the 70 years since the founding of the people's republic of china have been a glorious 70 years since our party led the people in carrying out the great social revolution. this great social revolution has brought tremendous historic changes to china. the chinese nation has made a great leap forward from standing up, becoming rich to becoming strong. general secretary xi jinping has pointed out that "socialism with chinese characteristics for a new era is the result of the great social revolution led by our party and the continuation of the great social revolution led by our party and the people. the glorious history of the people's republic of china over the past 70 years has provided us with valuable historical inspiration for advancing the great social revolution of upholding and developing socialism with chinese characteristics in the new era.
the founding of new china opened a new chapter of the great social revolution
marxism holds that social revolution includes all revolutionary forms such as political revolution and other major social changes. the deepest root of social revolution is the contradiction between productive forces and relations of production. proletarian seized power is "the first step on the long journey," in the task more difficult, more great, because it not only to eliminate all the system of exploitation and the exploiting classes, but also to the liberation and development of social productivity, to improve and develop the socialist relations of production and superstructure, gradually eliminate exploitation, eliminates polarization and finally achieve common prosperity, until the realization of communism.
the communist party of china (cpc) is a great revolutionary party. one of the party's major party platforms clearly states that our party "takes social revolution as the main purpose of its policies." in semi-colonial and semi-feudal old china, due to the forces of imperialism, feudalism and bureaucratic capitalism, always with the hands that hold the state apparatus to people's crackdown, the party led the people forced to fight back to take up arms, this determines the revolution is the main form of armed struggle, is against armed counter-revolutionary armed revolution, its purpose is to clear the way for a more in-depth social revolution, create the necessary premise. when mao zedong met with american journalist snow in september 1939, he pointed out: we will always be social revolutionaries, never reformists. there are two articles on the chinese revolution, the first and the second. "if the first article is not well done, there is no way to start the second article." subsequently, mao zedong systematically expounded the object, task, motive force and nature of chinese revolution, and pointed out that the democratic revolution was the necessary preparation for the socialist revolution and the socialist revolution was the inevitable trend of the democratic revolution.
the founding of new china ushered in a new era of china's historical development. from the perspective of the social revolution, and its great significance lies in: one is to realize the party's second victory of the party in the stage of anti-imperialist and anti-feudal democratic revolution of lowest revolution outline, to overthrow the "three mountains", the end of the national war frequently, fragmented situation, realized the national independence and liberation, to continue to push forward the great social revolution, gradually implement the party's maximum programme created the historical conditions. second, it established a state power under the people's democratic dictatorship led by the working class and based on the alliance of workers and peasants, which united the democratic classes and various ethnic groups in the country, laying a strong political foundation for the continued promotion of the great social revolution. third, it has successfully verified the correctness of the revolutionary path with chinese characteristics. it fully proves that the rural areas surrounded by cities and the armed seizure of political power created by the party are a path of success and victory. fourth, the transition period from new democracy to socialism has begun. the political, economic, cultural and social policies adopted in new china eliminated the basis of the old society and system and created conditions for carrying out the socialist revolution, completing the socialist transformation and establishing the socialist system. fifth, after 28 years of blood and fire, the communist party of china (cpc), which led the revolution to victory and established the people's republic of china, became the party in charge of the political power nationwide and took on the responsibility of leading the people of all ethnic groups to build a new life. the great social revolution has a stronger and more mature leadership core.
the great social revolution since the founding of new china
the founding of the people's republic of china ushered in the second chapter of china's social revolution. the theme is to follow the socialist road, seek the prosperity of the country, the happiness of the people, and realize the great rejuvenation of the chinese nation. the course of 70 years of struggle has written a magnificent epic of great social revolution.
socialist revolution and construction. this period was from 1949 to 1978. after the founding of new china, the party led the people in breaking the war, on the basis of national economy, to complete the transformation from new democracy to socialism and walked out of a suitable path of socialist transformation, china fully established the basic system of socialism, and achieve the most profound and great social changes in china's history. this period began the socialist construction, although a lot of detours, but still made great achievements. earth-shaking changes have taken place in our society, set up independent relatively complete industrial system and national economic system, independently developed the "rocket", become an important influence in the world of power, accumulated in a country like china social productivity level is very backward oriental nation important experience of socialist construction.
the great new revolution of reform and opening up. in 1978, the third plenary session of the eleventh central committee of the communist party of china (cpc) achieved a significant turn in the party's history since the founding of the people's republic of china. in the great social revolution, the party leads the people in starting and developing the socialism with chinese characteristics, surrounding the perfection and development of the socialist system, comprehensive, system, deeply promote the economic, political, cultural, social, and ecological civilization, the armed forces and the reform of the party's construction and other fields, all-round opening to the outside world, promoting industrialization, informationization, urbanization, modernization, the liberation and development of the social productive forces vigorously, improving people's living standard, urban and rural social changes greatly, has made remarkable achievements.
socialism with chinese characteristics has entered a new era and embarked on a new journey to comprehensively build a modern socialist country. since the eighteenth congress, in view of the situation at home and abroad and the new characteristics and new changes in social principal contradictions of our country, the party central committee with comrade xi for the core deep answered the new era of what kind of upholding and developing socialism with chinese characteristics, how to adhere to and develop socialism with chinese characteristics the important era subject, form the new age of xi jinping, the thought of socialism with chinese characteristics, aspects of the party and state work put forward a series of new concepts, new ideas new strategy, to promote the party and national historic changes and made historic achievements in career, socialism with chinese characteristics into the new era, the party leads the people in runoff to build a well-off society in an all-round way, we embarked on a new journey to fully build a modern socialist country.
looking back on the glorious 70-year history of new china, from socialist revolution and construction to reform and opening up, and now to the new era of socialism with chinese characteristics, the cpc has led the people in pushing forward the great social revolution. every historical stage of social revolution, each other, inseparable, in the revolutionary ideals, beginner's mind mission, striving direction, revolutionary theory, rely on the power and leadership, etc, before one phase after the social revolution as a stage of social revolution foundation, provides the premise, a stage before the social revolution is a stage after the historical evolution and the inevitable trend of social revolution, is a historical process of overall development.
we have drawn wisdom and strength from the glorious course of the past 70 years to promote social revolution
general secretary xi jinping pointed out: "history and reality tell us that a social revolution needs a long historical process to win the final victory. only by looking back at the road we have traveled, comparing the roads of others, looking ahead at the road we have traveled, and figuring out where we have come from and where we are going will we be able to see many problems clearly and accurately." the great social revolution over the past 70 years since the founding of the people's republic of china has provided profound inspiration for advancing socialism with chinese characteristics in the new era.
ideals and convictions are the source of revolutionary strength. we must stay true to our original aspiration, keep our mission in mind, and always pursue revolutionary ideals. since its founding, our party has taken the realization of communism as its highest ideal and ultimate goal and the realization of the great rejuvenation of the chinese nation as its sacred mission. over the past 70 years since the founding of the people's republic of china in 1949, the party has always adhered to its ideals and beliefs, and upheld its original aspiration and mission of seeking happiness for the chinese people and rejuvenation of the chinese nation. from the socialist revolution to socialist construction, and from reform and opening up to the opening up of socialism with chinese characteristics, we have endured hardships and created miracles of transformation. ideals and convictions have been, are and will always be the true strengths of our party. to promote the new era of great social revolution, must always keep the faith in marxism, the belief in socialism with chinese characteristics, to achieve the great rejuvenation of the chinese nation the confidence of the chinese dream, the practice of the common ideal of socialism with chinese characteristics and firm communist lofty ideals to unify, consciously do communism broad ideal and the common ideal of socialism with chinese characteristics of firm believers, loyal practitioners.
revolution means liberating and developing the productive forces, and we must take this as our fundamental task. productive forces are the most active and revolutionary factor for social progress. the fundamental task of socialism is to liberate and develop the productive forces. after the founding of the people's republic of china, the party led the people to embark on large-scale and planned economic construction, which quickly changed the long-term economic stagnation in old china. in 1952, china's gdp was only 67.9 billion yuan, but increased to 367.9 billion yuan in 1978. over the past 40 years and more since reform and opening up, china's economy has been expanding rapidly. in 2017, it grew to 82.7 trillion yuan, a real annual growth rate of 9.5%. the fundamental driving force behind the splendid achievements made in the 70 years since the founding of the people's republic of china is the sustained development of the productive forces. to advance the great social revolution in the new era, we must vigorously develop the socialist productive forces, take economic development as the central task, and give top priority to development, and constantly enhance china's overall national strength.
the productive forces and the relations of production, the economic foundation and the superstructure are dialectically unified, and we must persist in reform and opening up to ensure that the superstructure keeps adapting to the economic foundation and the relations of production keep adapting to the development of the productive forces. after the founding of the people's republic of china, the party led the people to establish an advanced socialist system in line with china's realities, laying the fundamental political premise and institutional foundation for all development and progress in contemporary china. since the third plenary session of the eleventh central committee of the communist party of china (cpc), the party has united and led the people in carrying out a new great revolution of reform and opening up. reform and opening up are only ongoing, not complete. in the course of the great social revolution in the new era, we must adapt ourselves to the development and change of the principal contradiction in society, constantly adjust the relations of production and improve the superstructure. we need to comprehensively deepen reform in all areas, focusing on the top priority of development, and ensure that the relations of production match the productive forces and the superstructure match the economic foundation.
as the decisive force in social revolution, the masses must uphold the people's position, take the people as the center, and assume the principal position of the people. the founding of new china announced that the chinese people stood up and became the master of the country. over the past 70 years, under the leadership of the communist party of china (cpc), hundreds of millions of chinese people have devoted themselves to the cause of socialist revolution, construction and reform with great enthusiasm and enthusiasm. promote the new era of great social revolution, must always adhere to the fundamental purpose of serving the people wholeheartedly, the people's yearning for a better life as the goal, to the fundamental interests of the masses work for all the fundamental starting point and the foothold, insisting that people support didn't embrace, don't approve of, happy not happy, promise not to allow as the basis of making policy, practice the party's fundamental purpose, implement the party's mass line, we need to respect the principal position of the people, fully stimulate reserves in creation process of the masses of the people.
social revolution is inseparable from the leadership of the party, we must adhere to the leadership of the communist party of china, with the party self-revolution to promote the great social revolution. from the world socialist history, the relationship between the proletarian party and social revolution is the most important, the most core, the most essential problem, whether correctly grasp this important relationship, directly related to the party's survival, the rise and fall of social revolution success or failure. the party's leadership is the fundamental and lifeblood of the revolutionary cause. during the 70 years of glorious history of new china, we have accumulated many valuable experiences. one of the most fundamental is to uphold the leadership of the communist party of china. the party is the highest political leading force, and its leadership is the most essential feature of socialism with chinese characteristics. to upholding and developing socialism with chinese characteristics the new era of the great social revolution, our party must to itself revolution, adhere to the comprehensive governing party, to strengthen the leadership of the party, constantly promoting the new great project of party building, the party forging more powerful, become a new era of the great social revolution strong core of leadership.
source: learning times