Zhen Zhanmin: A Profound Masterpiece in Researched Interpretation of the Party's Innovative Theories in the New Era
Deeply advancing the systematic and academic research and interpretation of the Party's innovative theories is a vital responsibility for scholars of Marxist theory. A Collection of Studies on the Party's Innovative Theories in the New Era, a recent work by He Yiting published by the People's Publishing House, focuses on the core essence and rich connotations of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era. By exploring the profound significance of this important thought through a broad theoretical lens and scientific logic, the book stands as a masterful in-depth study interpreting the Party's innovative theories in the New Era.
Examining the Significance of the Party's Innovative Theories in the New Era from a High Political Standing
The history of the Communist Party of China (CPC) over the past century has proven that a strong leadership core and scientific theoretical guidance are always fundamental issues concerning the future and destiny of the Party and the country, as well as the success or failure of the cause of the Party and the people. The Party’s establishment of Comrade Xi Jinping’s core position on the Party Central Committee and in the Party as a whole, and the establishment of the guiding role of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era—the "Two Establishments"—constitute major political achievements gained by the Party in the New Era. Multiple articles in this book expound upon the theoretical, historical, and practical foundations, as well as the profound significance, of the Two Establishments.
The opening essay, "The Leadership Core and Innovative Theory of the CPC," maintains a synthesis of theory and practice and an integration of history and reality. It provides an in-depth discussion on how the formation of the Party's leadership core and the creation of the Party's innovative theories are intrinsically linked and organically unified. The author posits that the formation of a prestigious and outstanding leader and the creation of a scientific theory that reveals laws and guides the way are salient marks of a Marxist party’s political and theoretical maturity, as well as the fundamental guarantee of its strength. The author's analysis and insights summarize the long-term historical experience of world socialism and our Party, reflecting the fresh experiences since the New Era. This provides beneficial theoretical enlightenment for us to profoundly grasp the decisive significance of the Two Establishments and resolutely achieve the "Two Upholds."
Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era is Marxism of the twenty-first century. This is the first time our Party has used the scale of a "century" to position the great achievements of the Sinicization and modernization of Marxism. In essays such as "Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era is Twenty-First Century Marxism," the author employs rigorous logic to interpret this positioning from three perspectives. First, the research object of this important thought is a "great global sample"—the greatest Chinese sample of the modernization of global Marxism in the twenty-first century. Second, the theoretical value of this thought possesses world significance—it provides Chinese solutions for resolving the common challenges facing humanity. Third, the practical efficacy of this thought has profoundly changed China and far-reachingly influenced the world—Socialism with Chinese Characteristics in the New Era has become the mainstay [1] of the revitalization of world socialism. Regarding the historical status of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, in "Why Great Ideological Theories Are Great," the author provides comprehensive and profound arguments across major political, historical, theoretical, practical, and world perspectives, demonstrating a broad theoretical horizon.
Elucidating the Deep Intellectual Origins and Rich Connotations of the Party's Innovative Theories with Rigorous Theoretical Logic
Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era is an ideological system with rich connotations, systematic completeness, and rigorous logic. The author not only elaborates on this important thought and its deep theoretical origins as a whole but also provides profound expositions on Xi Jinping's economic thought, legal thought, cultural thought, ecological civilization thought, thought on strengthening the military, and diplomatic thought.
In the article "Where Great Ideological Theories Come From," the author argues that Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era was developed during the process of advancing the Sinicization of Marxism, inheriting China’s fine traditional culture, revolutionary culture, and advanced socialist culture, thereby radiating the light of Marxist truth and powerful cultural strength. It was accumulated from General Secretary Xi Jinping’s decades of arduous tempering and administrative practice, especially his experience in leadership positions across multiple fields and levels, releasing a profound "down-to-earth" [2] quality and vigorous vitality. It was summarized from the historic achievements and shifts of the New Era, demonstrating a deep foundation in practice and an incomparably powerful leading force. Finally, it grew from the interaction between China and the world, manifesting an open consciousness that "incorporates a hundred rivers" [3] and a Chinese power that benefits the world. Similar interpretations appear throughout the book, leaving a lasting impression.
In expanding upon Xi Jinping’s thoughts on the economy, law, culture, ecological civilization, the military, and diplomacy, the author also presents many profound and original insights with rigorous logic. For example, the author identifies six theoretical characteristics of Xi Jinping’s economic thought: its distinct political, people-centered, scientific, practical, open, and national nature. This thought creatively answers a series of major theoretical and practical questions that were not addressed in the classical works of Marxist political economy, not foreseen by predecessors, and not resolved by Western economic theories. It provides profound answers to a series of directional, fundamental, and strategic issues concerning the overall situation of China's economic development, making political economy with Chinese characteristics more mature and finalized, thus pioneering new frontiers for twenty-first-century Marxist political economy. As Chinese-path modernization continues to advance and expand, these six theoretical characteristics of Xi Jinping’s economic thought will undoubtedly become even more prominent.
Elucidating the Original Contributions of the Party's Innovative Theories with Unique Innovative Thinking
Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era profoundly answers a series of major questions of the times. With a brand-new perspective, it has deepened our understanding of the laws of governance by a communist party, the laws of socialist construction, and the laws of the development of human society, achieving a new leap in the Sinicization and modernization of Marxism. To tell the story of the Party's innovative theories in the New Era well, an innovative perspective is indispensable.
In articles such as "The New Leap in the Sinicization of Marxism in the New Era" and "A New Leap in Deepening the Understanding of the 'Three Laws,'" the author discusses from multiple fields and perspectives how Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era has achieved breakthrough, all-around, systematic, and holistic innovation in theory. Particularly from the new perspective of deepening the understanding of the "Three Laws," the author discusses in what aspects this important thought has achieved a new leap.
The author argues that regarding the laws of communist party governance, this thought proposes upholding the Party’s overall leadership—especially the centralized and unified leadership of the Party Central Committee—deepening the understanding of the Party’s governing status and advantages. It proposes a people-centered approach, taking the people's aspiration for a better life as the Party's goal, deepening the understanding of the Party's governing purpose. It proposes comprehensively and strictly governing the Party and having the courage for self-revolution, deepening the regular understanding [4] of strengthening the self-construction of a Marxist party in long-term power.
Regarding the laws of socialist construction, this thought proposes advancing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation on all fronts through Chinese-path modernization, deepening the understanding of socialist development strategies and goals. It proposes the Five-Sphere Integrated Plan and the Four Comprehensives, deepening the understanding of the overall deployment of socialist construction. It proposes the new development philosophy of innovation, coordination, green development, openness, and sharing, deepening the understanding of socialist development modes. It proposes that the general goal of comprehensively deepening reform in the New Era is to improve and develop the system of socialism with Chinese characteristics and promote the modernization of the national governance system and capacity, deepening the understanding of the drivers of socialist development.
Regarding the laws of human society's development, this thought proposes that the ultimate demise of capitalism and the ultimate victory of socialism are irreversible, deepening the understanding of the general trend of human society. It proposes promoting the construction of a new type of international relations and a community with a shared future for humanity, deepening the understanding of the general direction of human society’s development. It proposes that major-country diplomacy with Chinese characteristics must serve national rejuvenation and promote human progress, deepening the understanding of the Marxist theory of world history. Through such analysis, the author presents us with a map of the original contributions of the Party's innovative theories.
The author's unique innovative perspective also runs through the profound elucidation of a series of major assertions, judgments, and concepts proposed by General Secretary Xi Jinping. For instance, centering on the General Secretary’s assertion that "to be big, the Party must look like it is big" [5], the author provides a fresh and profound interpretation of what "looking big" means. The author argues that this "looking big" does not merely refer to the ultra-large scale of the CPC's membership or its organizational system. More importantly and essentially, the CPC is "a party with great ideas, great ambitions, and great pursuits," "a party with a strong organization, great unity, and great unification," "a party with great foresight, great wisdom, and great strategy," and "a party with a broad mind, a great realm, and a great sense of responsibility." Linking these to the Party's hundred-year struggle and its great achievements, these analyses and assertions are consistent with reality, leaving the reader stirred and filled with strength.