Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, December 3rd.

Title : Comrade Jiang Zemin's excellent character and noble demeanor will always educate and inspire us to move forward——Cadres and masses all over the country deeply cherish the memory of Comrade Jiang Zemin

  Xinhua News Agency reporter

  "Comrade Jiang Zemin will live forever" "Comrade Jiang Zemin will always live in our hearts"... Over the past few days, the land of China has been filled with grief, and cadres and people all over the country have cherished the memory of Comrade Jiang Zemin in various ways.

  "Comrade Jiang Zemin's excellent character and noble demeanor will always educate and inspire us to move forward." The majority of cadres and the masses said that they should respond to the call of the Party Central Committee with practical actions, and unite more closely around the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at the core. We will make unremitting efforts to build a modern socialist country and comprehensively promote the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

Long-sighted, judging the situation

  On December 1, the national flag was half hung at Beijing Xijiao Airport, and the atmosphere was solemn and solemn.

At 15:55, the special plane carrying the remains of Comrade Jiang Zemin landed slowly.

Amid the low-pitched mourning, 12 guards of honor carried and placed the coffin of Comrade Jiang Zemin's body, and slowly stepped off the special plane...

  This scene touched the hearts of hundreds of millions of people, mourning inside and outside the Great Wall, and the north and south of the river were full of grief.

  "During his more than 70 years of revolutionary career, he was steadfast in his communist ideals, infinitely loyal to the party and the people, and unswervingly fighting for the cause of the party and the people." Deep sorrow.

  "Comrade Jiang Zemin has always emphasized that reform and opening up is the road to a strong country, and he will unswervingly promote reforms in all aspects." Shen Chuanliang, deputy director of the research office of the Central Party School (National School of Administration), said that from the establishment of the reform goals and basic framework of the socialist market economic system, From implementing the basic strategy of ruling the country by law, proposing the combination of ruling the country by law and governing the country by virtue, from actively supporting the development and opening up of Shanghai Pudong to promoting my country's accession to the World Trade Organization, and proposing the strategy of "bringing in" and "going out", Comrade Jiang Zemin formulated and implemented A series of principles and policies and major strategies to promote reform, development and stability have been formulated, and the economic system reform, political system reform, cultural system reform and other aspects of reform have been vigorously promoted, creating a new situation of comprehensive reform and opening up.

  Seize opportunities, deepen reform, expand opening up, promote development, and maintain stability. In the 13 years from the Fourth Plenary Session of the 13th CPC Central Committee to the 16th National Congress of the Party, the international situation has changed dramatically. my country's reform, opening up, and socialist modernization drive The process is magnificent.

  In the face of ups and downs in the international situation, Comrade Jiang Zemin had a profound insight into the general trend of the development of the world situation, and proposed a series of diplomatic and international strategic ideas, which enriched the theory and practice of socialist diplomacy with Chinese characteristics.

  "As a state leader, Comrade Jiang Zemin met extensively with people from all walks of life in various countries, personally explained China's domestic and foreign policies, actively promoted exchanges between China and other countries in various fields, at all levels, and in various forms, opening up a new situation in diplomatic work. We all respect this. I am deeply impressed.” Wu Xinbo, Dean of the Institute of International Studies of Fudan University, said that we should inherit Comrade Jiang Zemin’s behest, better coordinate the domestic and international situations in the new journey, promote major-country diplomacy with Chinese characteristics in an all-round way, and continuously strengthen the relationship between the Chinese people and other countries. The mutual understanding and friendship of the people will win more international understanding and support for the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation and create a more favorable external environment.

  In 2006, Comrade Jiang Zemin personally presided over the editing and review of the first, second, and third volumes of "Selected Works of Jiang Zemin" one by one, providing important teaching materials for continuing to promote the great cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics and the great new project of party building.

  "Our whole society has collectively invested in the editing and proofreading of the anthology to ensure that the task is completed with high standards and zero errors. This publishing work has allowed us to experience a baptism and test, and it has also increased theoretical knowledge and work ability." Regarding the publication of "Jiang Zemin Anthology" that year Huang Shuyuan, who was the president of the People's Publishing House at the time, still remembers his work.

"Comrade Jiang Zemin's scientific attitude and creative spirit of using Marxist positions, viewpoints, and methods to study and solve practical problems are worthy of our study and draw wisdom and strength to move forward." Huang Shuyuan said.

Belief is firm and decisive

  Mountains and rivers mourn together, and the whole country mourns.

  The news of Comrade Jiang Zemin's death has immersed the people of Lingnan in infinite grief.

People will never forget that it was here that Comrade Jiang Zemin put forward the important thought of "Three Represents" for the first time.

  In February 2000, Comrade Jiang Zemin pointed out during his inspection work in Guangdong that our party won the support of the people because our party always represented the development requirements of China's advanced productive forces in various historical periods of revolution, construction, and reform. The direction of China's advanced culture represents the fundamental interests of the overwhelming majority of the Chinese people.

  "The words of Comrade Jiang Zemin pointed out the direction for us and strengthened our confidence." Zou Jihai, then Secretary of the Gaozhou Municipal Party Committee of Guangdong Province, was still moved when he recalled the situation at that time, "What further answers did the important thought of the 'Three Represents' It is the question of socialism and how to build socialism, and it creatively answers the question of what kind of party to build and how to build it.”

  "The important thought of 'Three Represents' is the inheritance and development of Marxism-Leninism, Mao Zedong Thought, and Deng Xiaoping Theory. Courage and theoretical courage.” Chen Hongyu, former vice president of the Party School of the Guangdong Provincial Party Committee, said that the important thought of “Three Represents” founded by Comrade Jiang Zemin is a precious spiritual wealth of the party and the people.

  Under the collective leadership of the party's third-generation central leadership with Comrade Jiang Zemin at the core, we have calmly responded to a series of international emergencies related to my country's sovereignty and security, overcome difficulties and risks in the political, economic and natural worlds, and guaranteed The ship of reform, opening up, and socialist modernization has always sailed in the right direction through the waves.

  The river is whimpering, and the vegetation is sad.

  The news of Comrade Jiang Zemin's death brought many people's thoughts back to the days and nights when they fought on the front line of flood fighting.

  In the summer of 1998, our country encountered a severe flood disaster that was rare in history. The industries, agriculture, energy bases and the lives and properties of tens of millions of people in the Yangtze River Basin, Songhua River Basin, and Nen River Basin were facing serious threats.

  Cadres and masses in disaster-stricken areas such as Hunan, Hubei, Jiangxi, and Anhui still clearly remember the touching scene when Comrade Jiang Zemin came to the front line of flood fighting, came among the army and civilians, and personally directed the flood fighting at the critical moment when the flood peak was approaching.

  "At the critical moment when the fifth flood peak of the Yangtze River was approaching Jingjiang, Comrade Jiang Zemin, regardless of safety, boarded the embankment and commanded the battle." Liu Keyi, then secretary of the Jingzhou Municipal Party Committee in Hubei, still remembers this scene——

  On the river embankment, soldiers and civilians are struggling to build dikes to resist the torrential flood.

Comrade Jiang Zemin held the microphone and said emotionally: "Now, the Yangtze River flood fighting and rescue struggle has reached the critical moment of the decisive battle. You must continue to carry forward the spirit of not being afraid of fatigue, not afraid of hardships and dangers, and continuous fighting, unite and fight to the end, and win the final battle of flood fighting and rescue. victory!"

  "Resolutely complete the task!" "Please rest assured the Party Central Committee, please rest assured the people of the whole country!"

  "Comrade Jiang Zemin's speech inspired us deeply and inspired us to continue to overcome various difficulties in flood control and flood fighting, strengthen our confidence, and fight to the end." Liu Keyi said, "During this flood fighting and rescue struggle, we have formed the 'United as one, united as one, not afraid Difficulties, tenacious struggle, tenacity, and the great spirit of fighting floods, this is the incomparably precious spiritual wealth of our Chinese nation."

  The international stage has also witnessed Comrade Jiang Zemin's extraordinary courage in making decisive decisions at critical moments.

  In the 1990s, Comrade Jiang Zemin firmly grasped the trend of accelerating economic globalization, and emphasized that China must open up to the outside world if it wants to develop, progress, and prosper, and strengthen economic, technological, and cultural exchanges and cooperation with other countries in the world. And draw on all advanced things to make this major strategic decision to join the World Trade Organization.

  Joining the WTO fully embodies the farsightedness of the party's third-generation central leadership with Comrade Jiang Zemin at the core to take charge of the overall situation and keep pace with the times, as well as its firm confidence in deepening reform and expanding opening up, and has won a better international environment for our country. , Promote the economic system reform and the strategic adjustment of the economic structure, which is conducive to enhancing the vitality of my country's economic development and international competitiveness.

Respect practice and keep pace with the times

  Although Comrade Jiang Zemin has passed away, his character and demeanor will remain in people's hearts forever.

  On the snow-covered plateau, cadres and masses of all ethnic groups sent their condolences in various ways with great sadness.

  "Comrade Jiang Zemin attaches great importance to the self-construction of the party, promotes the new great project of party building in an all-round way, and puts forward requirements for leading cadres at all levels to focus on learning, politics, and righteousness, and requires leading cadres at all levels to keep in mind the purpose of serving the people wholeheartedly. and establish a strong sense of public servant." Chen Geng, the leader of the tenth batch of aid to Tibet in Shandong Province and deputy secretary of the Shigatse Municipal Party Committee, said that as a cadre of aid to Tibet in the new era, he must inherit the will of Comrade Jiang Zemin and strive to do practical and good things for the masses. Heart to heart with the people.

  "Comrade Jiang Zemin proposed to put education in a strategic position of priority development and strive to improve the ideological, moral, scientific and cultural standards of the whole nation. This is the fundamental plan for realizing my country's modernization." Pan Yunhe, academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and former president of Zhejiang University, said.

  In 1995, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council promulgated the "Decision on Accelerating Scientific and Technological Progress", formally proposing the implementation of the strategy of rejuvenating the country through science and education.

The country launched the "211 Project" and "985 Project" successively, and Zhejiang University became one of the first universities selected.

  "In 1998, the new Zhejiang University, formed by Zhejiang University, Hangzhou University, Zhejiang Agricultural University and Zhejiang Medical University, was established. Comrade Jiang Zemin placed great expectations and wrote the inscription 'run Zhejiang University well and make greater contributions to rejuvenating the country through science and education'." Pan Yunhe Said, "We will coordinate and promote the construction of world-class universities and first-class disciplines, take root in the land of China, improve service levels, and provide education that satisfies the people."

  From the high slopes of the loess to the borders of the island, from the old revolutionary base areas to the frontiers of reform and opening up, Comrade Jiang Zemin's down-to-earth and pioneering footprints have been left behind.

People deeply cherish the great and glorious life of Comrade Jiang Zemin, and sincerely appreciate Comrade Jiang Zemin's great achievements and noble character.

  At the turn of the century, Comrade Jiang Zemin made it clear to the whole party and the people of the whole country that we must seize the opportunity to implement the strategy of developing the western region.

The western region, which accounts for about 71% of the country's total land area, has ushered in new opportunities, and more people can share the fruits of development.

  Bazhong, Sichuan, an old revolutionary area with no highways in the past, has now realized the "air-rail high-speed" go hand in hand-opened 18 flights, opened "Hulk" bullet trains, highways in cities, counties and counties, and the road network has benefited thousands of households.

"The Western Development Strategy has brought great opportunities for Bazhong to catch up and revitalize development." Lu Aiguo, director of the Development and Reform Commission of Bazhong City, Sichuan Province, said.

  Comrade Jiang Zemin pointed out that the cause of socialist modernization is a cause in which material civilization and spiritual civilization develop in harmony and complement each other. Without any one aspect, it cannot be socialism with Chinese characteristics.

  "Comrade Jiang Zemin is very concerned about and loves the cause of literature and art, and he is very kind and kind to literary and art workers." Qu Xianhe, a national first-class actor who is nearly 80 years old and the honorary head of the China Coal Mine Art Troupe, recalled that in 1997, Comrade Jiang Zemin established for the China Coal Mine Art Troupe The inscription for the 50th anniversary of the group is "Facing the Mine and Serving the Miners". In the future, we will continue to take root in the people and strive to provide spiritual power to the people with more outstanding literary and artistic works."

Respect the masses, care about the masses

  In the history exhibition hall of Shanghai Yimin Food No. 1 Factory, old photos and old documents record the past events of Comrade Jiang Zemin leading the old workers of No. 1 Factory to make the national brand bigger and stronger.

  In the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, Comrade Jiang Zemin served as the first deputy director of Shanghai Yimin Food No. 1 Factory, responsible for the development and establishment of the "Guangming" food brand.

  "Comrade Jiang Zemin attaches great importance to product quality. Once a problem is found, it must be solved immediately." He Guoliang, former general manager of Shanghai Yimin Food No. 1 Factory Co., Ltd., said, "Comrade Jiang Zemin's noble quality always educates us. The people-oriented sentiment should not be lost at any time."

  Everything is for the people and everything depends on the people.

  Comrade Jiang Zemin emphasized that the starting point and goal of all the work of building socialism with Chinese characteristics is to continuously realize, maintain, and develop the fundamental interests of the overwhelming majority of the people.

  In 1985, Comrade Jiang Zemin became the mayor of Shanghai and deputy secretary of the Shanghai Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China. In 1987, he was appointed secretary of the Shanghai Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China.

Under his advocacy, the Shanghai Municipal Government adopted the practice of doing a few practical things for the people every year, and worked hard to solve the practical problems of the masses in terms of food, clothing, housing and transportation.

  In the memory of Yao Meili, a 73-year-old resident of Linfen Community, Linfen Road Street, Jing'an District, Shanghai, her living environment has been improving since the late 1980s.

"Our days are getting better and better, and we are forever grateful to Comrade Jiang Zemin for his great dedication to the people of Shanghai."

  In early winter, in Tanggula Mountain Town, with an average altitude of more than 5,000 meters, the Tuotuo River, the source of the Yangtze River, has been covered with ice and snow.

The "Yangtze River Source" Environmental Protection Monument, whose name was inscribed by Comrade Jiang Zemin, stands majestically.

  In the early morning of December 1, Qinghai herdsman Xinwen and his wife Rinchen Dolma came to the monument, wiped the stele clean, and offered hada and highland barley wine.

  In 1995, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China formally proposed a major strategy for sustainable development and put it into practice.

The ecological environment at the source of the Three Rivers has undergone profound changes.

  "This stele stands not only in Sanjiangyuan, but also in the hearts of the plateau people," Xinwen said.

  Every time he passed the Tuotuo River, Xinwen would take a woven bag to pick up the nearby garbage and wipe the dust off the stele.

He told the story of the "Yangtze River Source" environmental protection monument to drivers and passengers traveling on the Qinghai-Tibet line, conveying the importance of ecological environmental protection.

"We must adhere to the sustainable development strategy, thoroughly implement Xi Jinping's ecological civilization thought, build the source of the Three Rivers more beautiful, and make new contributions to building a beautiful China."

  In Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province, when the news of Comrade Jiang Zemin's death came, many people spontaneously went to the former residence of Comrade Jiang Zemin to present bouquets of flowers and express their condolences.

  "Time is like running water, and after a while you will return from school... In the future, it will be up to us to rule the country and the world. Let's work hard! I will see you tomorrow." Comrade Jiang Zemin once sang this ballad on many occasions, it is his alma mater The school song of Dongguan Primary School, "In the future, we will govern the country and the world will depend on our generation" has also become the school's motto.

  In 2000, Comrade Jiang Zemin mentioned this song again in his reply letter to the students of Dongguan Primary School. He encouraged the children: "When I was in elementary school, China was in a state of suffering, internal and external troubles, suffering, and social turmoil... You were born in a great era of vigorous development of the socialist motherland, and you must cherish it very much."

  The great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation has condensed the painstaking efforts and struggles of generations of Chinese Communists.

We have created a glorious history by uniting and striving, and we will open up a bright future by uniting and striving.

  "When we remember Comrade Jiang Zemin, we must keep in mind his ardent expectations, practice the lofty ambition of serving the motherland, cultivate and educate generations of qualified socialist builders and successors, and contribute to the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation." Dongguan Tang Kaiquan, principal of the primary school, said that on the new journey, under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at the core, we must work hard and move forward courageously, and comfort Comrade Jiang Zemin with more brilliant achievements.