On Southern Times： Deeply Understanding the Spiritual Essence and Rich Connotation of New Ideas

　　The new era gives birth to new ideas, and new ideas lead new practices. The Constitution of the Communist Party of China (Amendment) adopted by the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China established Socialism with Chinese characteristics Thought of the Supreme Leader in the New Era as the Party’s guiding ideology and wrote it on the Party’s banner, which is the biggest highlight and the most prominent historical contribution of the revision of party constitution, and also an important symbol of the epoch-making milestone of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China.

　　To study, publicize and implement the spirit of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, we must profoundly understand the spiritual essence and rich connotation of the Supreme Leader’s Socialism with Chinese characteristics Thought in the new era, unswervingly arm our minds with this new thought, guide practice, comprehensively implement the Party’s basic theory, line and general plan, and better lead the development of the Party and the people.

　　Socialism with Chinese characteristics is the theme of the whole theory and practice of the Party since the reform and opening up. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, with extraordinary political wisdom, tenacious will and strong responsibility, General Secretary of the Supreme Leader has United and led the whole party and people of all ethnic groups in a great struggle with many new historical characteristics. With the profound insight, keen judgment and strategic determination of Marxist politicians, theorists and strategists, General Secretary of the Supreme Leader put forward a series of groundbreaking new ideas, ideas and strategies, which played a decisive role and made a decisive contribution to the establishment of Socialism with Chinese characteristics Thought in the new era. The founding of the Supreme Leader’s Socialism with Chinese characteristics Thought in the new era embodies our Party’s consistent attitude and spiritual character of emancipating the mind, seeking truth from facts, advancing with the times, seeking truth from facts and being pragmatic, and reflects our Party’s scientific methods of dialectical materialism and historical materialism. It is the latest achievement of Marxism in China, the crystallization of the practical experience and collective wisdom of the Party and the people, an important part of Socialism with Chinese characteristics’s theoretical system, and an action guide for the whole party and the people to achieve the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. It must be adhered to and continuously developed for a long time.

　　Focusing on the supreme leader’s Socialism with Chinese characteristics Thought and basic strategy in the new era, the report of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China put forward "eight clarifications" and "fourteen persistences", which deepened the understanding of communist party’s ruling law, socialist construction law and human social development law with a brand-new vision and responded to the new era conditions and practical requirements. The "Eight Definitions" cover the general goal, general task, overall layout, strategic layout and development direction, development mode, development motivation, strategic steps, external conditions, political guarantee and other basic issues of adhering to and developing Socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era, and theoretically answer "What kind of Socialism with Chinese characteristics will adhere to and develop in the new era". The "Fourteen Persistences" focus on new practices in economy, politics, rule of law, science and technology, culture, education, people’s livelihood, nationality, religion, society, ecological civilization, national security, national defense and army, "one country, two systems" and the reunification of the motherland, the United front, diplomacy, party building and other aspects, and provide policy guidance for "how to uphold and develop Socialism with Chinese characteristics". "Eight Definitions" and "Fourteen Persistences" complement each other and constitute a complete and scientific ideological and theoretical system. Deeply understand the spiritual essence and rich connotation of Socialism with Chinese characteristics Thought in the new era,We should fully understand their internal consistency, firmly grasp the development direction of Socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era, and constantly improve the development level of various undertakings of the Party and the country.

　　Adhering to the Supreme Leader’s Socialism with Chinese characteristics Thought in the new era, we should regard the realization of socialist modernization and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation as the general task of adhering to and developing Socialism with Chinese characteristics. On the basis of building a well-off society in an all-round way, we should build a prosperous, strong, democratic, civilized, harmonious and beautiful socialist modernization power in two steps in the middle of this century. We should deeply understand the changes of the main social contradictions in our country, adhere to the people-centered development thought, and constantly promote the all-round development of people and the common prosperity of all people; We should strengthen the "four self-confidences", promote the overall layout of the "five in one" as a whole, and coordinate and promote the "four comprehensive" strategic layout; It is necessary to constantly improve and develop the Socialism with Chinese characteristics system and promote the modernization of the national governance system and governance capacity; It is necessary to build a legal system in Socialism with Chinese characteristics and a socialist country ruled by law; It is necessary to build a people’s army that listens to the party’s command, can win battles, and has a good style of work, and build the people’s army into a world-class army; It is necessary to promote the construction of new international relations and promote the construction of a community of human destiny; It should be clear that the most essential feature of Socialism with Chinese characteristics is the Communist Party of China (CPC)’s leadership, and the greatest advantage of Socialism with Chinese characteristics’s system is the Communist Party of China (CPC)’s leadership, highlighting the important position of political construction in Party building.

　　To implement the Supreme Leader’s Socialism with Chinese characteristics Thought in the new era, we should integrate it into all the work of carrying out great struggles, building great projects, advancing great undertakings and realizing great dreams, and implement it in all aspects. We must uphold the party’s leadership over all work and ensure that the party always takes the overall situation and coordinates all parties; We must persist in taking the people as the center, take the people’s yearning for a better life as the goal, and rely on the people to create great historical achievements; We must persist in comprehensively deepening reform and give full play to the superiority of China’s socialist system; We must adhere to the new development concept and continuously expand China’s economic strength and comprehensive national strength; We must uphold that the people are the masters of the country and ensure that the people are the masters of the country and implement it in the political and social life of the country; We must adhere to the rule of law in an all-round way and unswervingly follow the rule of law in Socialism with Chinese characteristics; We must adhere to the socialist core value system and better build China spirit, China values and China’s strength; We must persist in safeguarding and improving people’s livelihood in development and safeguarding and improving people’s livelihood in development; We must adhere to the harmonious coexistence between man and nature and build an ecological civilization; We must adhere to the overall concept of national security and resolutely safeguard national sovereignty, security and development interests; We must uphold the party’s absolute leadership over the people’s army and realize the party’s goal of strengthening the army in the new era; We must adhere to "one country, two systems" and promote the reunification of the motherland; We must persist in promoting the building of a community of human destiny and always be a builder of world peace, a contributor to global development, and a defender of the international order; We must persist in strictly administering the party in an all-round way and always maintain the flesh-and-blood ties between the party and the people.

　　Guiding ideology is the spiritual banner of a political party. Socialism with Chinese characteristics Thought of the Supreme Leader in the New Era is the soul that runs through the report of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, and it is also a living Marxism that guides the whole party and the people of all ethnic groups throughout the country to carry out great struggles with many new historical characteristics. To shoulder a new mission and embark on a new journey, Party organizations at all levels in Guangdong and the broad masses of cadres and masses in party member should take a profound understanding of the Supreme Leader’s Socialism with Chinese characteristics Thought in the new era as an important task in studying and implementing the spirit of the 19th Party Congress, unify their thoughts and actions with the overall arrangements made by the 19th Party Congress, strengthen the "four consciousnesses", strengthen the "four self-confidences", work hard, strive for the realization of the goals and tasks set by the 19th Party Congress, and continue to write a new chapter on adhering to and developing Socialism with Chinese characteristics.

　　Nanfang Daily commentator