Seeking Truth | Continuously Advancing the Great Cause of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics Created by Comrade Deng Xiaoping

Comrade Deng Xiaoping is recognized as an outstanding leader with high prestige by the entire Party, army, and people of all ethnic groups in China. He is a great Marxist, proletarian revolutionary, politician, military strategist, and diplomat, a tested communist soldier, the chief designer of China's socialist reform and modernization, the pioneer of the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics, and the main founder of Deng Xiaoping Theory. On the occasion of the 120th anniversary of the birth of Comrade Deng Xiaoping, and as the whole Party, army, and people of all ethnic groups in the country deeply study and implement the spirit of the Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, it is of great significance to commemorate his great achievements and learn from his noble style, which is closely united around the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping as the core, and to comprehensively promote the great cause of building a strong country and national rejuvenation with Chinese style modernization.

1. Comrade Deng Xiaoping has made immortal contributions to the independence and liberation of the Chinese nation and the socialist modernization of China

Deng Xiaoping, an immortal name engraved in the hearts of millions of people. Comrade Deng Xiaoping's life is closely connected with the historical process of the founding and development of the CPC, the Chinese People's Liberation Army and the People's Republic of China, with the historical process of China's revolution, construction and reform, and with the historical process of the Chinese nation's struggle, independence and revitalization. It is a glorious life, a fighting life, and a great life.

During the period of the New Democratic Revolution, Comrade Deng Xiaoping made outstanding contributions to the cause of national independence and people's liberation led by the Party, and was the founding father of the People's Republic of China. From the Baise Uprising to the bloody Taihang Mountains, from advancing into the Central Plains to the decisive battle in Huaihai, from crossing the Yangtze River to deploying to the southwest, Comrade Deng Xiaoping, as a close comrade of Comrade Mao Zedong, with extraordinary courage and outstanding military achievements, has made outstanding contributions to the victory of the New Democratic Revolution and the birth of New China.

During the period of socialist revolution and construction, Comrade Deng Xiaoping made outstanding contributions to successfully completing the socialist revolution and exploring the path of socialist construction in China. As an important member of the first generation of the Party's central leadership collective with Comrade Mao Zedong at its core, Comrade Deng Xiaoping has put forward many correct proposals for exploring a socialist construction path suitable for China's situation and overcoming economic difficulties, and has carried out effective work.

In the new era of reform and opening up and socialist modernization construction, Comrade Deng Xiaoping became the core of the second generation of the central leadership collective of the Party, making historic contributions to the creation of socialism with Chinese characteristics. Faced with the severe situation caused by the Cultural Revolution, Comrade Deng Xiaoping firmly opposed the erroneous viewpoint of "two whatevers", supported and led discussions on the issue of truth standards, and promoted rectification in all aspects. Under the guidance of Comrade Deng Xiaoping, the Third Plenary Session of the Eleventh Central Committee of the Communist Party of China re established the ideological line of emancipating the mind and seeking truth from facts, stopped using the erroneous statement of "taking class struggle as the key link", determined to shift the focus of the entire party's work to socialist modernization construction, made a major decision to implement reform and opening up, and achieved a great turning point of profound significance in the history of the party.

On November 16, 1948, in order to ensure the victory of the Huaihai Campaign, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the Central Military Commission decided to form the Huaihai Campaign Front Committee consisting of five comrades: Liu Bocheng, Chen Yi, Deng Xiaoping, Su Yu, and Tan Zhenlin, with Deng Xiaoping as the Secretary of the Front Committee. The picture shows five members of the General Front Committee of the Huaihai Campaign, with Comrade Deng Xiaoping on the left (source photo).

After the Third Plenary Session of the Eleventh Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, Comrade Deng Xiaoping led our party to make a series of major decisions, pushing forward the reform and opening up and socialist modernization construction step by step. He guided our party to systematically summarize the historical experience since the founding of the People's Republic of China, and solved two interrelated major historical issues: scientifically evaluating the historical status of Comrade Mao Zedong and the scientific system of Mao Zedong Thought, and establishing the correct path for China's socialist modernization construction based on new realities and development requirements. He led our party to successfully embark on a new path of socialism with Chinese characteristics on the basis of revolutionary and construction practices since the founding of the People's Republic of China. He emphasized the need to adhere to economic construction as the center, uphold the Four Cardinal Principles, persist in reform and opening up, and led our party to formulate the basic line of the party in the primary stage of socialism, and formulated the three-step development strategy for modernization construction. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Comrade Deng Xiaoping firmly and strongly supported the struggle of the Party and the government to defend socialism with Chinese characteristics, and issued the Southern Speech, which profoundly answered many major cognitive questions that had long plagued and constrained people's thinking in theory. He put forward important ideas that have practical and long-term guiding significance for the entire socialist modernization construction, ensuring that the Party and the country move forward courageously along the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics.

Comrade Deng Xiaoping's contribution to the Party and the people is historic and global. It has not only changed the historical destiny of the Chinese people, but also changed the historical process of the world. This can be seen particularly clearly when looking back at the path taken, comparing others' paths, and looking ahead at the path ahead. Looking back at the arduous explorations our party has gone through in leading socialist construction, connecting with the serious setbacks suffered by socialism in some countries, and then looking at the huge success achieved by socialism in China today, it is truly admirable that Comrade Deng Xiaoping has led us to create the great cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics in China. How fortunate it is! The 15th National Congress of the Communist Party of China named Deng Xiaoping, Sun Yat sen, and Mao Zedong as the "three great figures standing at the forefront of the times" in the 20th century. General Secretary Xi Jinping praised the great cause of reform and opening up and socialism with Chinese characteristics led by Comrade Deng Xiaoping as one of the "three major milestones in realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation in modern times". Such evaluations are well deserved by Comrade Deng Xiaoping. Comrade Deng Xiaoping said: "Without Chairman Mao, at least we Chinese people will have to explore in the dark for a longer time." It should also be said that without Comrade Deng Xiaoping, the Chinese people would not have today's new life, and China would not have today's new situation of reform and opening up and the bright prospects of socialist modernization.

In his glorious life of unremitting struggle for the Chinese people, Comrade Deng Xiaoping has fully demonstrated the lofty character, broad mind, outstanding courage and revolutionary style of a true Communist, and deserves to be the great son of the Chinese people. The most distinctive political character of Comrade Deng Xiaoping throughout his life was firm belief, the deepest emotional attachment was love for the people, the most important ideological characteristic was seeking truth from facts, the most distinctive leadership style was pioneering and innovative, the most magnificent revolutionary spirit was strategic thinking, and the most glorious personal charm was openness and selflessness. His unwavering faith and belief in Marxism and communism, his deep love for the motherland and the people, his skillful thinking and leadership skills of "acting according to dialectics", his courage and determination to innovate and forge ahead, his global vision and strategic thinking of "looking to the world and the future", and his selfless and broad mindedness in his heart are so touching and awe inspiring. Comrade Deng Xiaoping remained open-minded and optimistic despite facing adversity, shouldered heavy responsibilities with ease, had a broad vision but remained down-to-earth, and achieved great success without taking pride in himself. Comrade Deng Xiaoping's great achievements and lofty demeanor will always be engraved in the hearts of the Chinese people and will always inspire us to forge ahead in the new era and new journey. Today, let us sincerely say again, "Hello Xiaoping

2. Deeply understand the historical status and guiding significance of Deng Xiaoping Theory, and continuously open up new horizons of Marxism with Chinese characteristics and modernization at a new starting point

The most important ideological and political legacy left to us by Comrade Deng Xiaoping is the socialism with Chinese characteristics that he led the Party and the people to create, and the Deng Xiaoping Theory that he founded. Deng Xiaoping Theory is the product of the combination of the basic principles of Marxism Leninism and contemporary Chinese practice and the characteristics of the times. It is the inheritance and development of Mao Zedong Thought under the new historical conditions, a new stage of the development of Marxism in China, a Marxism in contemporary China, and the crystallization of the collective wisdom of the CPC.

What is socialism and how to build socialism are fundamental questions that Comrade Deng Xiaoping constantly raised and repeatedly pondered in the process of leading reform, opening up, and modernization construction. The twists and turns and mistakes that socialism in our country experienced before the reform and opening up, as well as some confusion encountered during the progress after the reform and opening up, are all related to the incomplete understanding of this issue. Comrade Deng Xiaoping said, "We are engaged in reform and opening up, and we have focused on economic development. We have not lost Marx, Lenin, or Mao Zedong. The old ancestors cannot lose it! The problem is to make clear what socialism is, and how to build and develop socialism." It is precisely around this fundamental issue that CPC, with Comrade Deng Xiaoping as the main representative, profoundly summed up the positive and negative experience since the founding of New China, and learned from the historical experience of world socialism to create Deng Xiaoping Theory. Deng Xiaoping Theory has formed a series of interconnected basic viewpoints on major issues such as the path, stages, fundamental tasks, driving forces, external conditions, political guarantees, strategic steps, leadership and reliance, and national reunification of socialism. For the first time, it systematically and preliminarily answered a series of basic questions on how to build socialism, consolidate and develop socialism in a country like China with relatively backward economy and culture. It inherited and developed Marxism with new ideological viewpoints and raised the understanding of socialism to a new scientific level.

In December 1978, the 11th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China held its third plenary session successfully. The session decisively ended the focus on "class struggle as the key link" and achieved a strategic shift in the Party and national work center, marking the beginning of a new era of reform and opening up and socialist modernization construction, and realizing a great turning point of profound significance in the history of the Party since the founding of the People's Republic of China. The picture shows Comrade Deng Xiaoping at the third plenary session of the 11th Central Committee (sourcephoto).

Liberating the mind and seeking truth from facts are the essence of Deng Xiaoping Theory. As early as 1958, Comrade Deng Xiaoping once said, "Liberate the mind, eliminate superstition, and those who come later can take the lead", "Dare to think, speak, and act creatively", and "Write Chinese articles according to China's situation". After the reform and opening up, Comrade Deng Xiaoping emphasized: "When we talk about liberating the mind, it means breaking free from the constraints of habitual forces and subjective biases under the guidance of Marxism, studying new situations, and solving new problems." "Liberating the mind means aligning ideas with reality, aligning subjectivity with objectivity, and seeking truth from facts." Every major decision made by Comrade Deng Xiaoping at a critical moment in the process of reform, opening up, and modernization construction reflects the liberation of the mind and seeking truth from facts. It is precisely through the liberation of the mind and seeking truth from facts that Comrade Deng Xiaoping guided us to embark on a brand new cause that "Marx did not speak of, our predecessors did not do, and other socialist countries did not do", and opened up a new realm of Marxism with a series of groundbreaking ideas and viewpoints. For example, China is still in the primary stage of socialism; The essence of socialism is to liberate and develop productive forces, eliminate exploitation, eliminate polarization, and ultimately achieve common prosperity; Science and technology are the primary productive forces; Implement the system of joint production contract responsibility in rural areas; Allow some regions and some people to become prosperous first, and the regions that develop first will drive and assist the regions that develop later; Planning and market are both economic means, and whether there is more planning or more market is not the essential difference between socialism and capitalism; Without democracy, there can be no socialism, and without socialist modernization; Using the scientific concept of "One Country, Two Systems" to solve the Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau issues; wait. Many of these significant statements, which people today take for granted, were so shocking and even earth shattering when they were put forward at that time. They had a tremendous and far-reaching impact on clearing the ideological fog in people's minds, creating a new situation of reform, opening up, and modernization construction!

The history of the CPC is a history of constantly promoting the sinicization and modernization of Marxism. In this great historical process, Deng Xiaoping Theory holds a pivotal position. This great historical process was initiated by the CPC with Comrade Mao Zedong as the main representative, and Mao Zedong Thought has realized the first historic leap in the sinicization of Marxism. Following the path of sinicization of Marxism pioneered by Comrade Mao Zedong, our party has successively established Deng Xiaoping Theory, formed the important thought of the Three Represents and the Scientific Outlook on Development, established the theoretical system of socialism with Chinese characteristics, and achieved a new leap in the sinicization of Marxism. Deng Xiaoping Theory is the inheritance and development of Marxism Leninism and Mao Zedong Thought under new historical conditions, and it is also the opening work of the theoretical system of socialism with Chinese characteristics.

3. Follow the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics initiated by Comrade Deng Xiaoping to forge ahead courageously, and comprehensively promote the great cause of building a strong country and national rejuvenation with Chinese path to modernization

Realizing modernization is the goal that our party has been striving for for over a hundred years, embodying the lifelong efforts of the older generation of revolutionaries such as Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping, and also the unfinished business they left us. Comrade Deng Xiaoping affectionately named our socialist modernization cause "Chinese style modernization" and interpreted it with the traditional cultural concept of "moderately prosperous society". He also designed a magnificent blueprint for us to achieve modernization in three steps with extraordinary courage. He stressed: "Achieving the four modernizations with one heart and one mind is the overwhelming central task of the people of the whole country for a long time to come, and it is the great cause that will determine the destiny of the motherland." Now, the best memorial to Comrade Deng Xiaoping is to anchor the major deployment made at the Third Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, persevere, and work hard to comprehensively promote the great cause of building a strong country and national rejuvenation with Chinese path to modernization.

To promote Chinese path to modernization, we must firmly follow the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics under the leadership of the CPC. Since the beginning of the reform and opening up, Comrade Deng Xiaoping pointed out that adhering to the Four Cardinal Principles is the fundamental prerequisite for achieving the Four Modernizations, and the core is to uphold the leadership of the Party. He repeatedly emphasized that 'China's socialist modernization construction is led by the Communist Party, and this principle cannot be shaken.' 'The unity of our people, social stability, democratic development, and national unity all rely on the leadership of the Party.'. Comrade Deng Xiaoping also pointed out that "Chinese style modernization must proceed from China's characteristics.". We should implement the Party's overall leadership in all areas of Chinese path to modernization, adhere to the Party's basic theory, basic line and basic strategy, firmly grasp the Chinese characteristics, essential requirements and major principles of Chinese path to modernization, neither follow the old path of closed and rigid, nor take the wrong path of changing the flag, so that Chinese path to modernization can ride the wind and waves, and achieve stability.

To promote Chinese path to modernization, we must take adhering to high-quality development as the absolute principle of the new era. Comrade Deng Xiaoping pointed out that "socialism has many tasks, but the fundamental one is to develop productive forces. He repeatedly emphasized, 'Development is the ultimate truth.' The ultimate truth lies in the fact that it is a truth repeatedly proven by practice and must be obeyed and served by the overall work of the Party and the country. Comrade Deng Xiaoping deeply summarized the lessons of the past work focus not being able to shift to economic construction in a timely manner or not being able to persist once there is interference, and emphasized the importance of "making economic construction the center" and "all other tasks must obey this center, revolve around this center, and never interfere with or impact it". He repeatedly demanded, 'Take advantage of opportunities to develop China'; Strive to reach a higher level every few years; In the long process of modernization construction in the future, it is necessary and achievable to have several stages with relatively fast development speed and good benefits. The development of the past is and will continue to be the key to solving all problems in China, and the strategic thinking that development is the absolute principle must be unwaveringly adhered to. At the same time, it should be noted that the development environment and conditions today have undergone significant changes compared to the past, and 'the problems that arise after development are no less than when it is not'. Entering a new stage of development, high-quality development must be regarded as the primary task of comprehensively building a socialist modernized country, and the development of new quality productive forces must be regarded as an inherent requirement and important focus to promote high-quality development. The new development concept should be fully, accurately, and comprehensively implemented, and the construction of a new development pattern should be accelerated to promote high-quality development. Comrade Deng Xiaoping pointed out that to achieve the four modernizations, science and technology are the key, and education is the foundation. We should take education, science and technology, and talent as the basic and strategic support for Chinese path to modernization, unswervingly and deeply implement the strategy of rejuvenating the country through science and education, the strategy of strengthening the country through talent, and the innovation driven development strategy, and constantly shape new drivers of development and new advantages.

To promote Chinese path to modernization, we must continue to make good use of the important magic weapon of reform and opening up. Comrade Deng Xiaoping pointed out that reform is China's second revolution and adhering to reform and opening up is a decisive move in determining China's destiny. In terms of the nature and purpose of reform, it is not about denying and abandoning the socialist system, but about the self-improvement and development of the socialist system. Comrade Deng Xiaoping proposed, Be bold and steady in your steps and If you see it right, boldly try and venture ahead. He also summarized the three favorable standards for judging the pros and cons of reform and various aspects of work, emphasizing that practice is the hardest standardand we need to use hundreds or thousands of facts to answer the question of whether reform and opening up are socialorcapitalist, which is beneficial to socialism. Comrade Deng Xiaoping looked far ahead and thought deeply about reform and opening up, emphasizing that reform is not just about three or five years, but about twenty years, and the first fifty years of the next century, and reform and opening up should run through the entire development process of China. Through more than 40 years of reform and opening up, our party has led the people to achieve a great leap from catching up with the times to leading the times. Reform and opening up are only ongoing, not completed. The greater and more arduous the Chinese path to modernization is, the more we need impetus from reform and vitality from opening up. We should thoroughly study, publicize and implement the spirit of the plenary session, resolutely remove all institutional barriers and constraints that hinder the smooth progress of Chinese path to modernization, so as to further comprehensively deepen the reform and write a new chapter of the times for a new journey to promote Chinese path to modernization.

From January 18 to February 21, 1992, Comrade Deng Xiaoping visited Wuhan, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Shanghai and other places, and delivered important speeches, clearly answering many major cognitive questions that have long plagued and constrained people's thinking. He put forward important ideas that have practical and long-term guiding significance for the entire socialist modernization construction. The picture shows Comrade Deng Xiaoping on his way from Shenzhen to Zhuhai (source photo)

To promote Chinese path to modernization, we must promote the all-round development of people and the common prosperity of all people. In Comrade Deng Xiaoping's view, poverty is not socialism, and polarization is not socialism either; Without democracy, there can be no socialism; without the rule of law, there can be no socialism; Not valuing material civilization cannot lead to socialism, and not valuing spiritual civilization cannot lead to socialism. He emphasized that "there must be two hands to carry out the four modernizations, and only one hand is not enough", and promoted a series of strategic measures such as "two hands, both hands must be hard" to grasp material civilization, spiritual civilization, construction, legal system, reform and opening up, and punishment of corruption. Comrade Deng Xiaoping also attached great importance to the issue of common prosperity, pointing out: "To become rich together, we said from the beginning of the reform that one day it will become the central topic.". We must take the realization of people's aspirations for a better life as the starting point and foothold of modernization construction. While strengthening the material foundation of modernization, we should continuously enrich the spiritual world of the people, develop people's democracy throughout the process, promote harmonious coexistence between humans and nature, and make more significant substantive progress in promoting comprehensive human development and common prosperity for all people.

To promote Chinese path to modernization, we must adhere to the path of peaceful development. Comrade Deng Xiaoping made a visionary judgment that "peace and development are the two major issues in the contemporary world", emphasizing that "our foreign policy, for our country, is to seek a peaceful environment to achieve the four modernizations". He pointed out that 'China will never seek hegemony or bully others',' we must maintain our image of independence, non belief in evil, and fearlessness of ghosts', and 'no foreign country should expect China to be their vassal, nor should we expect China to swallow the bitter fruit that harms our interests'. Unlike some old capitalist countries, which have achieved modernization through war, colonialism, plunder and other means, Chinese path to modernization is a modernization that follows the path of peaceful development. We must firmly stand on the correct side of history and the progress of human civilization, hold high the banner of peace, development, cooperation, and win-win, promote the common values of all mankind, promote the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind, seek our own development while firmly maintaining world peace and development, and better safeguard world peace and development through our own development.

To promote Chinese path to modernization, we must thoroughly promote the new great project of Party building in the new era. Comrade Deng Xiaoping pointed out that 'China's modernization construction requires our Party'. At the beginning of the reform and opening up, he raised the question of "what kind of party should the ruling party be, how should the members of the ruling party be qualified, and how can the party be good at leadership". Comrade Deng Xiaoping earnestly warned that "if China is going to have problems, it will still be within the Communist Party", emphasizing that "the leadership has vitality, overcomes bureaucracy, improves efficiency, mobilizes the enthusiasm of grassroots and the people, and the four modernizations are truly hopeful", "we must concentrate on Party building", "we must vigorously improve Party conduct and social atmosphere, and we must not relax our efforts", "we must oppose corruption throughout the entire process of reform and opening up", and so on. We should always remain sober and firm in solving the unique problems of the big party, persevere in promoting the comprehensive and strict governance of the party, and lead the social revolution with the party's self revolution, so that our party will always be the strong leadership core of the cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics, and provide a strong guarantee for comprehensively promoting the construction of a strong country and the great cause of national rejuvenation with Chinese path to modernization.

Adhering to and developing socialism with Chinese characteristics in a large country like China, and enabling over 1.4 billion people to enter a modern society as a whole, is a remarkable event that will completely rewrite the world map of modernization. Comrade Deng Xiaoping once firmly and confidently said, "As long as China does not collapse, one-fifth of the world's population will adhere to socialism." He also predicted with great anticipation, "By the mid-20th century, it will be a big change to approach the level of developed countries in the world. At that time, the weight and role of socialist China will be different, and we will be able to make significant contributions to humanity

Today, what can comfort Comrade Deng Xiaoping is that the land of China that he deeply loved is constantly changing, the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics that he pioneered is becoming wider and wider, the modernization cause that he has been longing for is thriving, and the grand blueprint he has drawn for us is gradually becoming a beautiful reality. At the same time, Comrade Deng Xiaoping's earnest exhortations in his Southern Tour are still ringing in our ears: "From now until the mid-20th century, it will be a very important period, and we must work hard. The burden on our shoulders is heavy, and the responsibility is great

Now, the wheel of history has moved to a critical period of comprehensively promoting the construction of a powerful country and national rejuvenation with Chinese path to modernization.