The Generative Logic, Value Implications, and Practical Pathways of Promoting Cultural Confidence and Self-Strengthening

Cultural confidence and self-strengthening refers to a profound identification with and pride in one’s own national culture, and on this basis, enhancing the creativity and vitality of culture, continuously promoting cultural inheritance and innovation, and elevating the country’s cultural soft power and comprehensive competitiveness. It is not merely the inheritance of traditional culture but also the driving force for modern cultural innovation and development. The Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the CPC pointed out: “Chinese-path modernization is the modernization of material civilization and cultural-ethical progress in harmony. It is necessary to strengthen cultural confidence, develop advanced socialist culture, promote revolutionary culture, inherit fine traditional Chinese culture, accelerate adaptation to the rapid development of information technology, cultivate a large-scale contingent of outstanding cultural talents, and stimulate the cultural innovation and creativity of the entire nation.” [1]1 The Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the CPC, held in July 2024, focused on further deepening reform comprehensively to advance Chinese modernization. The quotation is from the communiqué of that session. Cultural confidence and self-strengthening embodies a nation’s profound self-awareness of its own culture and its firm confidence in future cultural development, serving as an important force driving sustained national progress and social harmony. Cultural confidence and self-strengthening is a crucial issue of the present era, especially against the backdrop of rapid globalization and informatization, where the power of culture becomes increasingly important. Facing the challenges of the New Era, promoting cultural confidence and self-strengthening is not only about inheriting and developing traditional culture but also a process of cultural innovation and development. Building a modern socialist country in all respects requires us to adhere to the path of socialist cultural development with Chinese characteristics, uphold Xi Jinping Thought on Culture, and persist in promoting cultural confidence and self-strengthening.

文化自信自强是指对本国文化的深刻认同与自豪，并以此为基础，增强文化的创造力和生命力，不断推动文化的传承与创新，提升国家的文化软实力和综合竞争力。它不仅仅是对传统文化的传承，更是现代文化创新与发展的动力。党的二十届三中全会指出：“中国式现代化是物质文明和精神文明相协调的现代化。必须增强文化自信，发展社会主义先进文化，弘扬革命文化，传承中华优秀传统文化，加快适应信息技术迅猛发展新形势，培育形成规模宏大的优秀文化人才队伍，激发全民族文化创新创造活力。”文化自信自强体现了一个民族对自身文化的深刻自觉和对未来文化发展的坚定信心，是推动国家持续进步和社会和谐的重要力量。文化自信自强是当今时代的重要课题，尤其在全球化与信息化迅速发展的背景下，文化的力量愈加显得尤为重要。面对新时代的挑战，推动文化自信自强，不仅是对传统文化的传承和发扬，更是文化创新与发展的过程。全面建设社会主义现代化国家要求我们必须坚持中国特色社会主义文化发展道路，坚持习近平文化思想，坚持推进文化自信自强。

I. The Generative Logic of Promoting Cultural Confidence and Self-Strengthening

一、推进文化自信自强的生成逻辑

“A person cannot stand without spirit, and a country cannot be strong without spirit.” Cultural construction has always been an important issue for the Party in governing the country, and promoting cultural confidence and self-strengthening is the new goal and task of cultural construction in the New Era. The generative logic of promoting cultural confidence and self-strengthening includes the following aspects.

“人无精神则不立，国无精神则不强。”文化建设一直是党治国理政需要解决的重要问题，而推进文化自信自强便是新时代下文化建设新的目标与任务。推进文化自信自强的生成逻辑有如下几个方面。

1. Rooted in the Rich Historical and Cultural Soil of Fine Traditional Chinese Culture

1.根植于中华优秀传统文化丰富的历史文化土壤

Fine traditional Chinese culture is the foundation of cultural confidence and self-strengthening; its rich ideas, humanistic spirit, and moral norms provide deep nourishment for cultural confidence and self-strengthening. General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: “The fine traditional Chinese culture created and continued by the Chinese nation over thousands of years is the root and soul of the Chinese nation.” [2]2 Xi Jinping, speech at a symposium on cultural heritage, 2014. Cultural confidence stems not only from a review of history but also from identification with and inheritance of excellent cultural heritage. The embodiment of Chinese cultural confidence is precisely the profound understanding of the civilization of over five thousand years and the re-creation of its contemporary social value.

中华优秀传统文化是文化自信自强的根基，其丰富的思想观念、人文精神、道德规范为文化自信自强提供了深厚的滋养。习近平总书记指出：“中华民族在几千年历史中创造和延续的中华优秀传统文化，是中华民族的根和魂。”文化自信不仅源于对历史的回顾，也来自对优秀文化遗产的认同与传承。中国文化自信的体现，正是对五千多年文明的深刻体悟及其在当代社会价值的再创造。

First, the rich connotations of fine traditional Chinese culture lay a solid cultural foundation for promoting cultural confidence and self-strengthening. From ancient times to the present, fine traditional Chinese culture has deep foundations and rich connotations, influencing the world with its unique charm and possessing strong contemporary value. Profound identification with these precious cultural heritages is not only reverence for the wisdom of our ancestors but also affirmation of the value of our own culture. General Secretary Xi Jinping has repeatedly emphasized: “Fine traditional Chinese culture is the cultural root of the Chinese nation… The spiritual symbols of fine traditional culture should be extracted and displayed, and the cultural essence of fine traditional culture that has contemporary value and global significance should be extracted and displayed.” [3]3 Xi Jinping, speech at a forum on literature and art, 2014. Only by fully leveraging the connotations and foundations of fine traditional Chinese culture can the realization of Chinese cultural confidence and self-strengthening have solid cultural support, and can we stand firm in the competitive exchanges and mutual learning among world civilizations. In the New Era, only by taking fine traditional Chinese culture as the theoretical foundation for promoting cultural confidence and self-strengthening, and continuously exploring its profound connotations and wisdom, can we strengthen cultural confidence and promote the prosperity and development of Chinese culture.

第一，中华优秀传统文化的丰富内涵为推进文化自信自强筑牢文化基石。从古至今，中华优秀传统文化的底蕴深厚、内涵丰富，以其独特的魅力影响了世界，具有极强的时代价值。对这些宝贵文化遗产的深刻认同，不仅是对祖先智慧的敬仰，更是对自身文化价值的肯定。习近平总书记多次强调：“中华优秀传统文化是中华民族的文化根脉……要把优秀传统文化的精神标识提炼出来、展示出来，把优秀传统文化中具有当代价值、世界意义的文化精髓提炼出来、 展示出来。”只有充分发挥中华优秀传统文化的内涵底蕴，才能使中华文化自信自强的实现有了坚实的文化支撑，才能在竞争激烈的世界文明交流互鉴中站稳脚跟。在新时代，只有将中华优秀传统文化作为推进文化自信自强的理论基石，不断挖掘其深刻内涵和智慧，才能增强文化自信，推动中华文化的繁荣和发展。

Second, fine traditional Chinese culture nurtures the spiritual character for promoting cultural confidence and self-strengthening. For over five thousand years, the Chinese nation has formed a complete moral system, including moral concepts such as benevolence (ren), righteousness (yi), propriety (li), wisdom (zhi), trustworthiness (xin), gentleness (wen), kindness (liang), respect (gong), thrift (jian), yielding (rang), loyalty (zhong), courage (yong), filial piety (xiao), fraternal duty (ti), and integrity (lian). The moral spirit contained in fine traditional Chinese culture is an important endogenous driving force for cultural confidence and self-strengthening. Therefore, General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out the need to “deeply explore and elucidate the contemporary value of fine traditional Chinese culture, such as advocating benevolence, valuing the people, upholding integrity, respecting justice, promoting harmony, and seeking common ground, so that fine traditional Chinese culture becomes an important source for cultivating core socialist values.” [4]4 Xi Jinping, speech at a collective study session of the Politburo, 2014. This assertion by General Secretary Xi Jinping tells us that we should always adhere to the spiritual guiding role of fine traditional Chinese culture and enrich socialist culture with Chinese characteristics through moral character.

第二，中华优秀传统文化为推进文化自信自强涵养精神品格。五千多年来，中华民族形成了一套完整的道德体系，如仁、义、礼、智、信、温、良、恭、俭、让、忠、勇、孝、悌、廉等道德观念。中华优秀传统文化所蕴含的道德精神是文化自信自强重要的内生动力。因此，习近平总书记指出，要“深入挖掘和阐发中华优秀传统文化讲仁爱、重民本、守诚信、崇正义、尚和合、求大同的时代价值，使中华优秀传统文化成为涵养社会主义核心价值观的重要源泉”。习近平总书记这一论断告诉我们，应始终坚持中华优秀传统文化的精神引领作用，以道德的品格繁荣中国特色社会主义文化。

2. Based on the Scientific Guidance of Marxist Cultural Theory and the Inheritance and Innovation of the Party’s Cultural Theory

2.基于马克思主义文化理论的科学指导和对党的文化理论的继承创新

In the current tide of the era, cultural confidence and self-strengthening has become an important cornerstone of national development. The advancement of this process cannot be separated from the support of a profound theoretical foundation.

在当今时代的大潮中，文化自信自强已成为国家发展的重要基石。这一进程的推进，离不开深厚的理论基础作为支撑。

First, based on the scientific guidance of Marxist cultural theory. Marxist cultural theory profoundly reveals the essence and function of culture and its close connection with social development, providing a scientific theoretical framework for us to understand and grasp cultural confidence and self-strengthening. In the Marxist view, culture is the spiritual production of society, the sum total of spiritual wealth created by the masses in practical activities; it is both a reflection of social existence and exerts a dynamic counter-effect on social existence. Promoting cultural confidence and self-strengthening, precisely under the guidance of Marxist cultural theory, involves deeply understanding the power of culture, strengthening confidence in fine traditional Chinese culture, while actively absorbing the beneficial achievements of world civilizations. Only in this way can we continuously innovate and develop Chinese culture, making it more in line with the requirements of the times and the needs of the people.

第一，基于马克思主义文化理论的科学指导。马克思主义文化理论深刻揭示了文化的本质、功能及其与社会发展的紧密联系，为我们认识和把握文化自信自强提供了科学的理论框架。在马克思主义看来，文化是社会的精神生产，是人民群众在实践活动中创造的精神财富的总和，它既是社会存在的反映，又对社会存在具有能动的反作用。推进文化自信自强，正是在马克思主义文化理论的指导下，深刻认识文化的力量，坚定对中华优秀传统文化的自信，同时积极吸收世界文明的有益成果，这样才能不断创新和发展中华文化，使之更加符合时代的要求和人民的需求。

Second, the proposal to promote cultural confidence and self-strengthening is an adherence to, inheritance of, and innovative development of the Party’s cultural theory. Since the founding of the CPC, the Party’s cultural theory has been continuously enriched and developed in the practice of revolution, construction, and reform, providing a solid theoretical foundation for China’s cultural construction. Promoting cultural confidence and self-strengthening is a vivid manifestation of the profound adherence to and innovative development of the Party’s cultural theory. Cultural confidence is a more basic, deeper, and more enduring force in the development of a country and a nation. It stems from a profound understanding of and identification with the long history and culture of the Chinese nation, as well as from a realistic perception of contemporary China’s development and progress and a firm belief in a bright future. The century-long history of the Party’s struggle has proven the correctness and strong vitality of the Party’s cultural theory, providing powerful spiritual motivation for us to unswervingly promote cultural confidence and self-strengthening in the New Era.

第二，推进文化自信自强的提出，是对党的文化理论的坚持继承与创新发展。自中国共产党成立以来，党的文化理论在革命、建设、改革的实践中不断丰富和发展，为我国文化建设提供了坚实的理论基础。推进文化自信自强，是对党的文化理论的深刻坚持与创新发展的生动体现。文化自信是一个国家、一个民族发展中更基本、更深沉、更持久的力量。它源自对中华民族悠久历史文化的深刻理解和认同，也来自对当代中国发展进步的现实感受和对未来美好前景的坚定信念。百年奋斗党史证明了党的文化理论的正确性和强大生命力，为我们在新时代坚定不移地推进文化自信自强提供了强大的精神动力。

3. Originating from the Urgent Need to Address Risks and Challenges in the Field of Cultural Construction

3.源于应对文化建设领域中的风险挑战的迫切需要

In today’s world of deepening globalization and increasingly frequent cultural exchanges, cultural construction faces unprecedented opportunities and challenges. How to maintain cultural positions against the backdrop of globalization, how to safeguard cultural security under the impact of the information age, and how to preserve cultural characteristics in the fierce competition of the cultural industry—these issues urgently need to be addressed.

在全球化日益加深、文化交流日益频繁的今天，文化建设面临着前所未有的机遇与挑战。如何在全球化的大背景下坚守文化立场，如何在信息时代的冲击下维护文化安全，如何在文化产业的激烈竞争中保持文化特色，这些问题迫切需要解决。

First, the global cultural market exerts enormous pressure on China’s domestic cultural industry. With the rapid development of information technology and the increasing frequency of international exchanges, the production and dissemination of cultural products have crossed national borders, forming a global cultural market. In this market environment, Western developed countries, relying on their mature cultural industry systems, rich creative resources, and technological advantages, occupy the commanding heights of the global cultural market. At the same time, although China’s cultural industry has developed rapidly, its position in global competition is not yet stable, facing challenges from multiple aspects. On the one hand, after the opening of the domestic cultural market to the outside world, a large influx of foreign cultural products has impacted the local cultural industry; on the other hand, Chinese cultural enterprises still lag behind the international advanced level in terms of creativity, technology, and brand building, leading to a disadvantage in international competition. Therefore, how to maintain the independence and competitiveness of the cultural industry in the tide of globalization, and how to transform the unique charm of Chinese culture into a competitive advantage in the international market, has become an urgent issue for the development of China’s cultural industry.

第一，全球性的文化市场对我国的本土文化产业构成了巨大压力。随着信息技术的飞速发展和国际交流的日益频繁，文化产品的生产和传播已经跨越了国界，形成了全球性的文化市场。在这一市场环境下，西方发达国家凭借其成熟的文化产业体系、丰富的创意资源和技术优势，占据了全球文化市场的制高点。与此同时，我国文化产业尽管发展迅速，但在全球竞争中的地位尚不稳固，面临着来自多方面的挑战。一方面，国内文化市场对外开放后，外来文化产品大量涌入，对本土文化产业造成了冲击；另一方面，我国文化企业在创意、技术、品牌建设等方面与国际先进水平尚有差距，导致在国际竞争中处于劣势。因此，如何在全球化的大潮中保持文化产业的独立性和竞争力，如何将中华文化的独特魅力转化为国际市场上的竞争优势，已成为我国文化产业发展的紧迫课题。

Second, with the exchange and collision of global cultures, the widespread dissemination of Western culture has brought about cultural conflict and confusion in values. In the era of informatization and digitalization, the process of globalization has accelerated, the influence of foreign cultures on society has deepened day by day, and Western culture, through technological means, rapidly spreads and permeates every level of social life. While this cultural expansion has promoted cultural diversity, it has also brought about cultural conflict and confusion in values, especially as the dominant position of Western culture becomes increasingly pronounced on a global scale. Various external forces erode and attack culture through multiple channels, particularly through means such as online public opinion and media dissemination, engaging in cultural criticism, misunderstanding, or malicious distortion. These external cultural forces often interfere with and influence the cultural identity of target countries by shaping false images, spreading prejudice, or directly questioning the value of local cultures. China’s cultural characteristics and values face unprecedented challenges. In this context, the proposal to promote cultural confidence and self-strengthening appears particularly important and urgent.

第二，随着全球文化的交流与碰撞，西方文化的广泛传播带来了文化冲突和价值观的混乱。在信息化和数字化时代，全球化进程加速，外来文化对社会的影响日益加深，西方文化通过科技手段迅速传播并渗透至社会生活的各个层面。这种文化扩张虽然促进了文化的多样性，但也带来了文化冲突和价值观的混乱，尤其是西方文化的主导地位在全球范围内愈发显著。各种外部力量通过多种渠道对文化进行侵蚀与攻击，特别是通过网络舆论、媒体传播等途径进行文化批评、误解或恶意歪曲。这些外部文化势力往往通过塑造不实的形象、传播偏见或直接质疑本土文化的价值，来干扰和影响目标国家的文化认同。我国文化特色和价值观面临着前所未有的挑战。在这种情况下，推进文化自信自强的提出，显得尤为重要和紧迫。

In summary, these problems facing China’s cultural domain are contradictions that must be confronted and resolved in our cultural construction. Only by continuously promoting cultural confidence and self-strengthening can we effectively respond to the challenges in the field of cultural construction, achieve cultural prosperity and development, and lay a solid foundation for building a socialist cultural power.

总之，我国文化领域面临的这些问题，是我们文化建设中必须正视和解决的矛盾。只有不断推进文化自信自强，我们才能有效应对文化建设领域的挑战，实现文化的繁荣与发展，为建设社会主义文化强国打下坚实基础。

II. The Value Implications of Promoting Cultural Confidence and Self-Strengthening

二、推进文化自信自强的价值意蕴

Firm cultural confidence is a major issue concerning the rise and fall of national fortunes, concerning cultural security, and concerning the independence of the national spirit; it is a powerful driving force and an important indicator for realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. Promoting cultural confidence and self-strengthening has important value implications for our Party and country in upholding and developing socialist culture with Chinese characteristics, comprehensively building a modern socialist country, and realizing the Chinese Dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

坚定文化自信是事关国运兴衰、事关文化安全、事关民族精神独立性的大问题，是实现中华民族伟大复兴的强劲动力与重要指标。推进文化自信自强对于我们党和国家坚持和发展中国特色社会主义文化，全面建设社会主义现代化国家，实现中华民族伟大复兴中国梦都具有重要的价值意蕴。

1. Solving the Development Problems of the Cultural Industry, Helping to Meet the Cultural Needs of the People

1.解决文化产业的发展问题，助力满足人民文化需求

Promoting cultural confidence and self-strengthening helps to clarify the development direction of the cultural industry and break through the bottlenecks of the public cultural service system. General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out that we should “implement key

推进文化自信自强有助于明确文化产业的发展方向，突破公共文化服务体系的瓶颈。习近平总书记指出，应“实施重点文化惠民工程，引导公共文化资源向城乡基层倾斜”，实现文化领域的共同富裕，推动其朝着服务圴等化、品质优质化、载体数字化的方向发展。因此，文化惠民、文化为民的建设目标作为推进文化自信自强建设的重点内容被持续推进，广大人民群众的基本文化需求将在此基础之上渐渐均等地得到满足，百姓们在获得文化愉悦的同时也极大地提升了自身的文化获得感和幸福指数。2023年文化和旅游发展统计公报显示：截至2023年末，全国图书总藏量14.4亿册，同比增长5.6%，阅览室座席数168.0万个，同比增长8.3%；全年公共图书馆总流通人次116 061万人次，同比增长46.9%，书刊文献外借78 299万册次，同比增长29.0%。可见，文化产业发展不平衡不充分的问题已经被一定程度解决，广大人民群众的基本文化需求能够渐渐平等地得到满足，真正使民众发自内心地肯定中华文化的自信自强，提升我国总体精神文明水平。

Promoting cultural confidence and self-strengthening helps to facilitate the high-quality development of the cultural industry and meet the growing cultural-ethical needs of the people. To promote cultural confidence and self-strengthening, we should push traditional cultural industries to make breakthroughs in depth and foster the emergence of new forms of cultural industry. On the one hand, traditional cultural industries, such as print media, radio broadcasting, and traditional dance and music, continuously optimize their specific content and forms under the guidance of the goal of building cultural confidence and self-strengthening. With the proposal of the goal of building cultural confidence and self-strengthening, an increasing number of cultural products rich in contemporary value and meeting the needs of the people have emerged. For example, the classical dance "Tang Palace Night Banquet" [5]5 "Tang Palace Night Banquet" (《唐宫夜宴》) is a classical dance performance that gained popularity in 2021, using digital technology to recreate Tang Dynasty court scenes. choreographed by the Zhengzhou Song and Dance Theater, through the reshaping of modern technology, endows the traditional cultural industry with an artistic form that possesses both traditional cultural heritage and novel tension, activating its cultural charm. This is a successful case of combining modern science and technology with the traditional cultural industry. On the other hand, promoting cultural confidence and self-strengthening also facilitates the smooth emergence of new forms of cultural industry. General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasizes that we should "promote the development of cultural and creative products, implement the project for the creation of contemporary Chinese literature and art, cultivate new forms of cultural industry, and increase the supply of high-quality cultural products and services." [6]6 Xi Jinping, "Speech at the Symposium on Literature and Art Work," 2014. With the continuous development of network information technology, the cultural industry has explored new development forms and directions under the guidance of ideas related to cultural confidence and self-strengthening, making the trend of integrated development increasingly mainstream. New technological cultural application scenarios such as cloud theaters, digital exhibitions, and 5G theaters have begun to appear in people's lives. These technological cultural products allow people to enjoy unprecedented cultural experiences, enabling them to immerse themselves in the cultural charm of various eras and regions without leaving home, meeting the diverse cultural appreciation needs of different audiences.

推进文化自信自强有助于促进文化产业的高质量发展，满足人民群众日益增长的精神文化需求。推进文化自信自强，应促进传统文化产业朝纵深方向突破、促进文化产业新形态的萌生。一方面，传统文化产业，如纸媒报刊、电台广播、传统舞乐等，在文化自信自强建设目标的指引下，不断优化其具体的承载内容与形式。随着文化自信自强建设目标的提出，越来越多富有时代价值、满足人民需求的文化产品应运而生。如郑州歌舞剧院策划的古典舞蹈《唐宫夜宴》就通过现代科技重塑的方式，赋予了传统文化产业既具有传统文化底蕴又富有新颖张力的艺术形式，激活了其文化魅力，是现代科学技术与传统文化产业相结合的成功案例。另一方面，推进文化自信自强也有助于文化产业新业态的顺利萌生。习近平总书记强调，应“推动文化创意产品开发，实施中国当代文学艺术创作工程，培育新型文化业态，增加优质文化产品和服务供给”。随着网络信息技术的不断发展，文化产业在文化自信自强相关思想的指引下探索出了新的发展业态与发展方向，使融合发展的态势日趋成为主流。云上剧院、数字展览、5G剧院等科技化的新生文化应用场景开始出现在人们的生活视野中。这些科技化的文化产品让人们获得前所未有的文化享受，足不出户便可以沉浸式感受各时代、各地区的文化魅力，满足了不同受众多样化的文化鉴赏需求。

In summary, promoting cultural confidence and self-strengthening helps to resolve the problem of unbalanced and inadequate development of the cultural industry, meet the diverse cultural needs of the people, and gradually realize the prosperity of the people's own spiritual world.

总之，推进文化自信自强，有助于解决文化产业不平衡不充分的发展问题，满足人民群众多样化的文化需求，逐渐实现人民群众自身精神世界的繁荣。

2. Forging New Splendor in Socialist Culture and Helping to Realize National Self-Identity

2.铸就社会主义文化新辉煌，助力实现民族自我认同

The Chinese nation is the only ancient nation among the family of nations in the world whose national culture has never been interrupted, possessing a long historical and cultural tradition. Chinese national culture, as the spiritual foundation of China's prosperity and development, embodies the inner psychological identity of the Chinese nation. Further promoting cultural confidence and self-strengthening helps to excavate the contemporary connotation of Chinese national culture, forge new splendor in socialist culture, thereby gaining a broad social foundation and realizing national self-identity.

中华民族是世界民族之林几千年来唯一的民族文化未有中断的古老民族，具有悠久的历史文化传统。中华民族文化作为我国繁荣发展的精神根基，体现了中华民族的内在心理认同，而进一步推进文化自信自强有助于挖掘中华民族文化的时代内涵，铸就社会主义文化新辉煌，从而获得广泛的社会基础，实现民族自我认同。

First, promoting cultural confidence and self-strengthening helps to enhance the sense of national identity. The Chinese nation is a huge family with a population of over 1.4 billion. How to unite such a vast group strength is the primary issue that needs to be solved for national development. The sense of national identity is not reflected in the physiological aspect but in the spiritual dimension. Therefore, national culture undertakes the spiritual mission of awakening the people's sense of identity. Historically, the Chinese nation has faced difficult crises, but in the face of aggression by Western capitalist countries, the Chinese nation erupted with an extraordinary sense of national identity. Under the spiritual guidance of national culture, it completed the historic task of opposing aggression and uniting to resist foreign enemies. On the new journey of the New Era, with the continuous advancement of the project of cultural confidence and self-strengthening, the Chinese spirit and contemporary connotations contained in national culture are constantly being excavated and reconstructed. The distinct national character and strong contemporaneity manifest a new spiritual appeal, guiding the Chinese nation's self-identity from spontaneity to consciousness. Facing new historical tasks, the genes of Chinese culture once again take on the responsibility of gathering people's strength and building consensus, giving them a strong sense of belonging and unequivocally rallying the spiritual strength to realize the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

首先，推进文化自信自强有助于提升民族身份认同感。中华民族是一个拥有十四亿多人口的庞大家庭，如何凝聚起如此广大的群体力量是民族发展需要解决的首要问题。民族身份认同感不是体现在生理方面，而是体现在精神层面，因此民族文化便承担起了唤醒人民身份认同的精神使命。历史上，中华民族曾面临过艰难的危机，但面对西方资本主义国家的侵略，中华民族爆发出了超乎寻常的民族认同感，在民族文化的精神指引下完成了反对侵略、团结御敌的历史性任务。新时代新征程中，随着文化自信自强工程的不断推进，民族文化中所蕴含的中国精神与时代内涵不断被挖掘重构，其中鲜明的民族性与强烈的时代性显化出新的精神感召力，引导着中华民族的自我认同从自发走向自觉。面对新的历史任务，中华文化基因再次承担起汇聚民力、凝聚共识的责任使命，使其具有强烈的身份归属感，旗帜鲜明地聚合起实现中华民族伟大复兴的精神力量。

Secondly, promoting cultural confidence and self-strengthening helps to enhance the national sense of cultural pride. Cultural confidence and self-strengthening are the foundation and prerequisite of a national sense of cultural pride. Only when a nation possesses the capacity for cultural confidence and self-strengthening can it display the unique charm of its culture on the international stage, thereby inspiring a sense of pride among its members. The national sense of cultural pride is the advanced stage and ultimate result of cultural confidence and self-strengthening; it is a sense of glory arising from a nation’s self-affirmation of its own cultural value and historical tradition, and it is a firm belief that sustains the nation in overcoming difficulties and creating a better future on its path forward. Therefore, over the past several thousand years of history, the Chinese nation has always been at the forefront of the times as a major cultural power, continuously consolidating the cultural foundation of our national pride. However, since the Opium War [7]7 The Opium War (1840–1842) was a military conflict between Qing China and Britain, triggered by disputes over trade and opium, which resulted in China’s defeat and the beginning of a century of unequal treaties and foreign domination., Western capitalist countries have carried out intense cultural infiltration against us, and the Chinese nation began to struggle in the quagmire of cultural inferiority, with the land torn apart and the people suffering, as a mood of sorrow constantly enveloped us. Today, promoting the construction of cultural confidence and self-strengthening has infused China’s excellent traditional culture with new vitality and dynamism, achieving a great flourishing of Chinese culture and a great development of Chinese culture, and the Chinese nation is once again displaying vigorous vitality to the world. Only by continuously achieving new brilliance in socialist culture through the construction of cultural confidence and self-strengthening can we erect the backbone of the nation, engrave the genes of culture, and realize the transformation from large to strong amidst changes unseen in a century, allowing us to regain a strong sense of pride in standing proudly among the nations of the world.

其次，推进文化自信自强有助于增强民族文化自豪感。文化自信自强是民族文化自豪感的基础和前提。只有当一个民族具备文化自信自强的能力时，才能在国际舞台上展现其文化的独特魅力，进而激发民族成员的自豪感。民族文化自豪感是文化自信自强的高级阶段和最终结果，它是一个民族对自身文化价值与历史传统自我肯定而带来的光荣感，是支撑民族在前进道路上战胜困难、创造美好的坚定信念。因此，在过去的几千年历史中，中华民族始终作为文化大国走在时代发展的前沿，不断夯实了我国民族自豪的文化根基。然而自鸦片战争后，西方资本主义国家对我们实施了猛烈的文化渗透，中华民族开始在自卑的文化泥潭中挣扎，山河破碎、人民蒙难，悲伤的情绪始终萦绕着我们。而今天，推进文化自信自强建设使得中华优秀传统文化焕发出了新的生机与活力，实现了中华文化大繁荣、中国文化大发展，中华民族重新向世界展现出了蓬勃生机。只有不断通过文化自信自强建设而实现社会主义文化的新辉煌，才能矗立着民族的脊梁，才能镌刻起文化的基因，才能在大变局中实现从大到强的转变，让我们重新拥有了傲然屹立于世界民族之林的强烈自豪感。

“Both history and reality show that a nation that abandons or betrays its own history and culture cannot only fail to develop but is also likely to stage a historical tragedy.” [8]8 This is a quotation from Xi Jinping, originally from his speech at a symposium on literature and art work in 2014. Only by continuously relying on the construction of cultural confidence and self-strengthening can we forge new brilliance in the culture of socialism with Chinese characteristics, thereby maintaining national unity and self-identity.

“历史和现实都表明，一个抛弃了或者背叛了自己历史文化的民族，不仅不可能发展起来，而且很可能上演一场历史悲剧。”只有不断依靠文化自信自强建设才能够铸就中国特色社会主义文化的新辉煌，从而维系民族团结统一和自我认同。

3. Responding to ideological risks and challenges, helping to maintain social harmony and stability

3.应对意识形态的风险挑战，助力维护社会和谐稳定

With the continuous development of economic globalization, China has gradually moved to the center of world exchanges, and “change” has become a keyword for Chinese society. This change is both an opportunity and a challenge. Among these, the risks and challenges in the ideological field are becoming increasingly severe, and promoting cultural confidence and self-strengthening helps us better respond to these challenges.

随着经济全球化的不断发展，中国开始逐步走向世界交往的中心，“变动”成为了中国社会的关键词。这种变动既是机遇也是挑战。其中意识形态领域的风险挑战日益严峻，而推进文化自信自强有助于我们更好地应对这些挑战。

First, promoting cultural confidence and self-strengthening can enhance cohesion in the ideological field. A country’s ideology is an important component of its national spirit, the core values of its national culture, and the ideological foundation of national unity. Achieving cultural confidence and self-strengthening can unite people’s hearts, form consensus, shape unified core socialist values, and consolidate the common consciousness and actions of the people across the country. In this way, the country’s voice in the ideological field can be more powerful and more attractive. If a country lacks cultural confidence and self-strengthening, it is easily influenced and interfered with by external forces, leading to chaos and division in the ideological field. Only when a country possesses strong cultural confidence and self-strengthening can it stand out in fierce international competition and win more support and recognition. Therefore, promoting cultural confidence and self-strengthening can promote unity and stability in the country’s ideological field.

首先，推进文化自信自强可以增强意识形态领域的凝聚力。一个国家的意识形态是国家精神的重要组成部分，是国家文化的核心价值观，是国家团结统一的思想基础。而实现文化自信自强可以凝聚人心，形成共识，塑造统一的核心价值观，凝聚全国人民的共同意识和行动。这样，国家在意识形态领域的声音才能更加有力量，更加具有吸引力。一个国家如果缺乏文化自信自强，就很容易受到外部势力的影响和干扰，导致国家在意识形态领域的混乱和分裂。只有一个国家拥有强大的文化自信自强，才能在激烈的国际竞争中脱颖而出，赢得更多的支持和认可。因此，推进文化自信自强可以促进国家在意识形态领域的统一和稳定。

Second, promoting cultural confidence and self-strengthening can enhance a country’s influence in the ideological field. A country’s influence is not only reflected in its economic strength and military power but also in its cultural soft power. Only with strong cultural soft power can a country take an active position in global cultural exchanges and lead global cultural trends. By promoting cultural confidence and self-strengthening, through strengthening the inheritance and innovation of its own cultural traditions, a country can establish a more confident, open, and inclusive cultural image and enhance its influence on the international stage. Only when a country possesses strong cultural confidence and self-strengthening on the international stage can it win more respect and support globally. In today’s world, competition in the ideological field is increasingly fierce, with collisions and exchanges of various ideas and concepts emerging in an endless stream. Only on the basis of cultural confidence and self-strengthening can a country remain invincible in the ideological field, maintain its independence and dominance, and play a greater role in the ideological field, providing a more solid cultural support for the country’s prosperity and stability.

其次，推进文化自信自强可以增强国家在意识形态领域的影响力。一个国家的影响力，不仅仅体现在经济实力和军事力量上，更体现在文化软实力上。只有具备强大的文化软实力，国家才能在全球文化交流中占据主动地位，引领全球文化潮流。推进文化自信自强，通过加强本国文化传统的传承和创新，国家能够树立更加自信、开放、包容的文化形象，并在国际舞台上增强影响力。只有一个国家在国际舞台上拥有强大的文化自信自强，才能在全球范围内赢得更多的尊重和支持。在当今世界，意识形态领域的竞争日益激烈，各种思想观念的碰撞和交流层出不穷。只有在文化自信自强的基础上，国家才能在意识形态领域中立于不败之地，保持自己的独立性和主导权，才能在意识形态领域中发挥更大的作用，为国家的繁荣稳定提供更加坚实的文化支撑。

In summary, only by promoting cultural confidence and self-strengthening can we establish our own unique cultural image, thereby attracting the attention and recognition of more countries and peoples, and providing favorable international public opinion support for the country’s prosperity and stability.

总之，只有推进文化自信自强，才能够树立起自己独特的文化形象，从而吸引更多国家和人民的关注和认同，为国家的繁荣稳定提供良好的国际舆论支撑。

4. Promoting socialist modernization, helping to achieve long-term national progress

4.推动社会主义现代化建设，助力实现国家长足进步

General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: “The rejuvenation of a nation requires a strong material force, and also a strong spiritual force.” [9]9 This is a quotation from Xi Jinping, originally from his speech at the National Conference on Propaganda and Ideological Work in 2018. The process of promoting cultural confidence and self-strengthening gradually achieves a balanced development of cultural-ethical progress and material civilization, forging the culture of socialism with Chinese characteristics into a powerful driving force supporting Chinese-path modernization, and laying the foundation for achieving long-term national progress.

习近平总书记指出：“一个民族的复兴需要强大的物质力量，也需要强大的精神力量。”推进文化自信自强的过程逐步实现了精神文明与物质文明的均衡发展，将中国特色社会主义文化锻造为支撑中国式现代化发展的强劲动力，为实现国家长足进步奠定基础。

First, promoting cultural confidence and self-strengthening can provide spiritual impetus for socialist modernization. In the process of achieving socialist modernization, promoting cultural confidence and self-strengthening can inspire people to establish correct ideals and beliefs, enhance their sense of self-worth and responsibility, and drive the whole society to strive towards common goals. Promoting cultural confidence and self-strengthening can promote the deep-rootedness of core socialist values in people’s hearts, guide all people to establish correct worldviews, outlooks on life, and values, and provide spiritual impetus for socialist modernization. At the same time, promoting cultural confidence and self-strengthening can enhance people’s confidence and sense of identity, thereby continuously inspiring people’s qualities of pursuing excellence, continuous innovation, and self-reliance, promoting the comprehensive development of individuals and society, driving vigorous development in various fields such as economy, science and technology, and culture, and injecting strong momentum into achieving long-term national progress.

首先，推进文化自信自强能够为社会主义现代化建设提供精神动力。在实现社会主义现代化建设的过程中，推进文化自信自强可以激励人们树立正确的理想信念，增强自我价值感和责任感，推动全社会朝着共同目标努力奋斗。推进文化自信自强，能够推动社会主义核心价值观深入人心，引导全体人民树立正确的世界观、人生观和价值观，为社会主义现代化建设提供精神动力。同时，推进文化自信自强，能够增强人们的信心与认同感，从而持续激发人们追求卓越、不断创新、自强不息的品质，促进个人和社会的全面发展，推动经济、科技、文化等各个领域的蓬勃发展，为实现国家长足进步注入强大动力。

Second, promoting cultural confidence and self-strengthening can stimulate the cultural innovation and creative vitality of the entire nation. Promoting cultural confidence and self-strengthening means that our country will be better able to correctly view the important value of cultural inheritance and innovation, thereby stimulating the innovation and creative vitality of the entire nation. Only by holding strong affirmation of one’s own culture can one spontaneously and actively excavate and explore the deep connotations of Chinese culture, promote cultural innovation in cultural inheritance, and enable Chinese culture to radiate stronger vitality and creativity in the New Era. Therefore, with the advancement of cultural confidence and self-strengthening, a large number of cultural producers with independent character have emerged in succession. They are ingenious and inspired, using their innovative consciousness to continuously rely on Chinese culture to create more and higher-quality literary and artistic works, promoting the innovative development of the cultural industry. In addition, with the development of modern information technology and the proliferation of cultural dissemination platforms, the public has begun to possess the ability to complete independent cultural creation, engage in cultural production activities, and the cultural industry has radiated unprecedented vitality and dynamism.

其次，推进文化自信自强能够激发全民族文化创新创造活力。推进文化自信自强意味着我国将更能够正确看待文化传承与创新的重要价值，从而激发全民族的创新创造活力。只有对自身文化抱有强大的肯定才能够自发主动地挖掘和发掘中华文化的深层次内涵，在文化继承中推动文化创新，让中华文化在新时代焕发出更加强大的生命力和创造力。因此，随着文化自信自强的推进，一大批具有独立品格的文化生产者纷繁迭出，他们匠心独运、妙手偶得，用自己的创新意识不断依托中华文化创造出越来越多更高质量的文艺作品，推动文化产业的创新发展。另外，随着现代信息技术的发展和文化传播平台的激增，民众开始具备完成独立文化创作的能力，进行文化生产活动，文化产业焕发了前所未有的生机与活力。

Finally, promoting cultural confidence and self-strengthening can enhance a country’s international influence. Promoting cultural confidence and self-strengthening and promoting the prosperity and flourishing of socialist culture can enhance the international appeal and influence of our culture, providing strong cultural support for our country to play a greater role on the international stage and achieve the goals of socialist modernization. Promoting cultural confidence and self-strengthening is conducive to exploring effective forms to enhance the international influence of Chinese civilization. General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: “We must strengthen strategic planning, and externally, we must not only showcase China’s five-thousand-year-old civilization but also spread the colorful culture of contemporary China’s vigorous development, convincing people with virtue, with courtesy, and with culture, and strengthening emotional identification.” [10]10 This is a quotation from Xi Jinping, originally from his speech at a meeting on foreign affairs work in 2018. The brilliant and splendid Chinese culture, with its diverse forms and rich connotations, provides us with an irreplaceable advantage for international cultural exchanges. Currently, our country mainly disseminates Chinese culture through Confucius Institutes [11]11 Confucius Institutes are non-profit public educational organizations affiliated with the Chinese Ministry of Education, established worldwide to promote Chinese language and culture. and various cultural promotion activities. These activities rely on innovative business models to create unique Chinese cultural brands, striving to comprehensively present the true face of Chinese culture, allowing excellent traditional Chinese culture to radiate new vitality, thereby gradually enhancing the international influence of Chinese civilization.

最后，推进文化自信自强能够提升国家的国际影响力。推进文化自信自强，推动社会主义文化繁荣兴盛，能够提升我国文化的国际吸引力和影响力，为我国在国际舞台上发挥更大的作用、实现社会主义现代化建设目标提供有力的文化支撑。推进文化自信自强有利于挖掘提升中华文明国际影响力的有效形式。习近平总书记指出：“要加强战略谋划，对外既要展现中华民族五千多年的悠久文明，又要传播当代中国蓬勃发展的多彩文化，以德服人，以礼服人，以文服人，加强情感认同。”光辉灿烂的中华文化形式多样、内涵丰富，这为我们进行国际文化交流提供了不可替代的优势。目前，我国主要通过孔子学院、各种文化推广活动等形式传播中华文化，这些活动依托创新的商业模式打造出了独特的中华文化品牌，力争全方位展现中华文化的真实样子，让优秀的中华传统文化焕发出新的活力，从而逐步提升中华文明的国际影响力。

In summary, promoting cultural confidence and self-strengthening and forging new brilliance in socialist culture are important components of socialist modernization. Only by firmly establishing cultural confidence and enhancing cultural confidence and self-strengthening can we promote the prosperity and flourishing of socialist culture, thereby providing a robust cultural guarantee for achieving the nation's substantial progress.

总之，推进文化自信自强，铸就社会主义文化新辉煌，是社会主义现代化建设的重要内容。只有坚定文化自信，增进文化自信自强，才能推动社会主义文化繁荣兴盛，为实现国家的长足进步提供坚强的文化保障。

III. Practical Pathways for Promoting Cultural Confidence and Self-Strengthening

三、推进文化自信自强的实践路径

Since the founding of New China, our country has placed great emphasis on cultural construction. The report of the 20th National Congress of the CPC once again clarified the strategic objectives and forward direction of our country's cultural construction. The proposal of the strategic goal of promoting cultural confidence and self-strengthening provides a new exploratory path for building a socialist cultural power and enhancing international discourse power.

自新中国成立以来，我国就十分重视文化建设，党的二十大报告中更是再次指明了我国文化建设的战略目标与前进方向，推进文化自信自强战略目标的提出为建设社会主义文化强国、提升国际话语权提供了一条崭新的探索道路。

1. Taking the Consolidation of Socialist Ideology as a Firm Guide

1.以筑牢社会主义意识形态为坚定指引

As the core factor running through the entire process of cultural development, ideological construction is the key to whether we can achieve cultural confidence and self-strengthening. Therefore, the Sixth Plenary Session of the 19th Central Committee of the CPC pointed out the need to "firmly grasp the leadership of ideological work and build a socialist ideology with strong cohesion and guiding force." [12]12 The Sixth Plenary Session of the 19th Central Committee of the CPC was held in November 2021 and adopted the "Resolution on the Major Achievements and Historical Experience of the Party's Centenary Struggle."

意识形态建设作为贯穿文化发展始终的核心因素，是关乎我们能否实现文化自信自强的关键所在，因此党的十九届六中全会指出，要“牢牢掌握意识形态工作领导权，建设具有强大凝聚力和引领力的社会主义意识形态”。

First, continuously advance the Marxist theory research and development project, providing firm theoretical guidance for promoting cultural confidence and self-strengthening. The Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the CPC emphasized the need to "innovate the Marxist theory research and development project, implement the philosophy and social sciences innovation project, and build an independent knowledge system for Chinese philosophy and social sciences." [13]13 The Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the CPC was held in July 2024 and focused on further deepening reform comprehensively to advance Chinese-path modernization. The establishment of leadership in ideological work cannot be separated from the guidance of Marxism. Only by continuously enriching and developing Marxism in practice and carrying out theoretical and practical innovations can we better lead the direction of socialist ideology under the conditions of the New Era. Therefore, it is necessary to strengthen Marxist theoretical education and research, encourage universities and research institutions to increase research investment in Marxist theory, and promote the integration of Marxist disciplines with the practice of contemporary China's development; accelerate the implementation of the philosophy and social sciences innovation project to build an independent knowledge system for Chinese philosophy and social sciences; and give full play to the exemplary and leading role of the research centers (institutes) for Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era and the national key schools of Marxism, continuously advancing the Marxist theory research and development project, thereby providing firm theoretical guidance for promoting cultural confidence and self-strengthening.

第一，不断推进马克思主义理论研究和建设工程，为推进文化自信自强提供坚定的理论指引。党的二十届三中全会强调，要“创新马克思主义理论研究和建设工程，实施哲学社会科学创新工程，构建中国哲学社会科学自主知识体系”。意识形态工作领导权的确立离不开马克思主义指引，只有在实践中不断丰富和发展马克思主义，不断进行理论创新和实践创新，才能在新时代条件下更好地引领社会主义意识形态方向。因此，要加强马克思主义理论教育与研究，鼓励高校和科研机构加大对马克思主义理论的研究投入，并推动马克思主义学科与当代中国发展实践相结合；要加快实施哲学社会科学创新工程，构建中国哲学社会科学自主知识体系；要充分发挥习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想研究中心（院）以及全国重点马克思主义学院等的示范带头作用，不断推进马克思主义理论研究和建设工程，从而为推进文化自信自强提供坚定的理论指引。

Second, uphold the Party's leadership position in ideological work, providing firm political guidance for promoting cultural confidence and self-strengthening. As the ruling party, the Communist Party of China has always placed the leadership of ideological work in an important position, adhering to the guiding ideology of Marxism, upholding the core socialist values, and promoting the construction of socialist culture. It is necessary to "improve the work system for arming the entire Party, educating the people, and guiding practice with the Party's innovative theories," [14]14 This is a formulation from the report of the 20th National Congress of the CPC (October 2022). continuously raising the ideological and political awareness of the entire Party, the entire military, and the entire people; strengthen the construction and management of positions in the ideological field, firmly grasp the leadership of online ideology, and prevent and resist the infiltration and erosion of various erroneous trends of thought; strengthen the construction of the ideological work team, cultivating a work team that is politically steadfast, professionally proficient, and has a fine work style. Only by consistently arming the entire Party, the entire military, and the entire people with the guiding ideology of Marxism, continuously raising their ideological and political awareness, and forever maintaining the Party's advanced nature and purity, can we ensure the correct direction of cultural prosperity and development and promote cultural confidence and self-strengthening.

第二，坚持党对意识形态工作的领导地位，为推进文化自信自强提供坚定的政治指引。作为执政党，中国共产党始终把意识形态的领导工作摆在重要位置，坚持马克思主义指导思想，坚守社会主义核心价值观，推动社会主义文化建设。应“健全用党的创新理论武装全党、教育人民、指导实践工作体系”，不断提高全党全军全国人民的思想觉悟和政治觉悟；加强意识形态领域的阵地建设和管理，牢牢掌握网络意识形态领导权，防范和抵制各种错误思潮的渗透和侵蚀；加强意识形态工作队伍建设，培养一支政治坚定、业务精湛、作风优良的工作队伍。只有始终坚持用马克思主义指导思想武装全党全军全国人民，不断提高全党全军全国人民的思想觉悟和政治觉悟，永葆党的先进性和纯洁性，才能确保文化繁荣发展的正确方向，推进文化自信自强。

2. Taking the Emphasis on the Inheritance and Innovation of Traditional Culture as a Solid Pillar

2.以注重传统文化传承创新为坚实支柱

The excellent traditional Chinese culture is the spiritual wealth accumulated by the Chinese nation over more than five thousand years, embodying the spiritual character and national wisdom of the Chinese nation. Therefore, promoting cultural confidence and self-strengthening must fully affirm the pillar role of traditional culture for national development. On the basis of continuously protecting and inheriting historical culture, it is necessary to actively promote the creative transformation and innovative development of the excellent traditional Chinese culture, thereby activating the contemporary vitality of traditional culture.

中华优秀传统文化是五千多年来中华民族积淀的精神财富，内蕴中华民族的精神品格与民族智慧。因此推进文化自信自强必须充分肯定传统文化对于国家发展的支柱作用，在不断保护传承历史文化的基础之上，积极推动中华优秀传统文化的创造性转化与创新性发展，从而激活传统文化的时代生命力。

First, adhere to the protection and inheritance of traditional culture, laying a solid foundation for promoting cultural confidence and self-strengthening. The excellent traditional Chinese culture is the crystallization of more than five thousand years of civilization accumulation, containing rich philosophical thought, moral norms, and social wisdom. It has not only shaped the unique temperament and values of the Chinese nation but also contributed many precious spiritual treasures to the development of human civilization. The protection and inheritance of traditional culture require strengthening guarantees at the institutional level. The state should ensure the effective protection of traditional cultural heritage by improving laws and regulations, increasing financial investment, and establishing cultural protection funds. It is necessary to strengthen the education and popularization of traditional culture, incorporate traditional culture into the national education system, compile high-quality textbooks, so that students can be exposed to the influence of traditional culture from an early age and enhance their understanding and cognition of traditional culture; by establishing a traditional culture protection fund, increase investment in protection funds, and use advanced technology for digital protection and recording of cultural heritage; support the excavation, sorting, and protection work of traditional cultural projects, increase the protection of tangible cultural heritage and intangible cultural heritage, and implement rescue protection projects for endangered intangible cultural heritage projects to ensure the continuation of cultural heritage; use various media platforms, encourage the production of high-quality traditional culture-themed programs, documentaries, public service advertisements, etc., and broadcast them through television, the internet, new media, and other channels to widely disseminate the excellent traditional Chinese culture.

首先，坚持对传统文化的保护传承，为推进文化自信自强奠定坚实基础。中华优秀传统文化是五千多年文明积淀的结晶，蕴含丰富的哲学思想、道德规范和社会智慧。它不仅塑造了中华民族的独特气质和价值观，也为人类文明发展贡献了许多珍贵的精神财富。传统文化的保护与传承，需要从制度层面加强保障。国家应通过完善法律法规、加大资金投入、建立文化保护基金等措施，确保传统文化的遗产得到有效保护。要加强对传统文化的教育和普及，将传统文化纳入国民教育体系，编写高质量教材，让学生从小接受传统文化的熏陶，提升对传统文化的认知和理解；要通过设立传统文化保护基金，增加保护资金投入，运用先进技术对文化遗产进行数字化保护和记录；要支持传统文化项目的挖掘、整理和保护工作，加大对物质文化遗产和非物质文化遗产的保护力度，对于濒危的非物质文化遗产项目，实施抢救性保护工程，确保文化遗产得以延续；要利用各类媒体平台，鼓励制作高质量的传统文化主题节目、纪录片、公益广告等，通过电视、网络、新媒体等渠道进行播放，广泛传播中华优秀传统文化。

Second, focus on the innovative development of traditional culture, providing dynamic support for promoting cultural confidence and self-strengthening. General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized that the "creative transformation of the excellent traditional Chinese culture means to transform the connotations that still have reference value and the outdated forms of expression according to the characteristics and requirements of the times." [15]15 This is a direct quotation from Xi Jinping's speech on the creative transformation and innovative development of traditional culture, often cited in cultural policy documents. As the spiritual lifeline of the Chinese nation, the excellent traditional Chinese culture not only needs protection and inheritance but also innovative development. Only by continuously upholding fundamental principles and breaking new ground can the contemporary vitality of the excellent traditional Chinese culture be revitalized with the spirit of the times. It is necessary to use modern information technology means (such as big data, artificial intelligence, virtual reality, etc.) to carry out innovative reproduction of traditional culture and promote the integration of traditional culture with modern technology; promote the development of the cultural and creative industries, encourage the secondary creation of traditional culture in fields such as film, television, games, and animation, expand its influence in the context of globalization, and encourage innovation and development in the cultural industry; through multi-level and multi-field exchange platforms, such as international cultural exchange activities and traditional culture exhibitions, promote the interaction and integration of traditional culture with world culture, so that the excellent traditional Chinese culture radiates stronger vitality on the international stage; increase external publicity and cultural export efforts, and through international communication platforms, showcase the unique charm of the excellent traditional Chinese culture to the world, enhancing cultural soft power.

其次，注重对传统文化的创新发展，为推进文化自信自强提供动力支撑。习近平总书记强调，对中华优秀传统文化的“创造性转化，就是要按照时代特点和要求，对那些至今仍有借鉴价值的内涵和陈旧的表现形式加以改造”。中华优秀传统文化作为中华民族的精神命脉不仅需要保护传承，也需要创新发展，只有不断守正创新才能以时代精神盘活中华优秀传统文化的当代生命力。要利用现代信息技术手段（如大数据、人工智能、虚拟现实等），对传统文化进行创新性再现，推动传统文化与现代科技的融合；要推动文化创意产业的发展，鼓励传统文化在电影、电视、游戏、动漫等领域的二次创作，拓展其在全球化背景下的影响力，鼓励文化产业创新与发展；要通过多层次、多领域的交流平台，如国际文化交流活动、传统文化展览等，推动传统文化与世界文化的互动融合，使中华优秀传统文化在国际舞台上焕发出更强的生命力；应加大对外宣传和文化输出力度，通过国际传播平台，向世界展示中华优秀传统文化的独特魅力，增强文化软实力。

Only by strengthening the protection, inheritance, and innovative development of traditional culture can a strong cultural confidence be established, enhancing the cultural identity and cohesion of the entire nation. Only by enhancing the influence of traditional culture can we better promote cultural confidence and self-strengthening, showcase the unique charm of Chinese culture in the process of globalization, enhance China's cultural soft power, and promote the cultural rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

只有加强传统文化的保护传承与创新发展，才能树立起强大的文化自信，增强全民族的文化认同感和凝聚力。只有通过提升传统文化的影响力，才能更好地推动文化自信自强，在全球化进程中展示中华文化的独特魅力，增强中国的文化软实力，推动中华民族文化复兴。

3. Taking the Innovation and Optimization of the Cultural Industry as Dynamic Support

3.以创新优化文化产业为动力支撑

Against the backdrop of the New Era, our country is committed to promoting cultural confidence and self-strengthening and forging new brilliance in socialist culture. The innovation and optimization of the cultural industry is an important driving force for achieving this goal.

在新时代背景下，我国正致力于推进文化自信自强，铸就社会主义文化新辉煌，而文化产业的创新优化是实现这一目标的重要动力。

First, raise the level of digital technology application and strengthen cultural product innovation. Digital technology plays a key role in the innovation of the cultural industry. It is necessary to promote the implementation of the cultural digitization strategy, make full use of modern network information technology means such as big data, virtual reality, and cloud computing, construct a new type of cultural industry chain, and build a digital cultural industry cluster with international competitiveness. Specific measures include: first, increase investment in research and development of cultural digitization technology, encourage cooperation among enterprises, universities, and research institutions, and jointly explore the path of deep integration of digital technology and the cultural industry. Second, establish a standard system for the digital cultural industry, regulate market order, and enhance the overall competitiveness of the industry. Third, optimize the policy environment, provide policy support such as tax incentives and financial support for cultural digitization projects, and ensure the effective implementation of the cultural digitization strategy. At the same time, actively promote the reform of the cultural economic policy system, clarify the development direction of the cultural industry from the national strategic height, and lay a solid foundation for the high-quality development of the cultural industry.

第一，提升数字技术应用水平，加强文化产品创新。数字技术在文化产业的创新中具有关键作用，要推动实施文化数字化战略，充分利用大数据、虚拟现实、云计算等现代网络信息技术手段，构建新型文化产业链，打造具有国际竞争力的数字文化产业集群。具体措施包括：一是加大对文化数字化技术研发的投入，鼓励企业、高校和科研机构合作，共同探索数字技术与文化产业的深度融合路径。二是建立数字文化产业标准体系，规范市场秩序，提升产业整体竞争力。三是优化政策环境，为文化数字化项目提供税收优惠、资金扶持等政策支持，确保文化数字化战略的有效实施。同时，积极推进文化经济政策体系的改革，从国家战略高度明确文化产业发展方向，为文化产业高质量发展奠定坚实基础。

Second, take market demand as the guide and actively develop emerging cultural industries. Changes in market demand directly affect the development of the cultural industry. Facing the growing cultural needs of the people, we should take market demand as the guide and actively cultivate and develop emerging cultural industries. On the one hand, encourage and support cultural enterprises to develop innovative and differentiated cultural products and services according to market demand, such as digital artworks and immersive experience projects; on the other hand, promote the deep integration of the cultural industry with industries such as science and technology, education, and tourism, giving rise to new types of cultural business forms, such as cultural tourism complexes and online education platforms. The Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the CPC pointed out that, guided by market demand, we should "explore effective mechanisms for the integration of culture and technology, and accelerate the development of new types of cultural business forms." [16]16 The Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the CPC, held in July 2024, focused on further deepening reform and advancing Chinese-path modernization. The government should introduce relevant policies, such as providing financing support, reducing or exempting taxes, and optimizing approval processes, to lower the cost of enterprise innovation and stimulate market vitality. At the same time, establish an innovation incentive mechanism for the cultural industry, and commend and reward enterprises and individuals that have achieved remarkable results in cultural industry innovation.

第二，以市场需求为导向，积极发展新兴文化产业。市场需求的变化直接影响着文化产业的发展。面对人民群众日益增长的文化需求，应以市场需求为导向，积极培育和发展新兴文化产业。一方面，鼓励和支持文化企业根据市场需求，开发具有创新性、差异化的文化产品和服务，如数字艺术品、沉浸式体验项目等；另一方面，推动文化产业与科技、教育、旅游等产业的深度融合，催生新型文化业态，如文化旅游综合体、在线教育平台等。党的二十届三中全会指出，以市场需求为导向，“探索文化和科技融合的有效机制，加快发展新型文化业态”。政府应出台相关政策，如提供融资支持、减免税收、优化审批流程等，以降低企业创新成本，激发市场活力。同时，建立文化产业创新激励机制，对在文化产业创新方面取得显著成效的企业和个人给予表彰和奖励。

Third, strengthen innovation in cultural content and form to meet the cultural needs of the people. Culture originates from the people and belongs to the people, so the innovative development of the cultural industry should serve to meet the cultural needs of the people. The report of the 20th National Congress of the CPC emphasizes that literary and artistic creation should adhere to a people-centered creative orientation. [17]17 The 20th National Congress of the CPC, held in October 2022, set the guiding principles for the Party and the country for the next five years. Therefore, the innovative development of the cultural industry should closely revolve around the cultural needs of the people, focusing on dual innovation in cultural content and form. First, strengthen innovation in cultural content, encourage the creation of excellent works that reflect the daily lives of the people and promote the core socialist values, while deepening the reform of the administrative approval and filing system in the cultural field, strengthening oversight during and after the event, and ensuring the quality and orientation of cultural products. Second, broaden the carriers of cultural industry forms, such as through online-offline integration and cross-border cooperation, to create diversified and interactive cultural experience scenarios, meeting the diverse cultural needs of the people. In addition, increase efforts to protect and utilize cultural relics and cultural heritage, promote the integrated development of cultural tourism, and use new methods of cultural tourism integration to help build cultural confidence and cultural self-strengthening. Only through continuous innovation and meeting market demands can the cultural industry remain invincible in fierce market competition and achieve sustainable development.

第三，加强文化内容与形式的创新，满足人民群众文化需求。文化源于人民也属于人民，因此文化产业的创新发展应为满足人民群众文化需求所服务。党的二十大报告强调，文艺创作应坚持以人民为中心的创作导向。因此，文化产业的创新发展应紧密围绕人民群众的文化需求，注重文化内容与形式的双重创新。一是加强文化内容创新，鼓励创作反映人民日常生活、弘扬社会主义核心价值观的优秀作品，同时深化文化领域行政审批备案制度改革，加强事中事后监管，确保文化产品的质量和导向。二是拓宽文化产业形式载体，如通过线上线下融合、跨界合作等方式，打造多元化、互动性的文化体验场景，满足人民群众的多样化文化需求。此外，应加大对文物和文化遗产的保护与利用力度，推动文化旅游融合发展，以文旅融合新方式助力文化自信与文化自强建设。只有不断创新，不断满足市场需求，文化产业才能在激烈的市场竞争中立于不败之地，实现可持续发展。

4. Taking the enhancement of mutual learning among Chinese and foreign civilizations as a development opportunity

4.以加强中外文明交流互鉴为发展机遇

In today's era of globalization, mutual learning between Chinese and foreign civilizations has become an inevitable trend. Therefore, promoting cultural confidence and self-strengthening should not develop in a closed manner; it should continuously deepen exchanges and mutual learning with other civilizations in the world on the basis of adhering to the stance of Chinese culture.

在当今全球化的时代，中外文明互鉴已经成为一种不可避免的趋势。因此，推进文化自信自强，不应封闭发展，应当在坚守中华文化立场的基础之上不断深化与世界其他文明的交流互鉴。

First, strengthening exchanges and mutual learning between Chinese and foreign civilizations provides vast development space for promoting cultural confidence and self-strengthening. General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: "Exchanges and mutual learning are the essential requirements of the development of civilizations. Only through exchanges and mutual learning with other civilizations, learning from each other's strengths, can one maintain vigorous vitality." [18]18 Xi Jinping, "Deepening Exchanges and Mutual Learning Among Civilizations to Build a Community with a Shared Future for Mankind," speech at the Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations, May 2019. Chinese and foreign civilizations each have their unique traditions and values. Through mutual learning and exchange, people can more comprehensively understand the charm and characteristics of different cultures, broaden their cultural horizons, and enhance cultural confidence. On the one hand, the Belt and Road Initiative should be used as a carrier to build a bridge for mutual learning among different civilizations, forming a pattern of diverse and interactive people-to-people and cultural exchanges with deep cooperation in fields such as science, education, culture, and health, close exchanges between political parties and civil organizations, and extensive exchanges among various groups such as women and youth. On the other hand, in the process of globalization, it is necessary to "adhere to the stance of Chinese culture, refine and display the spiritual symbols and cultural essence of Chinese civilization," [19]19 Xi Jinping, report to the 20th National Congress of the CPC, October 2022. resolutely resist the cultural infiltration and erosion of Western capitalist countries, enhance the international influence of Chinese culture, and make it the most splendid civilization in the world cultural field. In addition, modern media means, such as the internet and new media, should be used to strengthen the international dissemination of Chinese culture, allowing the world to better understand the charm and value of Chinese culture.

首先，加强中外文明交流互鉴，为推进文化自信自强提供广大的发展空间。习近平总书记指出：“交流互鉴是文明发展的本质要求。只有同其他文明交流互鉴、取长补短，才能保持旺盛生命活力。”中外文明各有其独特的传统和价值观念，通过互相学习和交流，可以使人们更加全面地了解不同文化的魅力和特点，拓宽自己的文化视野，增进文化自信。一方面，应以“一带一路”为载体架设不同文明互学互鉴的桥梁，形成科教文卫等领域深度合作、政党和民间组织往来密切、妇女和青年等各类群体广泛交流的多元互动式人文交流格局。另一方面，在全球化进程中，要“坚守中华文化立场，提炼展示中华文明的精神标识和文化精髓”，坚决抵制西方资本主义国家的文化渗透和侵袭，提升中华文化的国际影响力，使其成为世界文化原野当中最绚烂的文明。此外，还要利用现代传媒手段，如互联网、新媒体等，加强中华文化的国际传播，让世界更多地了解中华文化的魅力和价值。

Second, strengthening mutual learning between Chinese and foreign civilizations provides favorable development conditions for promoting cultural confidence and self-strengthening. Strengthening mutual learning between Chinese and foreign civilizations helps promote cultural innovation and development. The development of civilization cannot be separated from innovation, and the innovation of civilization often originates from the collision and integration of different cultures. Through mutual reference and exchange between Chinese and foreign civilizations, more innovative thinking and inspiration can be stimulated, promoting the integration and development of cultures. On the one hand, it is necessary to encourage and support exchanges and cooperation between Chinese and foreign cultural institutions, artists, and scholars, jointly creating artistic works and cultural products with cross-cultural characteristics, and stimulating innovative thinking and inspiration. On the other hand, it is necessary to strengthen the protection and inheritance of excellent traditional Chinese culture, while drawing on the successful experience of foreign cultural protection, promoting the international dissemination of Chinese culture, so that excellent cultural traditions can be better protected and disseminated. At the same time, by strengthening mutual learning between Chinese and foreign civilizations, "promote the facilitation of management for going global and inviting in, and expand international people-to-people and cultural exchanges and cooperation," [20]20 "Decision of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on Further Deepening Reform and Promoting Chinese-Path Modernization," adopted at the Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee, July 2024. meet people's needs for cultural consumption, promote the prosperity and development of the cultural industry, and provide favorable development conditions for the promotion of cultural confidence and self-strengthening.

其次，加强中外文明互鉴，为推进文化自信自强提供有利的发展条件。加强中外文明互鉴有助于促进文化创新和发展。文明的发展离不开创新，而文明的创新往往源自不同文化之间的碰撞和融合。通过中外文明的互相借鉴和交流，可以激发出更多的创新思维和灵感，促进文化的融合与发展。一方面，要鼓励和支持中外文化机构、艺术家和学者之间的交流与合作，共同创作具有跨文化特色的艺术作品和文化产品，激发创新思维和灵感。另一方面，要加强对中华优秀传统文化的保护和传承，同时借鉴国外文化保护的成功经验，推动中华文化的国际化传播，使优秀的文化传统得到更好地保护和传播。同时，还要通过加强中外文明互鉴，“推动走出去、请进来管理便利化，扩大国际人文交流合作”，满足人们对文化消费的需求，推动文化产业的繁荣和发展，为文化自信自强的推进提供有利的发展条件。

In summary, in the context of globalization, promoting cultural confidence and self-strengthening is not only a strategic need to enhance the comprehensive national strength but also the only way to realize the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. Cultural confidence and self-strengthening are both the inheritance and innovation of traditional culture and a positive response to global cultural diversity and mutual learning among civilizations. By promoting cultural confidence and self-strengthening, it can not only provide strong support for Chinese culture to go global but also contribute wisdom and strength to the harmonious coexistence of global cultures. Promoting cultural confidence and self-strengthening is of great significance to the development of the country and the nation. The New Era calls for firm cultural confidence; the New Era forges solid cultural self-strengthening.

总之，在全球化背景下，推进文化自信自强不仅是提升国家综合实力的战略需求，也是实现中华民族伟大复兴的必由之路。文化自信自强既是对传统文化的继承与创新，也是对全球文化多样性和文明互鉴的积极回应。通过推进文化自信自强，不仅能为中国文化走向世界提供强大的支撑，还能为全球文化的和谐共生贡献智慧与力量。推进文化自信自强对国家和民族的发展具有重要意义。新时代呼唤坚定的文化自信、新时代更铸就坚实的文化自强。

Online editor: Jing Mu

网络编辑：静穆