◆ "The united front is an important magic weapon for the victory of the party's cause, and it must be adhered to for a long time." In the golden autumn of 2017, at the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized that we must hold high the banner of patriotism and socialism, and stay in prison. Firmly grasp the theme of great unity and unity, adhere to the unity of consistency and diversity, find the greatest common divisor, and draw the largest concentric circles
◆ Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping as the core has regarded the United Front as an important magic weapon for the Party to govern and rejuvenate the country, and has held a series of important meetings, issued a series of important documents, and made a series of major decisions and arrangements, indicating a new era. The development direction of the united front
◆ The united front work is the work of the whole party, and it must be taken seriously by the whole party, and everyone should do it together. No matter how large the concentric circles are drawn, there is only one center, and this center is to adhere to the leadership of the Communist Party of China
◆ In December 2020, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China issued the newly revised Regulations on the Work of the United Front of the Communist Party of China. Just over 5 years from first release to revision. The salient feature of the revised regulations is the centralized and unified leadership of the party over the united front work throughout
◆ "China is very big. If it is united, it will be its strength; if it is not united, its greatness will be its burden."
◆ Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the Party Central Committee has convened or entrusted relevant departments to convene political party consultation meetings many times to fully listen to the opinions of people outside the Party on overall strategic issues. The central committees of the democratic parties and people without party affiliation conducted in-depth investigations and investigations on major issues related to the national economy and people's livelihood, and put forward opinions and suggestions to the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council
◆ Forging a sense of community of the Chinese nation is the "programme" of the party's national work in the new era, and all work should focus on this
◆ From "10,000 enterprises helping 10,000 villages" to "10,000 enterprises revitalizing 10,000 villages", from poverty alleviation to rural revitalization... The united front guides private economic personnel to grasp the development trend and serve the overall development
◆ With the spiritual realm of "success does not have to be mine" and the historical responsibility of "success must have me", with the perseverance of long-term success and the perseverance of daily work, do a good job of laying the foundation, benefiting the long-term, and managing the fundamentals to contribute to the realization of the second centenary goal and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation
"The united front is an important magic weapon for the victory of the party's cause and must be adhered to for a long time." In the golden autumn of 2017, at the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized that we must hold high the banner of patriotism and socialism, and firmly adhere to the Grasp the theme of great unity and unity, adhere to the unity of consistency and diversity, find the greatest common divisor, and draw the largest concentric circles.
Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core has regarded the united front as an important magic weapon for the Party to govern and rejuvenate the country. It has held a series of important meetings, issued a series of important documents, and made a series of major decisions and arrangements. The direction of development of the front.
Under the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, the united front holds high the banner of patriotism and socialism, firmly grasps the theme of great unity and unity, and closely focuses on the central tasks of the party and the country, and continuously promotes relations between political parties, ethnic groups, and religions. Relations, class relations, and relations between compatriots at home and abroad are harmonious, new progress has been made in various fields, and the united front has shown a good situation of unity, progress, development, and activity, making new contributions to advancing the great cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics.
The great united front work pattern forms a great synergy
"Unity is strength, and unity is strength!" In 2021, on the occasion of the party's centennial birthday, this song born in the revolutionary era will be sung in China.
At the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping made a sonorous speech on the Tiananmen Gate: "In the course of its century-long struggle, the Communist Party of China has always placed the united front at an important position, and constantly consolidated and developed the most extensive united front. Unite all the forces that can be united, mobilize all the positive factors that can be mobilized, and maximize the strength of common struggle."
Looking back over more than 100 years of party history, establishing the broadest united front and uniting all forces that can be united is an important magic weapon for the party to lead the people to continuous victory.
After the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, socialism with Chinese characteristics has entered a new era.
Based on the new historical position of development, how can the United Front work adapt to the new era and create a new situation?
In May 2015, the Central United Front Work Conference was held in Beijing.
General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: "We must adhere to the unified leadership of the Party Committee, the United Front Work Department takes the lead in coordinating, and the relevant parties are responsible for their respective responsibilities, so as to form a joint effort."
The united front work is the work of the whole party, it must be taken seriously by the whole party, and everyone should do it together.
No matter how large the concentric circles are drawn, there is only one center, and this center is to uphold the leadership of the Communist Party of China.
Adhering to the leadership of the party is the most fundamental and core issue of the united front. Only by continuously strengthening the party's centralized and unified leadership over the work of the united front can we ensure that the united front will always advance in the correct political direction.
In the new era, the party's leadership system for United Front work has been continuously improved.
On July 30, 2015, two months after the Central United Front Work Conference, General Secretary Xi Jinping presided over a meeting of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee and decided to set up the Central United Front Work Leading Group.
The newly established group's main responsibilities are to study the United Front's implementation of major decisions and deployments of the central government and the central government's major principles, policies, laws and regulations, and to guide the party committees (party groups) of all regions, departments, and units to implement the central government's policy on the united front. to supervise and inspect the implementation of the central government's major guidelines, policies, laws and regulations on the united front, etc.
In 2018, according to the "Deepening Party and State Institutional Reform Plan", the State Ethnic Affairs Commission was under the leadership of the United Front Work Department of the Central Committee, and the State Religious Affairs Bureau and the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council were merged into the United Front Work Department of the Central Committee to further strengthen the party's work on ethnic groups, religious work, and overseas United Front work. Centralized and unified leadership of the work.
Through a series of top-level designs, the United Front work has been effectively connected and precisely aligned with the central tasks of the party and the state.
In the new era, the Party's coverage of the United Front work field has been continuously expanded and improved.
In December 2020, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China issued the newly revised "Regulations on the Work of the Communist Party of China's United Front".
Just over 5 years from first release to revision.
The salient features of the revised regulations are the centralized and unified leadership of the party throughout the work of the united front, the adherence to the leadership of the Communist Party of China as the primary principle of the work of the united front, the work of democratic parties and persons without party affiliation, the work of non-party intellectuals, Detailed regulations have been made on ethnic work, religious work, united front work in the non-public sector of the economy, united front work for people from new social strata, united front work in Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, overseas united front work, and overseas Chinese affairs, etc. form synergy.
In the new era, the party's great united front work pattern is gradually taking shape.
Focus on key links such as counties, communities, parks, universities, and state-owned enterprises; support local and various fields to create grassroots united front work innovation practice bases, and form a work pattern of "one county, one brand, and one field, one characteristic"... This is In recent years, some provinces have made explorations to do a good job of united front work at the grassroots level.
Along with the establishment of the Central United Front Work Leading Group, Party committees at all levels in the provinces, cities and counties have established United Front Work Leading Groups, including party and government departments and people's organizations closely related to the United Front work tasks as member units.
The overseas Chinese affairs departments of all provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities) are basically merged into the United Front Work Department of the party committee at the same level, and the ethnic and religious work departments are unified under the leadership of the United Front Work Department of the party committee at the same level.
So far, the unified leadership of the party committee, the United Front Work Department takes the lead in coordinating, and the relevant parties are responsible for their respective responsibilities.
Great unity, great union, gathering talents
"China is very big. If it is united, its strength will be its strength; if it is not united, its greatness will be its burden." A person of insight overseas once commented.
The United Front has always had the unique advantages of gathering talents, intensive intelligence, and extensive contacts.
Today, we are closer, more confident and capable of realizing the goal of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation than at any time in history.
However, the closer we are to success, the more we need to concentrate our efforts and adhere to the work pattern of the great united front, which is of great significance to the great cause of rejuvenation.
Through the work pattern of the Great United Front work, all democratic parties and people without party affiliation fulfilled their duties and offered advice and suggestions.
The Yangtze River, the mother river of the Chinese nation.
The democratic supervision of the ecological and environmental protection of the Yangtze River, which has been carried out since June 2021, is an important political task assigned by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China to the central committees of all democratic parties and people without party affiliation.
Organized 45 field investigations and provided more than 250 feedbacks and suggestions... The central committees of the democratic parties and people without party affiliation have carefully planned and deployed, established working mechanisms, and innovated methods and methods to help the Yangtze River Basin to have bluer skies, clearer waters, and more beautiful scenery.
On March 4, 2018, General Secretary Xi Jinping visited the China Democratic League, Zhi Gong Dang, people without party affiliation, and members of the Overseas Chinese Federation who participated in the first session of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. As a basic political system in China, the political consultation system is a great political creation of the Communist Party of China, the Chinese people, and various democratic parties and people without party affiliation. It is a new type of political party system that grew out of Chinese soil.
Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the Party Central Committee has convened or entrusted relevant departments to convene political party consultation meetings many times to fully listen to the opinions of people outside the Party on overall strategic issues.
The central committees of the democratic parties and personages without party affiliation conducted in-depth investigations and investigations on major issues related to the national economy and people's livelihood, and put forward opinions and suggestions to the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council.
The United Front Work Department of the Central Committee supports the democratic parties to strengthen ideological and political construction, organizational construction, capacity-performance construction, system construction, and work style construction in accordance with the goals and requirements of the "Four New" and "Three Goods". The level continues to improve.
Through the great united front work pattern, the consciousness of the Chinese nation's community has been continuously forged.
In August 2021, the Central Ethnic Work Conference will be held.
General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized that forging a sense of community of the Chinese nation is the "programme" of the party's ethnic work in the new era, and all work should focus on this.
Forging a sense of community of the Chinese nation is inseparable from the realization of an all-round well-off by the people of all ethnic groups.
The united front has placed the acceleration of the development of ethnic minorities and ethnic areas in a more prominent position. All 420 impoverished counties in ethnic autonomous areas have been lifted out of poverty, and the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Tibet Autonomous Region, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Guizhou and Yunnan have been lifted out of poverty. , All the 31.21 million poor people in the three multi-ethnic provinces of Qinghai have been lifted out of poverty.
To consolidate the consciousness of the community of the Chinese nation requires in-depth and meticulous work.
Through comprehensive, in-depth and lasting efforts to build national unity and progress, people of all ethnic groups have continued to strengthen their identification with the great motherland, the Chinese nation, Chinese culture, the Communist Party of China, and socialism with Chinese characteristics.
Through the great united front work pattern, the sinicization of religion in our country has been solidly advanced.
Religious issues have always been a major issue that our Party must deal with in the governance of the country.
On July 22, 2021, General Secretary Xi Jinping, who was inspecting Tibet, came to Drepung Monastery in the western suburbs of Lhasa. He emphasized: "The law of the development of religions lies in 'and'. The survival and development of any religion must be adapted to the society in which it resides. , this is the universal law of the development and spread of world religions.”
In recent years, our party has fully implemented the party's religious work theories, principles and policies in the new era, treated religion with a "guiding" attitude, and guided the religious community to extensively carry out the national flag, the constitution, laws and regulations, the core socialist values, and the excellent traditional Chinese culture into religion. Activities such as venues for activities; guide the religious circles to formulate and implement work plans that adhere to the direction of the sinicization of my country's religion, and promote the religious circles to be guided by the core socialist values, and to make interpretations of the teachings and canons that meet the requirements of contemporary China's development and progress, and conform to the excellent traditional Chinese culture.
The silent work of moisturizing things has made the religious circles consciously increase their awareness of adhering to the direction of the sinicization of my country's religions.
Through the great united front work pattern, the united front unites all forces that can be united.
"The status and role of the non-public economy in my country's economic and social development has not changed! Our policy of encouraging, supporting and guiding the development of the non-public economy has not changed! We are committed to creating a good environment for the development of the non-public economy and providing better The policy of more opportunities has not changed!" In November 2018, General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized the three "no changes" at the private enterprise forum, which gave private entrepreneurs a "reassuring pill".
Private economic people have always been an important force that our party must unite and rely on for long-term governance.
Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the United Front has continuously explored and promoted the united front work of the private economy, and promoted the issuance of the first central document on the united front work of the private economy since the reform and opening up, "Opinions on Strengthening the United Front Work of the Private Economy in the New Era", in order to better adhere to the "two Unswervingly", to promote "two health" and make systematic plans and deployments.
From "10,000 enterprises helping 10,000 villages" to "10,000 enterprises revitalizing 10,000 villages", from poverty alleviation to rural revitalization... The united front guides private economic personnel to grasp the general development trend and serve the overall development.
Non-Party intellectuals are the source of the United Front's non-Party representatives.
The United Front regards the work of non-party intellectuals as basic and strategic work, focuses on ideological and political work, strengthens and improves the work of non-party intellectuals, and carries out "practice the core values of socialism", "promoting the spirit of patriotic struggle, and building a new era of achievements" "Learn the history of the party, follow the party" and other theme education; optimize the platform carriers such as the expert group for advice and suggestions, the national conditions inspection service group, etc., and guide non-party talents to deepen their ideological understanding in professional service to the country.
Uniting people from new social classes is a new focus of United Front work.
On May 13 this year, people from new social strata and Internet people gathered together to plan the 2022 "Beauty in China" event, which will play the "good voice" in China's cyberspace with positive energy and the main theme.
In 2021, the Internet people in the national new social class person service group will organize the "Xunmei China" theme activity to celebrate the centennial of the party. The activity will open local "Xunmei" accounts and topics through the online platform, read and browse The volume exceeds 8 billion times.
Organizing activities is an important part of uniting people from new social classes.
The United Front Department carried out a series of educational activities on the theme of "Gathering New Powers and Building a New Era of Dreams" among people from new social classes, and created 3 batches of 150 national practical innovation projects in 49 practical and innovative cities, and promoted the establishment of new projects in 29 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities. It is an association of social class people and strengthens the belief of new social class people and the Communist Party of China to forge ahead together.
Through the great united front work pattern, the united front continues to promote the great unity of Chinese sons and daughters at home and abroad.
On October 23, 2018, the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge was officially opened.
China Unicom not only has spatial distance, but also emotions and people's hearts.
Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the United Front has unswervingly implemented the principle of "one country, two systems", unswervingly implemented the principles of "patriots governing Hong Kong" and "patriots governing Macao", and continued to develop and strengthen the forces of patriotism and love for Hong Kong and Macao.
Always adhere to the one-China principle, adhere to the political foundation of the "1992 Consensus", broadly unite Taiwan compatriots at home and abroad, steadily advance the work of opposing "independence" and promoting reunification, and build a foundation of public opinion for supporting and pursuing national reunification.
Uniting overseas Chinese and other forces is of great significance for accelerating my country's socialist modernization drive, maintaining and promoting the reunification of the motherland.
In October 2020, General Secretary Xi Jinping, who was inspecting in Guangdong, pointed out when he came to Chaoshan, the hometown of overseas Chinese, that "our reform, opening up and development and construction are inseparable from a large number of overseas Chinese who care about their country and the motherland." "One of the overseas Chinese. The important feature is loving the country and the hometown.”
In the new era, the United Front insists on uniting the hearts and minds of overseas Chinese, bringing into play the strength of overseas Chinese, and safeguarding the interests of overseas Chinese: to support overseas Chinese in uniting against the epidemic, carry out the "Warm Overseas Chinese Action", and assist the "Spring Miao Action"; Guide overseas Chinese to actively participate in the "Belt and Road" construction; create a series of platform activities to promote the mutual integration and mutual learning of Chinese and foreign cultures... Overseas united front work and overseas Chinese affairs work will open up new situations.
People's hearts are the greatest politics, and consensus is the driving force for progress.
Based on the new historical orientation of development, the united front grasps the general trend of the times, unites people's hearts and strength with a common goal, and draws bigger and bigger concentric circles.
Better improve the work pattern of the Great United Front
The historical hour hand points to the new scale.
On October 9, 2021, the commemoration of the 110th anniversary of the 1911 Revolution was grandly held in Beijing. General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized: "Continuously consolidate and develop the broadest patriotic united front, extensively gather all the wisdom and strength of the Chinese nation, and form all Chinese sons and daughters at home and abroad. A lively situation in which all people are united and share the great cause of national rejuvenation."
Grasp the outline and lead the eye, and the outline raises the eye.
Standing at a new historical starting point, the united front has deeply grasped the focus of adhering to the work pattern of the great united front, better improved the work pattern of the great united front, and made greater contributions to national rejuvenation.
Strengthen political leadership and consolidate the political foundation.
No. 76 Xingye Road, Shanghai, a Shikumen building, witnessed the great event that opened up the world.
In Nanhu, Jiaxing, Zhejiang, a red boat sails across China, which used to be dark.
On June 5, 2021, the chairmen, executive vice chairmen and representatives of people without party affiliation of the democratic parties came to Shanghai and Jiaxing, Zhejiang to pay their respects to the site of the First Congress of the Communist Party of China and the Red Boat of Jiaxing South Lake and hold a symposium to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China.
"The Communist Party of China will always be the most reliable backbone and leader of the Chinese people. We will always maintain the political character of uniting and fighting with the Communist Party of China," said a leading comrade from a democratic party.
In the new era, we must take the in-depth study and implementation of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era as a major political task of the united front, and continue to promote theoretical study to go deep, to heart, and to reality.
Strengthen political leadership, the united front pays attention to correctly handling the relationship between consistency and diversity, adheres to the unity of consistency and diversity, and deeply realizes that consistency is the unity of a common ideological and political foundation, and diversity is a reflection of diverse interests and ideas. Understand the internal ideological dynamics of the United Front, seek common ground while reserving differences, gather similarities and resolve differences, and continuously consolidate the common ideological and political foundation of the United Front.
Strengthen system construction and plant "responsibility fields".
On April 26 this year, the 61st biweekly consultation forum of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference was held in a warm atmosphere.
Ten members of the CPPCC made speeches at the meeting, and nearly 80 members expressed their opinions on the platform for members of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference to perform their duties.
Since October 2013, the bi-weekly consultation symposium of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference has made the good words and good policies of members from all walks of life an important reference for solving the problems of national economy and people's livelihood.
To do a good job of united front work in the new era, in the final analysis, through system construction, we will further improve the scientific, standardized and institutionalized level of various tasks.
Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, party committees at all levels have attached great importance to the united front work, including the united front work in the important agenda of the party committee, the work assessment content of the party and government leadership, the propaganda work plan, and the party school (administrative college), cadre college, socialism The important teaching content of the college is to truly do a good job of internal affairs and plant a good "responsibility field".
Leading party and government cadres at all levels take the lead in studying, publicizing and implementing United Front policies and regulations, taking the lead in participating in important United Front activities, taking the lead in making friends outside the party, earnestly fulfilling the political responsibility of doing a good job in the United Front work, and improving the united front work leading group mechanism. Do a good job of the powerful synergy of united front work in the new era.
Strengthen team building to ensure that the fire is passed on from generation to generation.
On January 29 this year, the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
General Secretary Xi Jinping welcomed the Spring Festival together with the central committees of all democratic parties, the heads of the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce, and representatives of people without party affiliation.
"This year, the democratic parties and federations of industry and commerce will complete the re-election of the central and provincial organizations. It is necessary to deepen political handover, consolidate political consensus, and continue the fine tradition of multi-party cooperation of concentricity with the party, patriotism for the people, sincere cooperation, and dedication. Pass on the political beliefs, noble demeanor and deep feelings with the CPC of the older generation, and ensure that the multi-party cooperation under the leadership of the CPC will be passed on from generation to generation." General Secretary Xi Jinping put forward clear requirements for the democratic parties and the federation of industry and commerce to change their term of office.
Strengthen team building, on the one hand, pay attention to the ideological and spiritual needs of United Front members, and actively build a stage for non-party people to play their roles.
In particular, we will improve the system for building a team of non-Party representatives, focus on discovering, cultivating, using, and managing, and strive to build a team of non-Party representatives with sufficient numbers, reasonable structure, high quality, and prominent roles.
On the other hand, it further guides United Front cadres to improve their knowledge structure, improve their work style, strictly abide by the party's political discipline and rules, be good at handling various complex and sensitive issues, and strive to become experts.
This year is the year of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China. Do a good job in the united front work, seek common ground while reserving differences, gather common ground to resolve differences, seek the greatest common denominator, and draw the greatest concentric circles. important.
The united front will take the spiritual realm of "success does not have to be mine" and the historical responsibility of "success must have me", with the determination to achieve success for a long time and the perseverance to do it every day, to lay the foundation, benefit the long-term, and manage the fundamental to contribute to the realization of the second centenary goal and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
("Looking" Newsweek reporter Wang Qi and Fan Sixiang published in "Looking" Issue 26, 2022)