Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era

Since the 18th CPC National Congress, changes both in and outside China, and the progress made in all areas of China’s endeavors, have presented us with a profound question – the question for an era. Our answer must be a systematic combination of theory and practice and must address what kind of socialism with Chinese characteristics the new era requires us to uphold and develop, and how we should go about doing it.

In answering this question, our Party, guided by Marxism-Leninism, Mao Zedong Thought, Deng Xiaoping Theory, the Theory of Three Represents, and the Scientific Outlook on Development, has continued to free our minds, seek truth from facts, advance with the times, and apply a realistic and pragmatic approach. In answering this question, our Party has continued to uphold the theory of dialectical and historical materialism; has considered carefully the new conditions of the era and the new requirements of practice; and has adopted an entirely new perspective to deepen its understanding of the laws that underlie governance by a Communist party, the development of socialism, and the evolution of human society. It has worked hard to undertake theoretical explorations, and has achieved major theoretical innovations, ultimately giving shape to Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era.

Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era makes the following things clear:

–It makes clear that the overarching task of upholding and developing socialism with Chinese characteristics is to realize socialist modernization and national rejuvenation, and, that on the basis of completing the building of a moderately prosperous society in all respects, a two-step approach should be taken to build China into a great modern socialist country that is prosperous, strong, democratic, culturally advanced, harmonious, and beautiful by the middle of the century.

–It makes clear that the principal contradiction facing Chinese society in the new era is that between unbalanced and inadequate development and the people’s ever-growing needs for a better life. We must therefore continue commitment to our people-centered philosophy of development, and work to promote well-rounded human development and common prosperity for everyone.

–It makes clear that the overall plan for building socialism with Chinese characteristics is the Five-sphere Integrated Plan, and the overall strategy is the Four-pronged Comprehensive Strategy. It highlights the importance of fostering stronger confidence in the path, theory, system, and culture of socialism with Chinese characteristics.

–It makes clear that the overall goal of deepening reform in every field is to improve and develop the system of socialism with Chinese characteristics and modernize China’s system and capacity for governance.

–It makes clear that the overall goal of comprehensively advancing law-based governance is to establish a system of socialist rule of law with Chinese characteristics and build a country of socialist rule of law.

–It makes clear that the Party’s goal of building a strong military in the new era is to build the people’s armed forces into world class forces that obey the Party’s command, can fight and win, and maintain excellent conduct.

–It makes clear that major country diplomacy with Chinese characteristics aims to foster a new form of international relations and build a community with a shared future for humanity.  

–It makes clear that the defining feature of socialism with Chinese characteristics is the leadership of the Communist Party of China; the greatest strength of the system of socialism with Chinese characteristics is the leadership of the Communist Party of China; the Party is the highest force for political leadership. It sets forth the general requirements for Party building in the new era and underlines the importance of political work in Party building.

Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era builds on and further enriches Marxism-Leninism, Mao Zedong Thought, Deng Xiaoping Theory, the Theory of Three Represents, and the Scientific Outlook on Development. It represents the latest achievement in adapting Marxism to the Chinese context and encapsulates the practical experience and collective wisdom of our Party and the people. It is an important component of the theory of socialism with Chinese characteristics, and a guide to action for all Party members and all the Chinese people as we strive to achieve national rejuvenation. This Thought must be adhered to and steadily developed on a long-term basis.

In the Amendment to the Constitution of the People’s Republic of China approved at the First Session of the 13th National People’s Congress held in March 2018,Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics was reconfirmed as the guideline in the political and social life in China.

習(xí)近平新時(shí)代中國(guó)特色社會(huì)主義思想

黨的十八大以來(lái)，國(guó)內(nèi)外形勢(shì)變化和國(guó)家各項(xiàng)事業(yè)發(fā)展都給中國(guó)共產(chǎn)黨提出了一個(gè)重大時(shí)代課題——這就是必須從理論和實(shí)踐結(jié)合上系統(tǒng)回答新時(shí)代堅(jiān)持和發(fā)展什么樣的中國(guó)特色社會(huì)主義、怎樣堅(jiān)持和發(fā)展中國(guó)特色社會(huì)主義。圍繞這個(gè)重大時(shí)代課題，中國(guó)共產(chǎn)黨堅(jiān)持以馬克思列寧主義、毛澤東思想、鄧小平理論、“三個(gè)代表”重要思想、科學(xué)發(fā)展觀為指導(dǎo)，堅(jiān)持解放思想、實(shí)事求是、與時(shí)俱進(jìn)、求真務(wù)實(shí)，堅(jiān)持辯證唯物主義和歷史唯物主義，緊密結(jié)合新的時(shí)代條件和實(shí)踐要求，以全新的視野深化對(duì)共產(chǎn)黨執(zhí)政規(guī)律、社會(huì)主義建設(shè)規(guī)律、人類社會(huì)發(fā)展規(guī)律的認(rèn)識(shí)，通過艱辛理論探索，取得了重大理論創(chuàng)新成果，形成了習(xí)近平新時(shí)代中國(guó)特色社會(huì)主義思想。

習(xí)近平新時(shí)代中國(guó)特色社會(huì)主義思想，明確堅(jiān)持和發(fā)展中國(guó)特色社會(huì)主義，總?cè)蝿?wù)是實(shí)現(xiàn)社會(huì)主義現(xiàn)代化和中華民族偉大復(fù)興，在全面建成小康社會(huì)的基礎(chǔ)上，分兩步走，在本世紀(jì)中葉建成富強(qiáng)民主文明和諧美麗的社會(huì)主義現(xiàn)代化強(qiáng)國(guó)；明確新時(shí)代我國(guó)社會(huì)主要矛盾是人民日益增長(zhǎng)的美好生活需要和不平衡不充分的發(fā)展之間的矛盾，必須堅(jiān)持以人民為中心的發(fā)展思想，不斷促進(jìn)人的全面發(fā)展、全體人民共同富裕；明確中國(guó)特色社會(huì)主義事業(yè)總體布局是“五位一體”、戰(zhàn)略布局是“四個(gè)全面”，強(qiáng)調(diào)堅(jiān)定道路自信、理論自信、制度自信、文化自信；明確全面深化改革總目標(biāo)是完善和發(fā)展中國(guó)特色社會(huì)主義制度、推進(jìn)國(guó)家治理體系和治理能力現(xiàn)代化；明確全面推進(jìn)依法治國(guó)總目標(biāo)是建設(shè)中國(guó)特色社會(huì)主義法治體系、建設(shè)社會(huì)主義法治國(guó)家；明確黨在新時(shí)代的強(qiáng)軍目標(biāo)是建設(shè)一支聽黨指揮、能打勝仗、作風(fēng)優(yōu)良的人民軍隊(duì)，把人民軍隊(duì)建設(shè)成為世界一流軍隊(duì)；明確中國(guó)特色大國(guó)外交要推動(dòng)構(gòu)建新型國(guó)際關(guān)系，推動(dòng)構(gòu)建人類命運(yùn)共同體；明確中國(guó)特色社會(huì)主義最本質(zhì)的特征是中國(guó)共產(chǎn)黨領(lǐng)導(dǎo)，中國(guó)特色社會(huì)主義制度的最大優(yōu)勢(shì)是中國(guó)共產(chǎn)黨領(lǐng)導(dǎo)，黨是最高政治領(lǐng)導(dǎo)力量，提出新時(shí)代黨的建設(shè)總要求，突出政治建設(shè)在黨的建設(shè)中的重要地位。

習(xí)近平新時(shí)代中國(guó)特色社會(huì)主義思想，是對(duì)馬克思列寧主義、毛澤東思想、鄧小平理論、“三個(gè)代表”重要思想、科學(xué)發(fā)展觀的繼承和發(fā)展，是馬克思主義中國(guó)化最新成果，是黨和人民實(shí)踐經(jīng)驗(yàn)和集體智慧的結(jié)晶，是中國(guó)特色社會(huì)主義理論體系的重要組成部分，是全黨全國(guó)人民為實(shí)現(xiàn)中華民族偉大復(fù)興而奮斗的行動(dòng)指南，必須長(zhǎng)期堅(jiān)持并不斷發(fā)展。2018年3月通過的《中華人民共和國(guó)憲法修正案》，確立了習(xí)近平新時(shí)代中國(guó)特色社會(huì)主義思想在國(guó)家政治和社會(huì)生活中的指導(dǎo)地位。