Report to the 20th CPC National Congress of the Party pointed out: "From now on, the central task of the Communist Party of China (CPC) is to unite and lead the people of all ethnic groups in the country to build a socialist modernization power in an all-round way, realize the goal of the second century, and comprehensively promote the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation with Chinese modernization." The Chinese-style modernization we have created is a modernization with correct road, scientific theory, superior system and advanced culture, which fully demonstrates the remarkable advantages of Socialism with Chinese characteristics’s road, theory, system and culture.
Demonstrate road confidence in independence. Taking one’s own road is the whole theoretical and practical foothold of the party, and it is also the historical conclusion drawn by the party’s hundred years of struggle. Chinese-style modernization is a socialist modernization led by the Communist Party of China (CPC), which not only has the common characteristics of modernization in all countries, but also has the characteristics of China based on its own national conditions. It is an independent road suitable for its own national conditions. Independence means that China’s modernization road does not depend on other countries, does not copy other countries’ models, and does not accept the bossy preaching of "teachers", because no country or nation can step on others’ modernization road step by step by relying on external forces and copying foreign models. Relying on independence, our party has completed the industrialization process that developed countries have gone through for hundreds of years in just a few decades, creating two miracles of rapid economic development and long-term social stability, and pushing China from a "late country of modernization" to a "growth pole of world modernization". At the same time, we should also be soberly aware that China is still the largest developing country in the world, the problem of insufficient development imbalance is still outstanding, and structural, institutional and cyclical problems are intertwined; China is facing increasing uncertainty and instability in the external environment, the epidemic situation in the century has a far-reaching impact, anti-globalization thoughts are on the rise, unilateralism and protectionism are on the rise, the recovery of the world economy is weak, local conflicts and turmoil are frequent, and global problems are intensifying. We are undergoing an unprecedented severe test.In such a country and such an international environment, taking the road of modernization can neither be carved for the sword, closed and rigid, nor can it be copied, and all the practices of "following the gourd and painting the gourd", step by step and following the lead will only delay the modernization process. Therefore, regardless of the past, present and future, we must put the development of the country and the nation on the basis of our own strength, unswervingly follow our own path, and take a path that others have not taken, so that Chinese modernization can usher in its own bright future.
Demonstrate theoretical self-confidence in advancing with the times. Paying attention to ideological party building and strengthening the party by theory are the distinctive features and glorious traditions of our party; Having the guidance of Marxist scientific theory is our party’s distinctive political character and strong political advantage. The fruitful achievements of Chinese-style modernization were made under the guidance of Socialism with Chinese characteristics theory system, which was constantly enriched and developed, in the process of the Party’s continuous promotion of the modernization of Marxism in China. During the period of the new democratic revolution, our party began to plan the modernization goal, and proposed to transform China from a backward agricultural country into an advanced industrial country. During the period of socialist revolution and construction, our party clearly put forward the goal of "four modernizations" as a powerful socialist country, which provided scientific guidance for the cause of socialist modernization of the party and the people. In the new period of reform, opening up and socialist modernization, our Party has rationally designed modernization, from "four modernizations in Chinese style" to "building a prosperous, strong, democratic and civilized socialist modernized country" and then to "building China into a prosperous, strong, democratic, civilized and harmonious socialist modernized country". The concept of modernization has gradually become clear, and the prospect of modernization has gradually highlighted China characteristics. In the new era of Socialism with Chinese characteristics, the CPC Central Committee with the Supreme Leader as the core focuses on the layout of Chinese modernization and grasps the overall situation of world modernization.He profoundly answered the major issues of the times about how to build a powerful socialist modernization country, put forward the characteristics and essential requirements of modernization in China, formulated strategic arrangements, defined the world orientation, formed a complete theoretical system of Chinese modernization, and achieved a major theoretical breakthrough. It is precisely because the Communist Party of China (CPC) people, under the guidance of Marxist scientific theory, put forward the Chinese modernization theory that keeps pace with the times, that they can make forward-looking planning and layout of modernization from the aspect of theoretical guidance, so as to make the modernization construction goal consistent, plan long-term and strategically continuous, thus ensuring that the modernization construction always advances in the right direction and fully demonstrating the theoretical consciousness of the Communist Party of China (CPC) people to lead the great practice of Chinese modernization.
Demonstrate institutional self-confidence in innovation. Institutional advantage is the greatest advantage of a political party and a country. One of the important reasons why Chinese-style modernization can be initiated and succeeded is to uphold and improve the Socialism with Chinese characteristics system. Since the founding of New China, especially since the reform and opening-up, the Communist Party of China (CPC) has always attached importance to system construction, and constantly explored and established a set of system to meet the needs of modernization. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the CPC Central Committee with the Supreme Leader as the core has adhered to and improved the fundamental system, basic system and important system supporting Socialism with Chinese characteristics’s system in the process of leading modernization, and formed an institutional pattern with distinct levels, complete systems, clear functions and mutual connection, which embodies the unity of integrity and innovation, democracy and centralization, and vitality and efficiency. From the perspective of promoting modernization, the Socialism with Chinese characteristics system adheres to the overall leadership of the party, which can ensure that all the undertakings of the party and the state always anchor the goal of modernization and advance steadily and orderly in the right direction; Adhering to the principle that the people are the masters of their own affairs can mobilize the enthusiasm and creativity of the people to the maximum extent and condense the strong synergy of modernization; Adhering to the rule of law in an all-round way can fully protect the fundamental interests of the overwhelming majority of the people and meet the people’s needs for the modernization of the rule of law in the new era; Adhering to a national chess game can mobilize all resources and ensure the powerful, orderly and effective modernization; Adhere to the principle of taking me as the main body and serving us, be able to absorb and learn from the beneficial achievements of human institutional civilization, and constantly improve and develop themselves in the practice of modernization, and so on.With the continuous advancement of modernization, Socialism with Chinese characteristics’s system is moving towards a more mature and stereotyped goal, and the institutional system for Chinese modernization is more sound and perfect, and the institutional self-confidence of the whole party and people of all ethnic groups has been significantly enhanced, further strengthening the historical consciousness and self-confidence of the whole party and people to comprehensively promote the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation with Chinese modernization.
Demonstrate cultural self-confidence in the continuous inheritance. The modernization process of a country and a nation can not be separated from specific cultural traditions and historical soil. China’s excellent traditional culture has been handed down from generation to generation, and the transformation from "dust-covered civilization" to "creating a new form of human civilization" has made Chinese civilization glow again, and enhanced the ambition, backbone and confidence of the people of China to pursue Chinese modernization. First of all, China’s excellent traditional culture has tempered our ambition of Chinese modernization. Over the past hundred years, the Communist Party of China (CPC) has created unparalleled development achievements in the process of modernization with the historical responsibility of "every man is responsible for the rise and fall of the world", the tenacious will of "insisting that the castle peak will not relax" and the innovative spirit of "striving for new days, new days and new days". With the infiltration of Chinese excellent traditional culture, the Chinese nation strode on a new journey of Chinese modernization with the ambition of national rejuvenation. Secondly, China’s excellent traditional culture forged our backbone of Chinese modernization. The noble spirit of "wealth can’t be lewd, poverty can’t be moved, and power can’t be bent" has created the dignity of the Chinese nation. In the process of modernization, there are always some voices that trick us into taking the evil road of changing the flag and changing the flag. As everyone knows, in the thousands of years of historical development, China’s excellent traditional culture has supported the Chinese nation through hardships, and will certainly guide the people of China to create new glories in modernization.This is the backbone of our unswerving pursuit of our own path. Finally, the excellent Chinese traditional culture has consolidated our confidence in Chinese modernization. In the practice of leading the people to open up modernization, the Communist Party of China (CPC) opened up an independent road to modernization with the cultural gene of "self-improvement" and "perseverance"; With the cultural gene of "the people are the foundation of the country" and "the people are more valuable than the monarch", they have stepped out of the road of modernization with the people first; The cultural gene of "harmony between man and nature" and "Taoism and nature" has created a harmonious and symbiotic modernization road; With the cultural gene of "Great Harmony in the World" and "Harmony in All Nations", the road to modernization of peaceful development has been forged. China’s excellent traditional culture is deeply embedded in the great practice of Chinese modernization. With the development of the times, a "new form of human civilization" has been innovatively born, which has greatly increased the cultural self-confidence and pride of the people of China and the Chinese nation.
In short, the Communist Party of China (CPC) United and led the people of China to successfully promote and expand Chinese modernization in the historical process of realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, which fully demonstrated Socialism with Chinese characteristics’s road confidence, theoretical confidence, institutional confidence and cultural confidence. On the new journey, as long as we further strengthen the "four self-confidences", further promote Chinese modernization, take a more active historical responsibility and creative spirit, and stride on our own path, we will certainly be able to continue to write a new historical chapter and create a new era glory on the grand journey of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
(The authors are the vice president of the Institute of Soviet Revitalization of Jiangxi Normal University, the professor of Marxism College, and the researcher of Social Development and Innovation Research Center of Marxism College of Jiangxi Normal University; This article is the phased achievement of the National Social Science Fund Youth Project [ProjectNo.: 22CKS027〕])
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