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General Secretary Xi Jinping's "Building a Modern Civilization of the Chinese Nation" series of major views report No. 5: Cultural power, General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasizes firm cultural self-confidence

Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhang Minyan

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On June 2, General Secretary Xi Jinping attended the symposium on cultural heritage and development and delivered an important speech.

At the symposium, General Secretary Xi Jinping's firm words guided the future: "The best inheritance of history is to create a new history; the greatest respect for human civilization is to create a new form of human civilization."

Why civilization? Why China?

Horizontally and vertically, with a few twists and turns of the hook, how many times have never ceased to rise and fall, and time has hidden itself; How much inheritance and innovation, endless growth. Chinese civilization is shining with stars. The research results of major projects such as the Exploration of the Origins of Chinese Civilization have demonstrated China's million year human history, 10000 year cultural history, and over 5000 years of civilization history.

Strolling through it, General Secretary emphasized that I have been longing for the Yin ruins for a long time. This time, I am here to deepen my understanding of Chinese civilization, make the past serve the present, and provide reference for the better construction of modern Chinese civilization.

Open up the past and present, and learn from the past to understand the future.

"Strengthening cultural confidence means sticking to one's own path."

General Secretary once pointed out, "A nation or a country must know who it is, where it comes from, and where it is going. If it thinks clearly and correctly, it must steadfastly move forward towards its goals."

The long river of history flows endlessly, nourishing the magnificent China.Today, rooted in the fertile soil of Chinese civilization, the CPC has led the people along the road of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation to make arduous progress and forge ahead - not only creating two wonders rarely seen in the world, namely, rapid economic development and long-term social stability, but also successfully walking out of the path of Chinese path to modernization and creating a new form of human civilization.

Why is "Chinese path to modernization" titled "China"?

Where is the new form of human civilization?

In February 2023, General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized at the opening ceremony of the seminar on studying and implementing the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China that Chinese-style modernization is deeply rooted in the excellent traditional Chinese culture, embodies the advanced nature of scientific socialism, and draws on all mankind. The outstanding achievements of civilization represent the development direction of human civilization progress, and show a new picture different from the Western modernization model. It is a brand-new form of human civilization.

General Secretary once pointed out that many people in the West are accustomed to seeing China as a modern nation state in the perspective of Western modernization theory, without looking at China from the perspective of over 5000 years of civilization history, it is difficult to truly understand China's past, present, and future. At this symposium, the General Secretary further explained that Chinese path to modernization is the modernization of continuing the ancient civilization, rather than the modernization of eliminating the ancient civilization; It is a modernization that has grown from the land of China, not simply copying the modernization of other countries; It is the result of civilization renewal, not the product of civilization rupture.

Modernization ≠ Westernization.

For a period of time, the theories of Western superiority and Western centrism have been rampant. Some even argue that "other societies can forget their historical traditions and adopt their modern values and standards.". Chinese path to modernization breaks the myth of "modernization=westernization", shows another picture of modernization, expands the path choice of developing countries towards modernization, and provides a Chinese solution for human exploration of a better social system.

Why is socialism in China different? Why can it be vibrant and full of vitality?

General Secretary pointed out that the key lies in Chinese characteristics, and the key to Chinese characteristics lies in the combination of two.

Building on the profound foundation of over 5000 years of Chinese civilization, we must open up and develop socialism with Chinese characteristics, and combine the basic principles of Marxism with China's specific realities and excellent traditional Chinese culture.

This path, with continuous string songs, is passed down through generations.

A new journey, a new starting point.

General Secretary Xi Jinping looks forward to the future: "Chinese-style modernization is the old state and new life of the Chinese nation, and it will surely promote the rejuvenation of Chinese civilization."

Series One: Shengshi Xiuwen, General Secretary Xi Jinping's Great Vision of the Times

Series 2: The Origin of Civilization, a Major Project Attaching Great Importance to General Secretary Xi Jinping

Series 3: Profound Thought, Chinese Civilization in the Heart of General Secretary Xi Jinping

Series 4: New heights, General Secretary Xi Jinping explained the "second combination"