Plaque Award Ceremony of the CASS Academy of Marxism-Guang’an Cooperation Research Base and the Theoretical Seminar on “Summarizing the Party’s Centenary History to Open Up a New Future” Held at Xiaoping Cadre College
To deeply study and implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping’s "July 1st" Important Speech [1], profoundly recognize the great achievements and historical experience gained over the centenary of the Party's founding, deeply honor the historical contributions of Comrade Deng小平, engage in extensive primary exchange regarding how various localities utilize "red culture" [2] to conduct Party spirit education and how various field research bases function, and to further leverage external expertise to improve the teaching, research, and policy advisory levels of the Xiaoping Cadre College, on September 26, the plaque-unveiling ceremony for the Sichuan Guangan Cooperative Research Base of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) Institute of Marxism Studies and the Xiaoping Cadre College theoretical seminar "Summarizing a Century of Party History, Opening a Brand New Future" were held at the Xiaoping Cadre College. Xin Xiangyang, Secretary of the Party Committee of the CASS Institute of Marxism Studies, and Hong Li, Member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Guangan Municipal Committee and Director of the Propaganda Department, attended the meeting.
On behalf of the Guangan Municipal Committee, Hong Li expressed warm congratulations on the holding of the plaque-unveiling ceremony, extended a sincere welcome to the leaders and guests attending the theoretical seminar, and expressed heartfelt thanks to the CASS Institute of Marxism Studies for its long-standing care and support for Guangan. On behalf of the college, Hong Li also accepted the plaque for the Sichuan Guangan Cooperative Research Base from Secretary Xin Xiangyang. The meeting then held an award ceremony for the winning papers of the "Xiaoping Cadre College Cup" essay competition titled "Summarizing a Century of Party History, Opening a Brand New Future."
Xin Xiangyang, Secretary of the Party Committee of the CASS Institute of Marxism Studies, delivered a special report in conjunction with the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping’s "July 1st" Important Speech. Starting from the distinct characteristics of the "July 1st" speech and integrating the course of China’s development, Xin profoundly interpreted the "four great achievements" [3] attained by the Party in uniting and leading the people. He captured the incomparable self-confidence and the spirit of "great struggle" [4] of the Chinese Communists in seeking happiness for the Chinese people and rejuvenation for the Chinese nation, highlighting the significance of General Secretary Xi Jinping’s "July 1st" speech. On this basis, utilizing his solid theoretical foundations, he provided a deep explanation of the major theoretical innovations within the General Secretary's "July 1st" Important Speech. The report possessed a high political standing [5], historical thickness, and theoretical depth, allowing everyone to savor a "spiritual feast" replete with "color, aroma, taste, form, meaning, and nourishment."
In the afternoon of that day, the CASS Institute of Marxism Studies also held the 2021 Joint Meeting of National Conditions Research Bases. Representatives from various bases conducted exchange speeches focused on the study of the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping’s "July 1st" Important Speech, the practical implementation of Party history study and education activities, and the performance of the bases' roles. Five representatives of the winning paper authors from the "Xiaoping Cadre College Cup" shared and discussed the content of their papers.
Over 80 people participated in the event, including relevant experts and scholars from the CASS Institute of Marxism Studies, leaders and representatives from the Institute's national conditions research bases, representatives of authors whose papers were selected for the theoretical seminar, representatives from relevant municipal departments, Party schools of various counties (cities and districts), members of the leadership team of the Xiaoping Cadre College, heads of departments (centers), and college teachers.