On Tuesday a call went out to all party members from Hu Jintao, General Secretary of the Communist
Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, to study the Selected Works
of former party chief Jiang Zemin in line with a decision taken by
the CPC Central Committee.
"The publication and issue of the Selected Works of Jiang
Zemin is a major event in the political life of the party and
state," said Hu, who is also Chinese president and chairman of the
Central Military Commission. He spoke at a meeting on the study of
the works.
Other Chinese top leaders Wu Bangguo, Wen Jiabao, Jia Qinglin, Zeng Qinghong, Huang Ju, Wu Guanzheng, Li Changchun and Luo Gan were also in attendance.
Hu ordered all localities and departments to "concretely"
implement the CPC Central Committee decision to scrutinize the
works. He said studying the Selected Works of Jiang Zemin
was an important task in the party's ideological and political
work, the theoretical study and training of party members and
cadres currently and in the future.
Studying the words of Jiang Zemin "should be included in the
training program for party members and cadres above the county head
level," said Hu.
The Selected Works of Jiang Zemin, compiled by the
Party Literature Editing Committee, have been published and issued
across the country. They consist of Jiang's major works from the
late 1980s through the early period of the 21st century.
Hu called the works "the best textbook" for studying the
important thoughts of the "Three Represents" in an in-depth way and
for further pushing forward "the great cause of socialism with
Chinese characteristics" and building the party.
As the core of the CPC third-generation leadership, Jiang
initiated the thinking that the CPC must always represent the
development requirements of China's advanced social productive
forces, the progressive course of China's advanced culture and the
fundamental interests of the overwhelming majority of the Chinese
people--known as the "Three Represents".
Hu said the important thoughts of "Three Represents", which
reflect the common aspirations of the Chinese people and the spirit
of development of today's world and China, were guiding principles
to be observed in the long term.
The most salient feature and most outstanding contribution of
the important thoughts of the "Three Represents", said Hu, was that
they further answered the questions of what socialism is and how to
build it. There were also questions concerning party-building as
well as insights into the laws of building socialism with Chinese
characteristics and strengthening party-building in new times.
Hu noted thoughts contained in the "Three Represents", included
working for the fundamental interests of the absolute majority of
the people, making development the primary task of the party in
governing the country, adhering to and improving the basic economic
system with public ownership playing a dominant role and diverse
forms of ownership developing side by side and building socialist
political civilization and developing socialist democracy.
He said the writings vividly recorded the historical process of
China's development under the CPC third-generation leadership with
Jiang Zemin at the core.
Hu said it was a period when China experienced marked growth in
the comprehensive national strength, the people's rising living
standards, the return of Hong Kong and Macao, long-term social
stability and unity and rising international influence.
Reviewing this period of history was of great significance to
strengthening people's determination and trust in pursuing the
socialist road with Chinese characteristics, he said.
Hu said the works summarized the valuable experiences of the
party in pushing forward the building of socialism with Chinese
characteristics. They also reflected new major theoretical
achievements the party had made through combining the basic
principles of Marxism with contemporary practice in China and
features of the times.
"We will continue to guide Party members and people to learn the
Deng Xiaoping Theory and Jiang's important thoughts on "Three
Represents", continue to take development as the primary task for
the Party and government, continue to vigorously develop the
advanced socialist culture and unswervingly build a harmonious
socialist society," Hu said.
China's development was for the people and by the people, Hu
added, saying that all Party members should stick to the principles
of governance for the people and constantly maintain the vanguard
characters of the Party.
Jiang, born on Aug. 17, 1926, was former general secretary of
the CPC Central Committee, Chinese president and chairman of the
Central Military Commission.
(Xinhua News Agency August 16, 2006)