"Learning from foreigners to control foreigners" is an important reform movement promoted by the Qing government in the 1960s and 1990s, aiming at learning advanced technology from western countries and improving the country's economic and military strength.
To improve yourself by learning from foreigners is to learn from the west and master their advanced technology, so as to strengthen their strength and competitiveness. This slogan reflected the patriotic enthusiasm and sense of responsibility of intellectuals and officials in China at that time. They realize that China needs to learn from the West in order to be invincible in this highly competitive world.
The specific practice of learning from foreigners under the slogan of self-improvement includes introducing western machinery and equipment and technology, establishing modern factories and industrial systems, and cultivating talents. These measures have improved China's economic and military strength to a certain extent, and also promoted the spread of western culture and technology.
There are also some problems and disputes in the slogan of "learning from foreigners to control foreigners". First of all, learning western technology does not mean introducing western culture and social system, which was often confused by intellectuals and officials in China at that time. Secondly, this slogan only puts forward the goal of learning western technology, but fails to solve the problems and contradictions within China society, which gradually emerged in later history.
Characteristics of the slogan "learn from foreigners and improve yourself";
1. Pragmatism: This slogan emphasizes learning from western practical technology and applying it to China's modernization process. This pragmatic spirit has broken the shackles of traditional ideas and promoted the progress and development of China society. By learning from western technology and management experience, China has gradually realized industrialization and modernization, and improved its comprehensive strength and international status.
2. National self-improvement: This slogan emphasizes the spirit of self-improvement and embodies the national spirit of perseverance and hard struggle of the people of China. Facing the aggression and bullying of foreign powers, the people of China did not yield to the pressure, but gradually realized the country's prosperity through their own efforts and struggles. This spirit of national self-improvement inspires the people of China to pursue progress and development and strive for the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
3. Openness and tolerance: This slogan embodies the openness and tolerance thought in China traditional culture. While learning western technology, China people actively absorbed advanced western culture and ideas, and combined them with China traditional culture, forming a unique modernization model of China. This spirit of openness and tolerance has promoted the diversified and inclusive development of China society and laid a solid foundation for the future development of China.