Completely, accurately, and comprehensively implement the important idea of doing a good job in the Party's united front work in the new era*
Xi Jinping
The united front is an important component of the party's general line and policy. In the different historical periods of China's revolution, construction, and reform, our party has always adhered to the guidance of the Marxist theory on the united front, and has successively established the national revolutionary united front, the workers' and peasants' main united front, the anti-Japanese national united front, the people's democratic united front, and the patriotic united front in the new period, which have played an important role in winning the victory of the new democratic revolution, promoting socialist revolution and construction, and opening up a new situation in reform, opening up, and socialist modernization.
Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the Party has coordinated the overall strategy of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation and the great changes in the world unseen in a century, made comprehensive arrangements for united front work from the strategic perspective of governing the country, and promoted the united front work to achieve historic achievements. We have strengthened the Party's overall leadership over united front work, formulated the Regulations on the United Front Work of the Communist Party of China and the Regulations on the Political Consultation Work of the Communist Party of China, and further enhanced the scientific, standardized, and institutionalized level of united front work; upheld and improved China's new-type political party system, consolidated the common ideological and political foundation, and continuously strengthened the building of socialist parties participating in the political process with Chinese characteristics; unswervingly followed the correct path of resolving ethnic issues with Chinese characteristics, upheld and improved the system of regional ethnic autonomy, and forged a strong sense of community for the Chinese nation." The vivid situation of the Chinese nation being close to each other and working together to build the Chinese dream has been further consolidated; we have persisted in the direction of sinicizing religion in our country, raised the level of legalization of religious work, and made new strides in adapting religion to socialist society; we have strengthened the ideological and political guidance of non-party intellectuals and people from new social strata, and have made more effective organizations and mobilizations. It will play a more effective role; promote the healthy development of the non-public economy and the healthy growth of people in the non-public economy, promote the building of pro-Qing political and business relations, and further enhance the centripetal force and cohesion of people in the private economy; do a good job in winning the hearts and minds of Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, and overseas, develop and strengthen the forces of patriotism and love for Hong Kong, love the country and Macao, and the forces of patriotic reunification in Taiwan, unite the hearts and minds of overseas Chinese, and continuously strengthen the great unity of the sons and daughters of the Chinese people at home and abroad; and build a pattern of united front work, and the joint force of the whole party attaching importance to it and everyone working together has been markedly enhanced. The united front presents a good situation of unity, progress, pioneering spirit, and activity.
From July 2022 to 7, 29, the Central United Front Work Conference was held in Beijing. Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, President of the People's Republic of China, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, attended the meeting and delivered an important speech. Xinhua News Agency reporter Yao Dawei/photo
The greatest achievement of united front work in the new era is that in practice an important idea on doing a good job in the party's united front work in the new era has been formed, and a series of new concepts, new ideas, and new strategies have been put forward for strengthening and improving united front work. In summary, there are 12 aspects.
First, we must give full play to the role of the united front as an important magic weapon. The united front is an important magic weapon for the party to defeat the enemy, govern and rejuvenate the country, and unite all the sons and daughters of China at home and abroad to realize the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. Now, united front work is not outdated and unimportant, but even more important. Some major changes have taken place in the party's historical position, the internal and external situations it is facing, and the missions and tasks it is shouldering.
On December 2023, 12, the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) held a New Year's tea party in Beijing. Party and state leaders Xi Jinping, Li Qiang, Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang, Li Xi and Han Zheng attended the tea party and watched the performance. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Ju Peng
Second, we must solve the problem of people's hearts and strength. The support of the people and the balance of forces are the key to determining the success or failure of the cause of the party and the people, and it is the biggest politics. The essential requirement of united front work is great unity and great alliance, and what is solved is the problem of people's support and strength. This is a major issue that the party must devote great efforts to resolving in governing the country.
Third, the relationship between consistency and diversity must be properly managed. The key is to persist in seeking common ground while reserving differences, carry forward the fine tradition of "unity, criticism, and unity," seek consistency while respecting diversity, find the greatest common divisor, and draw the greatest concentric circles.
Fourth, we must persist in developing and perfecting China's new-type political party system. The united front must uphold the leadership of the Communist Party of China, and at the same time promote multi-party cooperation to show a new atmosphere, achieve new improvements in ideological consensus, and show new deeds in fulfilling their duties. All democratic parties should be good advisers, helpers, and colleagues of the Communist Party of China, and strive to become socialist parties participating in the Communist Party of China with Chinese characteristics, which are politically firm, have a solid organization, perform their duties effectively, have a good work style, and have a sound system.
Fifth, it is necessary to forge a strong sense of community for the Chinese nation as the main line of the party's ethnic work. The sense of community of the Chinese nation is the foundation of national unity. It is necessary to unswervingly follow the correct path of resolving ethnic issues with Chinese characteristics, promote all ethnic groups to firmly identify with the great motherland, the Chinese nation, Chinese culture, the Communist Party of China, and socialism with Chinese characteristics, and guide the people of all ethnic groups to firmly establish the community concept of sharing weal and woe, weal and woe, life and death, and destiny.
Sixth, we must persist in the direction of sinicization of religion in our country. Comprehensively implement the Party's theories, principles, and policies on religious work in the new era, persist in protecting the lawful, stopping the illegal, curbing extremism, resisting infiltration, and combating crime, raising the level of legalization of religious work, supporting religious circles in comprehensively and strictly administering religion, and actively guiding religion to adapt to socialist society.
Seventh, it is necessary to do a good job in the united front work of non-party intellectuals and personages of the new social strata. The work of intellectuals outside the party is an important task of the united front. To do a good job in the work of intellectuals outside the party, full respect is the premise, strengthening guidance is the key, and playing a role is the goal. People from the new social strata are the builders of the cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics, and it is necessary to organize them, strengthen guidance, and play a role.
Eighth, it is necessary to promote the healthy development of the non-public economy and the healthy growth of people in the non-public economy. Promoting the healthy development of the non-public economy and the healthy growth of people in the non-public economy is a major economic issue as well as a major political issue. It is necessary to carry out in-depth education on ideals and beliefs, promote the construction of pro-Qing political and business relations, promote the high-quality development of the private economy, and guide people in the non-public economy to become qualified builders of socialism with Chinese characteristics.
Ninth, it is necessary to bring into play the role of Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, and overseas united front work in winning the hearts and minds of the people. We will develop and strengthen the forces of patriotism, Hong Kong, and Macao, enhance the national awareness and patriotic spirit of Hong Kong and Macao compatriots, safeguard the long-term prosperity and stability of Hong Kong and Macao, and ensure the steady and successful implementation of "one country, two systems". Implement the Party's overall strategy for resolving the Taiwan issue in the new era, develop and strengthen Taiwan's patriotic reunification forces, oppose "Taiwan independence" separatist acts, and promote the complete reunification of the motherland. Focusing on the theme of cohesion and cohesion to share the Chinese dream, we will actively guide overseas Chinese and their relatives to devote themselves to the modernization of the motherland and the great cause of peaceful reunification.
Tenth, it is necessary to strengthen the building of the contingent of non-party representatives. It is our party's consistent policy to train and use non-party representatives. It is necessary to step up training and improve quality, use and play a role in a scientific way, and focus on cultivating a number of non-party representatives who will cooperate closely with our party.
11. It is necessary to grasp the law governing the united front work. It is necessary to strengthen unity and ties with non-party personages, adhere to the principle of respecting, safeguarding, and taking care of the interests of allies, treat them with sincerity, emotion, reason, and help, truly win the respect and recognition of non-party personages, and make a large number of friends outside the party who are like-minded for the party.
Twelfth, it is necessary to strengthen the party's overall leadership over united front work. The united front is a united front under the leadership of the party, and it is necessary to ensure the party's overall leadership over the united front work. United front work is the work of the whole party, and it must be attached importance to by the whole party and done by everyone, so as to build a grand united front work pattern in which party committees exercise unified leadership, united front work departments take the lead in coordination, and relevant departments assume their own responsibilities.
The important idea of doing a good job in the party's united front work in the new era is the crystallization of the wisdom of the party's united front development history over the past century, and is the fundamental guideline for the united front work in the new era, which the whole party must completely, accurately and comprehensively implement.
※This is part of General Secretary Xi Jinping's speech at the Central United Front Work Conference on July 2022, 7.