Times are changing and society is developing, but the basic principles of Marxism are still scientific truths. Although our era has undergone tremendous and profound changes compared with the era of Marx, from the perspective of world socialism, we are still in the historical era indicated by Marxism. This is the scientific basis for us to maintain firm confidence in Marxism and our belief in the victory of socialism. Marxism is the foundation of the towering trees for the continuous development of our party and people's cause, and the source of the long river of thousands of miles for our party and people to keep forging ahead. If we deviate from or abandon Marxism, our party will lose its soul and lose its direction. On the fundamental issue of adhering to the guidance of Marxism, we must be firm and unwavering at any time and under any circumstances.
Xi Jinping's speech when presiding over the 43rd collective study of the 18th Central Political Bureau on September 29, 2017
Facts have repeatedly told us that Marx and Engels' analysis of the basic contradictions of capitalist society is not outdated, nor is the historical materialist view of the inevitable demise of capitalism and the inevitable victory of socialism. This is the irreversible general trend of social and historical development, but the road is tortuous. The ultimate demise of capitalism and the ultimate victory of socialism must be a long historical process.
Xi Jinping's speech at the Party History Study and Education Mobilization Conference on February 20, 2021
The "Communist Manifesto" made an in-depth analysis of capitalist production crossing national borders and continuously opening up the world market. It scientifically foresees the universal trend of material production and spiritual and cultural production, and then points out that communism is not a narrow regional movement. For the proletariat to achieve complete liberation, we must liberate all mankind and call on the proletarians of the world to unite. This has provided a scientific and theoretical basis for the Marxist party to take the world in mind, benefit mankind, and jointly create a better world."
Xi Jinping: "Learning the basic theories of Marxism is a compulsory course for communists", speech at the fifth collective study of the 19th Politburo on April 23, 2018
Supervision by public opinion is an important part of strengthening party building and democratic politics. Power that is not restricted and supervised will inevitably corrupt and deteriorate. Whether or not corruption can be effectively stopped has a bearing on the life and death of the party and the success or failure of the socialist cause. This requires the establishment of various effective supervision mechanisms, and the supervision of public opinion by the news media is the most frequent, open, and extensive way of supervision.
Xi Jinping: "Grasp the Basics of Journalism Well" (May 1989), selected from "Eliminating Poverty", Fujian People's Publishing House, July 1992 edition
Democracy is not an ornament, it is not used for decoration, but it is used to solve the problems that the people need to solve. The key to a countryโs democracy and undemocracy lies in whether the people are truly the masters of the country. It depends on whether the people have the right to vote, but also whether the people have the right to participate widely; it depends on what verbal promises the people get in the election process, and more. It depends on how much these promises have been fulfilled after the election; it depends on what political procedures and political rules are stipulated by the system and laws, and even more so on whether these systems and laws are actually implemented; it depends on whether the power rules and procedures are democratic. It also depends on whether power is truly subject to the supervision and restriction of the people. If the people are awakened only when they vote and enter the dormant period after voting, only by listening to the slogans during the election and having no right to speak after the election, only being favored when canvassing votes and being left out after the election, this kind of democracy is not true democracy.
Speech by Xi Jinping at the Working Conference of the Central People's Congress from October 13 to 14, 2021
> The announced agreement between the United States, Britain and Australia for Australia to move to a fleet of US supplied nuclear submarines, will amount to a lock-in of Australian military equipment and thereby forces, with those of the United States with only one underlying objective: the ability to act collectively in any military engagement by the United States against China. > > The arrangement would witness a further dramatic loss of Australian sovereignty, as materiel dependency on the United States robbed Australia of any freedom or choice in any engagement Australia may deem appropriate. > > Australia has had great difficulty in running a bunch of Australian built conventional submarines, their maintenance and operational complexity. > > And all this at a time when United States reliability and resolution around its strategic commitments and military engagement are under question. > > If the US military with all its might could not beat a bunch of Taliban rebels with AK-47s rifles in pick-up trucks. what chance would it have in a full-blown war with China, not only the biggest state in the world but the occupant and commander of the biggest land mass in Asia. > > When it comes to conflict, particularly among great powers, land beats water every time. > > It has to be remembered that China is a continental power and the United States is a naval power. And that the United States supply chain to East Asia would broadly need to span the whole Pacific from its base in San Diego and others places along the American west coast. Australia, by the announced commitments, would find itself hostage to any such a gambit.
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I'm surprised it took this long. But are they sure they really want to introduce Marxist thoughts to school kids? I'm sure it'll be "Marxist thoughts with Chinese characteristics!".
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> The guidelines include labour education "To cultivate their hard-working spirit" and education on national security.
> Emphasise "Absolute authority of the party over the people's army".
> "Primary schools will focus on cultivating love for the country, the Communist Party of China, and socialism. In middle schools, the focus will be on a combination of perceptual experience and knowledge study, to help students form basic political judgments and opinions," state media outlet Global Times reported.
> The ministry is also working on including themes such as party leadership and national defence education into the curriculum, Tian Huisheng, an education ministry official told Global Times.
> Previous Chinese leaders have come up with their own political ideologies which have been incorporated into the party's constitution or thinking.
> Besides party founder Mao Zedong, have had their ideology described as "Thought", which is at the top of the hierarchy, and only Mao and Deng Xiaoping have had their names attached to their ideologies.
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