Xi Jinping sent a letter to congratulate the 30th anniversary of the founding of the National Historical Society, emphasizing the strengthening of historical self-confidence, enhancing historical initiative and better gathering the spiritual power of unity and struggle

　　Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, December 8th. On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the founding of the National History Society of the People's Republic of China, Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, President of the State, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, sent a congratulatory letter to all comrades of the society and to the vast number of national history researchers across the country. Warm congratulations and best regards.

　　In his congratulatory letter, Xi Jinping pointed out that since its establishment 30 years ago, the National Historical Society has made positive contributions to promoting the development of new Chinese history research, publicity and education.

　　Xi Jinping hopes that the National History Society will thoroughly study and implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, adhere to the correct political direction, adhere to historical materialism, and take the latest achievements of the modernization of Marxism in China as guidance, further unite the vast number of national history researchers across the country, and firmly grasp the essence of national history. The main line of the theme, the essence of the mainstream, continuously improve the level of research, innovate publicity methods, strengthen educational guidance, inspire people to strengthen historical self-confidence, enhance historical initiative, and better gather the spiritual power of unity and struggle, so as to comprehensively build a socialist modern country and comprehensively promote the development of the Chinese nation. Make new contributions to the great revival.

　　On the morning of the 8th, the conference on Promoting the Prosperity and Development of New Chinese History Research and Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the Founding of the National History Society of the People's Republic of China was held in Beijing.

Li Shulei, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and head of the Central Propaganda Department, read Xi Jinping's congratulatory letter and delivered a speech at the meeting.

He said that it is necessary to conscientiously study and implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important instructions, insist on using Xi Jinping's new era of socialism with Chinese characteristics to guide the research on the history of New China, integrate historical materialism throughout the entire research process, inherit and carry forward China's long-standing historical traditions, and attach importance to academics. Discipline construction and talent training will promote the prosperity and development of the research on the history of New China, and better serve the overall situation of the party and the country in the new era.

　　Comrades in charge of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, the Institute of Contemporary China of the Academy of Social Sciences, and the National History Society spoke at the meeting.

　　Founded in December 1992, the National History Society of the People's Republic of China is a national academic social organization.

The purpose of the society is to unite experts, scholars and people who are enthusiastic about national history research to jointly promote national history research, publicity and education.