First of all, the foundation of Socialism with Chinese characteristics's political economy is Marxist political economy.
What kind of economic theory Socialism with Chinese characteristics's political economy should follow is an important theoretical issue related to China's economic development practice. It is a basic experience of the Communist Party of China (CPC) people to guide China's revolutionary construction and reform and development practice with developing Marxism. General Secretary Xi Jinping clearly pointed out in his article: "The foundation of our political economy can only be Marxist political economy, not any other economic theory." This is General Secretary Xi Jinping's important conclusion on the development of Socialism with Chinese characteristics's political economy, which has profound theoretical logic, historical logic and practical logic.
1. Marxist political economy is an important part of Marxism. General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out that "Marxist political economy is an important part of Marxism" and profoundly expounded that Socialism with Chinese characteristics's political economy should be based on Marxist political economy. China * * * Production Party is a Marxist political party, and Marxism is the fundamental guiding ideology of our party in governing the country. One of the three important components of Marxism is Marxist political economy. Marxist political economy is a proletarian political economy founded by Marx and Engels according to the world outlook and methodology of dialectical materialism and historical materialism, and takes social relations of production, that is, economic relations, as the research object. This scientific theoretical system is the most profound, comprehensive and detailed proof and application of the basic theory of Marxism, the theoretical basis for proletarian political parties to formulate programs, lines, policies and strategies, and a sharp ideological weapon to guide the proletariat and working people to overthrow capitalism and build socialism. Guiding Socialism with Chinese characteristics's economic development practice with Marxist political economy is the proper meaning of adhering to the guidance of Marxism in governing the country.
2. Marxist political economy is not out of date in today's era. General Secretary Xi Jinping criticized the "outdated theory" of Marxist political economy, put forward the "fundamental theory" of Marxist political economy, and profoundly expounded that China's political economy is based on Marxist political economy. In the past, some people thought that Marxist political economy was outdated. In this regard, General Secretary Xi Jinping clearly pointed out: "This argument is arbitrary and wrong." In this regard, he once pointed out at the symposium on philosophy and social sciences: "No matter how generations change and how science progresses, Marxism still shows the power of scientific thinking and still occupies the commanding heights of truth and morality." China has gone through the development process of developed countries for several decades, which fully proves this point. The accelerated world changes after the international financial crisis in 2008 proved this point, and the sharp contrast between "the rule of China" and "the chaos in the West" in the prevention and control of COVID-19 epidemic in 2020 proved this point. At the same time, General Secretary Xi Jinping did not deny the positive role of western economic theory, and put forward the "beneficial theory" of western economic theory, emphasizing that "we adhere to the basic principles and methodology of Marxist political economy and do not exclude the reasonable components of foreign economic theory". We should constantly explore the new realm of Marxist political economy in contemporary China from all directions and angles, and provide a powerful theoretical weapon for the sustained and healthy development of China's economy.
3. Marxist political economy is a compulsory course for our party to uphold and develop Marxism. General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized that Marxist political economy "is a compulsory course for us to uphold and develop Marxism" and profoundly expounded that China's political economy is based on Marxist political economy. The reason why Marxist political economy has a strong vitality in China lies in its continuous combination with the reality of China's economic development, which has kept pace with the times. Our party has always attached importance to studying, researching and applying Marxist political economy. During the period of democratic revolution and socialist construction, Comrade Mao Zedong analyzed the economic structure and class relations of China's semi-colonial and semi-feudal society, demonstrated various economic structures and major contradictions in the transitional period, and put forward the tasks of socialist transformation and socialist construction. Since the Third Plenary Session of the Eleventh Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, especially since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, our party has timely summed up the great practice of reform and opening up, constantly adhered to and developed Marxist political economy, and put forward many important conclusions on major theoretical and practical issues such as the concept of development, ownership, distribution system, government functions, market mechanism, macro-control, industrial structure, corporate governance structure, people's livelihood security, and social governance. These theoretical innovations have further enriched and developed Marxist political economy in contemporary China, which is the fundamental theoretical basis for the fundamental historical changes and all-round historical achievements in the cause of the party and the state, and makes Marxist political economy radiate more brilliant truth in contemporary China.
Second, Xi Jinping's economic thought of Socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era is contemporary China's Marxist political economy.
General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized: "The purpose of studying Marxist political economy is to better guide the practice of China's economic development. We must not only adhere to its basic principles and methodology, but also combine it with the reality of China's economic development and constantly form new theoretical achievements. " Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core has carried out in-depth exploration and practice of Marxist political economy in contemporary China, and put forward a series of important conclusions, forming Xi Jinping's economic thought of Socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era, which is the latest achievement of combining Marxist political economy with the reality of China's economic development, and is the Marxist political economy in contemporary China.
1. Xi Jinping's new era Socialism with Chinese characteristics's economic thought has opened up a new realm of Marxist political economy. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core, based on China and facing the world, has thoroughly studied the general trend of economic development at home and abroad, revealed new features and laws, summed up new practices and experiences, and put forward a series of major judgments and conclusions related to the overall situation of China's economic development. Including persisting in strengthening the Party's centralized and unified leadership over economic work, persisting in the people-centered new development idea, persisting in adapting to and leading the new normal of economic development, persisting in making the market play a decisive role in resource allocation, giving full play to the role of the government, persisting in adapting to the main contradictions and changes in China's economic development, improving macro-control, persisting in problem-oriented deployment of new strategies for economic development, and persisting in correct working strategies and methods. He profoundly answered important theoretical and practical questions such as how to look at the economic situation and how to do a good job in economic work in the new period, deepened our Party's understanding of the law of economic development in Socialism with Chinese characteristics, and contributed China wisdom to the innovative development of Marxist political economy.
2. The vivid practice of Socialism with Chinese characteristics's economic thought in the new era of Xi Jinping has enabled China to maintain the miracle of economic development. Practice is the best touchstone to test whether an ideological and theoretical system is effective. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, in the face of profound and complicated changes at home and abroad, the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core has led the whole party and people of all ethnic groups to continue to maintain sustained and healthy economic development and social harmony and stability. In today's world, with rapid economic development and long-term social stability, achieving any goal is enough to stand out from the crowd, and China has created "two miracles" at the same time, which is unique and unparalleled. In 2020, the epidemic situation in COVID-19 will be very fierce, which will bring severe challenges to the development of China and the world. The CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core insists on putting people's life safety and health first, making overall plans for epidemic prevention and control and economic and social development from a strategic perspective, leading the whole party and people of all ethnic groups to resolutely win the people's war, the overall war and the blocking war for epidemic prevention and control, and strive to win the double victory of epidemic prevention and control and economic and social development. The situation of epidemic prevention and control in China has continued to improve, and the economy has steadily picked up. In the second quarter, the GDP increased by 3.2% year-on-year, taking the lead among the major economies in the world. China's society is generally stable, people's lives have improved, and it has become one of the safest countries recognized by the international community. Why can the "two wonders" continue to be staged in China? The thorough implementation of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era's, especially Xi Jinping's, Socialism with Chinese characteristics's economic thoughts in the new era by the whole party and the people of the whole country is the fundamental guideline for our party to continuously improve its ability to control economic development.
3. Xi Jinping's economic thought of Socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era provides scientific guidance for the new stage of China's economic development. 2020 is the closing year of the 13th Five-Year Plan and the planning year of the 14th Five-Year Plan. How China's economy develops during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period will directly affect the historical process of our party's realization of the goal of the second century. At the symposium of experts in the economic and social fields, General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out that China's economy will enter a new stage during the Tenth Five-Year Plan period, which is a new important conclusion made by General Secretary Xi Jinping and marks a new historical orientation of China's economic development. Entering a new stage of development, opportunities and challenges coexist. How to guide and promote China's economic development in the new development stage, cultivate new machines in the crisis and open up new opportunities in the changing situation? The key is to deeply understand Xi Jinping's economic thought of Socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era, scientifically analyze the situation, grasp the general trend of development, accurately understand changes, respond scientifically, take the initiative to seek changes, persist in treating current difficulties, risks and challenges with a comprehensive, dialectical and long-term perspective, and consciously arm our minds, guide practice and promote work with this thought.
Third, adhere to the practice of Xi Jinping's economic thought of Socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era to lead the economic development of contemporary China.
Xi Jinping's Socialism with Chinese characteristics's economic thought in the new period is the general policy, the general basis and the general adherence to do a good job in economic work in the new period and promote economic stability and long-term development. Facing the current complicated domestic and international risk challenges, if China's economy is to be in an invincible position, it must take Xi Jinping's new era Socialism with Chinese characteristics's economic thought as the scientific guidance, deploy economic work and formulate economic policies, and draw a grand blueprint scientifically to promote high-quality economic development by formulating the "Tenth Five-Year Plan" and operating the fundamental position of Marxist political economy.
1. We must persist in strengthening the Party's centralized and unified leadership over economic work. The biggest advantage of the Socialism with Chinese characteristics system is to adhere to the leadership of the China * * * production party. Strengthening the party's centralized and unified leadership over economic work is an inevitable requirement for comprehensively improving the level of economic work led by the party and a fundamental requirement for ensuring the development of China's economy in the right direction. To promote economic and social development during the 14th Five-Year Plan period, we must persist in strengthening the Party's centralized and unified leadership over economic work and provide a fundamental guarantee for achieving high-quality development. First, improve the system and mechanism of the CPC Central Committee leading economic work. Effectively strengthen the centralized and unified leadership of the CPC Central Committee over economic work, strengthen the analysis and grasp of the overall situation of development, formulate major policies and strategies in a timely manner, make major decisions, and deploy major work. The second is to improve the system and mechanism of party committees leading economic and social development. We will improve the working mechanism of party committees to study economic and social development strategies, regularly analyze the economic situation, and study major principles and policies, strengthen the decision-making power and supervision power of major issues, and ensure that the decision-making arrangements of the CPC Central Committee are implemented. The third is to strengthen the capacity building of leading cadres. Around the major issues of economic and social development, leading cadres at all levels should strengthen their study, research and thinking, enhance their practical experience, improve their ability to grasp and apply the laws of market economy, nature and social development, improve their scientific and democratic decision-making ability, enhance their overall thinking and strategic thinking ability, and become experts in leading economic and social development. The fourth is to deepen the reform of the cadre and personnel system. Focusing on high-quality development, we will speed up the reform of the cadre and personnel system from the aspects of target system, assessment method and reward and punishment mechanism, so as to inspire the whole party to strengthen confidence, work hard and enhance creativity.
We must adhere to the people-centered development thought. Adhering to people-oriented is the fundamental position of Marxist political economy and the soul and main line of Xi Jinping's Socialism with Chinese characteristics's economic thought in the new era. Adhering to the people-centered development concept is not an empty political slogan, but must be implemented in the decision-making and practical work of the party and the state. First, do a solid job in safeguarding and improving people's livelihood. In view of the practical problems that the masses care about, we will continue to organize and implement them with our hearts and feelings, one after another, year after year, and earnestly grasp the bottom line of people's livelihood. The second is to strive to realize people's expectations for a better life. Focusing on meeting people's needs for a better life, we will further promote rural revitalization, continuously improve the level of urban modernization, continuously strengthen ecological environment protection, create a good livable and suitable environment, and form a new pattern of urban-rural development integration. The third is to fight corruption unremittingly. Unswervingly promote the strict administration of the party in an all-round way, persevere in rectification and anti-corruption, unremittingly oppose and overcome formalism and bureaucracy, take the mass line well, constantly improve the ability and level of serving the masses, and always share the same breath with the people, share the same destiny and heart to heart.
We must carry out the new development concept of innovation, coordination, green, openness and enjoyment. General Secretary Xi Jinping stressed: "We must persist in leading and promoting China's economic development with new development concepts, constantly solve economic development problems and create a new situation in economic development." The new development concept is baton and traffic light. To achieve high-quality economic development in China, we must implement the new development concept in the whole process and all fields of economic development. First, we must implement the concept of innovation and development. Always put innovation at the core of development, and promote high-quality development with theoretical innovation, institutional innovation, scientific and technological innovation and cultural innovation. Second, we should implement the concept of coordinated development. Firmly grasp the overall layout of Socialism with Chinese characteristics's cause, properly handle various major relations in development, and constantly promote coordinated regional development, coordinated urban and rural development, and coordinated development of material civilization and spiritual civilization. Third, we must implement the concept of green development. Resolutely implement the basic national policy of saving resources and protecting the environment, strive to achieve harmonious development of production, affluent life and good ecology, and constantly promote the harmonious development of man and nature. Fourth, we must implement the concept of open development. Accelerate the development of a higher-level open economy, strive to improve the quality and level of opening up, strengthen internal and external linkages, and strive to improve China's institutional voice in global economic governance. Fifth, we must implement the concept of * * * enjoying development. Adhere to the people's enjoyment of the fruits of reform and development, earnestly enjoy the whole people's enjoyment of * * *, the whole people's enjoyment of * * *, the construction of * * *, and the gradual enjoyment of * * *, and constantly improve the sense of acquisition, happiness and security of all people.
It is necessary to establish a new development model on the basis of a stable domestic economic cycle. After China enters a new stage of development, how can China's economy cultivate new opportunities in the crisis and open up new opportunities in the changing situation? General Secretary Xi Jinping has formulated a "prescription", that is, to maintain political determination, firmly grasp the strategic basis of expanding domestic demand, adhere to the strategic direction of structural adjustment, and accelerate the formation of a new development pattern with domestic macro-cycle as the main body and domestic and international dual-cycle promoting each other. General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized that "this new development pattern is put forward according to the changes of China's development stage, environment and conditions, and it is a strategic choice to reshape China's new advantages in international cooperation and competition", and further put forward the "four beams and eight pillars" to build a new development pattern. First, technological innovation has given birth to new kinetic energy for development. Give full play to the remarkable advantages of China's socialist system in concentrating on doing great things, give full play to the main role of enterprises in technological innovation, vigorously cultivate and introduce world-class talents and scientific research teams, and realize the connotative growth driven by innovation. The second is to stimulate new development vitality through deepening reform. Adhere to integrity, pioneering and innovating, adhere to and improve the basic socialist economic system, strengthen the protection of property rights and intellectual property rights, and let all sources of strength that are conducive to the development of social productive forces fully flow in. The third is to create new advantages in international cooperation and competition with a high level of opening up. Adapt to the new situation, new characteristics and new trends of economic globalization, accelerate the establishment of a new open economic system, continuously improve the quality and level of opening up, and promote the construction of a fairer and more reasonable international economic governance system. Fourth, build * * * and use * * * to govern * * * and enjoy the new situation of social development and growth. Constantly strengthen and improve social governance at the grass-roots level, adhere to and improve the social governance system of * * * governance * * *, safeguard social fairness and justice, maintain social stability and promote social development.
We must stick to the correct working strategies and methods. To promote sustained and healthy economic development, we should not only have correct ideas and policies, but also have correct working strategies and methods. It is necessary to strengthen forward-looking thinking, make overall planning, make strategic layout and promote it as a whole, so as to realize the unity of development scale, speed, quality, structure, benefit and safety. On September 1, General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized in his speech at the 15th meeting of the Central Deep Reform Group: "Under the current situation, building a new pattern of development faces many new situations and problems. We should be good at using reform thinking and methods, and make overall consideration of short-term response and medium-and long-term development. We must not only make strategic planning, but also plan key points. " First, we must persist in striving for progress while maintaining stability. The general tone of steady progress is an important principle of governing the country. In the current grim situation of epidemic prevention and control, it is necessary to accelerate the reform that is conducive to improving the efficiency of resource allocation, improving the quality and efficiency of development, and mobilizing the enthusiasm of all parties, focus on key issues, strengthen the systematic integration, coordination and efficiency of reform measures, and open up silt spots to stimulate the overall effect. Second, we must strengthen our strategic strength. At present, it requires unparalleled strategic determination to ensure that the reform moves in the right direction. We should always keep a clear head, not be influenced by all kinds of wrong views, not be confused by all kinds of interference, persist in proceeding from reality, take me as the main body, resolutely change what should be changed, resolutely grasp what should not be changed, and firmly grasp the leading power and initiative of reform. Third, we must carry forward the spirit of nailing. To carry forward the spirit of nailing, we must draw a blueprint to the end. It is necessary to strengthen the forward-looking research on reform, grasp the law of contradictory movement, stand upright and explore innovation, respond to unstable and uncertain factors more actively and effectively, enhance the struggle ability, expand the policy space and enhance the institutional tension. Leading cadres should have the realm of "I don't have to succeed" and the responsibility of "I must succeed", correctly handle the relationship between the ego, the relationship between long-term interests and fundamental interests, and the relationship between personal ambitions and personal interests, and turn the established scientific goals and good work blueprints into reality with new ideas and new measures.
Xi Jinping's Socialism with Chinese characteristics's economic thought in the new period is the fundamental follow of China's economic development in the new period, and it is also the action guide to do a good job in Tianjin's economic work. At present, Tianjin is planning to formulate the "14 th Five-Year Plan" and actively promote the high-quality economic development of Tianjin. We must adhere to the guidance of Xi Jinping's Socialism with Chinese characteristics economic thought in the new era, while planning development and drawing blueprints, thoroughly implement General Secretary Xi Jinping's important requirements and a series of important instructions for Tianjin's work, solidly implement the new development concept, unswervingly follow the road of quality development, closely follow the overall situation of coordinated development of Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei, and implement the functional orientation of "one base and three districts". We should keep in mind the "two overall situations", accurately grasp the new development pattern with the domestic big cycle as the main body and the domestic and international double cycles promoting each other, and strive to create an important source of independent innovation and the main source of original innovation; We should persist in taking the people as the center, strive to improve the "comfort" of people's lives, shape the soul of urban culture, constantly optimize the "soft environment" for business, and vigorously promote the construction of urban "software"; It is necessary to plan from a high starting point, build a prosperous, livable and intelligent modern coastal city with high standards, adhere to the green development goal, keep pace with the times, improve the urban layout, and accelerate the construction of a "twin city" pattern between the central city and Binhai New Area; We should focus on the overall situation, start from small things, aim at the development goals of the five modernizations in Tianjin and Hebei, start from the project, start from the foot, seek truth from facts, pay close attention to implementation, and organize and mobilize the broad masses of party member cadres and masses to write Xi Jinping's Socialism with Chinese characteristics economic thought in the new era in Tianjin and Hebei.
The writer is the executive vice president of Tianjin Municipal Party School (Tianjin Administration College).
Editor in charge: Double
Author: Liu Zhong
Source: Seeking Knowledge, September 2020