Shanghai United Front Theory Research Association holds a seminar on the spirit of great unity
On July 23, under the guidance of the China United Front Theory Research Association and sponsored by the Shanghai United Front Theory Research Association, the seminar on the study and implementation of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important thought on doing a good job in the party's united front work in the new era -- the spirit of great unity was held in Jinjiang, Shanghai.
This year, the implementation of the Party's united front policy in Shanghai proposed the "Land Project" and the "New Era Shanghai United Front Research Project", one of which is to study and interpret the spirit of great unity.
Professor He Husheng from the School of Marxism at Renmin University of China stated that great unity is an inherent force for the historical development and rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. It is necessary to excavate the spiritual value of great unity, master the scientific methods of great unity, take the leadership of the Party as the fundamental guarantee, and promote the construction of a strong country and national rejuvenation.
Professor Sun Xin from the United Front Teaching and Research Department of the Central Socialist University stated that the united front has tempered the spirit of "patriotism for the people, cohesion, seeking common ground while reserving differences, democratic consultation, unity and struggle, and shared destiny", which is in line with the great spirit of building the Party and has unique characteristics.
Professor Cheng Zhuru from the School of Marxism at Shanghai Jiao Tong University stated that from the dimensions of the main line, core, state, and goals, the spirit of great unity can be summarized as: uniting people's hearts and gathering strength; Open, inclusive, and emotionally connected; Unity, striving and making progress; Fate and Unity, Revitalizing China.
Professor Shang Hongri from Shanghai Normal University stated that the concept of great unity is the modernization and sinicization of the principle of united front unity. The core content of the spirit of great unity can be summarized as: unity among all, forging ahead; Liver and gallbladder embrace each other, wind and rain walk together; Each has its own beauty, and beauty coexists; The sentiments of the world and the unity of humanity.
Qi Guang, Dean and Professor of the School of Marxism at China University of Mining and Technology, stated that the spirit of "patriotism, struggle, striving for strength, and win-win" is the spiritual symbol of the united front. Proposing and promoting the spirit of great unity helps to comprehensively understand the status, essential requirements, work policies, task priorities, leadership forces, and other issues of the united front.
Zheng Chongxuan, Deputy Director and Researcher of the Institute of Literature at the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences, stated that the traditional operational logic of family and country isomorphism is the endogenous driving force of the spirit of great unity; The prominent feature of the unity of Chinese civilization highlights the value structure of the spirit of great unity; The modern civilization of the Chinese nation has innovated the contemporary connotation of the cultural identity of the spirit of great unity.
Professor Huang Tianzhu from Zhejiang Provincial Institute of Socialism stated that the united front is an important strategy and mechanism for the Party to consolidate and strengthen unity in all aspects. Correctly handling the relationship between consistency and diversity is the basic principle for achieving true unity. The key is to maintain the center and uphold the right, and the difficulty is to grasp the "degree" well.
Wang Ping, Vice Dean and Professor of the School of Marxism at Anhui University, stated that consultative supervision, by taking on the role of "negotiation" supervision, adheres to the working principles of "full encouragement," "equal communication," and "sincere assistance," and enhances the unity of both parties in supervision; By taking on the role of "collaborative" supervision, we promote the combination of "main and auxiliary", "sound and reason", and "specialization and breadth" to enhance the unity of the supervision team.
Zou Shipeng, professor of the School of Philosophy of Fudan University, said that the united front is a modern social organization mode in which the ruling party promotes people from all walks of life to form organic unity under the multi-party cooperation system led by the CPC. The spirit of great unity is worth analyzing and explaining in connection with the organization of modern Chinese society.
Professor Zhang Chunmei from the Philosophy Teaching and Research Department of the Party School of the Shanghai Municipal Party Committee stated that in order to deeply interpret the spirit of great unity, attention should be paid to the generation logic of "original" and "source" integration, the ideological logic of "form" and "spirit" unity, and the practical logic of "body" and "use" interconnection. To make the connotation and expression of the spirit of great unity more precise and diverse, it requires both multifaceted efforts and enhanced methodological awareness.
It is reported that prior to this seminar, the organizers extensively solicited articles on what the spirit of great unity is, how to condense it, and how to effectively play its practical role. A total of 159 articles were received from across the country, and 7 expert and scholar symposiums were organized.