The “Resolution of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on Major Achievements and Historical Experience of the Party’s Centennial Struggle” passed by the Sixth Plenary Session of the 19th Central Committee of the Party pointed out: “Reform and opening up is a great awakening of the Party.” Deeply understand and accurately grasp this important historical conclusion and important political thesis made by our party. We have a deep understanding of the Third Plenary Session of the Eleventh Central Committee of the Party, and the Third Plenary Session of the Eighteenth Central Committee of the Party is also an epoch-making. Learn from the Party. The historical experience of the new period of reform and opening up and the socialist modernization drive to continue to emancipate the mind and forge ahead is of great guiding significance.
The great awakening is based on a profound grasp of the future and destiny of the party and the country
How did this great awakening of the party happen? How was the historic decision of reform and opening up made? The emergence of any historical event and phenomenon is not accidental. There are profound economic, political, social, historical and other reasons behind it. The “Cultural Revolution” was a serious setback in the process of our party’s exploration of China’s own socialist road. The party relied on its own strength to unite and lead the people and finally corrected this serious mistake. History has proved that the Chinese people are great people, the Chinese Communist Party is capable of correcting mistakes on its own, and the Chinese Communist Party and the socialist system have strong vitality. However, the “Cultural Revolution” that lasted for 10 years exposed serious deficiencies in the system, policies, and work of the party and the state at that time. Just as Comrade Deng Xiaoping pointed out when summing up the 20 years of historical experience after 1957: “The experience of 20 years, especially the lessons of the’Cultural Revolution’, tells us that we cannot do without reform, and we should not formulate new political, economic, and social issues. The policy doesn’t work.”
Facing the numerous problems that existed at the time, Comrade Deng Xiaoping pointedly pointed out: “If we do not implement reforms now, our modernization and socialism will be ruined.” At that time, there were three paths before the party and the people: One was to close. The old ossified road; one is to take the evil road of changing the flag and the flag; the other is to open up a new path of development. At this important historical juncture, Comrade Deng Xiaoping led the entire party and the people of all ethnic groups in the country to bravely face reality, proceed from reality, sum up experience, correct mistakes, resolutely and resolutely make the historic decision of reform and opening up, and unite and lead the entire party and people of all ethnic groups in the country. Rising from the predicament, on the basis of national construction and development since the founding of New China, the road of socialism with Chinese characteristics was created.
The great awakening is based on a profound summary of the socialist revolution and construction practice
The establishment of the basic socialist system has laid the fundamental political prerequisite and institutional foundation for all development and progress in contemporary China. How to build socialism in China is a brand-new subject our party faces after taking office. In the process of exploration, although there have been serious twists and turns, the original theoretical achievements and great achievements of the party in the socialist revolution and construction have provided valuable experience, theoretical preparation, and material for the creation of socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new historical period. Base.
After the Third Plenary Session of the Eleventh Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, the Chinese Communists, with Comrade Deng Xiaoping as the main representative, united and led the entire party and the people of all ethnic groups throughout the country, profoundly summarizing the positive and negative experiences since the founding of the People’s Republic of China, focusing on what is socialism and how to build. The fundamental issue of socialism, based on the historical experience of world socialism, created Deng Xiaoping Theory, emancipated the mind, sought truth from facts, and made the historic decision to shift the work center of the party and the country to economic construction and implement reform and opening up, which deeply revealed the essence of socialism. Established the basic line for the initial stage of socialism, clearly proposed to take its own path and build socialism with Chinese characteristics, scientifically answered a series of basic questions about building socialism with Chinese characteristics, and formulated a three-step, basic The development strategy of realizing socialist modernization has successfully created socialism with Chinese characteristics.
After the Fourth Plenary Session of the 13th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, the Chinese Communists, with Comrade Jiang Zemin as the main representative, united and led the entire party and the people of all ethnic groups throughout the country, adhered to the party’s basic theory and line, and deepened the understanding of what socialism is and how to build a society. The important thinking of the “Three Represents” was formed, and the important thought of “Three Represents” was formed. It defended the socialism with Chinese characteristics and established the severe test of the complicated domestic and international situation and the serious twists and turns of world socialism. The reform goals and basic framework of the socialist market economic system have established a basic economic system in which public ownership is the mainstay in the primary stage of socialism and the common development of multiple ownership economies, and a distribution system in which distribution according to work is the mainstay and multiple modes of distribution coexist, creating a comprehensive The new situation of reform and opening up, the promotion of the great new project of party building, and the successful promotion of socialism with Chinese characteristics into the 21st century.
After the 16th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the Chinese Communists, with Comrade Hu Jintao as the main representative, united and led the entire party and the people of all ethnic groups throughout the country, and promoted practical, theoretical, and institutional innovations in the process of building a well-off society in an all-round way. They deeply understood and answered new questions. What kind of development to achieve under the situation, how to develop and other major issues, formed a scientific development concept, seized the important strategic opportunity period, concentrated on construction, single-mindedly sought development, emphasized people-oriented, comprehensive, coordinated and sustainable development, and strived to ensure and improve people’s livelihood , Promote social fairness and justice, advance the party’s governance capability and advancement building, and successfully uphold and develop socialism with Chinese characteristics under the new situation.
The great awakening is based on a deep insight into the trend of the times
In the late 1970s and early 1980s, the world situation has undergone major changes. Comrade Deng Xiaoping had a profound insight into the world situation and pointed out: “The truly big problems in the world today are global strategic problems. One is peace and the other is economic or development.” At the same time, he also emphasized that “wars cannot be defeated.” Get up, don’t be afraid, there is no risk of risk”. We must seize this opportunity, devote ourselves to construction, and accelerate the development of ourselves. After long-term observation and comprehensive analysis, our party has clearly put forward that peace and development are the themes of the current era. This judgment accurately grasps the trend and characteristics of the relaxation of East-West relations, the gradual decline of the danger of world wars, the continuous rise of scientific and technological revolutions, and the rush of various countries to seize the commanding heights of strategic development. In order to make major decisions on opening up to the outside world, formulate my country’s diplomatic policy in the new era. The policy provides an important basis.
A deep insight into the trend of the times is complementary to catching up with the times. The in-depth understanding of the world economic development process at that time strengthened our party’s sense of urgency and responsibility in advancing reform and opening up and accelerating development. Therefore, Comrade Deng Xiaoping emphasized: “We must catch up with the times, and this is the goal of reform.” Our party conforms to the trend of the times, grasps the laws of history, and resolutely implements reform and opening up, thus winning the initiative, winning development, and winning the future. .
The great awakening is based on a deep understanding of the expectations and needs of the people
Seeking happiness for the Chinese people and rejuvenation for the Chinese nation is the original mission established by the Communist Party of China since its establishment. Our party comes from the people, roots in the people, and benefits the people. All work takes the fundamental interests of the overwhelming majority of the people as the starting point and goal. Our party unites and leads the people in revolution, construction, and reform, all for the purpose of allowing the people to lead a happy life. After the founding of New China, the party united and led the people of all ethnic groups across the country to become self-reliant and vigorous, and established an independent and relatively complete industrial system and national economic system, which initially met and solved the people’s basic living needs for food and clothing. Due to the serious twists and turns in the exploration process, the advantages of socialism have not been fully utilized, our development is still relatively backward, and the improvement of the people’s lives is relatively slow.
Comrade Deng Xiaoping profoundly pointed out: “Poverty is not socialism. Socialism must eliminate poverty. Without developing productivity and improving people’s living standards, it cannot be said to meet the requirements of socialism.” In order to meet the wishes of the people, our party has formulated a A series of policies for opening to the outside world and invigorating internally. The reform and opening up to which the people’s hearts are going has been fully launched in China’s vast expanse.
The great awakening is determined by the party’s nature, purpose, ideals and beliefs
Marx and Engels pointed out in the “Communist Manifesto”: “The Communists are fighting for the working class’s recent goals and interests, but they also represent the future of the movement in the current movement.” The Communist Party of China is the vanguard of the Chinese working class and at the same time. The vanguard of the Chinese people and the Chinese nation. The purpose of the party is to serve the people wholeheartedly. The party’s highest ideal and ultimate goal is to realize communism. The common ideal of the party in the initial stage of socialism is to build socialism with Chinese characteristics.
As a Marxist party, our party has no special interests of its own except for the interests of the working class and the broadest masses of the people. Therefore, the party can get rid of the limitation that all political forces in the past only pursued their own special interests, being selfless and fearless, daring to act, courageously, and able to do things that other political forces cannot do and cannot do. Loyalty and honesty, seeking truth from facts, being open and honest, adhering to the truth and correcting mistakes, have forged the fine traditions and outstanding qualities of the Chinese Communists. This is also the fundamental reason why the Communist Party of China has suffered setbacks in history, but was able to quickly correct mistakes, get out of difficulties, reverse the crisis, turn dangers into trivialities, and create new situations.
The great awakening was carried out under the scientific guidance of Marxism
Marxism believes that human production activities are the most basic practical activities and determine all other activities. All subjective things must be tested by practice. The great awakening that our party united to lead the people started from the great discussion in 1978 on “practice is the only criterion for testing truth.” The large-scale discussion on the standard of truth has been spreading like a raging fire, deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and far-reaching. It has opened the curtain of emancipating the mind on the land of China.
Through large-scale discussions on the standard of truth, the party has upheld and developed Marxism, restored and re-established the ideological line of seeking truth from facts, and liberated people’s minds from the long-term “Left” confinement and the shackles of dogmatism. Emancipating the mind and reforming and opening up mutually stir up each other, and the concept innovation and practical exploration promote each other, fully demonstrating the mighty power of ideological guidance. In the course of reform and opening up, Marxism has given the Communist Party of China and the Chinese people a powerful ideological weapon that can awaken, dare to awaken, and continue to awaken.
The great awakening shows the vivid practice of the people in making history
Many new things in reform and opening up were created by the people. Many things in the reform and opening up were put forward by the masses in practice and were invented by the masses. Comrade Deng Xiaoping pointed out: “The party can only form a powerful force and successfully complete its various tasks by closely relying on the masses, keeping close contact with the masses, listening to the voices of the masses at any time, understanding their emotions, and representing the interests of the masses.”
The magnificent historical process of reform and opening up is gradually unfolding and advancing from rural areas to cities, from coastal areas to inland areas, and from local to overall. In this historical process, the people have always been practitioners, promoters, and participants of reform and opening up. Every new breakthrough, new thing, and new achievement in the reform and opening up has condensed the wisdom, hard work and sweat of the people. History has shown that the masses of the people are the creators of history, the decisive force for social change, and the foundation, blood, and source of strength of our party.
The great creation bred by the great awakening of the party has profoundly changed China
The great awakening gave birth to reform and opening up. Our party united and led the people of all ethnic groups in the country to carry out reform and opening up. This new great revolution greatly stimulated the enthusiasm, initiative and creativity of the people, and greatly liberated and developed social productive forces. The vitality of social development has been greatly enhanced, the people’s lives have been significantly improved, the overall national strength has been significantly enhanced, and the international status has been significantly improved. my country has rapidly developed into the world‘s second largest economy, the largest exporter, and the “world factory”. my country entered the ranks of lower-middle-income countries in 1999 and entered the ranks of upper-middle-income countries in 2010.
Our party has united and led the Chinese people to create great achievements in reform, opening up, and socialist modernization. Our country has achieved a historic breakthrough from a relatively backward state of productivity to the world’s second largest economic aggregate, and the people’s livelihood has gone from insufficient food and clothing to The historical leap towards a well-off society in general and towards a well-off society in an all-round way has advanced the great leap of the Chinese nation from standing up to becoming prosperous. History eloquently proves that reform and opening up is an important magic weapon for the party and the people to keep up with the times, the only way to uphold and develop socialism with Chinese characteristics, and a key to determining the future and destiny of contemporary China. It is also a decision to realize the “two hundred years” “The key to achieving the goal of striving for and realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.