Carry Forward the Spirit of the Zunyi Meeting and Continuously Adapt Marxism to the Chinese Context and the Needs of the Times

In January 1935, the Zunyi Meeting held during the Long March was a critical turning point in the history of our Party. In June 2015, when visiting the site of the Zunyi Meeting and the Zunyi Meeting Exhibition Hall in Guizhou, General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: “As a meeting of great turning significance in the history of our Party, the Zunyi Meeting left valuable experience and important lessons in integrating the basic principles of Marxism with China’s specific realities, adhering to the path of independence, firmly establishing the correct political line and policies and strategies, and building a strong and mature central leadership collective. We must make good use of the historical experience of the Zunyi Meeting and let the spirit of the Zunyi Meeting shine forever.” In February 2021, during his inspection and research in Guizhou, General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized that we should “deeply comprehend the original aspiration and founding mission of the Communists from the Long March spirit and the Zunyi Meeting spirit, implement the general requirements of Party building in the New Era, seek truth from facts, uphold truth, respond to changes scientifically and take the initiative to change, stay focused on the goal and forge ahead courageously, and march well on the Long March of the New Era.” On the new journey of the New Era, we must earnestly study and implement the important instructions of General Secretary Xi Jinping, remain true to our original aspiration and founding mission, inherit and carry forward the spirit of the Zunyi Meeting, and continuously open up new realms of adapting Marxism to the Chinese context and the needs of the times.

1935年1月，在长征途中召开的遵义会议，是我们党历史上一个生死攸关的转折点。2015年6月，习近平总书记在贵州参观遵义会议会址和遵义会议陈列馆时指出：“遵义会议作为我们党历史上一次具有伟大转折意义的重要会议，在把马克思主义基本原理同中国具体实际相结合、坚持走独立自主道路、坚定正确的政治路线和政策策略、建设坚强成熟的中央领导集体等方面，留下宝贵经验和重要启示。我们要运用好遵义会议历史经验，让遵义会议精神永放光芒。"2021年2月，习近平总书记在贵州考察调研时强调，要“从长征精神和遵义会议精神中深刻感悟共产党人的初心和使命，落实新时代党的建设总要求，实事求是、坚持真理，科学应变、主动求变，咬定目标、勇往直前，走好新时代的长征路"。新时代新征程，我们一定要认真学习贯彻习近平总书记的重要指示精神，不忘初心、牢记使命，继承和弘扬遵义会议精神，不断开辟马克思主义中国化时代化新境界。

A strong leading core is the fundamental requirement for adapting Marxism to the Chinese context and the needs of the times.

坚强的领导核心是推进马克思主义中国化时代化的根本要求

A great cause requires a strong leading core. In October 1934, due to the erroneous leadership of “Left” dogmatism within the Party, the Central Revolutionary Base Area’s fifth counter-encirclement campaign failed, plunging the Party and the Red Army into an extremely serious crisis. The main force of the Central Red Army began the Long March from Yudu, Jiangxi. Because of the “Left” errors in military command, the Central Red Army suffered repeated setbacks in the early stage of the Long March, sharply decreasing from over 86,000 at the start to just over 30,000. Facing harsh facts, the Party Central Committee decisively adopted Comrade Mao Zedong’s proposal to open up a new base area in Guizhou. To correct the errors of “Left” dogmatism and adventurism, in January 1935, the Political Bureau of the Central Committee held an enlarged meeting in Zunyi, Guizhou. In mid-March, the Central Committee established a new “three-person group” composed of Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlai, and Wang Jiaxiang. After the Zunyi Meeting, under the correct leadership of Comrade Mao Zedong, the “Left” line was gradually overcome politically, militarily, and organizationally, laying a solid foundation for the Long March and the ultimate victory of the Chinese revolution. The most important historical experience of the Zunyi Meeting is that for our Party to lead the Chinese revolution to success, it must have a correct Marxist line and a strong and powerful leading core and central leadership collective formed in practice. In November 1943, in his speech at the Rectification Mobilization Meeting of the Northern Bureau Party School[1]1 The Rectification Mobilization Meeting of the Northern Bureau Party School: The Northern Bureau was an agency of the CPC Central Committee in the anti-Japanese base areas. In 1943, the Party launched a rectification campaign to combat subjectivism, sectarianism, and Party stereotypes. Deng Xiaoping, then acting secretary of the Northern Bureau, made this speech., Comrade Deng Xiaoping pointed out: “Since the Zunyi Meeting in January 1935, under the leadership of the Party Central Committee headed by Mao Zedong, our Party has thoroughly overcome ‘Left’ and Right opportunism within the Party, swept away the atmosphere of subjectivism, sectarianism, and Party stereotypes, and placed the Party’s work entirely under the guidance of Sinicized Marxism-Leninism, i.e., Mao Zedong Thought. For nine years now, not only has it made no mistakes, but it has also been developing victoriously.” In April 1945, the “Resolution on Certain Historical Issues” adopted by the Sixth Plenary Session of the Sixth Central Committee of the CPC[2]2 The Sixth Plenary Session of the Sixth Central Committee of the CPC was held from April 20 to May 5, 1945 in Yan’an. It passed the “Resolution on Certain Historical Issues,” which officially reviewed the Party’s history and endorsed Mao Zedong’s leadership. pointed out: The Zunyi Meeting “victoriously ended the rule of the ‘Left’ line in the Party Central Committee and saved the Party at the most critical juncture. The Zunyi Meeting concentrated all efforts on correcting the then decisive errors in military and organizational matters, which was completely correct. This meeting began the new leadership of the Central Committee headed by Comrade Mao Zedong, and was the most historically significant change within the Chinese Party.” As the core of the Party’s first generation of central leadership collective, Comrade Mao Zedong set a glorious example for us in correctly treating Marxism and continuously adapting Marxism to the Chinese context.

伟大的事业需要坚强的领导核心。1934年10月，由于“左”倾教条主义在党内的错误领导，中央革命根据地第五次反“围剿”失败，使党和红军面临极端严重的危机。中央红军主力从江西于都出发开始长征。由于军事指挥上“左”的错误，中央红军在长征初期屡遭挫折，由出发时的8.6万余人锐减到3万多人。在严酷的事实面前，党中央果断采纳毛泽东同志的建议，到贵州开辟新的根据地。为纠正“左”倾教条主义、冒险主义错误，1935年1月，中央政治局在贵州遵义召开扩大会议。3月中旬，中央成立了由毛泽东、周恩来、王稼祥组成的新“三人团”。遵义会议后，在毛泽东同志的正确领导下，“左”倾路线在政治上、军事上、组织上都被逐渐地克服了，为长征乃至中国革命的最终胜利奠定了坚实基础。遵义会议最重要的历史经验在于，我们党要领导中国革命取得成功，就必须有一条马克思主义的正确路线，必须有一个在实践中形成的坚强有力的领导核心和中央领导集体。1943年11月，邓小平同志在北方局党校整风动员会上的讲话中指出：“我党自从一九三五年一月遵义会议之后，在以毛泽东为首的党中央领导之下，彻底克服了党内‘左'右倾机会主义，一扫主观主义、宗派主义和党八股的气氛，把党的事业完全放在中国化的马列主义，即毛泽东思想的指导之下，直到现在已经九年的时间，不但没有犯过错误，而且一直是胜利地发展着。"1945年4月，党的六届七中全会通过的《关于若干历史问题的决议》指出：遵义会议“胜利地结束了‘左'倾路线在党中央的统治，在最危急的关头挽救了党。遵义会议集中全力纠正了当时具有决定意义的军事上和组织上的错误，是完全正确的。这次会议开始了以毛泽东同志为首的中央的新的领导，是中国党内最有历史意义的转变”。作为党的第一代中央领导集体的核心，毛泽东同志为我们正确对待马克思主义、不断推进马克思主义中国化树立了光辉典范。

Selecting and establishing a strong and powerful leading core and central leadership collective of the Party is the fundamental guarantee for the continuous development and victory of the Party and the people’s cause. Since the 18th National Congress of the CPC, our Party has had the courage to conduct theoretical exploration and innovation, established Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, achieved a series of historic accomplishments, and written a glorious chapter in the history of the Chinese nation and the history of human development. General Secretary Xi Jinping is the principal founder of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, the helmsman of the country, the leader of the people’s happiness, and a leader supported by the whole Party and beloved by the people. On the new journey of the New Era, we must deeply comprehend the decisive significance of the Two Establishments[3]3 The Two Establishments (liang ge queli): A political concept referring to the establishment of Xi Jinping as the core of the Party Central Committee and the core of the entire Party, and the establishment of the, enhance the Four Consciousnesses[4], strengthen the Four Confidences[5], and achieve the Two Upholds[6], closely unite around the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core, and strive to comprehensively advance the building of a strong country and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation through Chinese-path modernization.

选择和确立党的坚强有力的领导核心和中央领导集体，是党和人民事业不断发展、不断胜利的根本保证。党的十八大以来，我们党勇于进行理论探索和创新，创立了习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想，取得了一系列历史性成就，谱写了中华民族发展史和人类发展史上的光辉篇章。习近平总书记是习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想的主要创立者，是国家的掌舵者、人民幸福的领路人，是全党拥护、人民爱戴的领袖。新时代新征程，我们要深刻领悟“两个确立”的决定性意义，增强“四个意识”、坚定“四个自信”、做到“两个维护”,紧密团结在以习近平同志为核心的党中央周围，为以中国式现代化全面推进强国建设、民族复兴伟业而努力奋斗。

Adhering to the Two Integrations[7] is the fundamental approach to adapting Marxism to the Chinese context and the needs of the times.

坚持“两个结合”是推进马克思主义中国化时代化的根本途径

Marxism is the fundamental guiding ideology for the founding of our Party and our country, and for making our Party and our country thrive. Comrade Mao Zedong pointed out: “The great power of Marxism-Leninism lies in its connection with the specific revolutionary practice of each country. For the Chinese Communist Party, it is to learn to apply the theory of Marxism-Leninism to the concrete environment of China.” In his speech at the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Long March, General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: “The victory of the Long March teaches us that only by mastering scientific theory can we grasp the correct direction forward; only by basing ourselves on reality and independently opening up the path forward can we continuously move towards victory. The road traveled by the Long March not only crossed thousands of mountains and rivers but also crossed the erroneous ideological obstacle of treating Marxism as an immutable dogma. The fundamental experience and revelation of the Long March is to adhere to the integration of the basic principles of Marxism with China’s specific realities and unswervingly follow the path of revolution, construction, and reform that conforms to China’s national conditions.” The Zunyi Meeting was a great victory of Marxism in China and a great victory of Sinicized Marxism, fully embodying the great power of adhering to the integration of the basic principles of Marxism with China’s specific realities. Comrades Mao Zedong, Zhang Wentian, Zhou Enlai, Zhu De, Deng Xiaoping, and Chen Yun, who participated in the Zunyi Meeting, were not only proletarian politicians and outstanding leaders of the Chinese Communist Party but also the finest members of the Chinese nation. At the meeting, they were devoted solely to the Party, the Red Army, and the Chinese revolution, with no regard for personal gain or loss, open-minded, united, and inclusive. This reflects both the truth power of Marxism and the ideological wisdom of fine traditional Chinese culture.

马克思主义是我们立党立国、兴党兴国的根本指导思想。毛泽东同志指出：“马克思列宁主义的伟大力量，就在于它是和各个国家具体的革命实践相联系的。对于中国共产党说来，就是要学会把马克思列宁主义的理论应用于中国的具体的环境。”习近平总书记在纪念红军长征胜利80周年大会上的讲话中指出：“长征胜利启示我们：只有掌握科学理论才能把握正确前进方向；只有立足实际、独立自主开辟前进道路，才能不断走向胜利。长征走过的道路，不仅翻越了千山万水，而且翻越了把马克思主义当做一成不变的教条的错误思想障碍。长征给我们的根本经验和启示，就是要坚持马克思主义基本原理同中国具体实际相结合，坚定不移走符合中国国情的革命、建设、改革道路。”遵义会议是马克思主义在中国的伟大胜利，是中国化马克思主义的伟大胜利，充分体现了坚持马克思主义基本原理同中国具体实际相结合的伟大力量。参加遵义会议的毛泽东、张闻天、周恩来、朱德、邓小平、陈云等同志，既是无产阶级政治家、中国共产党的杰出领导人，也是中华民族最优秀分子。在会上，他们一心为了党、为了红军、为了中国革命，丝毫没有考虑个人得失，襟怀坦荡，团结包容。这其中既体现出马克思主义的真理力量，也彰显了中华优秀传统文化的思想智慧。

The Two Integrations are a scientific summary of the historical experience of our Party’s century-long struggle and the greatest magic weapon for our success. In his report to the 20th National Congress of the CPC, General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: “Only by integrating the basic principles of Marxism with China’s specific realities and with the fine traditional Chinese culture, and by adhering to the use of dialectical materialism and historical materialism, can we correctly answer the major questions raised by the era and practice, and can we always maintain the vigorous vitality and exuberant energy of Marxism.” Adhering to the Two Integrations is the fundamental approach to continuing to promote the Party’s theoretical innovation and open up new realms of adapting Marxism to the Chinese context and the needs of the times in the New Era. On the new journey of the New Era, we must adhere to the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, insist on integrating the basic principles of Marxism with China’s specific realities and with the fine traditional Chinese culture, carry forward the spirit of the Zunyi Meeting, firmly establish the correct political direction, continuously answer the new questions encountered in practice, lead practical innovation with theoretical innovation, and write a new chapter in adapting Marxism to the Chinese context and the needs of the times.

“两个结合”是对我们党百年奋斗历史经验的科学总结，是我们取得成功的最大法宝。习近平总书记在党的二十大报告中指出：“只有把马克思主义基本原理同中国具体实际相结合、同中华优秀传统文化相结合，坚持运用辩证唯物主义和历史唯物主义，才能正确回答时代和实践提出的重大问题，才能始终保持马克思主义的蓬勃生机和旺盛活力。”坚持“两个结合”,是新时代继续推进党的理论创新、开辟马克思主义中国化时代化新境界的根本途径。新时代新征程，我们要坚持以习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想为指导，坚持把马克思主义基本原理同中国具体实际相结合、同中华优秀传统文化相结合，发扬遵义会议精神，坚定正确的政治方向，不断回答实践遇到的崭新课题，以理论创新引领实践创新，谱写马克思主义中国化时代化的新篇章。

Adhering to seeking truth from facts is the fundamental prerequisite for adapting Marxism to the Chinese context and the needs of the times.

坚持实事求是是推进马克思主义中国化时代化的根本前提

Seeking truth from facts is the fundamental viewpoint of Marxism and the fundamental requirement for Chinese Communists to understand and transform the world. Comrade Mao Zedong pointed out: “‘Shi’ (facts) refers to all things that exist objectively, ‘shi’ (truth) refers to the internal connections of objective things, i.e., regularity, and ‘qiu’ (seeking) refers to our studying them.” In his important speech at the symposium commemorating the 130th anniversary of Comrade Mao Zedong’s birth, General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: “Comrade Mao Zedong applied dialectical materialism and historical materialism to all work of the proletarian party, and in the long and arduous struggle of the Chinese revolution and construction, he formed positions, viewpoints, and methods with the distinctive characteristics of Chinese Communists, embodied in the three basic aspects: seeking truth from facts, the mass line, and independence.” Adhering to seeking truth from facts requires going deep into reality to understand the true appearance of things, adhering to upholding truth and correcting errors for the interests of the people, and continuously promoting theoretical innovation on the basis of practice. As early as 1930, Comrade Mao Zedong emphasized the need to correct bookishness that divorces itself from actual conditions, emphasized that no investigation, no right to speak, and clearly put forward “the ideological line of the Communists to create a new situation through struggle.” Precisely because of failing to proceed from reality in everything, the Red Army did not win the fifth counter-encirclement campaign and was forced to begin a strategic shift. The Zunyi Meeting criticized the erroneous military line and pointed out that its ideological root was the “Left” dogmatism that seriously divorced from China’s actual conditions and the reality of war. After the Zunyi Meeting, a series of victories won by the Red Army, especially the Four Crossings of the Chishui River[8], made more and more cadres and soldiers realize the importance and scientific nature of Comrade Mao Zedong’s assertion that “the victory of the Chinese revolutionary struggle depends on Chinese comrades understanding China’s situation.” Adhering to proceeding from reality in everything and taking our own path gradually became the consensus of the whole Party.

实事求是，是马克思主义的根本观点，是中国共产党人认识世界、改造世界的根本要求。毛泽东同志指出：“'实事'就是客观存在着的一切事物，‘是'就是客观事物的内部联系，即规律性，‘求'就是我们去研究。”习近平总书记在纪念毛泽东同志诞辰130周年座谈会上的重要讲话中指出：“毛泽东同志把辩证唯物主义和历史唯物主义运用于无产阶级政党的全部工作，在中国革命和建设的长期艰苦斗争中形成了具有中国共产党人鲜明特色的立场、观点、方法，体现为实事求是、群众路线、独立自主三个基本方面。”坚持实事求是，就要深入实际了解事物的本来面貌，就要坚持为了人民利益坚持真理、修正错误，就要不断推进实践基础上的理论创新。早在1930年，毛泽东同志就强调要纠正脱离实际情况的本本主义，强调没有调查就没有发言权，明确提出“共产党人从斗争中创造新局面的思想路线”。正是因为没有坚持一切从实际出发，红军没有取得第五次反“围剿”的胜利，被迫开始战略转移。遵义会议批判了错误的军事路线，指出其思想根源就是严重脱离中国实际和战争实际的“左”倾教条主义。遵义会议后，红军取得的一系列胜利特别是四渡赤水，让越来越多的干部战士认识到，毛泽东同志倡导的“中国革命斗争的胜利要靠中国同志了解中国情况”这一实事求是论断的重要性和科学性。坚持一切从实际出发，走自己的道路，逐步成为全党的共识。

Seeking truth from facts is a distinctive feature of the Zunyi Meeting and an important experience for its success. More than a hundred years of Party history tells us: No matter in the past, present, or future, we must adhere to proceeding from reality in everything, linking theory with practice, and testing and developing truth in practice. On the new journey of the New Era, we must adhere to emancipating the mind, seeking truth from facts, keeping pace with the times, and being realistic and pragmatic; insist that practice is the sole criterion for testing truth; insist on proceeding from reality in everything; continuously answer the questions of China, the world, the people, and the times; speak the truth, blaze new trails, and make new achievements; deeply explore the laws of Chinese-path modernization; and achieve new victories in theoretical and practical exploration.

实事求是是遵义会议的鲜明特色，也是遵义会议取得成功的重要经验。百余年党史告诉我们：不论过去、现在和将来，我们都要坚持一切从实际出发，理论联系实际，在实践中检验真理和发展真理。新时代新征程，我们要坚持解放思想、实事求是、与时俱进、求真务实，坚持实践是检验真理的唯一标准，坚持一切从实际出发，不断回答中国之问、世界之问、人民之问、时代之问，说真话、闯新路、建新功，深入探索中国式现代化建设规律，在理论和实践探索中取得新胜利。

Adhering to independence is the fundamental principle for adapting Marxism to the Chinese context and the needs of the times.

坚持独立自主是推进马克思主义中国化时代化的根本原则

Independence is the soul of the Chinese nation and an important principle for the founding of our Party and our country. Although the Zunyi Meeting directly addressed military and organizational issues, what was more important was to fundamentally solve the problem of independence, that is, whether the Chinese Communist Party leading the Chinese revolution should obey the command of the Comintern and “Left” dogmatism in everything, or under the guidance of Marxism-Leninism, truly blaze a path of its own based on China’s national conditions. The Zunyi Meeting made our Party further realize that only by integrating the basic principles of Marxism-Leninism with the specific realities of the Chinese revolution and independently solving a series of major issues concerning the future and destiny of the Chinese revolution could ultimate victory be achieved. In September 1963, when talking with foreign guests, Comrade Mao Zedong clearly pointed out: “The real understanding of independence began with the Zunyi Meeting, which criticized dogmatism. Dogmatists said that everything in the Soviet Union was right, without integrating Soviet experience with China’s reality.” In November 2021, the “Resolution on the Major Achievements and Historical Experience of the Party’s Century-Long Struggle”[11] adopted by the Sixth Plenary Session of the 19th Central Committee of the CPC[10] pointed out: “In January 1935, the Political Bureau of the Central Committee held the Zunyi Meeting during the Long March. It effectively established Comrade Mao Zedong’s leading position in the Party Central Committee and the Red Army, began to establish the leading position of the correct Marxist line represented mainly by Comrade Mao Zedong in the Party Central Committee, began to form the Party’s first-generation central leadership collective with Comrade Mao Zedong at its core, opened a new stage for the Party to independently solve the practical problems of the Chinese revolution, saved the Party, the Red Army, and the Chinese revolution at the most critical juncture, and thereafter enabled the Party to overcome Zhang Guotao’s[9] splittism, successfully complete the Long March, and open up a new situation for the Chinese revolution.” The Resolution also listed “adhering to independence” as one of the ten valuable historical experiences accumulated by the Chinese Communist Party through its century-long struggle.

独立自主是中华民族精神之魂，是我们立党立国的重要原则。遵义会议虽然直接解决的是军事问题和组织问题，但更重要的是从根本上解决独立自主的问题，即中国共产党领导中国革命究竟是一切听从共产国际和“左”倾教条主义的指挥，还是在马克思列宁主义指导下、从中国国情出发真正走出一条自己的路。遵义会议使我们党进一步认识到，只有把马克思列宁主义基本原理同中国革命具体实际结合起来，独立自主解决关系中国革命前途命运的一系列重大问题，才能取得最终胜利。毛泽东同志1963年9月同外宾谈话时明确指出：“真正懂得独立自主是从遵义会议开始的，这次会议批判了教条主义。教条主义者说苏联一切都对，不把苏联的经验同中国的实际相合。"2021年11月，党的十九届六中全会通过的《中共中央关于党的百年奋斗重大成就和历史经验的决议》(以下简称《决议》)指出：“一九三五年一月，中央政治局在长征途中举行遵义会议，事实上确立了毛泽东同志在党中央和红军的领导地位，开始确立以毛泽东同志为主要代表的马克思主义正确路线在党中央的领导地位，开始形成以毛泽东同志为核心的党的第一代中央领导集体，开启了党独立自主解决中国革命实际问题新阶段，在最危急关头挽救了党、挽救了红军、挽救了中国革命，并且在这以后使党能够战胜张国焘的分裂主义，胜利完成长征，打开中国革命新局面。”《决议》还将“坚持独立自主”作为中国共产党百年奋斗积累的十条宝贵历史经验之一。

The Chinese Communist Party relied on independence to achieve brilliant accomplishments in the past, and must also rely on independence to take the current path well and continuously achieve new and greater accomplishments in the future. The report of the 20th National Congress of the CPC emphasized: “The successful path of the Party’s century-long struggle was explored and opened up independently by the Party leading the people; the Chinese chapter of Marxism was practiced by Chinese Communists relying on their own strength. A basic point running through it is that China’s problems must be answered by the Chinese themselves starting from China’s basic national conditions.” On the new journey of the New Era, we must adhere to a firm belief in Marxism, a firm conviction in socialism with Chinese characteristics, firmly strengthen confidence in the path, theory, system, and culture, keep abreast of the times, conform to the development of practice, guide new practice with new theories, continuously put forward new concepts, new ideas, and new methods that truly solve problems, and make new contributions to the development of Marxism with more positive historical responsibility and creative spirit, so that contemporary Chinese Marxism and 21st-century Marxism radiate even more brilliant rays of truth.

中国共产党靠独立自主取得了过去的辉煌成就，也要靠独立自主走好当前的路，在未来不断取得新的更大成就。党的二十大报告强调：“党的百年奋斗成功道路是党领导人民独立自主探索开辟出来的，马克思主义的中国篇章是中国共产党人依靠自身力量实践出来的，贯穿其中的一个基本点就是中国的问题必须从中国基本国情出发，由中国人自己来解答。”新时代新征程，我们要坚持对马克思主义的坚定信仰、对中国特色社会主义的坚定信念，坚定道路自信、理论自信、制度自信、文化自信，紧跟时代步伐，顺应实践发展，以新的理论指导新的实践，不断提出真正解决问题的新理念新思路新办法，以更加积极的历史担当和创造精神为发展马克思主义作出新的贡献，让当代中国马克思主义、21世纪马克思主义放射出更加灿烂的真理光芒。

Adhering to the unity and solidarity of the Party is the fundamental guarantee for adapting Marxism to the Chinese context and the needs of the times.

坚持党的团结统一是推进马克思主义中国化时代化的根本保证

Ensuring the unity and solidarity of the Party is the life of the Party and an important condition for ensuring the Party’s theoretical creation and the development of its cause. During the Long March, the Red Army faced ferocious and brutal pursuers and blocking enemies, harsh and adverse natural environments, and also faced fierce struggles against erroneous ideas within the Party. Under such circumstances, strengthening the unity and solidarity of the Party was a matter of life and death for the Party and the Red Army. General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: “The victory of the Long March achieved unprecedented unity of the whole Party and the whole Red Army on the basis of pursuing truth and upholding truth. Without this great unity in ideology and politics, the victory of the Chinese revolution would have been impossible.” During the Long March, Comrade Mao Zedong had heart-to-heart talks with Wang Jiaxiang, Zhang Wentian, and some Red Army cadres, doing a great deal of in-depth and meticulous ideological work, and gained recognition and support from most central leaders including Wang Jiaxiang, Zhang Wentian, Zhou Enlai, and Zhu De, creating favorable conditions and opportunities for the convening of the Zunyi Meeting. To fully promote democracy and fully listen to opinions from all sides, the Zunyi Meeting expanded its scale and number of participants. In addition to Political Bureau members and alternate members who followed the Central Red Army on the Long March, the main responsible persons of the Red Army headquarters, various army groups, and the Central Committee secretary-general also attended the meeting. Otto Braun[12] and his interpreter were also present as non-voting participants. At the meeting, comrades spoke freely and actively carried out criticism and self-criticism. The vast majority of comrades such as Chen Yun, Liu Shaoqi, Nie Rongzhen, Liu Bocheng, Li Fuchun, and Peng Dehuai opposed the “Left” military line and actively supported Comrade Mao Zedong’s correct propositions. After full discussion, the meeting drafted the “Resolution of the Central Committee on the Summary of the Anti-Encirclement Campaigns against the Five Enemy ‘Encirclement and Suppression’ Campaigns” based on the opinions of the majority. After being reviewed and approved by the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau, the resolution was distributed to all Party branches for study and discussion, further consolidating the hearts of the Party and the army. On June 10, 1945, Comrade Mao Zedong pointed out in “On the Election of Alternate Members of the Seventh Central Committee”: “The Zunyi Meeting was a key turning point and had a tremendous impact on the Chinese revolution. However, everyone must know that without Comrades Luo Fu[13] and Wang Jiaxiang breaking away from the third ‘Left’ line[14], it would have been impossible to hold the Zunyi Meeting well. Comrades credit me with the good deeds, but we must never forget these two people.” In February 1962, in his speech at the Enlarged Central Work Conference[16], Comrade Deng Xiaoping pointed out: “After the Zunyi Meeting, under the leadership of Comrade Mao Zedong, our Party established a sound system of Party life. For example, democratic centralism; the method of unity-criticism-unity; the principle that the speaker is not guilty but the listener should take heed, learn from past mistakes to avoid future ones, and cure the disease to save the patient[15]; criticism being strict but handling being lenient, no excessive struggle or merciless attack; hard work, plain living, modesty and prudence, etc.” The Zunyi Meeting was a glorious example of adhering to and implementing democratic centralism and maintaining the unity and solidarity of the Party, and it also laid a solid foundation for the innovative development of Mao Zedong Thought and its final establishment as the guiding ideology of our Party.

保证党的团结统一是党的生命，也是确保党的理论创造和事业发展的重要条件。长征途中，红军面临着凶恶残暴的追兵阻敌，面临着严酷恶劣的自然环境，还面临着同党内错误思想的激烈斗争。在这种情况下，加强党的团结统一，更是事关党和红军生死存亡的大事。习近平总书记指出：“长征的胜利，实现了在追求真理、坚持真理的基础上全党的空前团结、红军的空前团结。没有这种思想上政治上的大团结，中国革命胜利是不可能实现的。”在长征行军途中，毛泽东同志与王稼祥、张闻天及一些红军干部促膝长谈，做了大量深入细致的思想工作，得到了王稼祥、张闻天、周恩来、朱德等中央大部分领导人的认可和支持，为遵义会议的召开创造了有利的条件和时机。为了充分发扬民主，充分听取各方面意见，遵义会议扩大了规模和人数，除随中央红军长征的政治局委员、候补委员外，还有红军总部、各军团主要负责人及中央秘书长都参加了会议。李德及其翻译也列席会议。会上，同志们畅所欲言，积极开展批评与自我批评。陈云、刘少奇、聂荣臻、刘伯承、李富春、彭德怀等绝大多数同志都反对“左”倾军事路线，积极拥护毛泽东同志的正确主张。在充分发言后，会议根据多数人的意见起草了《中央关于反对敌人五次“围剿”的总结的决议》。在政治局常委会审议通过后，将决议发至各支部学习讨论，进一步凝聚了党心军心。1945年6月10日，毛泽东同志在《关于第七届候补中央委员选举问题》中指出：“遵义会议是一个关键，对中国革命的影响非常之大。但是，大家要知道，如果没有洛甫、王稼祥两位同志从第三次‘左'倾路线分化出来，就不可能开好遵义会议。同志们把好的账放在我的名下，但绝不能忘记他们两个人。"1962年2月，邓小平同志在扩大的中央工作会议上的讲话中指出："遵义会议以后，在毛泽东同志领导下，我们党建立了一套健全的党的生活制度。比如民主集中制；团结——批评——团结的方法；言者无罪、闻者足戒，惩前毖后、治病救人；批判从严、处理从宽，不搞过火斗争、无情打击；艰苦朴素、谦虚谨慎，等等。”遵义会议是坚持和贯彻民主集中制、维护党的团结统一的光辉典范，也为毛泽东思想创新发展并最终确立为我们党的指导思想奠定了坚实基础。

Both history and reality have proved that the unity and solidarity of the Party is the key to the future and destiny of the Party and the people, and the fundamental interest of the people of all ethnic groups in the country. At no time and under any circumstances can it be ambiguous or wavering. On the new journey of the New Era, we must adhere to the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, consciously maintain a high degree of consistency with the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core in thought, politics, and action, continuously improve political judgment, political understanding, and political execution, ensure the authority and centralized, unified leadership of the Party Central Committee, ensure that the Party plays the core leadership role of overall leadership and coordinating all parties, maintain the unity and solidarity of the Party, build a stronger and more powerful Marxist party, lead the people of all ethnic groups in the country to overcome all difficulties and obstacles, and create new and greater miracles on the Long March of the New Era.

历史和现实都证明，党的团结统一是党和人民前途和命运所系，是全国各族人民根本利益所在，任何时候任何情况下都不能含糊、不能动摇。新时代新征程，我们必须坚持以习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想为指导，自觉在思想上政治上行动上同以习近平同志为核心的党中央保持高度一致，不断提高政治判断力、政治领悟力、政治执行力，确保党中央权威和集中统一领导，确保党发挥总揽全局、协调各方的领导核心作用，维护党的团结统一，建设更加坚强有力的马克思主义政党，带领全国各族人民战胜一切艰难险阻，在新时代的长征路上创造新的更大奇迹。

(The author is the Dean and Researcher of the Institute of Marxism, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.)

（作者系中国社会科学院马克思主义研究院院长、研究员）