Scientific Guide for Propaganda of Ideological and Cultural Work in the New Era and New Journey

The National Conference on propaganda, ideological and cultural work was held in Beijing, and the most important achievement of this meeting was to formally put forward and systematically elaborate Xi Jinping's cultural thought, emphasizing that "we should continue to strengthen the study, research, and interpretation of Xi Jinping's cultural thought, and consciously implement it in all aspects and the whole process of propaganda, ideological and cultural work". Xi Jinping's cultural thought is the cultural chapter of Xi Jinping's thought of socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era, which provides a powerful ideological weapon and scientific action guide for publicizing ideological and cultural work and undertaking new cultural missions in the new era and new journey.
1. Deeply understand the significance of Xi Jinping's cultural thought
To realize the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, one cannot do without theoretical thinking for a moment; to build a modern socialist country in an all-round way, one cannot do without the guidance of scientific theory. In the field of cultural construction, it is necessary to lead in pluralism and neutrality, seek consensus in diversity, and set the direction in the midst of change. It is necessary to establish a heart for the country and a soul for the nation, and it is inseparable from the shining of truth. In-depth study and implementation of Xi Jinping's cultural thoughts is of great practical and far-reaching historical significance for the propaganda, ideological and cultural work of the new era and new journey, for the construction of a powerful country, national rejuvenation, and for the direction of raising the flag and long-term stability.
This means that the enrichment and development of Xi Jinping's new era of socialism with Chinese characteristics has achieved new landmark results. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core has put forward a series of new concepts, new ideas and new strategies in reform, development and stability, internal affairs, foreign affairs and national defense, and governance of the party, the country and the army, scientifically answering the questions of China and the world, The questions of the people and the questions of the times have created and continuously enriched and developed Xi Jinping's thoughts on socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era. The "Ten Clarifications", "Fourteen Persistences" and "Thirteen Achievements" put forward by the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the Sixth Plenary Session of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China summarized the main content of Xi Jinping's thoughts on socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era. The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China put forward the "six must be adhered to", and summarized the world outlook, methodology, and standpoints and methods of Xi Jinping's thoughts on socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era. Xi Jinping's strong army thought, Xi Jinping's economic thought, Xi Jinping's ecological civilization thought, Xi Jinping's diplomatic thought and Xi Jinping's rule of law thought formed in various fields have made its scientific theoretical system increasingly broad and profound. Xi Jinping's cultural thought has not only innovations and breakthroughs in cultural theoretical viewpoints, but also deployment requirements in the layout of cultural work, marking that our party's understanding of the laws of socialist cultural construction with Chinese characteristics has reached a new height, indicating that our party's historical confidence, Cultural confidence has reached a new height, marking that our party's new ideas, new viewpoints and new judgments in the field of propaganda, ideological and cultural work in the new era have achieved a systematic leap and creative sublimation, to make Xi Jinping's scientific theoretical system of socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era more systematic and comprehensive, logical, rich in connotation and internal unity.
This means that the party leads the propaganda, ideological and cultural work to condense the essence of the new era. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping has placed propaganda, ideological and cultural work in an important position in governing the country, attended a series of important meetings, delivered a series of important speeches, and made a series of important instructions and instructions., Philosophy and social sciences, ideological and political affairs, cultural inheritance and development and other fields, carry out overall planning, classified guidance, deployment and promotion, guide the propaganda, ideological and cultural undertakings to make historic achievements and make historic changes in the direction of raising the flag and clearing the source, and to show a new atmosphere and march on a new journey in keeping the right and innovating, pioneering and enterprising. In this process, the leadership, management, discourse power, cultural self-confidence, new cultural mission, and "two combinations" of ideological work have been proposed and continuously improved. This series of theoretical creations have strung together the ideological development track from the original breakthrough of one ideological point to the original breakthrough of multiple ideological points, and then to the overall improvement of the ideological and theoretical system. It can be seen that Xi Jinping's cultural thought is the inevitable result of the continuous accumulation and sublimation of our party's new ideas, new viewpoints and new judgments on cultural construction in the new era. This important thought fully reflects the fact that the theoretical achievements of cultural construction in the new era are becoming more and more perfect in terms of systematization, physics and chemistry, and marks that our party's understanding of the laws of socialist cultural construction with Chinese characteristics has reached a new height. The original contribution has reached a new height, and our party's historical self-confidence and cultural self-confidence have reached a new height, which is a milestone in the history of the party's propaganda, ideological and cultural development.
This means that the construction of modern civilization of the Chinese nation in the new era and new journey has created a new guide for action. It is our new cultural mission in the new era to continue to promote cultural prosperity, build a cultural power and build a modern civilization of the Chinese nation from a new starting point. To accomplish this new mission, we are faced with many new contradictions, new problems and new challenges, which are also regular and need to be guided by scientific theories. Under the guidance of Xi Jinping's cultural thoughts, we must better raise the banner, gather people's hearts, cultivate new people, promote culture, and display our image, unify the thoughts of more than 9800 million party members into the thoughts of the Party Central Committee, and bring the thoughts of more than 1.4 billion people. Leading under the banner of the party, it gathers the majestic force to promote the construction of a powerful country and national rejuvenation. In the international situation where the world's century-old changes are accelerating and the international environment is undergoing profound changes, it not only strengthens the ambition of being a Chinese, but also integrates world civilization with the mind of embracing all rivers, and continuously enhances the soft power of national culture and the influence of Chinese culture. Under the new situation of the rapid development of the informatization wave and the shining appearance of the financial media matrix, we should better grasp the leadership, management, and discourse power of ideological work in our hands, and turn the variable of the Internet into a career development. Increment, gather online and offline concentric circles. Under the guidance of Xi Jinping's cultural thoughts, we will better strengthen cultural self-confidence, uphold openness and tolerance, adhere to integrity and innovation, and solve a series of problems faced by propaganda, ideological and cultural work with the wisdom of change, the way of response, and the courage to seek change., To open up a new world of career development.
2. Accurately grasp the distinctive features of Xi Jinping's cultural thought
Accurately grasping the important characteristics of Xi Jinping's cultural thought is the key to a comprehensive understanding of the core meaning and spiritual essence of this important thought. Xi Jinping's cultural thought is very rich in connotation and extremely profound in exposition. It is a theoretical summary of the practical experience of the party's leadership in cultural construction in the new era. It enriches and develops Marxist cultural theory and realizes the internal unity of science, people, practicality and openness.
Understand the truth, through the rigorous scientific. Xi Jinping's cultural thought, with a scientific theoretical category, a rigorous logical structure, and a profound historical vision, incorporates cultural self-confidence into the "four self-confidence" of socialism with Chinese characteristics, and incorporates the adherence to the socialist core value system into the new era to adhere to and develop socialism with Chinese characteristics The basic strategy of ideology and culture clearly publicizes the mission and task of "raising the banner, gathering people's hearts, cultivating newcomers, promoting culture, and exhibiting image, the major thesis of" two combinations "has profoundly answered major theoretical and practical questions such as what banner should be raised, what path should be taken, what principles should be adhered to, and what goals should be achieved in building a socialist culture with Chinese characteristics. This important thought is a systematic, logical and interlinked scientific theoretical system, which enriches and develops Marxist cultural theory and expands the road of socialist cultural development with Chinese characteristics.
The people's nature of serving the people and casting their souls. Comrade Mao Zedong pointed out at the Yan'an Forum on Literature and Art: "The question of why people is a fundamental question and a question of principle." Xi Jinping's cultural thought always adheres to the mass viewpoint and mass line, which fully embodies the basic principle of historical materialism that the people are the creators of history. This important thought requires persisting in serving the people and socialism, persisting in letting a hundred flowers blossom and a hundred schools of thought contend, persisting in creative transformation and innovative development, and constantly creating new brilliance of Chinese culture. This important thought requires adhering to the people-centered creative orientation, putting the people in the highest position in their hearts, taking people's satisfaction or dissatisfaction as the highest standard for testing art, and creating more excellent works that meet the cultural needs of the people and enhance the spiritual strength of the people. This important thought requires that social benefits should be put in the first place, social benefits and economic benefits should be unified, and the all-round development of cultural undertakings and cultural industries should be promoted, so as to provide more and better spiritual food for the people.
The practicality of the clear body for use and the body for penetration. Marx said that "all social life is essentially practical" and "philosophers just interpret the world in different ways. The problem is to change the world". The viewpoint of practice is the basic viewpoint of Marxist epistemology, and practicality is the distinctive feature that distinguishes Marxist theory from other theories. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping has taken on the historical initiative, extraordinary theoretical courage, outstanding political wisdom, and strong mission of Marxist politicians, thinkers, and strategists, and has adhered to and strengthened the party's overall leadership of propaganda, ideological and cultural work. Strengthen self-confidence in continuing history and culture, draw a blueprint for the construction of a cultural power, clarify the mission and task of propaganda, ideological and cultural work, and promote the construction to open a new chapter. Xi Jinping's cultural thought has both epistemology and methodology, as well as the overall guidance at the macro level and the practical path at the specific level, which highlights the distinct characteristics of this important thought, which has shown great power in the construction of socialist culture in China.
and an openness that keeps pace with the times and develops continuously. Time is the mother of thought and practice is the source of theory. "Marx has repeatedly warned people that Marxist theory is not a dogma, but a guide to action, and must develop with changes in practice." Xi Jinping's cultural thought is a constantly unfolding and open ideological system, which will be enriched and developed with the deepening of practice. From the National Propaganda and Ideological Work Conference in August 2018 to summarize the regular understanding of propaganda and ideological work with the "Nine Persistences", to the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China focusing on the deployment of cultural construction work from five aspects; from the cultural inheritance and development in June 2023 The symposium's profound exposition on the "two combinations", especially the "second combination", and the construction of modern civilization of the Chinese nation, to the important requirements of the "seven focus" in this important instruction, the connotation is very rich and the discussion is extremely profound. These new ideas, new viewpoints and new judgments are the theoretical summary of the practical experience of the party's leadership in cultural construction in the new era. They are the fundamental follow for doing a good job in propaganda, ideological and cultural work. They must be implemented for a long time and continuously enriched and developed.
3. Based on the new era and new journey, in-depth study, publicity and implementation of Xi Jinping's cultural thoughts
The value of theory lies in guiding practice, and the purpose of learning lies in application. In the new era and new journey, we should study, publicize and implement Xi Jinping's cultural thought based on the new situation and new tasks of accelerating the evolution of the world's unprecedented changes in a century, the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation entering a critical period, and the coexistence of strategic opportunities and risks and challenges. We should work hard to learn, understand, use, deepen internalization and transformation, continuously improve political positions, deepen understanding and recognition, and promote transformation and implementation.
Raise the political position. Political position is the most fundamental, basic and important position for Party members and cadres. It is necessary to thoroughly study and implement Xi Jinping's cultural thoughts from the perspective of the party's future and destiny, strengthen the party's overall leadership of propaganda, ideological and cultural work, implement political responsibilities, resolutely and effectively prevent and resolve ideological risks, and solidly promote the construction of socialist culture with Chinese characteristics. Standing at the height of the country's foundation and national movement, we should deeply study and implement this important thought, deeply realize that "spiritual poverty is not socialism", extensively practice socialist core values, and improve and innovate the construction of spiritual civilization. Standing at the height of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, we should thoroughly study and implement this important thought, constantly consolidate the common ideological foundation of the unity and struggle of the whole Party and the people of all ethnic groups, forge a solid sense of community of the Chinese nation, and make all ethnic groups hug each other like pomegranate seeds in the big family of the Chinese nation, To provide strong ideological guarantee, strong spiritual strength and favorable cultural conditions for comprehensively promoting the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
Deepen understanding of identity. Only when you understand can you identify with it. Only when you identify with it can you consciously practice it. It is necessary to strengthen the comprehensive understanding and mastery of Xi Jinping's cultural thought, link it with Xi Jinping's thought of socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era, rather than one-sided study, and systematically master its basic viewpoints and scientific system, rather than scattered geoscience; combine the actual development of geoscience in the new era of propaganda, ideological and cultural work, rather than static geoscience. Grasp the Marxist standpoints, viewpoints and methods that run through it, and learn the housekeeping skills of doing a good job in propaganda, ideological and cultural work. Deeply understand the decisive significance of the "two establishments", continuously strengthen the "four consciousnesses", strengthen the "four self-confidence", and achieve the "two safeguards", and enhance the political recognition of Xi Jinping's cultural thoughts; deeply understand this important thought The essence and charm of thought enhance ideological identity; deeply understand the milestone significance of this important thought in the history of the development of Marxist cultural theory, and enhance theoretical identity; deeply understand the people's feelings and mission of this important thought, and enhance emotional identity.
Promote the implementation of transformation. Ideas need to be transformed and implemented in order to continuously demonstrate their greatness. It is necessary to consciously use Xi Jinping's cultural thoughts to guide the practice of cultural construction in the new era, master the leadership methods, thinking methods, and working methods contained therein, and continuously improve the political ability, thinking ability, and practical ability to do a good job in the new era and new journey of propaganda, ideological and cultural work. Apply Xi Jinping's cultural thoughts to the implementation of the strategic deployment of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China on cultural construction, effectively enhance the sense of responsibility and mission, and implement the requirements of various tasks in the spirit of nailing nails. Transform the learning achievements into a strong driving force for overcoming difficulties and starting a business, be good at using this important idea to solve various contradictions in the field of propaganda, ideological and cultural work, consolidate and strengthen the mainstream ideological and public opinion in the new era, and build a socialist cultural power. The practice of building a modern civilization of the Chinese nation shows a new atmosphere and new deeds.

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Study and implement the spirit of the national propaganda, ideological and cultural work conference