Reform & opening up is vital to the destiny of China
Editor:Sharon Lee
Source:新华网
Updated: 2008-4-25 16:13:49
Facts have incontrovertibly proved that the decision to begin reform and opening up is vital to the destiny of contemporary China, that reform and opening up are the only way of developing socialism with Chinese characteristics and rejuvenating the Chinese nation, that only socialism can save China and that only reform and opening up can develop China, socialism and Marxism.
As a great new revolution, reform and opening up are not to be plain sailing or be accomplished overnight. Essentially they accord with the aspirations of the Party membership and the people and keep up with the trend of the times. The orientation and path of reform and opening up are entirely correct, and their merits and achievements can never be negated. To stop or reverse reform and opening up would only lead to a blind alley.
In the historical course of reform and opening up, the Party has combined adhering to the basic tenets of Marxism with adapting it to Chinese conditions, upholding the Four Cardinal Principles* with adhering to the reform and opening up policy, respecting the people's pioneering initiative with strengthening the Party's leadership, adhering to the basic system of socialism with developing the market economy, effecting changes in the economic base with promoting reform of the superstructure, developing the productive forces with improving the cultural and ethical quality of the whole nation, raising efficiency with promoting social equity, pursuing independent development with taking part in economic globalization, promoting reform and development with maintaining social stability, and advancing the great cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics with making progress in the great new undertaking to build the Party. In this course the Party has gained invaluable experience in eliminating poverty, accelerating modernization, and consolidating and developing socialism in a large developing country of over one billion people.
The Four Cardinal Principles are to keep to the socialist road and to uphold the people's democratic dictatorship, leadership by the Communist Party, and Marxism-Leninism and Mao Zedong Thought.
To sum up, the fundamental reason behind all our achievements and progress since the reform and opening up policy was introduced is that we have blazed a path of socialism with Chinese characteristics and established a system of theories of socialism with Chinese characteristics. Essentially, to hold high the great banner of socialism with Chinese characteristics means to keep to this path and uphold this system.
Taking the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics means we will, under the leadership of the CPC and in light of China's basic conditions, take economic development as the central task, adhere to the Four Cardinal Principles and persevere in reform and opening up, release and develop the productive forces, consolidate and improve the socialist system, develop the socialist market economy, socialist democracy, an advanced socialist culture and a harmonious socialist society, and make China a prosperous, strong, democratic, culturally advanced and harmonious modern socialist country. The main reason this path is completely correct and can lead China to development and progress is that we have adhered to the basic tenets of scientific socialism and in the meantime added to them distinct Chinese characteristics in light of China's conditions and the features of the times. In contemporary China, to stay true to socialism means to keep to the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics.
胡锦涛同志在谈到改革开放的伟大历史进程时指出,事实雄辩地证明,改革开放是决定当代中国命运的关键抉择,是发展中国特色社会主义、实现中华民族伟大复兴的必由之路;只有社会主义才能救中国,只有改革开放才能发展中国、发展社会主义、发展马克思主义。 胡锦涛说,我们即将迎来改革开放三十周年。一九七八年,我们党召开具有重大历史意义的十一届三中全会,开启了改革开放历史新时期。从那时以来,中国共产党人和中国人民以一往无前的进取精神和波澜壮阔的创新实践,谱写了中华民族自强不息、顽强奋进新的壮丽史诗,中国人民的面貌、社会主义中国的面貌、中国共产党的面貌发生了历史性变化。 胡锦涛指出,改革开放是党在新的时代条件下带领人民进行的新的伟大革命,目的就是要解放和发展社会生产力,实现国家现代化,让中国人民富裕起来,振兴伟大的中华民族;就是要推动我国社会主义制度自我完善和发展,赋予社会主义新的生机活力,建设和发展中国特色社会主义;就是要在引领当代中国发展进步中加强和改进党的建设,保持和发展党的先进性,确保党始终走在时代前列。胡锦涛强调,我们要永远铭记,改革开放伟大事业,是在以毛泽东同志为核心的党的第一代中央领导集体创立毛泽东思想,带领全党全国各族人民建立新中国、取得社会主义革命和建设伟大成就以及艰辛探索社会主义建设规律取得宝贵经验的基础上进行的。新民主主义革命的胜利,社会主义基本制度的建立,为当代中国一切发展进步奠定了根本政治前提和制度基础。 我们要永远铭记,改革开放伟大事业,是以邓小平同志为核心的党的第二代中央领导集体带领全党全国各族人民开创的。面对十年“文化大革命”造成的危难局面,党的第二代中央领导集体坚持解放思想、实事求是,以巨大的政治勇气和理论勇气,科学评价毛泽东同志和毛泽东思想,彻底否定“以阶级斗争为纲”的错误理论和实践,作出把党和国家工作中心转移到经济建设上来、实行改革开放的历史性决策,确立社会主义初级阶段基本路线,吹响走自己的路、建设中国特色社会主义的时代号角,创立邓小平理论,指引全党全国各族人民在改革开放的伟大征程上阔步前进。 我们要永远铭记,改革开放伟大事业,是以江泽民同志为核心的党的第三代中央领导集体带领全党全国各族人民继承、发展并成功推向二十一世纪的。从十三届四中全会到十六大,受命于重大历史关头的党的第三代中央领导集体,高举邓小平理论伟大旗帜,坚持改革开放、与时俱进,在国内外政治风波、经济风险等严峻考验面前,依靠党和人民,捍卫中国特色社会主义,创建社会主义市场经济新体制,开创全面开放新局面,推进党的建设新的伟大工程,创立“三个代表”重要思想,继续引领改革开放的航船沿着正确方向破浪前进。 胡锦涛说,十六大以来,我们以邓小平理论和“三个代表”重要思想为指导,顺应国内外形势发展变化,抓住重要战略机遇期,发扬求真务实、开拓进取精神,坚持理论创新和实践创新,着力推动科学发展、促进社会和谐,完善社会主义市场经济体制,在全面建设小康社会实践中坚定不移地把改革开放伟大事业继续推向前进。新时期最鲜明的特点是改革开放,新时期最显著的成就是快速发展,新时期最突出的标志是与时俱进。社会主义和马克思主义在中国大地上焕发出勃勃生机,给人民带来更多福祉,使中华民族大踏步赶上时代前进潮流、迎来伟大复兴的光明前景。 胡锦涛指出,改革开放作为一场新的伟大革命,不可能一帆风顺,也不可能一蹴而就。最根本的是,改革开放符合党心民心、顺应时代潮流,方向和道路是完全正确的,成效和功绩不容否定,停顿和倒退没有出路。 胡锦涛说,在改革开放的历史进程中,我们党把坚持马克思主义基本原理同推进马克思主义中国化结合起来,把坚持四项基本原则同坚持改革开放结合起来,把尊重人民首创精神同加强和改善党的领导结合起来,把坚持社会主义基本制度同发展市场经济结合起来,把推动经济基础变革同推动上层建筑改革结合起来,把发展社会生产力同提高全民族文明素质结合起来,把提高效率同促进社会公平结合起来,把坚持独立自主同参与经济全球化结合起来,把促进改革发展同保持社会稳定结合起来,把推进中国特色社会主义伟大事业同推进党的建设新的伟大工程结合起来,取得了我们这样一个十几亿人口的发展中大国摆脱贫困、加快实现现代化、巩固和发展社会主义的宝贵经验。胡锦涛强调,改革开放以来我们取得一切成绩和进步的根本原因,归结起来就是:开辟了中国特色社会主义道路,形成了中国特色社会主义理论体系。高举中国特色社会主义伟大旗帜,最根本的就是要坚持这条道路和这个理论体系。 中国特色社会主义道路,就是在中国共产党领导下,立足基本国情,以经济建设为中心,坚持四项基本原则,坚持改革开放,解放和发展社会生产力,巩固和完善社会主义制度,建设社会主义市场经济、社会主义民主政治、社会主义先进文化、社会主义和谐社会,建设富强民主文明和谐的社会主义现代化国家。中国特色社会主义道路之所以完全正确、之所以能够引领中国发展进步,关键在于我们既坚持了科学社会主义的基本原则,又根据我国实际和时代特征赋予其鲜明的中国特色。在当代中国,坚持中国特色社会主义道路,就是真正坚持社会主义。中国特色社会主义理论体系,就是包括邓小平理论、“三个代表”重要思想以及科学发展观等重大战略思想在内的科学理论体系。这个理论体系,坚持和发展了马克思列宁主义、毛泽东思想,凝结了几代中国共产党人带领人民不懈探索实践的智慧和心血,是马克思主义中国化最新成果,是党最可宝贵的政治和精神财富,是全国各族人民团结奋斗的共同思想基础。中国特色社会主义理论体系是不断发展的开放的理论体系。在当代中国,坚持中国特色社会主义理论体系,就是真正坚持马克思主义。
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