The only way to realize the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation (in-depth study and implementation of Socialism with Chinese characteristics Thought of the Supreme Leader in the New Era)

　　The second volume of The Supreme Leader’s Talks on Governing the Country reflects the development context and main contents of the Supreme Leader’s Socialism with Chinese characteristics Thought in the new era, and is an authoritative reader to thoroughly study and understand the Supreme Leader’s Socialism with Chinese characteristics Thought in the new era and the spirit of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China. The book is divided into 17 topics, among which "Adhering to and Developing Socialism with Chinese characteristics and Realizing the Chinese Dream of the Great Rejuvenation of the Chinese Nation" is the first topic, which belongs to the general introduction and is also a red line throughout the book. We should closely combine the study of the second volume of the Supreme Leader’s Talks on Governing the Country with the study, propaganda and implementation of the spirit of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, deeply understand and firmly grasp the theme of Socialism with Chinese characteristics, and continue to write a great article on upholding and developing Socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era with a never-ending mental state and an indomitable attitude.

　　Socialism with Chinese characteristics is a road to revival that has been explored through painstaking efforts.

　　Realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is the greatest dream of the Chinese nation in modern times. Once established, the Communist Party of China (CPC) shouldered the historical mission of realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation without hesitation, and led the people to open up the right path of Socialism with Chinese characteristics Road through continuous struggle and unremitting exploration. As Comrade Supreme Leader pointed out in the article "Do not forget your initiative mind, Go Forward": "Socialism with Chinese characteristics did not fall from the sky, but was the fundamental achievement made by the party and the people at great cost."

　　"Socialism with Chinese characteristics bears the ideals and explorations of several generations of the Communist Party of China (CPC) people, entrusts with the long-cherished wishes and expectations of countless people with lofty ideals, and embodies the struggles and sacrifices of hundreds of millions of people. It is an inevitable choice for the social development of China in modern times." This was pointed out by the Supreme Leader in the article "Carry forward the Great Long March Spirit and Walk Today’s Long March Road". The history of China since modern times is unforgettable, and the conclusion drawn from this history is convincing. After the Opium War, China fell into a dark situation of internal and external troubles. For the sake of national rejuvenation, countless people with lofty ideals have waged an epic struggle and made various attempts, but ultimately failed to change the social nature of old China and the tragic fate of the people of China. The birth of the Communist Party of China (CPC) brought light and hope to the stormy old China. Our party United and led the people to find a correct revolutionary road of encircling cities with rural areas and seizing political power by armed forces, thus completing the new-democratic revolution. After the founding of New China, our party United and led the people to complete the socialist revolution, establish the basic socialist system, promote socialist construction, complete the most extensive and profound social changes in the history of the Chinese nation, lay a fundamental political premise and institutional foundation for all development and progress in contemporary China, realize the great leap of the Chinese nation from continuous decline in modern times to fundamental reversal of destiny and continuous prosperity, and start a great journey to realize national rejuvenation along the socialist road.

　　Comrade Supreme Leader pointed out: "The direction determines the road, and the road determines the fate." Since the reform and opening-up, our Party has United and led the people to break down all ideological and institutional obstacles that hinder the development of the country and the nation, neither taking the old road of being closed and rigid, nor taking the evil road of changing the flag and changing the flag. It has resolutely opened up the road of Socialism with Chinese characteristics, which has enabled China to catch up with the times in great strides and usher in the bright future of realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. In order to realize the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, our party has never changed its mind, never wavered in its determination, dared to face twists and turns, dared to correct mistakes, United and led the people to overcome difficulties and forge ahead, created one miracle after another in history, and made Socialism with Chinese characteristics’s road wider and wider.

　　Socialism with Chinese characteristics is the theme of all the party’s theories and practices since the reform and opening up.

　　Comrade Supreme Leader pointed out in the article "Hold high the great banner of Socialism with Chinese characteristics, and strive to win the victory of a well-off society in an all-round way and realize the Chinese dream" that "Socialism with Chinese characteristics is the theme of all the theories and practices of the Party since the reform and opening up". This is not only a scientific summary of the great course of reform and opening up, but also points out the direction for building a well-off society in an all-round way and building a socialist modern power in an all-round way.

　　From a theoretical perspective. Our Party has continuously promoted theoretical innovation on the basis of practice, and successively founded Deng Xiaoping Theory, Theory of Three Represents and Scientific Outlook on Development, and systematically answered a series of major questions such as what socialism is, how to build socialism, what kind of party to build, how to build it, what kind of development to achieve and how to develop it, so as to guide new practice with developing Marxism. There is no end to practice and no end to theoretical innovation. Comrade Supreme Leader emphasized in the article "Continue to Promote the Modernization and Popularization of Marxism in China" that "persistently promote the China, modernization and popularization of Marxism, so that Marxism can radiate more brilliant truth". Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, to meet the requirements of Socialism with Chinese characteristics’s entry into a new era, the CPC Central Committee with the Supreme Leader as the core has adhered to the guidance of Marxism–Leninism, Mao Zedong Thought, Deng Xiaoping Theory, Theory of Three Represents and Scientific Outlook on Development, persisted in emancipating the mind, seeking truth from facts, advancing with the times, seeking truth from facts and being pragmatic, adhered to dialectical materialism and historical materialism, and closely integrated with the new era conditions and practical requirements. Deepen the understanding of communist party’s ruling law, socialist construction law and human social development law with a brand-new vision, carry out arduous theoretical exploration, achieve significant theoretical innovation results, and create the Supreme Leader’s New Era Socialism with Chinese characteristics Thought.This paper systematically answered the major issues of the new era, such as what kind of Socialism with Chinese characteristics to adhere to and develop, and how to adhere to and develop Socialism with Chinese characteristics, and realized the Party’s guiding ideology to keep pace with the times again.

　　From a practical point of view. "Socialism with Chinese characteristics is not only a great cause that we must constantly advance, but also a fundamental guarantee for us to open up the future." This was pointed out by the Supreme Leader in the article "Do not forget your initiative mind, Go Forward". Over the past 40 years of reform and opening-up, profound changes have taken place in the world, the national conditions and the party’s situation. Several generations of central leading collectives of the Party have United and led the whole party and the people of the whole country to explore, combined theory with practice, persisted with development, inherited with innovation, and always planned and deployed the work closely around the theme of Socialism with Chinese characteristics. The Socialism with Chinese characteristics road opened in this process is the only way to realize socialist modernization and create a better life for the people. The formed Socialism with Chinese characteristics theory system is the correct theory to guide the party and the people to realize the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. The established Socialism with Chinese characteristics system is the fundamental institutional guarantee for the development and progress of contemporary China. The developed Socialism with Chinese characteristics culture is a powerful spiritual force that inspires the whole party and people of all ethnic groups to forge ahead courageously. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the CPC Central Committee with the Supreme Leader as the core has firmly grasped the theme of Socialism with Chinese characteristics, promoted the overall layout of the "five in one" as a whole, and coordinated the promotion of the "four comprehensive" strategic layout, which has led to historic changes and achievements in the cause of the party and the state and pushed Socialism with Chinese characteristics into a new era.

　　Continue to write a good article on upholding and developing Socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era.

　　Comrade Supreme Leader has repeatedly stressed that upholding and developing Socialism with Chinese characteristics is a great article, and the task of our generation of communist party people is to continue to write this great article. He also said: "Our generation has inherited the cause of our predecessors, is struggling today, and must open up the road of tomorrow." We should conscientiously study and implement these important expositions, unify our thoughts and actions with the spirit of the 19th Party Congress, and constantly push forward the cause of Socialism with Chinese characteristics at a new historical starting point.

　　Arm the mind, guide practice and promote work with Socialism with Chinese characteristics Thought of the Supreme Leader in the New Era. Comrade Supreme Leader pointed out in the article "Do not forget your initiative mind, Go Forward" that "you can be sober in theory and firm in politics". The 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China established Socialism with Chinese characteristics Thought, the supreme leader in the new era, as the guiding ideology that our party must adhere to for a long time, and in party constitution, this important thought was established as the party’s action guide together with Marxism–Leninism, Mao Zedong Thought, Deng Xiaoping Theory, Theory of Three Represents and Scientific Outlook on Development. We should thoroughly study and understand the rich connotation and spiritual essence of the Supreme Leader’s Socialism with Chinese characteristics Thought in the new era, so as to arm our minds, guide practice and promote our work.

　　Fulfill the historical mission of communist party people in the new era. Today, we are closer, more confident and capable of achieving the goal of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation than at any time in history. However, as the supreme leader comrade pointed out in the article "Deeply Understanding the Situation in the Decisive Stage of Building a Well-off Society in an All-round Way", "The road ahead is not smooth" and "All comrades in the Party must make full ideological preparations and work preparations, recognize the situation clearly, strengthen their confidence and continue their tenacious struggle". To realize the great dream, we must carry out a great struggle, fully understand the long-term, complex and arduous nature of the great struggle, carry forward the spirit of struggle, improve our struggle skills, and constantly win new victories in the great struggle. To realize the great dream, we must build a great project, constantly strengthen the party’s political leadership, ideological leadership, mass organization and social appeal, and ensure that the party will always maintain its vigorous vitality and strong combat effectiveness. To realize the great dream, we must advance the great cause, strengthen the "four self-confidences" more consciously, maintain political determination, persist in doing things to revitalize the country, and always adhere to and develop Socialism with Chinese characteristics.

　　Adapt to the new requirements put forward by the changes of the main contradictions in our society. Comrade Supreme Leader pointed out: "Socialism with Chinese characteristics has entered a new era, and the main contradiction in our society has been transformed into the contradiction between the people’s growing need for a better life and the unbalanced development." This change is a historic change that concerns the overall situation and puts forward many new requirements for upholding and developing Socialism with Chinese characteristics. On the basis of continuing to promote development, we should focus on solving the problem of insufficient development imbalance, vigorously improve the quality and efficiency of development, better meet the growing needs of the people in economic, political, cultural, social and ecological aspects, and better promote the all-round development of people and social progress. At the same time, we should see that the changes in the main contradictions in our society have not changed our judgment on the historical stage of socialism in China, the basic national conditions that China is still in the primary stage of socialism for a long time, and China’s international status as the largest developing country in the world has not changed. The whole party should firmly grasp the basic national condition of the primary stage of socialism, firmly base itself on the greatest reality of the primary stage of socialism, firmly adhere to the party’s basic line, the lifeline of the party and the country, and the happiness line of the people, and unite and lead the people of all ethnic groups in the country to fight for building China into a prosperous, strong, democratic, civilized, harmonious and beautiful socialist modernization power.

　　Seriously implement the major strategic arrangements of the 19 th National Congress of the Communist Party of China. The 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China proposed to build a socialist modernization power in two steps in the middle of this century, which further enriched and developed the strategic thinking of China’s modernization, and completely outlined the timetable and road map for building a socialist modernization country in an all-round way. Implementing this major strategic arrangement is not only a complex systematic project, but also a long-term struggle process. The key is to maintain strategic strength and endurance, hammer after hammer, and draw a blueprint to the end. It is necessary to unify thoughts and actions, closely link with the realities of various regions and fields, and implement this major strategic arrangement into concrete ideas, measures and actions. At the same time, we should face up to outstanding problems and contradictions, focus on key points, fill shortcomings and strong and weak items, and promote higher quality, more efficient, fairer and more sustainable development. We must unswervingly manage the party strictly and comprehensively, seize the leading role of the party’s political construction, continuously improve the party’s ruling ability and leadership level, and provide a strong political guarantee for winning the Chinese dream of building a well-off society in an all-round way and realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

　　(Author: Xia Chuntao Unit: China Academy of Social Sciences Supreme Leader New Era Socialism with Chinese characteristics Thought Research Center)