Xinhua Review | The Logical Inevitability of "Organic Combination" - Deeply Understanding the Significant Significance of "Two Combinations" Series Review Part 2: Tradition | Culture | Logic
Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, June 19 (Xinhua) - The Logic of "Organic Combination" is Inevitable - A Series of Commentaries on the Significant Significance of "Two Combinations"
Xinhua News Agency reporters Xie Xiyao, Pan Jie, and Wei Hongyi
"Marxism and excellent traditional Chinese culture have different origins, but they have a high degree of compatibility with each other. Only when they are compatible can they be organically combined."
General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech at the symposium on cultural inheritance and development revealed the logical necessity of combining the basic principles of Marxism with the excellent traditional Chinese culture.
Deeply understanding the rich connotations of "mutual compatibility", accurately grasping the logical inevitability of "organic integration", adhering to the "two integrations", will continuously open up new horizons for the sinicization and modernization of Marxism, and promote the great cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics to move forward with great strides.
The key to truth: this is the theoretical logic of adhering to and developing Marxism
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, a Chinese work has sparked a craze.
On May 27, the English version of "Xi Jinping's Questions and Answers on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics in the New Era" attracted a large number of readers, and the scene was full.
"This book opens the 'door of thought' for understanding contemporary China," said Kashar Goyal, President of General India Publishing, who participated in the publication of the book
As the latest theoretical achievement of the modernization of Marxism in China, Xi Jinping's thought of socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era shines with wisdom.
How can Marxism, which was born in Europe over 170 years ago, maintain its vitality in China thousands of miles away?
Adhere to combining the basic principles of Marxism with China's specific realities and with China's excellent traditional culture.
On July 1, 2021, on the occasion of the centenary of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping gave a firm and powerful answer.
The "two combinations" were successively included in the "Resolution of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on the Major Achievements and Historical Experience of the Party's Centenary Struggle" and the report of the 20th National Congress of the Party.
The report of the Twentieth National Congress of the Communist Party of China clearly pointed out: "Connect the essence of Marxist thought with the essence of China's excellent traditional culture, and integrate with the common values of the people who are used daily without being aware of it, constantly endow scientific theories with distinctive Chinese characteristics, and constantly consolidate the historical and mass basis for the sinicization and modernization of Marxism, so that Marxism can firmly take root in China."
"Integration" and "integration" reflect a profound insight into the basic principles of Marxism and the excellent traditional Chinese culture——
The excellent traditional culture of China has a long and profound history, and is the wisdom crystallization of Chinese civilization. It contains values such as serving the public, the people as the foundation of the country, governing with virtue, reforming the old and innovating, appointing people with merit, unity of heaven and humanity, self-improvement, carrying virtue, promoting trustworthiness and harmony, and being kind to neighbors. It is an important embodiment of the Chinese people's accumulated worldview, worldview, social view, and moral view in long-term production and life, and is highly compatible with the values of scientific socialism.
The October Revolution brought Marxism to China with the sound of a cannon.
Qu Qiubai praised the October Revolution in his poem "Red Tide Song": "From now on, the gospel will spread throughout the world, and civilization will only wait for the Great Harmony of the Communist Party. Look! Glory surges forward."
The combination of "communism" and "great harmony" expresses the understanding of revolutionary martyrs towards the connection and compatibility between the two.
The communist ideal of Marxism embodies the same beautiful vision as the pursuit of "the world is for the public" and "universal harmony" in traditional Chinese culture;
The Marxist stance on the people and the traditional Chinese culture's people-oriented ideas such as "the people are the foundation of the country" and "governing with morality" reflect the status of the people as the main body;
The Marxist concept of practice and the exploration of knowledge and action in traditional Chinese culture, such as "integrating knowledge and action" and "putting behavior first," both reflect distinct practical characteristics;
The internationalist ideology of Marxism and the traditional Chinese culture of "harmony among nations" and "embracing the world" both have a grand international perspective;
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The vast and profound traditional Chinese culture has provided fertile soil for Marxism to take root, blossom, and bear fruit in China. As Marxist philosopher Eisenhower once said, "The Chinese nation and its excellent traditions have long had the seeds of Marxism.".
Only when the roots are deep can the leaves flourish, and when the roots are solid can the branches flourish.
The premise of "combination" is mutual agreement.
From "the people are the foundation of the country, the foundation is solid and peaceful" to "the people are supreme, life is supreme", from "all things are nurtured together" and "the unity of heaven and man" to "green waters and green mountains are mountains of gold and silver", from "loyalty to the country" to "making patriotism a firm belief and spiritual reliance for every Chinese person"
Don't forget the past and open up the future. The CPC is not only a firm believer and practitioner of Marxism, but also a faithful successor and promoter of China's excellent traditional culture.
People of the CPC who hold the truth are more sober and firm - "Marxism did not end the truth, but opened the way to the truth".
The Way to Development: This is the practical logic of adhering to and developing socialism with Chinese characteristics
Marx said, "Philosophers only explain the world in different ways, the problem is to change the world."
Every step forward on the Chinese road is based on the profound exploration of China's national conditions and culture.
General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized: "The path of socialism with Chinese characteristics that China is taking today is inseparable from the five thousand years of Chinese civilization".
Shortly after the conclusion of the 20th CPC National Congress, General Secretary Xi Jinping led the newly elected standing Committee of the political Bureau of the 20th CPC Central Committee to Yan'an from Beijing.
This is the foothold of the Long March and the starting point for achieving national victory.
"The Long March not only crossed mountains and rivers, but also overcame the erroneous ideological obstacles of treating Marxism as an unchanging dogma."
The Zunyi Conference held during the Long March began to establish the leadership position of the correct Marxist line, with Comrade Mao Zedong as the main representative, in the Party Central Committee, and opened a new stage for our Party to independently solve the practical problems of the Chinese revolution.
Only when rooted in the rich soil of our own country and national history and culture can the tree of Marxist truth take root and flourish. To guide China's practice, Marxism must be combined with excellent traditional Chinese culture.
In the Secondary specialized school chapter of the report of the 20th CPC National Congress, General Secretary Xi Jinping discussed opening up a new realm of Sinicization of Marxism and explaining in depth the "two combinations." the report proposes that we must adhere to the supremacy of the people, we must adhere to self-confidence and self-reliance, we must adhere to the problem orientation, we must adhere to the concept of the system, and we must keep the world in mind.
Looking back on the centennial struggle of the Party, the CPC people combine the basic principles of Marxism with China's specific reality and excellent traditional Chinese culture, focus on solving practical problems in revolution, construction and reform, and constantly make correct answers that meet China's reality and the requirements of the times.
Overlooking the earth, the mountains and rivers are beautiful.
On June 10th, 2023, Cultural and Natural Heritage Day has arrived as scheduled. The establishment of Cultural and Natural Heritage Day reflects the high importance that the Party and the state attach to the protection of cultural and natural heritage.
Cultural heritage is a symbol of human civilization and a link for mutual learning among civilizations.
Searching for historical sites and touching history time and time again.
"If it weren't for China's 5000 year civilization, where would there be any Chinese characteristics? If it weren't for Chinese characteristics, how could there be such a successful path of socialism with Chinese characteristics today?"
"Combine the promotion of excellent traditional culture with Marxist standpoints, viewpoints and methods, and unswervingly follow the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics." General Secretary Xi Jinping's words hit the floor.
We should lead cultural construction with socialist core values, carry forward the spiritual pedigree of the CPC with the great spirit of party building as the source, and focus on cultivating the soul with Chinese excellent traditional culture, revolutionary culture, and advanced socialist culture
From exploring and elucidating the essence of China's excellent traditional culture, promoting creative transformation and innovative development, to promoting the protection and utilization of cultural relics and ancient books, implementing the inheritance and development project of China's excellent traditional culture, from vigorously promoting the digital transformation and digital sharing of cultural relics resources, to promoting the exploration of the origin of Chinese civilization, and leading the research of Chinese civilization history to in-depth
Under the guidance of General Secretary Xi Jinping, the "pool of spring water" of Chinese culture has been completely activated, the construction of my country's material and spiritual civilization is flying together, the country's material and spiritual strength have been strengthened simultaneously, and the cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics has continued to move forward.
To learn from history and govern the country through consultation.
The Light of Civilization: This is the logic of the era for achieving the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation
On June 15th, the torch collection ceremony for the Hangzhou Asian Games was held at the Liangzhu Ancient City Site.
The spark shines on the Chinese civilization that dates back more than 5000 years, and also illuminates today's land of rivers. Today, Liangzhu is committed to bringing the world heritage to life and blooming its unique charm.
Cultural confidence is the most fundamental, profound, and enduring force in the development of a country or a nation.
Liangzhu is a microcosm.
Looking ahead, as General Secretary Xi Jinping said: "Without a high degree of cultural self-confidence and cultural prosperity, there will be no great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation."
To comprehensively build a socialist modernized country, we must adhere to the path of cultural development with Chinese characteristics, enhance cultural confidence, stimulate the innovation and creativity of the entire nation's culture, and enhance the spiritual strength to achieve the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
Strengthen cultural confidence and draw the spiritual power of governance from the excellent traditional Chinese culture——
From a vision of "moderate wealth" and "sharing benefits with the world" to a beautiful vision of common prosperity, from "emphasizing benevolence, valuing the people, upholding integrity, upholding justice, advocating harmony, and seeking great harmony" to practicing socialist core values, from "the wise prevent disasters before they arise, and the wise plan for the future" to coordinate development and security
Flipping through thousands of years of civilization, the excellent traditional Chinese culture is in line with the aspirations of contemporary people and the direction of politics, injecting more confidence into the governance of the country. The rich philosophical ideas, humanistic spirit, and value concepts in the excellent traditional Chinese culture contain important inspirations for solving the problems faced by contemporary society.
Facing the future, we must adhere to the "two combinations", actively explore the positive ways of dealing with the world, governance concepts, and resonance points of contemporary society in China's excellent traditional culture, and continuously answer the questions of the times.
Promoting cultural prosperity and stimulating the innovation and creativity of the entire ethnic culture——
Meet friends through literature and explore the world with a broad perspective. The 19th Cultural and Creative Industry Expo features over 100000 cultural and creative industry exhibits from home and abroad.
"Culture+technology", "culture+film and television", "culture+tourism"... In the innovative expression of traditional culture, cultural elements complement new technologies such as artificial intelligence, and Chinese culture is full of innovative vitality.
According to the rules of the ancients, open up one's own life.
In Beijing, Eastern and Western art forms such as Peking Opera, cross-talk, folk music, and drama have embarked on a journey of revitalizing and utilizing old associations, continuously filling the high-quality supply of people's spiritual and cultural heritage; In Shanghai, after protective repairs, the Shikumen architectural complex with Shanghai style characteristics has been endowed with new commercial functions and formats; Shenyang has developed and promoted over a thousand cultural and creative products with elements of the Shenyang Palace Museum culture, effectively spreading history and culture
The creative transformation and innovative development space of excellent traditional Chinese culture is extremely broad, with the use of the past for the present and the use of the foreign for the Chinese, dialectical selection, innovation, and rejection of negative factors, inheriting positive ideas.
Deepening mutual learning among civilizations and making new and greater contributions to human civilization——
"A crucial idea is to realize the common interests of all people." On the tenth anniversary of China's proposal to jointly build the "the Belt and Road" initiative, Stephen Brauer, director of the Swedish "the Belt and Road" Institute, sighed that the "the Belt and Road" initiative was born in China's long and profound history.
More than two thousand years ago, the sentiments of the ancient Confucius, who was both kind to the world and capable of achieving success, have permeated throughout history. They have built a friendly and win-win bridge between China and the world today.
Civilization mutual learning can be seen in the actions of major parties and countries.
Advocate for a civilized concept of equality, mutual learning, dialogue, and inclusiveness; Propose a global civilization initiative to strengthen cultural exchange and mutual learning; Promoting mutual respect and harmonious coexistence among different civilizations
"As a new form of human civilization, Chinese-style modernization, learning from other civilizations around the world, will greatly enrich the garden of world civilization." General Secretary Xi Jinping, with a world-minded bearing, called on the international community to work hand in hand for common development.
Setting the tide of the times, leading the trend, and creating a great cause of rejuvenation.
Adhering to the "two combinations" and strengthening cultural self-confidence, the people of the CPC in the new era will unite and lead the people to gather greater spiritual momentum, so that socialism with Chinese characteristics will show a stronger and more convincing force of truth, and create new and greater miracles on the journey of national rejuvenation.
