95 years on, Xi wants CPC motivated, confident, clean
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| Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), delivers a speech at a rally marking the 95th anniversary of the founding of the CPC at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, July 1, 2016. (Xinhua/Liu Weibing) |
Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on Friday called on his comrades to "stay true to the mission" taken up by the CPC 95 years ago.
"One who wants to stride ahead should not forget the path that was trodden. No matter how far we will travel and how bright a future we will have, we should not forget what we have experienced and why we set out," said Xi, at an event marking the 95th founding anniversary of the CPC in Beijing.
In the speech, Xi lauded past CPC leaders including Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlai, Liu Shaoqi, Zhu De, Deng Xiaoping and Chen Yun, those who died for New China, and outstanding CPC members.
He called on CPC members to "uphold the fighting spirit" of the Party's founding members and their commitment to the people.
The CPC was founded amid a time of upheaval. It set out to liberate the country from foreign invasion and domestic chaotic situation.
In its 95-year history, the Party and the country have overcome numerous difficulties thanks to the three generations of the CPC leadership -- Mao, Deng and Jiang Zemin as "the core" -- as well as the CPC Central Committee led by Hu Jintao as the general secretary. Without the leadership of a committed Party armed with advanced theories, the Chinese people would not have been able to change their fate and the country would not have become united and prosperous, he said.
China should, therefore, "adhere to and never stray from the leadership of the CPC and socialism with Chinese characteristics," according to Xi.
The event was presided over by Premier Li Keqiang and attended by other senior leaders Zhang Dejiang, Yu Zhengsheng, Liu Yunshan, Wang Qishan and Zhang Gaoli.
Xi's call to "stay true to the mission" resonated with Qin Lan, curator of a memorial park in Guangdong that honors the late general Ye Ting. "One reason why some cadres fall nowadays is that they have lost their faith and forgot what motivated them to join the CPC in the first place," said Qin.
CONFIDENCE IN CHINA PATH
Xi stressed the Party's continued devotion to Marxism. "If we deviated from or abandoned Marxism -- the fundamental guiding theory for both the Party and the country -- our Party would lose its soul and direction," he said.
However, he noted, the CPC should adapt Marxist principles to the current realities in China, and be innovative in theory and practice.
"The changes in the times and the range and depth of China's development are far beyond the imagination of writers of Marxist classics," he said.
Xi urged the whole Party to strengthen confidence in "the path, theory, system and culture of socialism with Chinese characteristics."
Socialism with Chinese characteristics should be evaluated not by "people with tainted glasses," but by the Chinese, based on facts, he said.
"CPC members and the Chinese people are confident in providing a Chinese solution to mankind's exploration of better social systems," he said.
Xu Yaotong, a professor at the Chinese Academy of Governance, said Xi's speech displayed self-confidence and self-reflection, adding the "confidence in culture" showed that the CPC leadership is committed to the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics.
By mentioning the Party's contribution to mankind, President Xi is signaling that the Party is preparing for issues that may be of great importance in the future, Xu said.
FIRM COMMITMENT TO REFORM, OPENING UP
"Reform and opening up is key to deciding the fate of modern China," Xi said.
The general objective of reform is to improve the socialist system and modernize and improve governance. The main focus is reform of the economic system, followed by political, cultural, social, environmental and Party building reforms, he said.
Authorities should dare to "conduct surgeries for chronic, stubborn diseases," "break the shelters of vested interests" and "sweep out obstacles hampering development," according to Xi.
In his speech, Xi stressed the Party's commitment to the rule of law and improvement of people's wellbeing.
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