The Persistence, Enrichment and Development of Marxist Party Values

The Communist Manifesto for the first time comprehensively and systematically expounded the Marxist party values. Based on historical materialism and "human liberation" as the ultimate value goal, this work outlines the logical generation track of Marxist party values, shows the insights of Marxist classic writers on party values, and becomes the symbol of the birth of Marxism.

As soon as it was founded, the Communist Party of China declared that it was guided by Marxist theory. For more than 90 years, in the process of combining the basic principles of Marxism with the reality of Chinese revolution, construction, reform and the characteristics of the times, the Communist Party of China has realized the great leap of the Chinese nation from standing up, getting rich to becoming strong, and produced the great achievements of Sinicized Marxism. In this long historical process, the spiritual essence of Marxism is embedded in the body of the Chinese Communists and melted in the blood like a political gene. The values of Marxist parties have also been adhered to and continuously enriched and developed in vivid practice.

1. Communist Society is the Lofty Ideal of the Communist Party

The second part of the Communist Manifesto discusses the connection and difference between proletarians and communists, expounds the attitude of the Communist Party towards ownership, and focuses on the nature, theory and objectives of the Communist Party. The conclusion of this part is: "to replace the old bourgeois society with class and class opposition, there will be such a union, where the free development of everyone is the condition for the free development of all people". Marx and Engels have clearly pointed out here that the realization of a communist society is the highest ideal of the Communist Party.

In the voluminous works of Marx and Engels, although there is not much space devoted to communist society, these contents are extremely important because they are related to the fundamental purpose of the communists' unremitting struggle to achieve lofty goals. In the short discussion on communist society, Marx and Engels attached great importance to the concluding remarks they made in the second part of the Communist Manifesto. Engels believes that it embodies the "spirit of the future new era".

The Communist Party of China, which takes Marxism as its guiding ideology, always regards the realization of communism as the highest ideal and ultimate goal in the party constitution. General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: "The revolutionary ideal is higher than the sky. The reason why the Communist Party of China is called the Communist Party is because our Party has established communism as a lofty ideal since its founding. The reason why our Party has been able to withstand setbacks and rise again and again is, in the final analysis, because our Party has lofty ideals and lofty pursuits." What needs to be pointed out is that our communists' belief in and pursuit of communist ideals are based on a deep understanding of Marxism and a profound grasp of historical laws. The summary of the communist ideal society in the Manifesto of the Communist Party is based on the conclusion that Marx and Engels used dialectical materialism and historical materialism to demonstrate that socialism will eventually replace the law of capitalism and the law of historical development of human society. Therefore, the ideal of communism is the unchanging value pursuit of a true Marxist party that transcend time and space, and is the political gene of the Chinese Communists.

2. the people-centered value concept

The essential connotation of people-centered comes from the Communist Manifesto. Marx and Engels pointed out: "All movements in the past were movements of the minority or for the interests of the minority. The movement of the proletariat is an independent movement of the overwhelming majority and for the interests of the overwhelming majority." They also pointed out that the only difference between the Communist Party and other proletarian parties is that, on the one hand, in the struggle of different nationalities of proletarians, the Communists emphasize and adhere to the common interests of the whole proletariat, regardless of nationality; on the other hand, in the various stages of development of the struggle between the proletariat and the bourgeoisie, the Communists always represent the interests of the whole movement. The "Communist Manifesto" has several key words in expounding the nature, theory and goals of the Communist Party. We must deeply grasp and understand: For example, the Communist Party emphasizes and insists on "regardless of the interests of the nation", "always represents the interests of the entire movement", "For the interests of the overwhelming majority of people", etc., we can see the fundamental value pursuit of the people-centered Marxist party.

Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping has expounded the people-centered red line that runs through the thought of socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era from different dimensions on various occasions, thus enriching and developing the values of Marxist parties.

In his speech with Chinese and foreign journalists on November 15, 2012, General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: "the people's yearning for a better life is our goal." It clearly expresses the people-centered concept of governance. The "Decision of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on Several Major Issues of Comprehensively Deepening Reform" adopted by the Third Plenary Session of the Eighteenth Central Committee of the Communist Party of China pointed out that the starting point and goal is to promote social fairness and justice and enhance the well-being of the people.

The "Decision of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on Several Major Issues Concerning the Comprehensive Promotion of the Rule of Law" adopted by the Fourth Plenary Session of the Eighteenth Central Committee of the Communist Party of China pointed out that the rule of law must be adhered to for the people, rely on the people, benefit the people, and protect the people. The Fifth Plenary Session of the 18th CPC Central Committee put forward the people-centered development thought for the first time in the history of the party. The Sixth Plenary Session of the Eighteenth Central Committee of the Communist Party of China pointed out that it is necessary to adhere to the fundamental purpose of serving the people wholeheartedly and maintaining the flesh-and-blood ties between the party and the people as the fundamental requirements for strengthening and regulating political life within the party. In his speech at the celebration of the 95th anniversary of the founding of the party, General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: "The people's position is the fundamental political position of the Communist Party of China and a distinctive sign that Marxist parties are different from other political parties."

The people-centered fundamental political position put forward by the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at the core is not only reflected in the new development concept and the overall layout of the "five in one", but also in the report of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech at the first meeting of the 13th National People's Congress and other documents.

The report of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China comprehensively summarized the basic strategy for upholding and developing socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era, that is, the "Fourteen Persistences". The second "persistence" is to adhere to the people as the center, which runs through Xi Jinping's new era of China. The fundamental value concept of characteristic socialism. In his speech at the first session of the 13th National people's Congress, General Secretary Xi Jinping mentioned "the people" many times: "the people are the real heroes", "adhere to the dominant position of the people", "all power of the state belongs to the people", "always put the people in the highest position in the heart, always serve the people wholeheartedly, and always work hard for the interests and happiness of the people. These speeches affectionately eulogize the great people, the great nation, and the great national spirit, and convey the profound feelings of the people; glory belongs to the people, feelings belong to the people, strength comes from the people, and struggle belongs to the people. These speeches declare the fundamental political position of the Communist Party of China, demonstrate the greatest political advantage of the Communist Party of China in power, and embody the highest principle of Marxist political parties of "adhering to the dominant position of the people"; the people are the creators of history, the people are the examiners of political achievements, the people are the starting point of struggle, and the people are the source of power of the times. From the perspective of world outlook, values and methodology, these speeches profoundly reveal "for whom, who to rely on and who I am", and comprehensively and profoundly interpret the fundamental value concept of the Communist Party of China with the people as the center.

3. the spirit of seeking truth from facts and the theoretical character of advancing with the times

As long as we carefully study the Manifesto of the Communist Party, we can deeply understand the spirit of seeking truth from facts and the theoretical character of keeping pace with the times embodied in Marx and Engels. The basic principles, basic ideas and basic methods contained in it are, of course, not outdated. However, we should see that the Communist Manifesto is, after all, a historical document written by Marx and Engels in 1848. Marx and Engels bluntly pointed out this point, and they always pointed it out or corrected it by writing prefaces and side notes for its reprint, thus further improving and developing this great historical document.

The spirit of seeking truth from facts and the theoretical character of advancing with the times contained in Marx and Engels's "Communist Manifesto" deeply influenced the Chinese Communists. Seeking truth from facts and advancing with the times are like a red line throughout the process of Chinese Communists combining the basic principles of Marxism with China's reality.

Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, under the leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at the core, and on the basis of the major achievements in my country's development since the founding of New China, especially since the reform and opening up, the party and the country have made historic achievements. Historic changes have formed Xi Jinping's thoughts on socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era. This scientific ideological system has adhered to and developed Marxism in many ways, and is therefore China in the 21st century. As the report of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China pointed out, there is no end to practice and theoretical innovation. The world is changing all the time, and China is also changing all the time. We must keep up with the times in theory, constantly understand the laws, and constantly promote theoretical innovation, practical innovation, institutional innovation, cultural innovation and other aspects. innovation.

In short, the history and reality of the "Communist Manifesto" over the past 170 years have strongly proved that its basic principles are irrefutable and still have strong vitality. General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: In the history of human thought, no ideological theory has had such a broad and profound impact on mankind as Marxism. Therefore, we can say that there is no book in the history of human thought that has had such a great impact on the process of human history, especially on the Chinese Communists, as the Manifesto of the Communist Party. The spirit of the Manifesto of the Communist Party will always guide and encourage the Chinese Communists to strive for the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

Source: People's Daily Online