical equipment.
On March 1, 2019, Xi Jinping said at the first "lecture" of the youth class that training and selecting outstanding young cadres is a major event, which is related to the destiny of the party, the destiny of the country, the destiny of the nation, and the well-being of the people. It is a century-old plan.
On the centenary of the founding of the party, facing major changes unseen in a century, facing the second centenary goal... Young cadres, the journey is long, and there is nothing but struggle!
Chief Author丨Gong Xuehui Yu Zhenyi
Vision丨Chen Kuo Zhang Jing