“The vitality of theory lies in continuous innovation; advancing the ongoing development of Marxism is the sacred duty of Chinese Communists.”

On the occasion of the 105th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China, a national symposium on Party building was held in Beijing, where work arrangements were made to study and implement Xi Jinping’s Thought on Party Building. As the chapter on Party building within Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, Xi Jinping’s Thought on Party Building marks a milestone in the history of the development of Marxist theory on party building and in the history of the CPC’s own efforts to strengthen its own construction.

Looking back on its 105-year glorious journey, the Communist Party of China has consistently regarded the innovation of Party theory as a major task running through more than a century of struggle, and has always relied on the latest achievements of Marxism’s sinicization to guide Party building, thereby continuously opening up new prospects for the Party’s cause.

Any genuine philosophy is the spiritual essence of its own era. Once advanced ideas are woven into the very fabric of a nation, they can unleash a transformative spiritual force.

At a new historical juncture, guided by Xi Jinping’s thought on Party building, the Communist Party of China—committed to advancing from being “the world’s largest party” to becoming “the world’s strongest political party”—will, with unified thinking, firm resolve, coordinated action, and formidable combat effectiveness, vigorously advance the new great project of Party building in the new era, injecting an inexhaustible source of dynamic energy into the cause of national rejuvenation, the great undertaking of national revitalization, and the progress of human civilization.

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In 2026, it will mark the fifth anniversary of the proposal of the “second answer” to the “Question of the Cave.”

“Our Party has such a long history, such a large scale, and has been in power for so long—how can we break free from the historical cycle of chaos, order, prosperity, and decline?”

In November 2021, at the Sixth Plenary Session of the 19th CPC Central Committee, General Secretary Xi Jinping solemnly declared: “Comrade Mao Zedong offered the first answer in the cave dwellings of Yan’an: ‘Only when the people supervise the government will the government dare not slacken.’ After a century of struggle, and especially through new practices since the 18th National Congress of the CPC, our Party has now provided a second answer: self-revolution.”

This is a drone photo of the Yan’an Revolutionary Memorial Hall, taken on June 13, 2026, in Yan’an City, Shaanxi Province. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Chen Shuo.

From the “first answer” to the “second answer,” this underscores the Communist Party of China’s unwavering determination to advance its self‑building and to ensure that it remains untainted, unaltered in character, and true to its original spirit. It also marks a new high in the century‑old Party’s systematic understanding of the principles governing the building of a Marxist party in long‑term governance.

All epoch-making theories are products that meet the needs of their time.

Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, in response to the major contemporary question of “what kind of long‑term ruling Marxist party should we build, and how should we build it,” General Secretary Xi Jinping, with the historical initiative, extraordinary theoretical courage, outstanding political wisdom, and a strong sense of mission and responsibility characteristic of a Marxist statesman, thinker, and strategist, has put forward a series of new concepts, ideas, and strategies for strengthening Party governance and revitalizing the Party. These have given rise to General Secretary Xi Jinping’s important thought on Party building and his important thought on the Party’s self‑revolution, providing fundamental guidance and an action-oriented blueprint for unswervingly upholding full and rigorous Party self‑governance and for advancing the new great project of Party building in the new era.

“Continuously deepen our understanding of the underlying principles governing the Party’s theoretical innovation, and achieve even more fruitful results in theoretical innovation on the new journey of the new era.”

In line with the overarching trends of the times, the aspirations of the Party and the people, and the inherent laws governing the development of Party building, it is both timely and essential to study and implement Xi Jinping’s Thought on Party Building.

This is the only path for the Communist Party of China to remain vibrant and dynamic and to successfully navigate the new journey ahead—

Time bears witness to the journey. From 1921 to 2026, over more than a century of trials and triumphs, the Communist Party of China has grown from fewer than 50 members at its founding to a world’s largest ruling party, with over 100 million members, more than 5 million primary-level Party organizations, and leading a nation of over 1.4 billion people.

As the Party’s “body” continues to grow, both the ranks of its members and its internal conditions are undergoing significant and profound changes. Consequently, the challenges confronting Party building have become sharper and more complex than ever before. The entire Party must ground itself in the new realities, seek out fresh approaches, and explore innovative methods, continuously enriching its thinking on problem-solving, better understanding and applying the laws governing Party building, enhancing the quality of Party development, and ensuring that the Party emerges from its revolutionary forging even stronger, more resilient, and brimming with vitality.

As socialism with Chinese characteristics has entered a new era, the pace of theoretical innovation in Party governance and self‑governance remains unrelenting.

Following the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping explicitly put forward the principle of “exercising full and rigorous governance over the Party,” placing it alongside the goals of building a moderately prosperous society in all respects, deepening reform across the board, and advancing law-based governance, thereby forming the strategic layout of the “Four Comprehensives.”

The 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China put forward the overarching requirements for Party building in the new era, revising and expanding the original “five major areas of Party building” into a new framework: “political, ideological, organizational, conduct, and disciplinary development, with institutional development running throughout, and a vigorous drive to combat corruption.”

The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China has laid out plans to deepen the new great project of Party building in the new era, and for the first time proposed “improving the system for exercising full and rigorous governance over the Party,” thereby strengthening the comprehensive and systematic planning and coordinated, efficient advancement of Party governance.

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With a focus on the evolving practical needs of Party governance and self‑governance, the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core has, in upholding Party leadership and strengthening Party building, adopted a series of major decisions and arrangements, striving to forge the Party into a Marxist ruling party that “always stays at the forefront of the times, enjoys the heartfelt support of the people, dares to carry out self‑revolution, can withstand all kinds of trials and tribulations, and brims with vitality.”

As we embark on a new journey, we must squarely confront the fact that numerous factors continue to undermine the Party’s advanced nature and compromise its purity. Risks that betray the Party’s original aspiration and mission and shake its very foundations are quietly taking root. The “four major tests” and “four kinds of dangers” facing the Party will persist for the long term. The fight against corruption remains grave and complex, and eradicating the conditions and soil that give rise to corruption continues to be an arduous and formidable task. Strengthening the Party’s self‑building requires even more strenuous efforts.

Xi Jinping’s thought on Party building systematically addresses a series of major questions concerning how to govern and administer the Party in the new era, and will undoubtedly provide stronger guidance for the entire Party to conduct in-depth, systematic research and resolve new situations and challenges. This will powerfully advance Party building, enhancing its political character, reflecting the spirit of the times, adhering to underlying principles, and fostering creativity, thereby ensuring that this century-old Party continues to maintain robust vitality.

This is an urgent necessity for national strength and the rejuvenation of the nation—

On March 12, 2026, amid thunderous applause, the Fourth Session of the 14th National People’s Congress adopted a resolution on the Outline of the 15th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development.

Twenty key indicators, 16 major strategic tasks across various sectors, and 109 major projects—turning the pages of the outline reveals a vivid picture of China’s high-quality development over the next five years, as the grand vision of Chinese modernization is translated into a pragmatic, actionable roadmap and detailed implementation plan.

“We are a major party, leading a great country and undertaking a great cause.”

As we enter the 15th Five-Year Plan period, the weight of the tasks of reform, development, and stability, coupled with the multitude of contradictions, risks, and challenges, all pose new and higher demands on the Party’s self‑building, its governance capacity, and its leadership.

Achieving long-term governance is not a unidirectional process driven solely by a political party’s subjective efforts; rather, it is a bidirectional process in which subjective endeavors are mutually adapted to and interact with objective conditions of development and the underlying laws governing that development.

The Party’s innovative theories are a concentrated embodiment of the Marxist worldview and methodology, serving as a compass and a guiding beacon for advancing the Party’s self‑construction. Only under the guidance of sound theory—by addressing problems at the ideological level, keeping pace with the times, and continuously enhancing our capacity for scientific, democratic, and law-based governance—can we ensure that the ranks of Party members and cadres are politically steadfast and highly competent, better adapted to the demands of the new situation, and equipped with the ability to lead modernization. Only then can we shoulder the heavy responsibilities of our era.

Establishing and upholding a strong leadership core, and formulating and developing a scientific guiding ideology, are fundamental principles of Marxist party‑building theory and also essential requirements of the Marxist historical materialism.

Over the 77 years of New China’s history and the 105 years of the Party’s history, time and again we have navigated treacherous rapids and perilous shoals, advancing from one victory to another—each step made possible by a strong and resolute leadership core and by the scientific guidance of the Party’s innovative theories.

This is the Exhibition Hall of the History of the Communist Party of China, photographed in Beijing on May 11, 2025. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Hu Jingwen.

Ideological unity is the foundation for political and practical unity. Only when our theory is strong can we have a clear direction, united hearts, and solid confidence.

Xi Jinping’s thought on Party building will undoubtedly enable the entire Party to gain an even deeper understanding of the decisive significance of the “two establishments,” more consciously strengthen the “four consciousnesses,” firmly uphold the “four confidences,” and resolutely safeguard the “two safeguards.” It will ensure that the Party remains highly aligned with the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core in thinking, politics, and action, thereby uniting hearts and minds and pooling strength to advance the cause of the Party and the country in a steady and far‑reaching manner.

This is China’s answer to the challenge of strengthening party building—

On the occasion of the centenary of the founding of the Communist Party of China, the Summit of Leaders of the Communist Party of China and World Political Parties was held; more than four months after the conclusion of the 20th National Congress of the CPC, the High-Level Dialogue between the Communist Party of China and World Political Parties was convened.

Two important conferences have focused on the same key theme—“the responsibility of political parties.”

General Secretary Xi Jinping has systematically articulated China’s response to the historic question of how humanity can advance along the path of modernization, rallying global political parties around the principle of “responsibility” and enabling the Communist Party of China to increasingly serve as a key force in promoting joint efforts among world political parties to explore the laws of governance, share experiences in state administration, strengthen exchanges and cooperation across various fields, and develop global public goods.

To understand “China’s governance,” one must first grasp “the governance of the Communist Party of China.” Having traversed 105 years of glorious history, the CPC has, through its outstanding leadership and governance capabilities, emerged as a remarkable model for achieving long-term, stable rule, offering valuable lessons for political parties around the world.

As Western party politics grapples with a host of crises—rising populism and the proliferation of far-right ideologies—political parties around the world urgently require new theoretical guidance. Xi Jinping’s thought on Party building, with its lofty values and distinctive intellectual appeal, dispels the myths surrounding Western party systems and offers Chinese propositions and wisdom to advance global political civilization and human political progress in the era of globalization.

A party guided by scientific theory and attuned to the laws governing its own development and progress possesses a profound sense of self‑awareness in leading social transformation and advancing the cause of justice, as well as an inexorable and irreversible momentum for forward progress.

The world is changing, and China is forging ahead. In the new era, Chinese Communists, armed with the theoretical courage of Marxism, are continually broadening their horizons, formulating fresh syntheses, and ensuring that contemporary Chinese Marxism and 21st‑century Marxism demonstrate an even more powerful and compelling force of truth.

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“Remote and hard to reach, with mountains that easily give rise to clouds.” Nestled deep among the ranges, Xiadang Township was once a secluded mountain village in Shouning County, Fujian—barren land, impoverished people, and poverty deeply entrenched.

During his time working in Fujian, Comrade Xi Jinping “visited Shouning nine times and went to Xiadang three times,” traversing mountains and crossing rugged terrain, forging ahead through thorns and brambles, and instituted the “Four Visits to the Grassroots” system.

This drone photo, taken on August 5, 2023, shows the villagescape of Xiadang Village in Xiadang Township, Shouning County, Fujian Province, along with an organic rare edible mushroom production base (right) and a nearby tea plantation. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Lin Shanchuan.

More than thirty years later, the “Going to the Grassroots” campaign has expanded from its origins in eastern Fujian to encompass the entire Party and the nation, becoming an essential tool for Chinese Communists in the new era to refine their work style and strengthen the Party’s capacity to mobilize and organize the masses.

On how to advance Party building, Comrade Xi Jinping has consistently demonstrated profound thought, clear judgment, and resolute action.

In Zhengding, a survey was conducted on the state of grassroots Party organizations throughout the county, emphasizing that “Party building and ideological‑political work are not soft tasks but hard ones; they are not intangible but concrete,” and that “a Party secretary who fails to oversee Party building is derelict in duty.” Requirements were also set for improving the conduct of Party members and cadres, with the call to “serve as the primary driving force” within the Party’s organizational machinery.

In Zhejiang, among the work reflections penned for the “Zhijiang New Words” column, dozens of essays address Party building—ranging from “Three States of Mind in Theoretical Study,” to “Upholding Integrity and Clearing Away Corruption with Principles First,” and on to “Do Not Treat Institutions as Decorative ‘Scarecrows’”—each word a gem, each sentence resounding, guiding Party members and cadres to “act with substance and lead the way.”

In Shanghai, leading cadres at all levels are required to earnestly strengthen their ability to resist corruption and prevent degeneration, successfully navigate the tests of ideology, power, society, family ties, and personal conduct, and carefully weigh the “account of interests,” the “account of law and discipline,” and the “account of conscience,” so as to truly uphold public service, seek truth from facts in all endeavors, and maintain integrity and uprightness.

Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core has, from the strategic standpoint of ensuring the Party’s long-term governance and the country’s enduring stability, steadfastly enforced rigorous ideological education, stringent oversight, strict discipline, rigorous management of officials, austere conduct, and unrelenting anti-corruption efforts. As a result, it has put an end to longstanding unhealthy tendencies and rectified chronic problems that had persisted for years. In the new era, the comprehensive and rigorous governance of the Party has opened up a new horizon in the self-revolution of this century-old party, bringing about a fresh look and a marked improvement in Party and government conduct, while achieving the Party’s revolutionary forging and significantly enhancing its creativity, cohesion, and combat effectiveness.

On June 5, 2025, the Party General Branch of the Langshan Town Subdistrict in Chongchuan District, Nantong City, Jiangsu Province, organized Party members and cadres to visit a clean-government exhibition hall themed around the spirit of the CPC Central Committee’s Eight-point Decision on Improving Party and Government Conduct. Photo by Xu Congjun/Xinhua.

From leading localities to steering China, Comrade Xi Jinping has, over the long term, engaged in dedicated practice and profound reflection in the field of Party building, gradually crystallizing and elevating these efforts into our Party’s systematic understanding of the principles governing Party governance and strengthening. This has laid a solid practical and theoretical foundation for Xi Jinping Thought on Party Building.

A towering tree must have its roots; a mountain‑bound stream must have its source.

Marx pointed out, “Every principle has its own century of emergence.” Over the more than 170 years since the publication of The Communist Manifesto, a succession of theoretical contributions has emerged—Marx and Engels’ theory of party building, Lenin’s theory of party building, Mao Zedong’s thought on party building, Deng Xiaoping’s theory of party building, and others—guiding the continuous advancement of Marxist theories on party construction.

Inheriting the past while advancing with the times, General Secretary Xi Jinping has creatively applied the fundamental principles of Marxism, profoundly grasped the laws governing Party building under conditions of long-term governance, articulated new ideas that were not addressed by our forebears, and tackled issues that had remained unanswered, thereby writing a new chapter in the Marxist theory of Party building.

It profoundly elucidates the essential defining feature of the Party’s leadership in the cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics, thereby establishing the fundamental political guarantee for upholding and developing socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era.

It profoundly underscores the paramount position of the CPC Central Committee within the fundamental system of Party leadership, and identifies the key to the Communist Party of China’s unity, cohesion, and fighting capacity.

It profoundly elucidates the strategic principles guiding Party building in the new era, and clearly defines the scientific essence and fundamental approaches of exercising full and rigorous governance over the Party.

It profoundly expounds the Party’s fundamental stance and embodies the organic unity of the Party’s ideals and convictions, its nature and purpose, its values and orientation, its source of strength, and its mission and tasks.

It profoundly underscores the foundational role of strengthening Party spirit and self-cultivation in the development of Party members and cadres, as well as in the self-improvement of the ruling Party, and calls on the entire Party to regard honing Party character and elevating ideological awareness as a lifelong endeavor.

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By upholding the soul and lifeline of Marxism, advancing through inheritance and innovating while staying true to fundamental principles, Xi Jinping’s thought on Party building comprehensively and profoundly articulates the fundamental principles, strategic framework, key tasks, and methodological approaches for Party building in the new era, thereby making a major original contribution to enriching and developing the Marxist theory of Party building.

The Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests at the Temple of Heaven is majestic, with its double-eaved roof gleaming in the sunlight.

On May 14, 2026, General Secretary Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump, who was on a state visit to China, paid a visit here.

“In ancient China, rulers held grand sacrificial ceremonies at the Temple of Heaven to pray for national peace and prosperity, favorable weather, and bountiful harvests, thereby embodying the traditional Chinese ethos that the people are the foundation of the state and that a strong foundation ensures national stability.” General Secretary Xi Jinping drew on historical wisdom to illuminate the present, stating, “The Communist Party of China has inherited and carried forward the people-centered philosophy of Chinese civilization, steadfastly upholding the fundamental principle of serving the people wholeheartedly, and has thus earned the firm support and heartfelt endorsement of the Chinese people.”

From the people-centered principle that “the success of governance lies in aligning with the people’s will, while its failure stems from going against it,” to the spirit of reform embodied in the motto “renew yourself daily, and keep renewing”; from the inspection system of “patrolling on behalf of Heaven and upholding discipline,” to the ethical cultivation of “governing by virtue, for a ruler is one who sets the moral standard”...

By firmly upholding the roots of China’s fine traditional culture and drawing rich spiritual nourishment for theoretical innovation from millennia of intellectual history, Xi Jinping’s thought on Party building has propelled the creative transformation and innovative development of both the principles for governing the country and the ethos of self-cultivation, thereby embodying distinct Chinese characteristics, style, and grandeur, and demonstrating unwavering historical confidence and cultural self-awareness.

“Upholding Marxism as the unshakable foundation of our Party and country, and of the rejuvenation of both, while steadfastly advancing the development of Marxism rooted in the fertile soil of our nation’s and people’s history and culture—without pause”—Xi Jinping’s thought on Party building, with its broad theoretical vision and grand intellectual stature that embraces inclusiveness and draws on the strengths of others, continues to scale new heights of thought.

By examining the past and reflecting on the present, one remains free from confusion.

Looking back on a century and a half of turbulent struggle, the Communist Party of China has led the people to forge ahead in adversity, draw lessons from setbacks, and pursue bold innovation as they move forward. It has distilled the historical experience of a century of endeavor into “Ten Persistences” and articulated the principled insights of the “Five Inevitable Paths,” continuously using these to inspire, refine, and elevate itself.

Drawing wisdom and strength from the Party’s century-long struggle, and reflecting on both the successes and failures of Marxist political parties, Xi Jinping’s thought on Party building provides profound answers to the questions: “Why were we able to succeed in the past?” and “How can we continue to succeed in the future?”

Marxism is a developing, open-ended theory; it does not exhaust the truth, but rather paves the way to it.

Xi Jinping’s thought on Party building represents the latest achievement of the “two combinations” and the “six musts” in the field of Party building, embodying the practical experience and collective wisdom of the Party and the people. Together with Xi Jinping’s economic thought, his thought on the rule of law, his cultural thought, his thought on ecological civilization, his thought on strengthening the military, his diplomatic thought, and the holistic national security outlook, it has jointly advanced the enrichment and refinement of the scientific theoretical system of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era.

Approach science with a scientific mindset, and pursue truth in the spirit of truth.

In the new era, Communists in China have upheld the principles of emancipating the mind, seeking truth from facts, and advancing with the times; they have continuously broadened their theoretical horizons and strengthened their confidence in theory. Through a spiral‑like process of practice, understanding, renewed practice, and renewed understanding, they have steadfastly advanced Party building, striving to make the Party both sound and strong, thereby unleashing tremendous momentum for forging ahead into the future.

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Drawing on the essence of practice, it becomes a beacon of theory.

Born out of the great practice of socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era, Xi Jinping’s Thought on Party Building is a systematic, coherent, logically rigorous, and profoundly rich organic whole—

Upholding the leadership of the Party is the most essential feature of socialism with Chinese characteristics; upholding the centralized and unified leadership of the CPC Central Committee; upholding comprehensive and strict Party self‑governance; upholding the original aspiration and mission; upholding political development as the overarching principle; upholding the use of the Party’s innovative theories to forge unity and strengthen ideological conviction; upholding the cultivation of strong Party spirit; upholding the improvement of an organizational system that ensures seamless communication from top to bottom and effective implementation; upholding the building of a high‑caliber cadre team capable of shouldering the great task of national rejuvenation; upholding the sustained and institutionalized advancement of conduct‑building; upholding the strict discipline that governs the entire Party; upholding the integrated promotion of ensuring that no one dares to be corrupt, cannot be corrupt, and does not want to be corrupt; upholding governance of the Party through institutions and in accordance with regulations; and upholding the full implementation of political responsibility for Party self‑governance.

“The Fourteen Upholdings” profoundly grasp the intrinsic connections among governing and strengthening the Party, revitalizing the Party and the country, and advancing national rejuvenation; they integrate Party leadership with Party building, serving as a concentrated summary of General Secretary Xi Jinping’s landmark, pioneering new concepts, ideas, and strategies for Party building in the new era, and thereby embody a distinctive theoretical character.

Firm in unshakable conviction, deeply rooted in a people-centered ethos—

On October 31, 2017, one week after the successful conclusion of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping led the members of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee on a special visit to the birthplace of the Party’s original aspiration, seeking the spiritual code of the Party.

In the foyer on the first floor of the Memorial Hall of the Site of the First National Congress of the Communist Party of China, a giant Party flag seems to be steeped in blood. General Secretary Xi Jinping, together with other members of the Standing Committee, raised their right fists and solemnly took the oath. He said that the Party membership oath is short and easy to memorize, but what is truly difficult is to uphold it for a lifetime. Every Party member must keep the oath firmly in mind, regularly compare themselves against it, remain steadfast, and remain true to it throughout their lives.

On February 17, 2026, visitors walk past the Memorial Hall of the Site of the First National Congress of the Communist Party of China in Shanghai. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Fang Zhe.

“The power of faith is boundless. Purity of faith is the most fundamental purity of a Communist.”

From Shanghai and Jiaxing to Jinggangshan and Zunyi, and then on to Yan’an and Xibaipo… Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping has repeatedly visited the red lands of China’s revolutionary history, using the ideals of the revolution to educate, unite, and inspire the entire Party, guiding Party members and cadres at all levels to fortify their faith and strengthen their spiritual resolve.

With profound devotion and unwavering commitment, and underpinned by deep faith, Xi Jinping’s thought on Party building profoundly elucidates the intrinsic inevitability of why the Communist Party of China is capable, why Marxism works, and why socialism with Chinese characteristics is superior, thereby providing powerful impetus for the entire Party to stay true to its political course, discern right from wrong, and strive vigorously for progress.

The Party’s theory is a theory that originates from the people, serves the people, and benefits the people; the people’s creative practice is the inexhaustible source of theoretical innovation.

“This Party building is established precisely for the people.” “The broad masses of the people harbor the wisdom and strength to govern the country and run the Party; strict Party self‑governance must rely on the people.” “We must continuously strengthen the people’s trust in and confidence in the Party, thereby consolidating the most reliable class foundation and mass base for the Party’s long‑term governance.”… Xi Jinping’s thought on Party building is a vivid embodiment of the spiritual realm of “I will have no self, and will live up to the people,” and it is a scientific theory inscribed in the lights of countless homes and etched deep in the hearts of the people.

Adhere to a problem-oriented approach and master scientific methods—

Marx held that world history, in and of itself, has no other recourse than to address and resolve old problems by posing new ones.

From the thematic education campaign on studying and implementing Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, to the education on Party discipline and the in-depth study of the spirit of the CPC Central Committee’s Eight‑Point Decision, and further to the education on establishing and practicing a correct view of official achievements, since the 20th National Congress of the CPC, through the annual organization of centralized intra‑Party education, General Secretary Xi Jinping has guided and urged all Party members and cadres to “undergo political health checks, sweep away political dust, and correct deviations in conduct,” and to “address prominent problems related to impurity in thought and organization, continuously enhancing the Party’s capacity for self‑purification, self‑improvement, self‑renewal, and self‑elevation.”

General Secretary Xi Jinping has profoundly pointed out that “theoretical innovation can only begin with problems” and that “the process of theoretical innovation is one of identifying problems, screening them, studying them, and ultimately solving them.”

In response to the misalignment of performance‑oriented thinking, Party members and cadres are being educated and urged to pursue both visible achievements and underlying, long‑term contributions, striving for the genuine recognition of the people and the lasting appraisal that emerges over time.

In response to concerns within certain segments of the cadre workforce that “the more one washes dishes, the more one breaks them,” it is required to accurately assess the nature and implications of mistakes and to “genuinely safeguard cadres’ enthusiasm for taking initiative and getting things done.”

In response to the formalistic and bureaucratic malpractice of “a thousand threads from above, but only one needle below,” measures have been put in place to address the challenge of “small horses pulling heavy carriages,” with an emphasis on “reducing the burden on the grassroots level and enabling them to devote more time to ensuring effective implementation of tasks.”

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“We will address whatever problems arise, resolve as many as there are, and employ whatever methods are best suited to solving them,” General Secretary Xi Jinping stated with resolute conviction.

It both assigns the task of “crossing the river” and provides guidance on resolving the issue of “bridges or boats.”

Uphold the unity of ideological Party building and institutional governance, the unity of focusing on the “key few” and managing the “vast majority,” the unity of exercising power and shouldering responsibility, and the unity of intra‑Party oversight and public oversight…

Xi Jinping’s thought on Party building places greater emphasis on the organic integration and coordinated synergy of all aspects of Party development, on the soundness and improvement of institutional mechanisms and the scientific effectiveness of laws and regulations, and on applying governance‑oriented principles, systemic thinking, and dialectical reasoning to govern and strengthen the Party. It is imbued with profound political wisdom and strategic approaches, fully demonstrating the art of leadership in advancing Party building through forward‑looking vision, holistic planning, and integrated implementation.

Seize the initiative of history and live up to our mission and responsibilities—

“Historical development follows its own规律, but humans are not entirely passive or inert within it.”

By gaining insight into the overarching trends of global development and deeply grasping objective laws, Xi Jinping’s thought on Party building has firmly seized the historical initiative in advancing the cause of the Party and the country, amid the confluence and dynamic interplay of a world undergoing changes unseen in a century and the strategic overall situation of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

“Resolutely reject the mindset of makeshift solutions and short-term measures; resolutely overcome complacency, fatigue, and war-weariness; and resolutely guard against misguided expectations of a shift in direction or a relaxation of standards,” General Secretary Xi Jinping has led the Communists of China in the new era to continuously eliminate factors that undermine the Party’s advanced nature and purity, to eradicate the viruses that erode the Party’s healthy body, and to forever maintain the clarity and resolve of those “taking the exam,” pressing forward with unwavering determination toward the grand goals of national strength and national rejuvenation.

On July 1, 2021, a grand rally celebrating the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China was held at Tiananmen Square in Beijing.

On the morning of July 1, 2021, a grand rally marking the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China was solemnly held at Tiananmen Square in Beijing. Pictured here are balloons being released at the celebration. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Li Ga.

A gentle morning breeze caresses the air, and the rosy glow of dawn seems to drape the scene. On the Tiananmen Gate Tower, the banners reading “Long live the People’s Republic of China” and “Long live the great unity of the peoples of the world” gleam brightly.

“The Communist Party of China is concerned with the future and destiny of humanity, and advances hand in hand with all progressive forces around the world,” General Secretary Xi Jinping stated with unwavering conviction, reflecting the broad-mindedness of a century-old party that seeks both its own development and the common good of mankind, as well as its confident commitment to contributing to the world.

More than a century ago, Engels issued a call to British workers: “Press on as before! Many difficulties still lie ahead; be steadfast and bold. Your success is assured, and every step you take forward will advance our common cause—the cause of all humanity!”

Today, as we embark on a journey filled with glory and dreams, General Secretary Xi Jinping solemnly declared—

“Our Party is committed to the great cause of the Chinese nation for millennia and dedicated to the noble cause of world peace and development. Our responsibility is immense, and our mission is supremely glorious.”

Ten thousand years is far too long; we must seize the day.

Under the guidance of Xi Jinping’s thought on Party building, Communists in China in the new era will surely remain true to their original aspiration and mission, forever uphold their political integrity, and consistently stand at the forefront of the times, at the vanguard of overcoming difficulties, and among the broadest masses of the people, thus writing new chapters of historical glory on the new journey!