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A New Layout for Governance: The "Four Comprehensives" Bolster the Chinese Dream

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Content Introduction This book discusses the historical origins, essential requirements, and distinct characteristics of the Chinese Dream, as well as the logical structure of the Four Comprehensives strategic layout. It profoundly elucidates that the Four Comprehensives strategic layout constitutes an important strategic thought in the Communist Party of China’s (CPC) governance of the country. It serves both as a basic strategy for responding to the concerns of the era and as the key to realizing the Chinese Dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. The volume argues that it is only from the high perspective of new concepts, new ideas, and new strategies of governance that one can more clearly understand contemporary China’s developmental tasks, development concepts, and strategic layout.

Author Profile Xin Xiangyang, Doctor of Law, is the Director of the Department of Marxist Development at the Institute of Marxism Studies of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), a Grade-II Research Fellow, and a doctoral supervisor. In 2012, he was awarded the State Council Special Government Allowance; in 2013, he was elected as a judge for the National Social Science Fund of China projects; and in 2015, he was selected for the "Cultural Masters and Four Batches of Talents" program by the Central Propaganda Department. He serves as a specially invited researcher at the CASS Research Center for the Theoretical System of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics, the China Ideological and Political Work Research Association, and the National Party Building Research Association. His primary research fields include the Sinicization of Marxism and socialism with Chinese characteristics.

Contents Chapter I: The "Two Centenaries" [1] of the Chinese Dream

  1. The Call of History: Why do we need a Chinese Dream?
  2. Essential Requirements: The scientific socialist foundation of the Chinese Dream
  3. Distinct Characteristics: The Chinese Dream is a multifaceted dream

Chapter II: The Four Comprehensives Strategic Layout: Theoretical Guidance and Practical Guide for Realizing the Chinese Dream

  1. The Four Comprehensives strategic layout represents a new leap in the Sinicization of Marxism
  2. The Four Comprehensives strategic layout depicts a bright future for China’s development
  3. The Four Comprehensives strategic layout plans the primary paths for achieving strategic goals
  4. The realistic logic of analyzing and solving problems within the Four Comprehensives strategic layout

Chapter III: The Chinese Dream within Reach: Comprehensively Building a Moderately Prosperous Society in All Respects

  1. Comprehensively building a moderately prosperous society is the first dream of the Two Centenaries
  2. The "Form" and "Substance" [2] of comprehensively building a moderately prosperous society
  3. The "Soul" of comprehensively building a moderately prosperous society

Chapter IV: The Surging Power for Realizing the Chinese Dream: Comprehensively Deepening Reform

  1. Prominent issues facing the Chinese Dream of national prosperity and ethnic rejuvenation
  2. Complex problems to be solved in realizing the Chinese Dream of people's happiness
  3. Comprehensively deepening reform provides the powerful impetus for realizing the Chinese Dream

Chapter V: The Rule of Law Guarantee for Realizing the Chinese Dream: Comprehensively Governing the Country According to Law

  1. Comprehensively governing the country according to law is the fundamental requirement for ensuring the long-term peace and stability of the Party and the state
  2. Prominent issues faced in the process of comprehensively governing the country according to law
  3. Building a China under the rule of law is the main path to realizing the Chinese Dream

Chapter VI: The Powerful Force for Realizing the Chinese Dream: Comprehensively and Strictly Governing the Party

  1. The leadership of the Communist Party of China is the most essential characteristic of socialism with Chinese characteristics and the most fundamental support for realizing the Chinese Dream
  2. Comprehensively and strictly governing the Party must solve the many problems hindering the realization of the Chinese Dream
  3. Comprehensively and strictly governing the Party opens a bright future for realizing the Chinese Dream

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