Deeply Understanding the Logical Connotations of General Secretary Xi Jinping’s Important Discourse on the Era Theme of the Chinese Youth Movement

Youth are the future of the motherland, the hope of the nation, and also the future and hope of our Party. The Chinese youth movement is a social movement led by the Communist Party of China, under certain economic, political, cultural, and social conditions, with the Party’s youth organizations as the core force and the broad masses of youth as the main body, organized, themed, targeted, and scaled, for the purpose of striving for national independence and the liberation of the people, realizing national prosperity and the people’s well-being, and promoting social progress and youth development. General Secretary Xi Jinping attaches great importance to youth work, viewing the relationship between the Chinese youth movement and the great cause of building a strong country and national rejuvenation from a strategic height. He emphasizes that “striving for the Chinese Dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is the era theme of the Chinese youth movement,” “taking the Party’s central task as the theme and direction of the Chinese youth movement and youth work is a basic experience of the Chinese youth movement and youth work over the past one hundred years and more,” and “making national rejuvenation the consistent and grand mainstream of the Chinese youth movement.” General Secretary Xi Jinping’s important discourse inherits, enriches, and develops the Marxist view on youth, profoundly reveals the important principle of the Party governing youth work, is a summary of the experience of the Chinese youth movement and youth work over the past one hundred years and more, points out the direction forward and provides fundamental guidance for the Chinese youth movement in the New Era, and contains an inherent logic from theory to practice and from history to reality.

青年是祖国的未来、民族的希望，也是我们党的未来和希望。中国青年运动是中国共产党领导的，在一定的经济、政治、文化、社会条件下，以党的青年组织为核心力量，以广大青年为主体，为争取民族独立、人民解放，实现国家富强、人民幸福，促进社会进步和青年发展而进行的有组织、有主题、有目标、有规模的社会运动。习近平总书记高度重视青年工作，从战略高度看待中国青年运动与强国建设、民族复兴伟业的关系，强调“为实现中华民族伟大复兴的中国梦而奋斗，是中国青年运动的时代主题”“把党的中心任务作为中国青年运动和青年工作的主题和方向，这是一百多年来中国青年运动和青年工作的一条基本经验”“使实现民族复兴成为中国青年运动一以贯之的恢弘主流”等。习近平总书记的重要论述继承、丰富和发展了马克思主义青年观，深刻揭示了党管青年工作的重要原则，是对百余年来中国青年运动和青年工作的经验总结，为新时代中国青年运动指明了前进方向、提供了根本遵循，蕴含着从理论到实践、从历史到现实的内在逻辑。

Theoretical Logic: Inheriting, Enriching, and Developing the Marxist View on Youth

理论逻辑：继承、丰富和发展了马克思主义青年观

The Marxist view on youth is a condensed summary of a series of theoretical viewpoints and ideological work methods of Marxism concerning understanding and treating youth and youth work, reflecting Marxism’s scientific understanding of the general laws of youth work. Since the New Era, General Secretary Xi Jinping has put forward a series of major theoretical viewpoints and strategic ideas around the era theme of the Chinese youth movement, elevating our Party’s understanding of the laws of youth work to a new height and opening up a new realm of the Marxist view on youth.

马克思主义青年观是马克思主义关于认识、对待青年和青年工作一系列理论观点和思想工作方法的凝练总结，反映了马克思主义对青年工作一般规律的科学认识。新时代以来，习近平总书记围绕中国青年运动的时代主题提出了一系列重大理论观点、战略思想，把我们党对青年工作的规律性认识提升到了新的高度，开辟了马克思主义青年观的新境界。

Marxism has always focused its attention on youth and the future, emphasizing the need to value youth, care for youth, and rely on youth. In their practice of guiding the workers’ movement, Marx and Engels attached great importance to the prominent role of youth in the proletarian revolution, praising youth as a decisive “shock brigade” of the international proletarian army. Marx pointed out: “The more advanced part of the working class fully understands that the future of their class, and hence the future of humanity, depends entirely on the growth of the new generation of workers.” [1]1 突击队 (tūjī duì): Literally “shock brigade” or “assault team,” a term used in the PRC for volunteer work teams of young people mobilized for urgent or difficult tasks, especially during the socialist construction period. Facing the social and historical conditions of the rapid development of capitalist productive forces and the surging proletarian revolutionary movement in the 18th and 19th centuries, Marx and Engels fully recognized the significance of the growth and development of the younger generation, clearly affirmed the social status and historical role of youth, regarded youth as a production reserve force and revolutionary successors, and pointed out that youth are the hope of the revolutionary cause and the future of humanity. In his practice of leading the Russian revolution and construction, Lenin emphasized that “the task of truly building a communist society is precisely to be borne by the youth,” [2]2 Lei Feng: A model soldier of the People’s Liberation Army (1940–1962) celebrated for his altruism, diligence, and dedication to Mao Zedong’s thought; the subject of a nationwide propaganda campaign launched in 1963 to encourage selfless service to the Party and the people. fully affirming the status and role of youth in the proletarian movement, attaching great importance to the specialization of youth organization construction and youth work, and proposing the idea of establishing youth leagues and communist youth leagues and implementing it in practice. The classical Marxist writers placed great emphasis on incorporating the youth movement and youth work into the work domain of Marxist political parties.

马克思主义始终把关注的目光投向青年、投向未来，强调要重视青年、关心青年、依靠青年。马克思、恩格斯在指导工人运动实践中高度重视青年在无产阶级革命中的突出作用，称赞青年为国际无产阶级大军的决定性的“突击队”的一员。马克思指出：“工人阶级中比较先进的那部分人则完全懂得，他们阶级的未来，因而也是人类的未来，完全取决于新一代工人的成长。”面对18、19世纪资本主义生产力长足发展、无产阶级革命运动风起云涌的社会历史条件，马克思、恩格斯充分认识到青年一代成长发展的意义，明确肯定了青年的社会地位和历史作用，把青年作为生产预备队和革命接班人来看待，指出青年是革命事业和人类未来的希望。列宁在领导俄国革命和建设的实践中强调，“真正建立共产主义社会的任务正是要由青年来担负”，充分肯定青年在无产阶级运动中的地位和作用，高度重视青年组织建设和青年工作的专门化问题，提出建立青年联盟和共产主义青年团的思想并在实践中加以实施。马克思主义经典作家非常注重将青年运动和青年工作纳入马克思主义政党的工作领域。

General Secretary Xi Jinping’s important discourse on the era theme of the Chinese youth movement inherits, enriches, and develops the Marxist view on youth. General Secretary Xi Jinping points out: “Representing the broad masses of youth, winning over the broad masses of youth, and relying on the broad masses of youth is an important guarantee for our Party to continuously move from victory to victory.” Representing the broad masses of youth means proceeding from the fundamental interests of youth; winning over the broad masses of youth means gaining the support and following of youth; relying on the broad masses of youth means fully leveraging the role of youth as a fresh force and shock brigade, gathering youthful strength to realize the Party’s goals. General Secretary Xi Jinping’s important discourse not only deepens Marx and Engels’ thought on youth as a “shock brigade” but also indicates that youth work is a foundational and strategic task of the Party. Grasping the fundamental plan of having successors and striving to cultivate socialist builders and successors is an important guarantee for the continuous victory of the Party’s cause. General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasizes: “Under the banner of the Communist Party of China, generations of Chinese youth have integrated their youthful struggle into the cause of the Party and the people, becoming a pioneering force in realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.” This profoundly reveals the close relationship between the Marxist political party and youth, and is also the key essence and inherent logic of the Communist Party of China representing youth, winning over youth, and relying on youth.

习近平总书记关于中国青年运动时代主题的重要论述，继承、丰富和发展了马克思主义青年观。习近平总书记指出：“代表广大青年，赢得广大青年，依靠广大青年，是我们党不断从胜利走向胜利的重要保证。”代表广大青年是从青年的根本利益出发，赢得广大青年是得到青年的支持和追随，依靠广大青年则是充分发挥青年的生力军、突击队作用，凝聚青春力量去实现党的奋斗目标。习近平总书记的重要论述，不仅深化了马克思、恩格斯关于青年是“突击队”的思想，而且表明了青年工作是党的一项基础性战略性工作。抓好后继有人这个根本大计，努力培养社会主义建设者和接班人，是党的事业不断取得胜利的重要保证。习近平总书记强调：“在中国共产党的旗帜下，一代代中国青年把青春奋斗融入党和人民事业，成为实现中华民族伟大复兴的先锋力量。”这深刻揭示了马克思主义政党与青年的紧密关系，也是中国共产党代表青年、赢得青年、依靠青年的关键要义和内在逻辑。

Political Logic: Profoundly Revealing the Political Implications of the Party Governing Youth Work

政治逻辑：深刻揭示党管青年工作的政治意蕴

Our Party has always attached importance to the important role of youth and scientifically understood the close relationship between youth and the development of the Party’s and people’s cause. Since the 18th National Congress of the CPC, the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core has viewed youth and youth work from a strategic height of ensuring the Party’s cause is passed down from generation to generation and the sustainable development of the Chinese nation, successively proposing the principle of the Party governing youth and the principle of the Party governing youth work, emphasizing that “in the past, present, and future, youth work is a strategic task in the Party’s work,” inheriting and carrying forward the Party’s fine tradition of always representing the broad masses of youth, winning over the broad masses of youth, and relying on the broad masses of youth, ensuring the correct political direction of the Chinese youth movement in the New Era.

我们党始终重视青年的重要作用，科学认识青年与党和人民事业发展的密切关系。党的十八大以来，以习近平同志为核心的党中央从确保党的事业薪火相传和中华民族永续发展的战略高度看待青年和青年工作，相继提出党管青年原则和党管青年工作原则，强调“过去、现在、将来青年工作都是党的工作中一项战略性工作”，继承和发扬了党始终代表广大青年、赢得广大青年、依靠广大青年的优良传统，确保了新时代中国青年运动的正确政治方向。

In the early days of its founding, our Party pointed out: “The youth movement is an important part of the communist movement. Because the Communist Party is the general commander of this communist movement, the youth movement must undoubtedly be under the guidance of the Communist Party.” [3]3 New Long March突击手: A title awarded to outstanding young workers during the reform era, invoking the Long March (1934–1935) as a symbol of perseverance, to encourage contributions to modernization. It was under the leadership of the Party that generations of youth shed blood and sacrificed their lives, making immortal contributions to national independence and the liberation of the people. Shortly after the founding of New China, Comrade Mao Zedong twice presided over meetings of the Central Committee of the CPC to discuss the work of the Communist Youth League, requiring everyone to study two questions: how the Party committee should lead the Communist Youth League and how the Communist Youth League should work, and proposed that “the work of the Communist Youth League should take into account the characteristics of youth.” [4]4 “Five Stresses, Four Beauties, and Three Loves”: A moral education campaign launched in the early 1980s, promoting five stresses (civility, courtesy, hygiene, order, morality), four beauties (mind, language, behavior, environment), and three loves (the motherland, socialism, the Party). This was a new requirement for youth work put forward by our Party after taking power, in response to new changes in social development, reflecting the transformation of our Party’s concepts, ideas, and methods in leading youth work.

我们党在成立初期就指出：“青年运动是共产主义运动中一部分重要的工作，因共产党是这一般共产主义运动的总指挥，青年运动必须在共产党指导之下，是无疑的。”正是在党的领导下，一代又一代青年抛头颅洒热血，为民族独立和人民解放立下了不朽功勋。新中国成立后不久，毛泽东同志两次主持召开中共中央会议讨论青年团的工作，要求大家研究两个问题：党委应如何领导青年团、青年团应如何工作，并提出“青年团的工作要照顾青年的特点”。这是我们党执政以后顺应社会发展的新变化对青年工作提出的新要求，体现了我们党领导青年工作的理念、思路、方法的变革。

Entering the New Era, the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core has elevated youth work to the height of the Party’s overall strategic planning for governing the country. In 2017, the *Medium- and Long-Term Youth Development Plan (2016–2025)* issued by the Central Committee of the CPC and the State Council clearly put forward “adhering to the principle of the Party governing youth.” In 2023, during a collective conversation with the new leadership team of the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League, General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized “adhering to the principle of the Party governing youth work.” This marks a new height in our Party’s strategic understanding and overall grasp of youth work. The principle of the Party governing youth work is an important manifestation of the most essential characteristic of socialism with Chinese characteristics in youth work, emphasizing the distinct political attribute of youth work, meaning that youth work is different from general routine work, but is a major political task related to the future and destiny of the Party and the state and the sustainable development of the Chinese nation, a strategic task that the Party must personally

进入新时代，以习近平同志为核心的党中央把青年工作上升到党治国理政战略全局的高度来谋划。2017年，中共中央、国务院印发的《中长期青年发展规划（2016—2025年）》鲜明提出“坚持党管青年原则”。2023年，习近平总书记在同团中央新一届领导班子成员集体谈话时强调“要坚持党管青年工作原则”。这标志着我们党对青年工作的战略性认识和全局性把握上升到新的高度。党管青年工作原则是中国特色社会主义最本质的特征在青年工作中的重要体现，强调了青年工作鲜明的政治属性，意味着青年工作不同于一般的事务性工作，而是关系党和国家前途命运、中华民族永续发展的重大政治工作，是党必须亲自抓的战略工作。习近平总书记始终把青年与我们党所肩负的崇高使命联系在一起，指出“实现中国梦是一场历史接力赛，当代青年要在实现民族复兴的赛道上奋勇争先”，强调“在新的征程上，如何更好把青年团结起来、组织起来、动员起来，为实现第二个百年奋斗目标、实现中华民族伟大复兴的中国梦而奋斗，是新时代中国青年运动和青年工作必须回答的重大课题”。着眼于强国建设、民族复兴的宏伟目标领导中国青年运动和青年工作，使中国青年运动和青年工作的主题和方向始终与党的奋斗目标保持一致，是我们党领导中国青年运动和青年工作的政治逻辑。

Historical logic: scientifically summarizing the experience and laws of the Chinese youth movement and youth work led by the Party over the past century and more

历史逻辑：科学总结百余年来党领导中国青年运动和青年工作的经验规律

The Chinese youth movement has always been a part of China’s revolution, construction, and reform; the future and destiny of youth have always been closely linked with the future and destiny of the nation and the people. General Secretary Xi Jinping’s important discourse on the era theme of the Chinese youth movement scientifically summarizes the experience and laws of the Party’s leadership over the Chinese youth movement and youth work over more than one hundred years. The Chinese youth movement has always taken the Party’s guiding ideology as its guide to action, the Party’s political program as its movement mission, and the Party’s central tasks as its movement goals. In different historical periods, our Party scientifically analyzed the situation it faced, accurately grasped internal and external conditions, and formulated practical goals and tasks, policies and paths, providing the Chinese youth movement with a correct direction of advance, advanced ideological guidance, and powerful strength of support.

中国青年运动始终是中国革命、建设和改革事业的一部分，青年的前途命运始终与国家、民族的前途命运紧密联系在一起。习近平总书记关于中国青年运动时代主题的重要论述，科学总结一百多年来党领导中国青年运动和青年工作的经验及规律。中国青年运动始终以党的指导思想为行动指南，以党的政治纲领为运动使命，以党的中心任务为运动目标。在不同历史时期，我们党科学分析面临的形势，准确把握内外部条件，制定切合实际的目标和任务、政策和路径，为中国青年运动提供了正确的前进方向、先进的思想指引、强大的力量支撑。

During the period of the New Democratic Revolution, under the leadership of the Communist Party of China, the Chinese youth movement fully unleashed the enormous energy for promoting social progress contained within the youth group. The vast majority of young people enthusiastically participated in the anti-imperialist and anti-feudal workers’ movements, peasant movements, and student movements, actively joined the armed revolution led by the Party, and charged forward in the great struggles to overthrow the warlords, resist Japanese aggression and save the nation, and overthrow the reactionary rule of the Kuomintang, displaying a spiritual outlook of fearing no sacrifice and fighting with blood and fire.

新民主主义革命时期，在中国共产党的领导下，中国青年运动将青年群体中蕴藏的推动社会进步的巨大能量充分激发出来，广大青年踊跃投身反帝反封建的工人运动、农民运动、学生运动，积极参加党领导的武装革命，在打倒军阀、抗日救亡、推翻国民党反动统治的伟大斗争中冲锋陷阵，展现出不怕牺牲、浴血斗争的精神风貌。

During the period of socialist revolution and construction, the era theme of social development shifted from “destroying the old world” to “building a new world.” The vast majority of young people actively participated in the most extensive and profound social change in the history of the Chinese nation, consciously integrated into the social movements led by the Party, formed youth突击队 [1]1 突击队 (tūjī duì): Literally “shock brigade” or “assault team,” a term used in the PRC for volunteer work teams of young people mobilized for urgent or difficult tasks, especially during the socialist construction period., youth reclamation teams, and youth literacy teams, carried out activities to learn from Lei Feng [2]2 Lei Feng: A model soldier of the People’s Liberation Army (1940–1962) celebrated for his altruism, diligence, and dedication to Mao Zedong’s thought; the subject of a nationwide propaganda campaign launched in 1963 to encourage selfless service to the Party and the people., aroused the heroic spirit of “daring to make the sun and moon shine in a new sky,” shouted the resounding slogan “dedicate youth to the motherland,” marched towards science, marched towards difficulties, marched towards the wilderness, displaying a spiritual outlook of daring to struggle and working hard.

社会主义革命和建设时期，社会发展的时代主题从“破坏旧世界”向“建设新世界”转换。广大青年积极参与中华民族有史以来最为广泛而深刻的社会变革，自觉融入党领导的社会运动之中，组建青年突击队、青年垦荒队、青年扫盲队，开展学雷锋活动，激发“敢教日月换新天”的豪情，喊出“把青春献给祖国”的响亮口号，向科学进军，向困难进军，向荒原进军，展现出敢于拼搏、辛勤劳动的精神风貌。

During the new period of reform and opening up and socialist modernization, the Communist Youth League adapted to the strategic shift in the work focus of the Party and the state, emancipated the mind, forged ahead with keen determination, and extensively carried out a large number of creative activities full of youthful vigor, such as striving to be a New Long March突击手 [3]3 New Long March突击手: A title awarded to outstanding young workers during the reform era, invoking the Long March (1934–1935) as a symbol of perseverance, to encourage contributions to modernization., “Five Stresses, Four Beauties, and Three Loves” [4]4 “Five Stresses, Four Beauties, and Three Loves”: A moral education campaign launched in the early 1980s, promoting five stresses (civility, courtesy, hygiene, order, morality), four beauties (mind, language, behavior, environment), and three loves (the motherland, socialism, the Party)., the Hope Project [5]5 Hope Project: A public welfare program initiated in 1989 by the Communist Youth League to fund education for impoverished children in rural areas., youth volunteers, youth civilization units, and protecting the Mother River [6]6 Protecting the Mother River: An environmental protection campaign launched in 1999 by the Communist Youth League, focusing on ecological restoration of major river basins.. The vast majority of young people issued the powerful call of the times to “unite and revitalize China,” stood at the forefront on all fronts of socialist modernization, displaying a spiritual outlook of daring to venture, daring to act, and leading the trends.

改革开放和社会主义现代化建设新时期，共青团适应党和国家工作中心战略转移，解放思想，锐意进取，广泛开展争当新长征突击手、“五讲四美三热爱”、希望工程、青年志愿者、青年文明号、保护母亲河等一大批青春气息浓烈的创造性活动，广大青年发出“团结起来、振兴中华”的时代强音，在社会主义现代化建设各条战线上勇立潮头，展现出敢闯敢干、引领风尚的精神风貌。

Entering the New Era, Chinese youth closely follow the Party in devoting themselves to the great practice of building a moderately prosperous society in all respects and comprehensively building a modern socialist country, and unite and struggle in the historical process of comprehensively advancing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation through Chinese-path modernization. The vast majority of young people actively participate in the magnificent practice of the great struggle, the great project, the great cause, and the great dream [7]7 The great struggle, the great project, the great cause, and the great dream: A four-part slogan from Xi Jinping’s political framework, referring respectively to the struggle against challenges, Party building (the great project), the cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics, and the Chinese Dream of national rejuvenation., strive to be pioneers and the main force in various fields and aspects of work, including economic construction, scientific and technological innovation, poverty alleviation, green development, epidemic prevention and control, volunteer services, and defending the country’s borders. At the moments when the Party and the people need them most, they can rush out and step up, displaying a spiritual outlook of self-confidence, self-reliance, vigor, and promise.

进入新时代，中国青年紧跟党投身全面建成小康社会、全面建设社会主义现代化国家的伟大实践，在以中国式现代化全面推进中华民族伟大复兴的历史进程中团结奋斗。广大青年积极投身伟大斗争、伟大工程、伟大事业、伟大梦想波澜壮阔的实践，在经济建设、科技创新、脱贫攻坚、绿色发展、疫情防控、志愿服务、卫国戍边等各领域各方面工作中争当排头兵和生力军，在党和人民最需要的时刻冲得出来、顶得上去，展现出自信自强、刚健有为的精神风貌。

For more than one hundred years, the Chinese youth movement has always taken the Party’s banner as its banner, the Party’s mission as its mission, and the Party’s central tasks as its theme and direction; the vast majority of young people have always been of one heart with the Party and struggled with the Party, writing their loyalty in the cause of the Party and the people, and sowing their youth on the journey of national rejuvenation. From the grand journey of the Party’s leadership over the Chinese youth movement and youth work, General Secretary Xi Jinping has summarized the valuable historical experience of “taking the Party’s central tasks as the theme and direction of the Chinese youth movement and youth work,” which fully demonstrates the essential characteristics of the Party’s leadership over the Chinese youth movement and profoundly reflects the theme and direction of the Chinese youth movement.

一百多年来，中国青年运动始终以党的旗帜为旗帜，以党的使命为使命，把党的中心任务作为主题和方向；广大青年始终与党同心、跟党奋斗，把忠诚书写在党和人民事业中，把青春播撒在民族复兴的征程上。习近平总书记从党领导中国青年运动和青年工作的宏阔征程中，总结出“把党的中心任务作为中国青年运动和青年工作的主题和方向”这一宝贵的历史经验，充分彰显了党领导中国青年运动的本质特征，深刻反映了中国青年运动的主题和方向。

Practical Logic: Pointing out the Direction of Advance for the Chinese Youth Movement in the New Era

实践逻辑：为新时代中国青年运动指明前进方向

Theory is the guide to action, and history is the reference for reality. General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: “The theme of the Chinese youth movement in the New Era, the direction of the Chinese youth movement in the New Era, and the mission of Chinese youth in the New Era are to uphold the leadership of the Communist Party of China, to work together with the people to strive for the realization of the ‘Two Centenary Goals’ [8]8 Two Centenary Goals: The goals of building a moderately prosperous society in all respects by the centenary of the CPC’s founding in 2021, and building a modern socialist country that is prosperous, strong, democratic, culturally advanced, and harmonious by the centenary of the PRC’s founding in 2049. and the Chinese Dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.” This important discourse not only profoundly reveals the glorious tradition of the Chinese youth movement but also clearly points out the mission and tasks of the Chinese youth movement and youth work in the New Era, providing the direction of advance and fundamental guidance for the Party’s youth work in the New Era.

理论是行动的先导，历史是现实的借鉴。习近平总书记指出：“新时代中国青年运动的主题，新时代中国青年运动的方向，新时代中国青年的使命，就是坚持中国共产党领导，同人民一道，为实现‘两个一百年’奋斗目标、实现中华民族伟大复兴的中国梦而奋斗。”这一重要论述，既深刻揭示了中国青年运动的光荣传统，又鲜明指出了新时代中国青年运动和青年工作的使命任务，为新时代党的青年工作指明了前进方向、提供了根本遵循。

It has accurately grasped the historical coordinates for the Chinese youth movement in the New Era. At present, changes of the world, changes of the times, and changes of history are unfolding in ways unprecedented before. The strategic overall situation of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation and the changes unseen in a century are intertwined and interact with each other. On the new journey, the central task of the Party is to unite and lead the people of all ethnic groups across the country to comprehensively build a great modern socialist country, realize the second centenary goal, and comprehensively advance the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation through Chinese-path modernization. On these historical coordinates, it is necessary to firmly grasp the theme and direction of the Chinese youth movement and youth work, ensure their consistency with the Party’s central tasks, and successfully achieve the goals and tasks set by our Party. The entire Party must treat youth work as a strategic task, arm youth with the Party’s scientific theory, inspire youth with the Party’s original aspiration and founding mission, be a confidant of young friends, a warm-hearted person for youth work, and a guide for the youth masses. The Communist Youth League must closely focus on the Party’s central tasks for the new era and new journey determined by the 20th National Congress of the CPC to carry out its work, grasp the direction, and strive for achievement. It is necessary to place the strengthening of political guidance for the majority of league members and youth in the first place, strive to cultivate socialist builders and successors, and continuously supply the Party with healthy and vibrant fresh blood. It is necessary to firmly grasp the theme of youth work in the New Era, most broadly unite, organize, and mobilize youth, encourage the vast majority of young people to enhance their historical responsibility and sense of mission, stimulate the youthful passion of “a strong nation depends on me,” and bravely act as the vanguard and突击队 in the great cause of building a strong country and national rejuvenation.

为新时代中国青年运动把准了历史坐标。当前，世界之变、时代之变、历史之变正以前所未有的方式展开，中华民族伟大复兴战略全局和世界百年未有之大变局相互交织与激荡。新征程上，党的中心任务是团结带领全国各族人民全面建成社会主义现代化强国、实现第二个百年奋斗目标，以中国式现代化全面推进中华民族伟大复兴。在这个历史坐标上，要牢牢把握中国青年运动和青年工作的主题和方向，确保其与党的中心任务相一致，以胜利实现我们党确定的目标任务。全党要把青年工作作为战略性工作来抓，用党的科学理论武装青年，用党的初心使命感召青年，做青年朋友的知心人、青年工作的热心人、青年群众的引路人。共青团必须紧紧围绕党的二十大确定的新时代新征程党的中心任务开展工作，把住方向，奋发有为。要把加强对广大团员和青年的政治引领摆在首位，努力培养社会主义建设者和接班人，源源不断为党输送健康有活力的新鲜血液。要把牢新时代青年工作的主题，最广泛地把青年团结起来、组织起来、动员起来，激励广大青年增强历史责任感和使命感，激发强国有我的青春激情，在强国建设、民族复兴伟业中勇当先锋队、突击队。

It steers the helm for the growth and development of Chinese youth in the New Era. Youth are the main force of the youth movement. Only when Chinese youth have ideals, dare to take responsibility, can endure hardship, and are willing to struggle can they have strength, and the development of the Party and the national cause can be full of hope. Realizing the grand goal of building a strong country and national rejuvenation requires the vast majority of young people to unite as one with the people of the whole country, go all out, climb over slopes and cross hurdles, and tackle tough problems. Now, China’s development has entered a period where strategic opportunities and risk challenges coexist, and uncertain and unpredictable factors increase. The risk challenges to be faced and the contradictions and problems to be resolved are more severe and complex than ever before. It is especially necessary to gather the strength of all parties and boost confidence in development. Clarifying the theme of the Chinese youth movement in the New Era points out the direction of advance for the growth and development of the vast majority of young people. Chinese youth in the New Era must unswervingly listen to the Party and follow the Party, take the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation as their own responsibility, enhance the ambition, backbone, and confidence of being Chinese, carry forward the historical initiative spirit, take the initiative to strike when facing opportunities, without hesitation or观望 [9]9 观望 (guānwàng): Literally “wait and see,” a term often used in Party discourse to criticize passivity or hesitation in the face of challenges., actively respond to risks without flinching or dodging, with the spirit of “the brave wins when they meet on a narrow path,” dare to struggle and be good at struggle, win dignity and win the initiative, and effectively safeguard national sovereignty, security, and development interests. The vast majority of young people must carry forward the spirit of struggle, strive to take the lead and set an example in all work, and grow and mature through tempering on the most arduous and difficult front lines. They must actively align with the country’s major strategies and major tasks, cherish the “greatest concerns of the state” [10]10 “Greatest concerns of the state” (国之大者): A phrase used by Xi Jinping to emphasize that Party officials and youth should prioritize the fundamental interests and strategic tasks of the nation., based on their own positions, actively devote themselves to Chinese-path modernization, take on responsibilities in various fields and aspects of work, display the vigor and sharpness of youth, and contribute their youth, wisdom, and strength to realize the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

为新时代中国青年成长发展把舵领航。青年是青年运动的主体力量。有理想、敢担当、能吃苦、肯奋斗，中国青年才会有力量，党和国家事业发展才能充满希望。实现强国建设、民族复兴宏伟目标，需要广大青年同全国人民团结一致、全力以赴，爬坡过坎、攻坚克难。现在，我国发展进入战略机遇和风险挑战并存、不确定难预料因素增多的时期，需要应对的风险挑战、化解的矛盾问题比以往更加严峻复杂，尤其需要凝聚各方力量，提振发展信心。明确新时代中国青年运动的主题，为广大青年成长发展指明了前进方向。新时代的中国青年要坚定不移听党话、跟党走，以实现中华民族伟大复兴为己任，增强做中国人的志气、骨气、底气，发扬历史主动精神，在机遇面前主动出击，不犹豫、不观望，在风险面前积极应对，不畏缩、不躲闪，以狭路相逢勇者胜的气概，敢于斗争、善于斗争，赢得尊严、赢得主动，切实维护国家主权、安全、发展利益。广大青年要发扬奋斗精神，努力在各项工作中走在前、作表率，在最艰苦、最困难的一线磨砺成长。要主动对接国家重大战略和重大任务，胸怀“国之大者”，立足本职岗位，积极投身中国式现代化建设，在各领域各方面工作中挺膺担当，展现青春的朝气、锐气，为实现中华民族伟大复兴贡献青春、智慧和力量。

(The author is a professor at the Central School of the Communist Youth League (China Youth University of Political Studies))

（作者为中央团校（中国青年政治学院）教授）

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