Focus Interview丨Chinese-style Modernization: Take Your Own Way - Hold High the Banner and Create a New Chapter

　　The important speech delivered by General Secretary Xi Jinping at the seminar on "Study the Spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's Important Speech and Welcome the Party's 20th National Congress" by leading cadres at the provincial and ministerial level profoundly clarified a series of major theories related to the development of the Party and the country and practical issues.

In his speech, General Secretary Xi Jinping made a key explanation on the connotation of Chinese-style modernization, which attracted widespread attention.

So, what exactly is Chinese-style modernization?

After long-term exploration and practice, especially since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core, what innovative breakthroughs have Chinese-style modernization made in theory and practice?

　　At the seminar on "studying the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech and welcoming the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China" by leading cadres at the provincial and ministerial levels, General Secretary Xi Jinping made an important conclusion:

"On the basis of the long-term exploration and practice since the founding of New China, especially since the reform and opening up, and through innovative breakthroughs in theory and practice since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, we have successfully promoted and expanded Chinese-style modernization."

　　Chen Shuguang, Deputy Dean of the School of Marxism at the Party School of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (National School of Administration): It marks that through decades of exploration, China has found a correct path that suits China's national conditions and realizes the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation; at the same time, it also marks that we It expands the way for developing countries to modernize, realizes modernization for the vast number of developing countries, and opens up a new model that is different from the modernization path of the West; the third signifies that we have made China's contribution to the progress of human civilization.

　　Regarding Chinese-style modernization, General Secretary Xi Jinping has also mentioned it many times in 2021.

　　At the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out that we have upheld and developed socialism with Chinese characteristics, created a new path of Chinese-style modernization, and created a new form of human civilization.

　　A few days later, in his keynote speech at the Summit of the Communist Party of China and World Political Party Leaders, General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized, "The Communist Party of China will unite and lead the Chinese people to further advance Chinese-style modernization and make new contributions to mankind's exploration of the path of modernization. "

　　So, what exactly is Chinese-style modernization?

At this seminar, General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out the essence of Chinese-style modernization, that is,

　　Xin Xiangyang, Secretary of the Party Committee of the Institute of Marxism of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences: Only the Communist Party of China can plan the right direction for modernization and draw the right path. The key is to provide reliable institutional guarantees and fully mobilize the people's passion for realizing modernization. .

Only with the leadership of the Communist Party of China and only by taking the road of socialist modernization can our modernization path be successful.

　　At the same time, this modernization is a modernization that is suitable for Chinese characteristics and China's national conditions that we have constantly explored, rather than simply taking the old path of Western modernization.

　　Xin Xiangyang, Secretary of the Party Committee of the Institute of Marxism, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences: The modernization of the West is at the same time as the emergence and development of capitalism, that is to say, the modernization of the West is first and foremost the path of capitalism, and the first countries to achieve modernization are capital The colonialist countries, and take the road of colonial expansion, are all through colonial plunder, and then provide primitive accumulation for the realization of modernization.

Our socialist country must never take this path, and no Chinese culture can take this path. Chinese culture does not have the genes of aggression against others.

　　Ai Silin, Dean of the Institute of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, Tsinghua University: Some Western scholars try to elevate the model and path of Western modernization to a unique level, to a level where everyone has to obey and learn , which is inconsistent with the laws of human social development and the national conditions.

Therefore, the speech of the General Secretary denied the uniqueness of the modernization model and the uniqueness of the modernization standard. At the same time, the General Secretary emphasized that the exploration of modernization by any country, nation, or all countries and nations is worthy of respect.

　　No nation or nation in human history has been able to become strong and rejuvenated by relying on external forces and following others step by step.

　　With a vast territory and a large population, China has no precedent to follow and no ready-made path to achieve modernization in such a large developing country.

At this seminar, General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized,

　　Over the past 100 years, our party has been adhering to the same goal of struggle, which is to build a modern socialist country and realize the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

　　From the period of the new democratic revolution, to the period of socialist revolution and construction, and then to the new period of reform and opening up and socialist modernization, our party has continued to deepen its understanding, mature its strategy, and enrich its practice in the exploration of modernization. .

　　Chen Shuguang, Deputy Dean of the School of Marxism at the Party School of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (National School of Administration): During the period of the New Democratic Revolution, we overthrew three mountains, achieved national independence and people's liberation, and created the fundamental social premise for socialist modernization; During the period of socialist revolution and construction, we established New China, advanced the socialist revolution, carried out socialist construction, and laid the fundamental political premise and institutional foundation for socialist modernization; in the new period of reform, opening up and socialist modernization, We have found a correct path to build socialism, and laid a dynamic new institutional guarantee and material conditions for rapid development for the realization of modernization.

　　Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, socialism with Chinese characteristics has entered a new era.

Combining the new changes in domestic and international situations and new developments in practice, our party has carried out arduous theoretical exploration and formed Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era.

　　In November 2021, the Sixth Plenary Session of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China deliberated and passed the "Resolution of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on the Major Achievements and Historical Experience of the Party's Hundred Years of Struggle", putting forward a major conclusion of "two establishments".

It is emphasized that "the party establishes the core position of Comrade Xi Jinping's Party Central Committee and the core position of the whole party, and establishes the guiding position of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era", which is of decisive significance for the promotion and expansion of Chinese-style modernization in the new era.

　　Xin Xiangyang, Secretary of the Party Committee of the Institute of Marxism of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences: Strengthening the leadership of the Party is very important to maintain the core position of Comrade Xi Jinping in the Party Central Committee and the whole Party, which plays an important political guarantee for promoting modernization; The second is to establish the guiding position of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, which provides important theoretical guidance for the realization of modernization, allowing us to deeply grasp the general laws of modernization, the general laws of socialist modernization, and the socialist modernization of China. On the basis of grasping the laws, it is possible to formulate lines, principles and policies to better promote modernization, and to formulate more scientific policies and measures.

　　Focusing on the major issue of the times, "what kind of socialist modernization power to build and how to build a socialist modernization powerhouse", General Secretary Xi Jinping proposed a series of new ideas and new strategies, and Chinese-style modernization has made major innovations and breakthroughs in theory and practice.

　　Chen Shuguang, Deputy Dean of the School of Marxism of the Party School of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (National School of Administration): In the past ten years since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, there have been some important cognitive and practical achievements in terms of modernization theory and practice. The results were put forward in the report of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, which formulated the timetable and roadmap for realizing socialist modernization. Significant contribution, two-step strategic arrangement.

　　Xin Xiangyang, Secretary of the Party Committee of the Institute of Marxism of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences: The goal of basically realizing modernization has been mentioned from 2049 to 2035. The important reason is that after entering the new era, the pace of modernization is accelerating and the process of modernization is accelerating.

On the one hand, the system is becoming more and more perfect, and it has become more mature and stereotyped, which provides a strong institutional basis for the realization of modernization. On the other hand, the understanding of modernization is becoming clearer, the goals are becoming clearer, and the strategic steps to be formulated are also becoming more and more clear. more scientific.

　　Chinese-style modernization must have Chinese characteristics and conform to Chinese reality.

So, what direction should my country's modernization drive adhere to?

　　At the Fifth Plenary Session of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping profoundly clarified the five characteristics of Chinese-style modernization: my country's modernization is a modernization with a huge population, a modernization in which all the people are prosperous, and a harmony between material civilization and spiritual civilization. The modernization of China is a modernization in which man and nature coexist in harmony, and a modernization that takes the path of peaceful development.

　　General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized that these characteristics should be reflected in the principles and policies, strategies and tactics, policy measures and work arrangements of my country's development.

　　Chen Shuguang, Deputy Dean of the School of Marxism at the Party School of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (National School of Administration): The five characteristics of Chinese-style modernization summarized by General Secretary Xi Jinping are a new breakthrough in the theory of socialist modernization and the theory of Marxist modernization. development of.

The generalization of these five aspects means that we have achieved a transcendence of Western modernization theory, beyond the capital-centered modernization of the West, beyond the polarization of the Western modernization, beyond the modernization of the West at the expense of nature, and beyond It has opened up a brand-new new path of socialist modernization, forging the old path of modernization that the West has taken to expand, plunder, and colonize.

　　In the face of the complex and severe domestic and international situation, since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at the core has led the whole Party, the whole army and the people of all ethnic groups in the country to forge ahead. .

In particular, the goal of building a moderately prosperous society in an all-round way has been achieved as scheduled, and the problem of absolute poverty has been solved historically. This is a milestone in the process of my country's socialist modernization, and it has laid a solid foundation for my country to enter a new stage of development and march toward the second centenary goal. Base.

　　Chen Shuguang, deputy dean of the School of Marxism at the Party School of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (National School of Administration): China's per capita GDP has exceeded 12,500 US dollars, and it is getting closer and closer to the basic realization of modernization. This is one of the most important achievements. absolute poverty.

Socialist modernization is the modernization of common prosperity. If there are tens of millions of people in absolute poverty, such modernization may not be qualified for socialist modernization.

　　It is a relay race to build a powerful modern socialist country and realize the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

At the upcoming 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, it is necessary to make a macro outlook on the two-step strategic arrangement for building a powerful modern socialist country in an all-round way, and focus on deploying strategic tasks and major measures for the next five years.

General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out,

　　Xin Xiangyang, Secretary of the Party Committee of the Institute of Marxism of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences: In the future, because we have already embarked on the journey of building a modern socialist country in an all-round way, that is to say, we have entered the historical stage of the second centenary goal. There will be greater breakthroughs in the understanding of Chinese-style modernization, both in theory and in practice, and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation must be promoted with Chinese-style modernization.

On the new journey, if we deeply understand the decisive significance of "two establishments" and achieve "two maintenances", the road of Chinese-style modernization will become wider and wider.

　　At present, the world is undergoing profound changes unseen in a century. The risks and challenges that my country needs to address in its development, as well as the contradictions and problems that need to be resolved, are more complex than ever before.

However, China has found the right development path that suits its own national conditions.

Under the leadership of the Communist Party of China, more than 1.4 billion Chinese people are striding toward Chinese-style modernization.

On the new journey, we must unite more closely around the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at the core, insist on putting the development of the country and the nation on the basis of our own strength, and firmly grasp the destiny of China's development and progress in our own hands, and we will surely be able to We will win new victories in building a modern socialist country in an all-round way.

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