The Ninth Lecture of the 21st Century Marxism Forum Held

Chinese Academy of Social Sciences News, November 30 — The ninth lecture of the “21st Century Marxism Forum,” hosted by the Marxist Research Department of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and organized by the Institute of Marxism, was held in Beijing. Dmitry Novikov, Deputy Chairman of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation and First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on International Affairs, was invited to deliver a special report titled “Problems Facing the World Today and the Struggle of Communists for Socialism.”

中国社会科学网讯 11月30日，由中国社会科学院马克思主义研究学部主办，马克思主义研究院承办的“21世纪马克思主义大讲堂”第九讲在北京举行。俄罗斯联邦共产党中央委员会副主席、国家杜马国际事务委员会第一副主席德米特里·诺维科夫受邀作题为“当今世界面临的问题与共产党人争取社会主义的斗争”的专题报告。

Dmitry Novikov, Deputy Chairman of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation and First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on International Affairs, delivers a special report. Photo by Wang Yi.

俄罗斯联邦共产党中央委员会副主席、国家杜马国际事务委员会第一副主席德米特里·诺维科夫作专题报告 王屹/摄

Novikov pointed out that the establishment of the United Nations was one of the main achievements of the world’s peoples in winning the Second World War. The purpose of establishing the United Nations was: to prevent a new world war from breaking out again in human society; to build mechanisms for preventing armed conflict and a stable collective security mechanism; to prevent the resurgence of fascism and other anti-human ideologies; to promote the spread of ideas of cooperation, humanitarianism, dialogue, equality, and mutual benefit; to respect the sovereignty of all countries and reflect common interests; and to actively engage in dialogue and explore effective paths for humanity to move toward a better future. Over the years, the United Nations has made many efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, such as committing to global poverty reduction and setting 2030 as the time node for eradicating poverty worldwide. Today, it can be clearly seen that only China has achieved great success in solving the problem of poverty.

诺维科夫指出，成立联合国是世界人民赢得第二次世界大战的主要成就之一。成立联合国的目的在于：避免人类社会再次爆发新的世界大战；构建起防止武力冲突的机制，以及稳定的集体安全机制；防止法西斯主义和其他反人类思潮的再现；促进合作理念、人道主义、对话、平等和互利共赢观念的传播；尊重各国主权，体现共同利益；积极开展对话，探索人类迈向美好未来的有效路径。多年来，为实现可持续发展目标，联合国付出了许多努力，例如致力于全球减贫，将2030年作为全球消除贫困的时间节点。如今，可以清晰地看到，只有中国在解决贫困问题上取得了巨大成功。

Novikov emphasized that any true communist is very clear that the root cause of the global problems facing humanity lies in the deepening of the general crisis of capitalism. In his works written during the First World War, Lenin demonstrated that capitalism had transitioned to the stage of imperialism, that capitalism had lost its historical progressive role and entered a stage of decline, decay, and deep crisis. The “destruction” of the Soviet Union was by no means the “end of history”; it did not mean the cessation of the capitalist crisis. Two points can prove this: first, although the United States and its allies won the victory over the Soviet Union, this did not stabilize capitalism; on the contrary, the general crisis of capitalism has been deepening. Second, on the world stage, China has raised the banner of defending socialism. Considering China’s population as a share of the world’s population and China’s economic aggregate as a share of the world economy, the success of Chinese-path modernization represents the success of world socialism.

诺维科夫强调，任何一个真正的共产党人都非常清楚，人类面临的全球性问题的根本原因在于资本主义总危机的深化。列宁在第一次世界大战期间撰写的著作中就论证了资本主义过渡到了帝国主义阶段，资本主义已经失去了其历史进步作用，进入到了衰退阶段、腐朽阶段，以及爆发深层次危机的阶段。苏联“被摧毁”完全不是“历史的终结”，它不意味着资本主义危机的停止，有两点可以证明：一是虽然美国及其盟友赢得了针对苏联的胜利，但并没有使资本主义稳定下来，相反，资本主义总危机在不断深化。二是在世界舞台上，中国扛起了捍卫社会主义的旗帜。考虑到中国人口占世界人口的比重和中国经济总量占世界经济的比重，中国式现代化取得成功就代表世界社会主义取得成功。

Regarding “China’s experience,” Novikov stated that Russian communists are very clear that China does not impose its own development path on other countries. At the same time, we are also soberly aware that a large country like China, which can still develop rapidly in the face of the world economic crisis, must have its reasons. In-depth study of these reasons and learning from them will help the development of other countries. As the locomotive of world development, China’s success is not due to miracles, but to the arduous struggle of the Chinese people under the leadership of the Communist Party of China. Studying “China’s experience” cannot be confined solely to economic growth figures; it should also include in-depth research on China’s practices and experiences in areas such as poverty alleviation, consolidating national defense, major-country diplomacy, and ecological and environmental protection. It can be said that the modernization of each country is closely linked to the progress of all human civilization, and China has made a great contribution to this progress. The Communist Party of China has continuously proven that China’s social development is not achieved at the expense of the interests of other countries and peoples, but through common development with other countries and peoples.

关于“中国经验”，诺维科夫讲到，俄罗斯共产党人十分清楚，中国不会把自己的发展道路强加于其他国家。同时，我们也清醒认识到，像中国这样的大国，面对世界经济危机却仍然能够迅速发展，一定是有原因的。对其原因进行深入研究并借鉴学习，将有助于其他国家的发展。作为世界发展的火车头，中国的成功不是靠奇迹，而是依靠中国共产党领导中国人民进行的艰苦奋斗。研究“中国经验”不能仅囿于经济增长数字，还应深入研究中国在脱贫攻坚、巩固国防、大国外交、生态环保等领域的做法与经验。可以说，各个国家的现代化与整个人类文明的进步紧密相连，中国对这一进步作出了巨大贡献。中国共产党不断证明，中国的社会发展不是靠牺牲其他国家和人民的利益实现的，而是同其他国家和人民共同发展。

Novikov stated that China and Russia, as well as the communists of the two countries, are playing an active role on the international stage. China’s position on the international stage is constructive. The Global Civilization Initiative proposed by President Xi Jinping is a powerful response to various threats to peace.

诺维科夫表示，中俄两国及两国共产党人正在国际舞台上发挥积极作用。中国在国际舞台上的立场是建设性的，习近平主席提出的全球文明倡议是对各种和平威胁的有力回应。中国已经证明，和平发展完全符合中国的利益，社会主义不需要用战争来证明自己占据优势地位。全球文明倡议进一步发展了人类命运共同体理念，为共建“一带一路”注入新动力，已成为各国为了共同福祉加强经济合作、实现互利共赢的坚实思想基础。俄罗斯共产党认为，全球文明倡议将有助于改善国际局势，它为推动贸易往来和人文交流提供了动力，将促进解决当今世界面临的各种问题。如今，世界多极化的支持者在金砖国家、上合组织等框架下团结在一起，这些国家是当今世界爱好和平的多数，对他们而言，最重要的是采取共同而有效的斗争措施，反对西方帝国主义集团极其危险的冒险主义政策。巩固俄罗斯和中国人民友谊的条件之一就是相互理解。今年，莫斯科新建了习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想研究中心，俄罗斯共产党愿大力支持该中心工作，并积极参与该中心的各种项目。

Meeting venue. Photo by Wang Yi.

会议现场 王屹/摄

Novikov concluded by stating that currently, left-wing forces around the world are also organizing and carrying out activities through various new forms. Both domestically and internationally, the Communist Party of the Russian Federation fully affirms the outstanding contributions made by the Communist Party of China to the world socialist cause. Russian Communists firmly believe that, under the leadership of the Communist Party of China, the "Two Centenary Goals" [1]1 The "Two Centenary Goals" are the strategic objectives of the CPC: to finish building a moderately prosperous society in all respects by the centenary of the CPC (2021), and to build China into a modern socialist country that is prosperous, strong, democratic, culturally advanced, and harmonious by the centenary of the People's Republic of China (2049). will surely be successfully realized!

诺维科夫最后表示，当前，世界左翼力量也在通过各种新的形式组织起来并开展活动。无论是在国内还是国际上，俄罗斯共产党都充分肯定中国共产党为世界社会主义事业作出的突出贡献。俄罗斯共产党人坚信，在中国共产党的领导下，“两个一百年”奋斗目标一定会成功实现！

Lin Jianhua, Vice President of the Academy of Marxism at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, chaired the meeting. He stated that Novikov's report had a focused thesis and rich content, possessing a far-reaching historical perspective, a broad global perspective, and a wise comparative perspective. The starting point of the report was Leninism, and it was oriented toward the future world. More than thirty years after the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the historical evolution and contestation between the two systems of socialism and capitalism have undergone a major shift favorable to socialism. Lenin said: "The ice has been broken, the route has been opened, the path has been pointed out." [2]2 A quotation from V. I. Lenin, from his article "The Immediate Tasks of the Soviet Government" (1918), used here to evoke the sense of a decisive breakthrough and a clear path forward for the socialist cause. The Communist Parties and scholars of China and Russia must study today's ever-changing world and strive together for socialism.

中国社会科学院马克思主义研究院副院长林建华主持会议。他表示，诺维科夫的报告论题聚焦、内容丰富，具有悠远的历史视野，宏阔的世界视野，睿智的比较视野。报告的起点是列宁主义，面向的是未来世界。在苏联解体30多年以后，社会主义与资本主义两种制度的历史演进及较量发生了有利于社会主义的重大转变。列宁说过：“坚冰已经打破，航路已经开通，道路已经指明”。中俄两国共产党和学者要研究当今多变的世界，共同为社会主义而奋斗。

(Authors: Zhang Yaning, Chen Airu)

（作者：张亚宁 陈爱茹）

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