bailey_187
29th June 2009, 20:15
The theoretical setup of socialism with Chinese characteristics represents the latest outcome in the signification of Marxism and the most valuable political and ideological asset of the Communist Party of China (CPC). To arm the CPC and the Chinese people with this theoretical setup is of very important immediate significance and far-reaching historical importance.
When world socialism fell into low tide in the wake of radical changes taking place in Eastern Europe in the early 1990s, some figures overseas asserted that "Marxism has come to its end" and "socialism collapses", and a few people in China turned skeptical and questioned "how long China's red flag would keep flying high". In face of such agitations and suspicions, late senior leader Deng Xiaoping said with much confidence that he believed more people would endorse or accept Marxism since it means science.
As a matter of course, the Chinese people have learned from their own practices that Marxism is the great banner to guide them in their forward advance and that they must take as their guidance the latest outcome in sinifying Marxism, or in applying Marxist theory to China's concrete national conditions.
Marxism has been proven as the scientific truth by developments in the world history over the last century and particularly by the experience concerning China's revolution and construction and repeated reforming practices. Our cause needs Marxism; only with the guiding practices in developing the Marxism theory, can the cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics advance along the correct orientation.
Karl Marx (1818-1893), the founder of scientific socialism, has been cited as the greatest philosopher in a public appraisal in recent years, and the European sales of his indelible, monumental works Das Kapital or On Capital, shot up (one lone German publisher sold thousands of copies in 2008, compared with 100 the year before), because the global financial crisis had spawned a resurgence of interest in this greatest proletarian thinker. Marxism has stood the severe test of time and won recognition and conviction of more and more people worldwide.
As a theoretical setup turning increasingly open and pacing with the time, Marxism does not stand still but keeps enriching and further improving along with great social practices. Both Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels (1820-1895) emphasized that "Marxism is not a dogma but a guide to action." It calls on people to proceed from its basic principles and methodology and apply them to change conditions so as to devise solution to new problems.
The scientific nature and truthfulness of Marxism have been verified by concrete practices in China's revolution, construction and reforms. Under the guidance of Marxism, the CPC led the people in the country in toppling the "three Great Mountains" of imperialism, feudalism and bureaucrat capitalism and establishing New China. Consequently, the Chinese people embarked on the road of socialism and opened up a new historic epoch.
Moreover, in the past three-decade reform and opening to the outside world, the CPC, by closely integrating the basic tenets of Marxism with the practice of contemporary China and features of the times, has led the country's reform and development to great, immense feats or successes that attract global attention.
Against this backdrop, perseverance in the theoretical setup of socialism with Chinese characteristics precisely means the genuine adherence to Marxism. This theoretical setup includes the Deng Xiaoping Theory, the great thought of "Three Represents" and the Scientific Outlook on Development, and so it is the CPC's most valuable political and ideological asset and the common ideological basis for a joint endeavor of the whole Party and people of all ethnic groups in China.
The CPC is the ruling party or the party in power with a membership of more than 70 million, whereas China is a multi-national socialist, developing nation with a 1.3-billion population. Confronted with both volatile external and internal environments and varied, new changes in people's ideological concepts, China can retain its unity and stability and the CPC can maintain vitality only through arming or equipping itself and educating the entire Chinese people with developed Marxism ideals which are keeping pace with the times.
Looking back on the 20th century, Marxism brought light to dark China and the hope to impoverished China. People in the country are now looking forward with a resolve to the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation in the 21st century. The adherence to taking Marxism as the guiding status in the ideological realm is the proclamation of history, the choice of people and the call or summons of practice.
Note: The "Three Represents" mean that the Communist Party of China should resolutely and unswervingly represent the development trend of China's advanced productive forces, the orientation of China's advanced culture, and the fundamental interests of the overwhelming majority of the Chinese people.
By People's Daily Online
http://english.people.com.cn/90001/6680693.html
When world socialism fell into low tide in the wake of radical changes taking place in Eastern Europe in the early 1990s, some figures overseas asserted that "Marxism has come to its end" and "socialism collapses", and a few people in China turned skeptical and questioned "how long China's red flag would keep flying high". In face of such agitations and suspicions, late senior leader Deng Xiaoping said with much confidence that he believed more people would endorse or accept Marxism since it means science.
As a matter of course, the Chinese people have learned from their own practices that Marxism is the great banner to guide them in their forward advance and that they must take as their guidance the latest outcome in sinifying Marxism, or in applying Marxist theory to China's concrete national conditions.
Marxism has been proven as the scientific truth by developments in the world history over the last century and particularly by the experience concerning China's revolution and construction and repeated reforming practices. Our cause needs Marxism; only with the guiding practices in developing the Marxism theory, can the cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics advance along the correct orientation.
Karl Marx (1818-1893), the founder of scientific socialism, has been cited as the greatest philosopher in a public appraisal in recent years, and the European sales of his indelible, monumental works Das Kapital or On Capital, shot up (one lone German publisher sold thousands of copies in 2008, compared with 100 the year before), because the global financial crisis had spawned a resurgence of interest in this greatest proletarian thinker. Marxism has stood the severe test of time and won recognition and conviction of more and more people worldwide.
As a theoretical setup turning increasingly open and pacing with the time, Marxism does not stand still but keeps enriching and further improving along with great social practices. Both Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels (1820-1895) emphasized that "Marxism is not a dogma but a guide to action." It calls on people to proceed from its basic principles and methodology and apply them to change conditions so as to devise solution to new problems.
The scientific nature and truthfulness of Marxism have been verified by concrete practices in China's revolution, construction and reforms. Under the guidance of Marxism, the CPC led the people in the country in toppling the "three Great Mountains" of imperialism, feudalism and bureaucrat capitalism and establishing New China. Consequently, the Chinese people embarked on the road of socialism and opened up a new historic epoch.
Moreover, in the past three-decade reform and opening to the outside world, the CPC, by closely integrating the basic tenets of Marxism with the practice of contemporary China and features of the times, has led the country's reform and development to great, immense feats or successes that attract global attention.
Against this backdrop, perseverance in the theoretical setup of socialism with Chinese characteristics precisely means the genuine adherence to Marxism. This theoretical setup includes the Deng Xiaoping Theory, the great thought of "Three Represents" and the Scientific Outlook on Development, and so it is the CPC's most valuable political and ideological asset and the common ideological basis for a joint endeavor of the whole Party and people of all ethnic groups in China.
The CPC is the ruling party or the party in power with a membership of more than 70 million, whereas China is a multi-national socialist, developing nation with a 1.3-billion population. Confronted with both volatile external and internal environments and varied, new changes in people's ideological concepts, China can retain its unity and stability and the CPC can maintain vitality only through arming or equipping itself and educating the entire Chinese people with developed Marxism ideals which are keeping pace with the times.
Looking back on the 20th century, Marxism brought light to dark China and the hope to impoverished China. People in the country are now looking forward with a resolve to the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation in the 21st century. The adherence to taking Marxism as the guiding status in the ideological realm is the proclamation of history, the choice of people and the call or summons of practice.
Note: The "Three Represents" mean that the Communist Party of China should resolutely and unswervingly represent the development trend of China's advanced productive forces, the orientation of China's advanced culture, and the fundamental interests of the overwhelming majority of the Chinese people.
By People's Daily Online
http://english.people.com.cn/90001/6680693.html