(The 100th Anniversary of the Communist Party of China) Xu Yousheng, Deputy Minister of the United Front Work Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, summed up the rich experience of the united front with "six persistences"

  China News Service, Beijing, June 28. Xu Yousheng, deputy director of the United Front Work Department of the CPC Central Committee, stated in Beijing on the 28th that the united front has accumulated rich experience in the course of the Communist Party of China's centuries of struggle, which can be summed up as "six perseverances."

  At the second press conference held on the same day to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China, Xu Yousheng said that for a hundred years, the Communist Party of China has always adhered to and developed the most extensive united front, united all forces that can be united, and mobilized all enthusiasm that can be mobilized. Factors, and work together to seek the happiness of the people and the great cause of national rejuvenation.

On June 28, the press center of the event celebrating the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China held a second press conference in Beijing. Xiao Pei, deputy secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and deputy director of the State Supervision Commission, Xu Yousheng, deputy director of the United Front Work Department of the Central Committee Minister Guo Yezhou and Deputy Director Han Wenxiu of the Central Finance Office in charge of daily work combined the work functions of each department to introduce the situation and answer questions from reporters.

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  He pointed out that the united front has become a political advantage for the Communist Party of China to unite people's hearts and gather strength. It is an important magic weapon for winning the cause of revolution, construction, and reform. It is to strengthen the party's class foundation, expand the party's mass foundation, and consolidate the party's ruling position. An important magic weapon is an important magic weapon for comprehensively building a modern socialist country and realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

  Xu Yousheng said that since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at the core has attached great importance to the work of the united front, held a series of important meetings, formulated and promulgated a series of important regulations and documents such as the "Regulations on the United Front Work of the Communist Party of China". The important thoughts of General Secretary Xi Jinping on strengthening and improving the work of the united front have provided a fundamental basis for the work of the united front in the new era.

  He emphasized that under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee, China’s party relations, ethnic relations, religious relations, class relations, and relations with compatriots at home and abroad have become more harmonious. The majestic power of the Chinese people inside and outside to realize the Chinese dream together.

The picture shows Xu Yousheng's introduction.

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  At the press conference, Xu Yousheng pointed out that during the centuries of struggle of the Chinese Communist Party, the united front has accumulated a wealth of experience, which can be summed up as "six perseverances."

  The first is to uphold the leadership of the Communist Party of China.

The leadership of the Communist Party of China is the most essential feature of socialism with Chinese characteristics and the most distinctive feature of the united front.

With the Communist Party of China, the united front has a core of unity and cohesion; with the leadership of the Communist Party of China, the united front can move forward in the right direction.

  The second is to adhere to a common ideological and political foundation.

The united front has always held high the two banners of patriotism and socialism.

Within the mainland, socialism is the biggest consensus, and building a modern socialist country in an all-round way is the common goal of the people of all ethnic groups in the country.

Outside the mainland, patriotism and support for the reunification of the motherland are the biggest consensus. Realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is the common aspiration of the Chinese people at home and abroad.

  The third is to persist in great unity and great alliance.

It is always the fundamental task of the united front to gather people's hearts, gather strength, unite all forces that can be united, mobilize all positive factors that can be mobilized, and fight for the party's goals.

  The fourth is to persist in serving the overall situation of the party and the country.

Where the central task of the party is, the focus of the united front is where the united front is focused.

At present, the main tasks of the united front are: to further promote the harmony of party relations, ethnic relations, religious relations, class relations, and relations between compatriots at home and abroad, serve the comprehensive construction of a modern socialist country, realize the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, and uphold and improve Chinese characteristics. The socialist system, the promotion of the modernization of the national governance system and governance capabilities, serve to maintain social harmony and stability, safeguard national sovereignty, security, and development interests, and serve to maintain the long-term prosperity and stability of Hong Kong and Macao and achieve the complete reunification of the motherland.

  The fifth is to insist on seeking common ground while reserving differences.

The united front is a unity of similarities and differences.

Enhancing consensus is an essential requirement of united front work, and tolerance for differences directly affects the breadth and depth of united front unity.

It is necessary to correctly handle the relationship of consistency and diversity, make extensive and deep friendship with non-party friends, and respect, safeguard and take care of the interests of allies.

  Sixth, adhere to the work pattern of the grand united front.

The united front has many working points, wide areas, and long lines. The advantage of the united front lies in unity and strength comes from cooperation.

Efforts should be made to build a general united front work pattern with unified leadership by the party committee, the united front department taking the lead in coordination, and the parties concerned each taking their responsibilities, and jointly promote the high-quality development of united front work in the new era.

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