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Investigation and research are the heirlooms of our party. Recently, the "Work Plan for Promoting Investigation and Research throughout the Party" was issued, emphasizing the importance of promoting investigation and research, and taking good steps to start a good situation. It clearly put forward the overall requirements of "adhering to the Party's mass line", "seeking truth from facts", "adhering to problem orientation", "adhering to overcoming difficulties", and "adhering to a systematic concept". From a methodological perspective, a systematic summary of the investigation and research work was made, providing important guidance and strong deployment for the Party to promote investigation and research, do current work well, and plan future development.

Taking the mass line is the fundamental method of investigation and research

The people are the main body of wisdom and strength, as well as the main body of society. Investigation and research must adhere to the Party's mass line. The mass line is not only the fundamental work line of the Party, but also the primary guideline for conducting investigations and research. Being detached from the masses is the greatest danger for our party and also the source of failure in investigation and research. Once the scientific decision-making of the Party is detached from the masses, it will lose its fertile soil and become a tree without roots; Once investigation and research are separated from the masses, they will lose their source of vitality and become baseless rumors. The people are the creators and promoters of history. Respecting the status of the people as the main body means that investigation and research must firmly grasp the Party's mass line, come from the masses, go to the masses, and ultimately return to the masses. The initial process of investigation and research is centered around the people throughout the entire process. "Coming from the masses" is the main basis for investigation and research, while "going to the masses" is the practical requirement of investigation practice, and "returning to the masses" is the foothold of research results. It can be said that the practical process of investigation and research is the implementation of the Party's mass line. There is rich wisdom and power among the people. Investigation and research must adhere to the mass line, go deep into the masses and grassroots, obtain first-hand information, and provide practical references for scientific decision-making.

Seeking truth from facts is the fundamental principle of investigation and research

Adhering to the principle of seeking truth from facts is the fundamental principle for Communist Party members to carry out all work. To conduct investigations and research, it is necessary to adhere to the principle of seeking truth from facts. As the living soul of Mao Zedong Thought, in the article "Transforming Our Learning", we provide a philosophical explanation of seeking truth from facts, pointing out that "facts" refer to all objectively existing things, "yes" refers to the internal connections of objective things, that is, regularity, and "seeking" refers to our research. This means starting from reality, studying objective things and exploring their inherent laws. The definition of investigation and research is "the investigation, understanding, and analysis of objective and actual situations, with the aim of clarifying the truth and overall situation of the matter, accurately grasping the essence and laws of the problem, and thoroughly studying the ideas and countermeasures for solving the problem.". It can be seen that investigation and research coincide with seeking truth from facts, and seeking truth from facts cannot be separated from investigation and research. Similarly, investigation and research must also adhere to seeking truth from facts. Investigation and research are closely combined with seeking truth from facts and cannot be separated. Once neglected, it will lead to the failure of decision-making, which is proved by the historical experience of the CPC in investigation and research. The purpose of investigation and research is to solve problems, and whether it reflects the truth truthfully largely determines whether its purpose can be achieved. Investigation and research must adhere to the principle of seeking truth from facts, establish a pragmatic style, and have the courage to pursue truth and correct errors. Seeking truth from facts, as the correct way to understand the world and reveal truth, is an inevitable requirement of investigation and research. Seeking truth from facts ensures the authenticity of investigation and research. Only by adhering to the principle of seeking truth from facts can we conduct research from a realistic perspective in the complex and complex phenomena, thereby revealing the objective essence and laws of things and ensuring the authenticity and effectiveness of investigation and research.

Problem oriented is the direction of investigation and research

Problems are the driving force for progress and the call of the times. Investigation and research must adhere to a problem oriented approach. Without a clear problem orientation, investigation and research are like a fly without a head and a bow and arrow without a bullseye. Looking back on the centennial journey, the history of the development of the CPC is a practical history of continuous investigation and research, as well as a history of exploration with a distinctive problem orientation and constantly solving China's practical problems. Before making major decisions and introducing policies, our party conducts in-depth investigation and research guided by problems to obtain first-hand information. Measuring the quality of a survey is not about the duration of the survey or the number of pages in the report, but about whether the results of the survey can effectively solve the problem. On the road of a new journey, new contradictions and problems emerge one after another. Making correct judgments and scientific decisions in the complex and ever-changing objective phenomena requires us to adhere to problem orientation, analyze specific problems, and continue to conduct in-depth investigations and research under the guidance of dialectical materialism.

Overcoming difficulties is the willpower of investigation and research

Difficulties are the steps to maturity. The more difficult it is, the more forward it will be. Investigation and research must persist in overcoming difficulties. Dialectical materialism reveals that contradictions are universal, and at the same time, the twists and turns of the road are dialectically unified with the bright future. The difficulties and setbacks on the road of investigation and research are the "sharpening stones" before the birth of research results, and the "cutting edge" that sharpens the direct problems of investigation and research. Historical experience has repeatedly proven that those who travel a hundred miles must have the determination to work hard and the perseverance to overcome difficulties, especially in the most challenging times. As the investigation and research deepens, the difficulties and challenges that arise become more and more difficult. This is not about giving up halfway, but rather the closer we are to the results of the investigation and research, the more we cannot slack off, the more we need to double our efforts, and the more we need to maintain the determination and perseverance to overcome difficulties. The great dream is not something that can be waited for or shouted for, but rather something that can be put into practice and put into practice. The world is experiencing unprecedented changes, and the international situation is complex and complex. Various risks, challenges, and difficulties are more severe and complex than before. It is urgent to carry out in-depth investigation and research work with the spirit of overcoming difficulties and striving to grasp the essence and laws of things, and explore paths and methods to solve problems. We should be the actors who take action, not the empty talkers who sit and talk, the fighters who overcome difficulties, and the mud bodhisattvas who are not afraid of wind and rain. This deeply reminds us to go deep into the grassroots, dare to overcome difficulties, face various risks and challenges, and with firm determination, go deep into the front line of problems to obtain research results. With the determination to overcome difficulties, we will solve practical problems, resolve contradictions, and break through the "hard bones", opening up a "star road" for investigation and research.

System concept is the basic principle of investigation and research

The system concept is a fundamental idea and working method, and investigation and research must adhere to the system concept. All things are universally connected and interact with each other. Only by observing things from the perspective of connection and development can we grasp the laws of things. This is the objective truth revealed by dialectical materialism, which requires investigation and research to be comprehensive, objective, and accurate. Investigation and research are important ways for us to understand the world and solve problems. The comprehensive and systematic content of the research object, the objective and practical means and methods, and the accuracy and authenticity of data information determine the understanding of objective things and the degree of problem solving. Adhering to the system concept to promote investigation and research means conducting forward-looking thinking, global planning, and overall promotion of investigation and research. Forward thinking requires investigation and research to consciously abandon narrow thinking, take a long-term perspective, accurately grasp the development and changes of objective things from the theoretical height, historical depth, and practical breadth, and firmly grasp the initiative of investigation and research; Global planning requires that investigation and research should not approach problems in a static and isolated manner. They should broaden their horizons and perspectives, and observe and study problems at intersecting points. They should focus on both horizontal social surveys and vertical historical research, and obtain first-hand materials from multiple perspectives and all directions; The overall promotion requires investigation and research to eliminate bias and generalization. It is necessary to investigate, analyze, and study problems from a holistic and global perspective, comprehensively consider and coordinate the promotion, fully leverage the functional effects of all elements of investigation and research, and ensure the comprehensive, objective, and truthful nature of materials. Adhere to a systematic approach, eliminate falsehood, preserve truth, and extract essence from first-hand investigation and research materials, elevate from intuitive understanding to rational understanding, in order to solve practical problems.

Investigation and research are the foundation of planning and the way to success, and are the heirloom of our party. In the new era, it is necessary to deeply understand the important value of investigation and research, firmly grasp the overall requirements of investigation and research work, promote investigation and research to go deep into the grassroots frontline, ask questions of the people, promote the implementation of the Party Central Committee's major policies and decision-making arrangements, and continuously promote socialism with Chinese characteristics from victory to victory.