Adhere to the Guidance of Xi Jinping’s Thought on Party Building and Strive to Advance the Great New Project of Party Building in the New Era

The Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee

Since the 18th National Congress of the CPC, the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core, standing at the strategic height of matters concerning the historical process of building a strong country and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, concerning the future and destiny of the Party and the state, and concerning the Party’s long-term governance and the enduring peace and stability of the country, has focused on the major epochal question of what kind of long-term Marxist governing party to build and how to build it, and has put forward a series of new concepts, new ideas, and new strategies for governing the Party, rejuvenating the Party, and strengthening the Party

Fully Recognize the Great Significance of Xi Jinping’s Thought on Party Building, and Earnestly Enhance the Political, Ideological, and Actional Consciousness for Studying and Implementing It

Xi Jinping’s Thought on Party Building, conforming to the historical trend and responding to the demands of the times, scientifically applies the basic principles of Marxist Party-building theory, deeply researches and analyzes the conditions of the world, the country, and the Party, effectively resolves major theoretical and practical issues in Party building, and enriches and develops the Party’s innovative theory. Deeply studying and implementing Xi Jinping’s Thought on Party Building has great political, theoretical, practical, and epochal significance.

Studying and implementing Xi Jinping’s Thought on Party Building will surely powerfully promote the entire Party to profoundly comprehend the decisive significance of the Two Establishments [1]1 The “historical cycle of rise and fall” refers to the pattern observed in Chinese dynastic history, where a ruling house rises, flourishes, and then declines and falls. The “first answer” was Mao Zedong’s proposal of allowing the people to supervise the government; the “second answer” is the Party’s self-revolution. and resolutely achieve the Two Upholds [2]2 “Establish credibility through concrete action” (徙木立信) is a classical allusion to the Warring States period statesman Shang Yang, who, to demonstrate the reliability of his new laws, had a log moved and rewarded the mover as promised, thereby winning the people’s trust.. Ideological unity is the foundation of political unity and actional unity, and is the deepest, most enduring, and most reliable guarantee of the Party’s unity and solidarity. Xi Jinping’s Thought on Party Building puts forward a series of major judgments, such as “the leadership of the Communist Party of China is the most essential feature of socialism with Chinese characteristics,” “ensuring the Party’s unity and centralized and unified leadership is the lifeblood of the Party,” and “upholding the principle that the Party must supervise itself and govern itself strictly and comprehensively.” These judgments centrally embody the Party’s political will, political stance, political propositions, and political wisdom in managing and governing the Party, and in revitalizing and strengthening the Party. They clarify a series of major issues of right and wrong, correct the fuzziness and deviations in understanding regarding Party management and governance during a certain period, and point out the correct political direction for Party building in the New Era. Studying and implementing Xi Jinping’s Thought on Party Building will surely powerfully promote the entire Party to take a clear-cut stand on politics, firmly support the Two Establishments, resolutely achieve the Two Upholds, and always maintain a high degree of consistency with the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core in thought, politics, and action.

Studying and implementing Xi Jinping’s Thought on Party Building will surely powerfully deepen the theoretical arming of the Party’s innovative theories and promote the entire Party to continuously raise the level of Marxist theory. Xi Jinping’s Thought on Party Building, formed and developed simultaneously with Xi Jinping’s Economic Thought, Xi Jinping’s Thought on the

Studying and implementing Xi Jinping’s Thought on Party Building will surely powerfully advance comprehensive and strict governance of the Party and deepen the great new project of Party building in the New Era. The development of the cause of the Party and the people determines the stage to which Party building must advance. Our country is now in a critical period for realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, where strategic opportunities and risks and challenges coexist, and uncertain and unpredictable factors increase. The “four tests”[1]1 The “historical cycle of rise and fall” refers to the pattern observed in Chinese dynastic history, where a ruling house rises, flourishes, and then declines and falls. The “first answer” was Mao Zedong’s proposal of allowing the people to supervise the government; the “second answer” is the Party’s self-revolution. and “four dangers”[2]2 “Establish credibility through concrete action” (徙木立信) is a classical allusion to the Warring States period statesman Shang Yang, who, to demonstrate the reliability of his new laws, had a log moved and rewarded the mover as promised, thereby winning the people’s trust. facing the Party are long-term, complex, and severe. Xi

We must deeply comprehend and firmly grasp that “upholding Party leadership is the most essential attribute of socialism with Chinese characteristics.” Socialism with Chinese characteristics has many features and attributes, but its most essential attribute is upholding the leadership of the Communist Party of China. General Secretary Xi Jinping has pointed out that strengthening Party leadership is the fundamental guarantee for upholding and developing socialism with Chinese characteristics in the New Era; upholding Party leadership is a major issue of principle; the Party exercises overall leadership over all sectors and fields, in all parts of the country, and is the supreme political leadership force; Party leadership is the foundation and lifeline of the Party and the country, and the interests and destiny of the people of all ethnic groups in the country depend on it; he emphasizes that Party leadership is comprehensive, systematic, and holistic, and must be implemented comprehensively, systematically, and holistically; upholding Party leadership is a matter of direction, and must be clear-cut and firm in stance, and must not be shy or vague, nor concealed or self-deceptive; he demands that we clearly uphold and strengthen the Party’s overall leadership, and implement Party leadership in all fields, aspects, and links of Party governance and national governance. On the new journey, we must grasp these important theses and demands, uphold and improve the system of Party leadership, and implement Party leadership in all aspects of the coordinated advancement of the Five-Sphere Integrated Plan and the Four-Pronged Comprehensive Strategy, ensuring that the Party always remains the strong leading core of the cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics.

We must deeply comprehend and firmly grasp “upholding the centralized and unified leadership of the Party Central Committee,” the highest principle of Party leadership. Safeguarding the authority and centralized and unified leadership of the Party Central Committee is an important experience from China’s revolution, construction, and reform, and a major founding principle of a mature Marxist ruling party. General Secretary Xi Jinping has pointed out that affairs are conducted in all directions, but the key lies in the center; the Party Central Committee is the brain and hub, and the Party Central Committee must have the authority to make final decisions and to set the tone with one hammer blow; safeguarding the authority of the Party Central Committee is a directional and principled issue, concerning the future and destiny of the Party, the nation, and the country; he emphasizes that at all times and under all circumstances, we must maintain a high degree of consistency with the Party Central Committee, resolutely responding to what the Party Central Committee advocates, resolutely implementing what the Party Central Committee decides, and resolutely refraining from what the Party Central Committee prohibits, constantly aligning and calibrating, and promptly correcting deviations; he demands that we consciously implement the fundamental requirement of the Party exercising overall leadership and coordinating all efforts, ensuring that the entire Party is closely united around the Party Central Committee and advances in unison. On the new journey, we must grasp these important theses and demands, firmly support the Two Establishments and resolutely achieve the Two Upholds, ensuring that the entire Party unifies its thinking and action with the spirit of the Party Central Committee, and resolutely implements the Party’s theories, lines, principles, policies, and the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee.

We must deeply comprehend and firmly grasp “upholding comprehensive and strict governance of the Party,” the strategic policy for Party building in the New Era. To govern the country, the Party must first be governed; to govern the Party, it must be strict. General Secretary Xi Jinping has pointed out that to forge iron, one must be strong oneself; comprehensive and strict governance of the Party is the great practice of the Party’s self-revolution in the New Era, and the distinctive theme of Party building in the New Era; the Party’s self-revolution is the second answer to the historical cycle of rise and fall [1]1 The “historical cycle of rise and fall” refers to the pattern observed in Chinese dynastic history, where a ruling house rises, flourishes, and then declines and falls. The “first answer” was Mao Zedong’s proposal of allowing the people to supervise the government; the “second answer” is the Party’s self-revolution.; he emphasizes that the core of comprehensive and strict governance of the Party is to strengthen Party leadership, the foundation lies in comprehensiveness, the key lies in strictness, and the crux lies in governance; using systematic thinking and scientific methods to advance the governance of the Party, covering all content, all objects, all chains of responsibility, and all systems; comprehensive and strict governance of the Party is always on the way; he demands the improvement of the system for comprehensive and strict governance of the Party, persistently maintaining strict tones, strict measures, and strict atmospheres, and comprehensively advancing the Party’s self-purification, self-improvement, self-renovation, and self-enhancement. On the new journey, we must grasp these important theses and demands, implement the requirements of comprehensiveness, strict tones, and governance concepts in the construction of the system for comprehensive and strict governance of the Party, so that all work of comprehensive and strict governance of the Party better reflects the characteristics of the times, grasps the laws, and is rich in creativity.

We must deeply comprehend and firmly grasp “upholding the original aspiration and founding mission,” the Party’s purpose, stance, and value orientation. The Party’s original aspiration and founding mission are the concentrated expression of the Party’s nature, purpose, ideals, beliefs, and goals; the longer the Party rules, the more it must not lose the character of a Marxist political party, nor forget the Party’s original aspiration and founding mission. General Secretary Xi Jinping has pointed out that the question of for whom is the touchstone for testing the nature of a political party or a regime; the Party’s roots lie in the people, its bloodline lies in the people, and its strength lies in the people; the people’s aspiration for a better life is our goal of struggle; he emphasizes that the original aspiration and founding mission of Chinese Communists is to seek happiness for the Chinese people and rejuvenation for the Chinese nation; no matter how far we go forward, we must not forget the path we have traveled; no matter how glorious the future we reach, we must not forget the past we have passed through, nor why we set out; he demands that we remember that the country is the people and the people are the country, adhere to the people-centered development philosophy, firmly establish and practice a correct outlook on political performance, follow the Party’s mass line in the New Era, and always breathe the same breath, share the same destiny, and be heart-to-heart with the people. On the new journey, we must grasp these important theses and demands, with the spiritual realm of “achievement does not necessarily require my presence” and the historical responsibility of “achievement must necessarily have my contribution,” deliver political performance for the people, deliver political performance through practical work, and strive to create real achievements that stand the test of practice, the people, and history.

We must deeply comprehend and firmly grasp “upholding the leadership of the Party’s political construction,” the fundamental requirement for Party building in the New Era. Political issues are always fundamental major issues. Being clear-cut and emphasizing politics is the fundamental requirement for our Party as a Marxist political party. General Secretary Xi Jinping has pointed out that the Party’s political construction is the fundamental construction of the Party, determining the direction and effectiveness of Party building; if the Party’s political construction is not grasped, or if it deviates from the direction guided by the Party’s political construction, other aspects of Party building will find it difficult to achieve the expected results; he emphasizes that the Party’s political construction is an eternal topic, and strengthening the Party’s political construction is a long-term and arduous task that must be persistently pursued; comprehensive and strict governance of the Party must first be viewed from a political perspective, and the Party’s political construction must be placed first, to grasp the political direction, uphold the Party’s political leadership, consolidate the political foundation, cultivate the political ecosystem, prevent political risks, maintain political integrity, and improve political capability; he demands that we adhere to the leadership of the Party’s political construction over all other work of Party building, continuously improve political judgment, political understanding, and political execution, create a good political ecosystem, and consolidate the Party’s unity and solidarity. On the new journey, we must grasp these important theses and demands, firmly implement the Party’s political line, and ensure that the entire Party maintains a high degree of consistency with the Party Central Committee in political stance, political direction, political principles, and political path.

We must deeply comprehend and firmly grasp “upholding the consolidation of souls and minds with the Party’s innovative theories,” the fundamental task of the Party’s ideological construction. Possessing the guidance of Marxist scientific theory is the fundamental basis for our Party to firmly believe in its faith and grasp historical initiative. General Secretary Xi Jinping has pointed out that for our Party, the world’s largest Marxist ruling party, only when the theory is strong can the direction be clear, the people united, and the confidence sufficient; adhering to building the Party through ideology and strengthening the Party through theory, ideological construction is the foundational construction of the Party; the Two Integrations are the fundamental path for adapting Marxism to the Chinese context and the needs of the times; he emphasizes that ideals and beliefs are the “calcium” of the spirit for Communists; making firm ideals and beliefs the primary task of the Party’s ideological construction, solving the general switch problem of worldview, outlook on life, and values; carrying forward the great founding spirit of the Party; he demands strengthening theoretical armament, educating and guiding Party members and cadres to work hard on learning to cast the soul, learning to increase wisdom, learning to correct the style, and learning to promote action, continuously building the foundation of faith, supplementing the calcium of the spirit, and stabilizing the rudder of thought. On the new journey, we must grasp these important theses and demands, strengthen theoretical innovation and theoretical armament, and consciously become firm believers and loyal practitioners of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era.

We must deeply comprehend and firmly grasp the lifelong subject of “persisting in tempering a strong Party spirit” for Party members and cadres. Party spirit is, in the final analysis, a matter of standpoint; it is the cornerstone for Party members and cadres to establish themselves, pursue their careers, articulate their views, and cultivate their virtue. General Secretary Xi Jinping points out that what determines a person is their conduct, and what determines a Party member is their Party spirit; the strong Party spirit of Chinese Communists is an important guarantee for our Party to maintain its advanced nature and purity and to improve its leadership level and governance capability; he emphasizes that the Party spirit of Communists focuses on firming up ideals and convictions, forging loyalty to the Party, deeply cultivating a people-centered sentiment, purifying moral character, and maintaining integrity and self-discipline; the entire Party must enhance Party consciousness and Party member consciousness, making loving the Party, worrying about the Party, revitalizing the Party, and protecting the Party the conscious actions of Party organizations at all levels and the vast majority of Party members; he demands strengthening Party spirit training, placing political cultivation at the forefront of Party spirit cultivation, drawing nourishment for Party spirit from the Party’s innovative theories, and making the study, observance, and implementation of the Party Constitution, Party regulations, and Party discipline an important component of Party spirit cultivation, learning, studying, and cultivating until old age. On the new journey, we must grasp these important assertions and demands, strengthen Party spirit cultivation, take loyalty to the Party, sharing the Party’s concerns, fulfilling duties for the Party, and benefiting the people as fundamental political responsibilities, and always maintain the political本色 of Communists.

We must deeply comprehend and firmly grasp “persisting in perfecting an organizational system that is vertically connected and horizontally coordinated and capable of effective implementation,” which is where the Party’s advantages and strength lie. Our Party possesses a rigorous organizational system, a powerful advantage that no other political party in the world has. General Secretary Xi Jinping points out that organizational construction is an important foundation for Party building; the Party’s strength comes from its organization, and the Party’s overall leadership and all its work must be realized through a strong Party organizational system; central and state organs are the “first kilometer” for implementing the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee, and there must be no “roadblocks”; local Party committees are the “middle section” for implementing the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee, and there must be no “midway obstructions”; grassroots Party organizations are the “last kilometer” for implementing the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee, and there must be no “dead ends”; he emphasizes adhering to the clear orientation of focusing on grassroots, promoting grassroots governance led by Party building, and continuously rectifying weak, lax, and dysfunctional grassroots Party organizations; improving the quality of Party member development, strengthening Party member education and management, so that the vast majority of Party members can fully play a pioneering and exemplary role in reform, development, and stability; he demands implementing the Party’s organizational line for the new era, tightening the Party’s organizational system, enhancing the political and organizational functions of Party organizations, and promoting comprehensive progress and comprehensive excellence in Party organizations at all levels. On the new journey, we must grasp these important assertions and demands, persist in focusing on grassroots, strengthening foundations, and consolidating fundamentals, strengthen Party building in various fields such as enterprises, rural areas, organs, public institutions, street communities, and emerging fields, and promote the transformation of the Party’s political and organizational advantages into governance effectiveness.

We must deeply comprehend and firmly grasp “persisting in building a high-quality cadre team capable of shouldering the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation,” a key issue concerning the cause of the Party and the state. The Party must govern the Party, first and foremost by managing cadres well; strict governance of the Party hinges on strict governance of officials

We must deeply understand and firmly grasp that “persisting in promoting the normalization and long-term effectiveness of work style improvement” is the effective way to maintain the Party’s flesh-and-blood ties with the masses. The Party’s glorious traditions and fine work styles are the concentrated embodiment of the Party’s nature and purpose, and are the distinctive hallmark that distinguishes our Party from other political parties. General Secretary Xi Jinping has pointed out that the core of the work style issue is the relationship between the Party and the masses; that the Party’s work style is the Party’s image, bearing on popular support and on the Party’s survival; that the Eight-Point Regulations of the Central Committee are a move by the Party Central Committee to establish credibility through concrete action [2]2 “Establish credibility through concrete action” (徙木立信) is a classical allusion to the Warring States period statesman Shang Yang, who, to demonstrate the reliability of his new laws, had a log moved and rewarded the mover as promised, thereby winning the people’s trust., serving as the entry point and mobilization order for improving work style, and are long-term effective iron rules and hard thresholds; that we must resolutely correct formalism, bureaucratism, hedonism, and extravagance, resolutely eradicate the mentality of privilege and acts of privilege, and use a fine Party conduct to guide social and popular conduct; and that we must unswervingly implement the spirit of the Eight-Point Regulations, rectify the “four undesirable work styles” [3]3 The “four undesirable work styles” (四风) refers to formalism, bureaucratism, hedonism, and extravagance, which the CPC has targeted in its campaign to improve work style since the 18th National Congress. while fostering new practices, and make sustained efforts to normalize, refine, and institutionalize the work, so as to make the Party’s work style fully pure. On the new journey, we must grasp these important theses and requirements, focus on building a long-term mechanism for work style improvement, make unremitting efforts and persevere until it truly becomes a custom.

We must deeply understand and firmly grasp that “persisting in governing the entire Party and all Party members with strict discipline” is the fundamental strategy for comprehensive and strict governance of the Party. Our Party is a Marxist political party organized through revolutionary ideals and iron discipline; strict discipline is the Party’s fine tradition and political advantage. General Secretary Xi Jinping has pointed out that discipline is the “yardstick” for governing the Party and the standard and guideline for Party members and cadres to regulate their own behavior; that strict discipline is an important guarantee for the Party to continuously march from victory to victory; that we must incorporate Party discipline building into the overall layout of Party building; strictly enforce political discipline and political rules; uphold the principle that discipline is stricter than law and takes precedence over law, put discipline first, and make discipline truly a high-voltage line that carries a charge; deepen the application of the “four forms” of supervision and discipline enforcement [4]4 The “four forms” of supervision and discipline enforcement (监督执纪“四种形态”) are graduated measures for handling disciplinary violations: (1) criticism and self-criticism; (2) light organizational measures; (3) heavy organizational measures and demotion; (4) severe sanctions and criminal referral., and comprehensively leverage the role of Party discipline in education, restraint, guarantee, and motivation; and that we must comprehensively strengthen Party discipline building, with emphasis on strengthening political discipline and organizational discipline, driving all other disciplines to be strictly enforced across the board and to the end. On the new journey, we must grasp these important theses and requirements, turn the hard requirements of Party conduct and discipline into hard measures, give iron rules iron teeth, and make Party members and cadres know what to revere, guard against, and hold as the bottom line.

We must deeply understand and firmly grasp that “persisting in advancing the integrated approach of ensuring that officials dare not, cannot, and do not want to be corrupt” [5]5 The integrated approach of “dare not, cannot, and do not want to be corrupt” (不敢腐不能腐不想腐) is a framework for anti-corruption: deterrence (dare not), institutional constraints (cannot), and ideological cultivation (do not want). is the important strategy for comprehensive and strict governance of the Party and the basic policy for the fight against corruption. Corruption is the biggest tumor that endangers the Party’s vitality and combat effectiveness. Opposing corruption, building clean politics, and maintaining the Party’s physical health have always been the clear political stance our Party has consistently upheld. General Secretary Xi Jinping has pointed out that corruption is the biggest risk, the biggest threat, and the biggest challenge facing our Party, and that the fight against corruption is a major struggle that cannot be lost and must not be lost; that we must maintain the sober determination that the fight against corruption is always ongoing, continuously enhance the penetrating power of the anti-corruption effort, and persist in simultaneously investigating and addressing corruption and undesirable work styles; that we must uphold and improve the Party and state supervision systems, and strengthen the regulation and oversight of the allocation and operation of power; that we must strengthen the building of a culture of clean governance in the New Era; and that we must persist in adopting a zero-tolerance attitude in combating corruption and punishing evil, deepen the approach of addressing both symptoms and root causes and systemic governance, and resolutely fight the tough, protracted, and overall battle against corruption. On the new journey, we must grasp these important theses and requirements, maintain strategic resolve and a high-pressure posture, never stop for a moment or retreat half a step, resolutely fight against all negative and corrupt phenomena, unswervingly follow the path of anti-corruption with Chinese characteristics, and ensure that the Party forever retains its clean and honest political character.

We must deeply comprehend and firmly grasp “upholding rule-based governance of the Party and governance of the Party according to intra-Party regulations” as the long-term and fundamental strategy for comprehensive and strict governance of the Party. Institutions are fundamental, overarching, stable, and long-term issues concerning the development of the Party and the state

It is necessary to deeply comprehend and firmly grasp the “persistence in implementing the political responsibility for governing the Party and managing it strictly” as the “ox nose” [6]6 “Three Meetings and One Lesson” (三会一课) refers to a basic system of Party organizational life in the CPC, consisting of regular meetings of the branch committee, the branch general meeting, the group meeting, and Party lessons. that must be held onto for comprehensive and strict governance of the Party. Comprehensive and strict governance of the Party is the common responsibility of the entire Party. General Secretary Xi Jinping has pointed out that the responsibility for governing the Party and managing it strictly is the most fundamental political responsibility; the responsibility for governing the Party and managing it strictly includes the main responsibility, the supervisory responsibility, the responsibility of the first responsible person, and the “one post with dual responsibilities” [7]7 “Two Establishments” (两个确立) refers to the establishment of Xi Jinping’s core position on the Party Central Committee and in the Party as, forming a complete chain of responsibility; he emphasizes that without clarifying responsibility, without implementing responsibility, and without holding responsibility accountable, comprehensive and strict governance of the Party cannot be achieved; it is necessary to establish and improve the responsibility system at different levels and categories, to clarify and consolidate responsibility, and to promote Party organizations at all levels and the vast number of Party members and cadres to know, assume, and fulfill their responsibilities; it requires the improvement of a responsibility system with clear subjects and requirements, and the perfection of precise and scientific accountability mechanisms, so that the responsibility subjects are in place, the responsibility requirements are in place, and the assessment and accountability are in place, thereby promoting the implementation of the responsibility for governing the Party and managing it strictly. On the new journey, it is essential to grasp these important assertions and requirements, to build a responsibility structure for governing the Party and managing it strictly where each bears their own responsibility and there is unified coordination, to strengthen responsibility and accountability, to strictly fulfill one’s own responsibilities and strictly manage one’s own jurisdiction, and to truly make Party building work solid, detailed, and effective.

These “Fourteen Persistences” [8]8 The “Fourteen Persistences” (十四个坚持) are the basic strategies outlined in Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, covering areas such as Party leadership, reform and opening up, and law-based governance. profoundly grasp the intrinsic connection between governing the Party and managing it strictly, rejuvenating the Party and strengthening it, and strengthening the country and achieving rejuvenation; they coordinate the Party’s leadership and Party building; they adhere to the organic unity of epistemology and methodology, and the two-point theory and the key-point theory; they clarify the substance and apply it, integrating substance and application; they are a concentrated summary of General Secretary Xi Jinping’s new concepts, new ideas, and new strategies on Party building in the New Era that are iconic and leading. Each aspect of these “Fourteen Persistences” contains extensive theoretical elaboration and clear practical requirements, which must be studied systematically and grasped holistically.

Practical development has no end, and theoretical innovation has no end.

Gain a Profound Understanding of the Theoretical Character of Xi Jinping’s Thought on Party Building, and Deeply Appreciate the Power of Truth and the Force of Character Contained Therein

Xi Jinping’s Thought on Party Building profoundly elucidates the fundamental question of what the Communist Party of China is and what it is to do, radiating the brilliance of reason and the charm of character, and centrally manifesting the political character, value pursuits, and spiritual demeanor of contemporary Chinese Communists.

Xi Jinping’s Thought on Party Building contains firm ideals and convictions. Xi Jinping’s Thought on Party Building is filled with a steadfast belief in Marxism, filled with a firm conviction in socialism and communism, filled with the lofty sentiment that “revolutionary ideals are higher than the sky,”[6]6 “Three Meetings and One Lesson” (三会一课) refers to a basic system of Party organizational life in the CPC, consisting of regular meetings of the branch committee, the branch general meeting, the group meeting, and Party lessons. providing us with powerful impetus to keep our political direction, distinguish right from wrong on major issues, and strive and struggle with unwavering resolve. We must deeply study the Party’s innovative theory, consciously arm our minds with scientific theory, uphold the spiritual pursuit of Communists, and establish our ideals and convictions on the rational recognition of scientific theory, the correct understanding of historical laws, and the accurate grasp of basic national conditions, always walking the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics with the firmness of never changing our aspirations or our path.

Xi Jinping’s Thought on Party Building contains a high degree of historical initiative. Xi Jinping’s Thought on Party Building profoundly grasps the laws of historical development, adopts a broad vision that surveys the rise and fall of political parties worldwide, takes the historical cycle of rise and fall[7]7 “Two Establishments” (两个确立) refers to the establishment of Xi Jinping’s core position on the Party Central Committee and in the Party as as a mirror, deeply draws on the historical wisdom that “thriving in adversity, perishing in comfort; always thinking of future troubles, staying vigilant in times of peace,”[8]8 The “Fourteen Persistences” (十四个坚持) are the basic strategies outlined in Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, covering areas such as Party leadership, reform and opening up, and law-based governance. forever maintains the sobriety and firmness of “being on the examination,”[9]9 The “15th Five-Year Plan” period (2026–2030) is the upcoming five-year national economic and social development plan cycle, succeeding the 14th Five-Year Plan. firmly establishes risk awareness, strictly guards against strategic and subversive mistakes, and fully embodies the historical initiative of grasping the general trend of historical development and leading the creation of a bright future for the Party and the country. We must bear in mind that “it is not easy to stay vigilant in times of success and maintain the spirit of hard work as at the start of an undertaking; it is not easy to practice frugality and self-restraint after taking power, and to be respectful and consistent to the end; it is not easy to strictly govern officials, prevent corruption, and guard against extravagance in times of peace; it is not easy to follow the trend and respond to the people’s will at critical junctures of major change,”[10]10 The “Two Establishments” (两个确立) refer to establishing Comrade Xi Jinping’s core position on the Party Central Committee and in the Party as a whole, and establishing the guiding role of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era. overcome difficulties, fight risks, and meet challenges with the spirit of historical initiative, and continuously create the future by learning from history.

Xi Jinping’s Thought on Party Building contains a distinct problem orientation. We Chinese Communists have always engaged in revolution, construction, and reform to solve China’s practical problems. Xi Jinping’s Thought on Party Building firmly grasps the major

Xi Jinping’s thought on Party building contains scientific methods of thinking. Xi Jinping’s thought on Party building employs strategic thinking, historical thinking, dialectical thinking, systemic thinking, innovative thinking, law-based thinking, and bottom-line thinking. It both sets the task of “crossing the river” and solves the problem of the “bridge or boat,” placing greater emphasis on the organic integration, linkage, and coordination of all aspects of Party building, on the improvement and perfection of systems and mechanisms and the scientific and effective nature of laws and regulations, and on the use of governance concepts, systemic perspectives, and dialectical thinking to manage, govern, strengthen, and build the Party. It achieves the organic unity of the whole and the part, the immediate and the long-term, the macro and the micro, and addressing both symptoms and root causes, fully embodying the superb leadership art of forward-looking thinking, overall planning, and holistic advancement of Party building. We must deeply grasp the scientific methods of thinking and working methods running through it, continuously enhance our ability to tackle tough problems, resolve contradictions, and manage complex situations, so as to have clear direction, a sober mind, appropriate responses, and effective action.

Deeply comprehend the practical foundation and theoretical origins of Xi Jinping’s thought on Party building, and continuously strengthen political identification, ideological identification, theoretical identification, and emotional identification.

Xi Jinping’s thought on Party building has a clear developmental trajectory, profound cultural heritage, distinct spiritual markers, and extraordinary practical achievements. We must deeply study and comprehend it, deeply grasp the historical logic, theoretical logic, and practical logic of its formation and development, and continuously stimulate the spiritual momentum for striving with determination and advancing courageously.

Xi Jinping’s thought on Party building is rooted in rich practical soil.

Xi Jinping’s Thought on Party Building holds fast to the soul of Marxism. Marxist theory on Party building is the theoretical source of Xi Jinping’s Thought on Party Building. The Party-building theories of Marx and Engels, Lenin, Mao Zedong, and Deng Xiaoping are extremely rich in content; among them, the most basic and core elements are: the Party is the vanguard of the proletariat, composed of advanced elements, and is a vanguard with a tight organization; the Party’s highest ideal and ultimate goal is to realize communism; the Party’s task in the primary stage of socialism is to build socialism with Chinese characteristics; the Party consistently upholds the fundamental purpose of serving the people wholeheartedly and maintains close ties with the masses; the Party is armed with scientific theory, focuses on building the Party ideologically, and insists on integrating theory with practice and seeking truth from facts; the Party takes democratic centralism as its fundamental organizational principle, combining democracy-based centralism with centralism-guided democracy; the Party must enforce iron discipline and must unify will and action; the Party is the leading core of revolution and construction and must exercise leadership over all work, and so on. Xi Jinping’s Thought on Party Building innovates while upholding fundamental principles, develops while inheriting, comprehensively and profoundly elucidates the highest principles, strategic guidelines, value pursuits, work layouts, and methodological pathways of Party building in the New Era, enriches and develops the Chinese Marxist theoretical system of Party building, and makes major original contributions to Marxist theory on Party building.

Xi Jinping’s Thought on Party Building holds fast to the root of fine traditional Chinese culture. Fine traditional Chinese culture has a long history, is broad and profound, and possesses unique characteristics. The social ideal of a world for all and great harmony under heaven, the people-oriented thought that the people are the foundation of the state and governance lies in nourishing the people, the reform spirit of discarding the old and establishing the new and advancing with the times, the practical orientation of seeking truth from facts and integrating knowledge and action, the standard of appointing people on their merits and selecting the capable, the cultivation principles of ceaseless self-improvement and embracing all things with virtue, and the value pursuit of establishing a heart for heaven and earth, establishing a destiny for the people, carrying on the lost teachings of past sages, and opening up peace for all generations—all these carry the historical memory, intellectual wisdom, and spiritual aspirations of the Chinese nation. Xi Jinping’s Thought on Party Building inherits and transforms fine traditional Chinese culture, deeply excavates and elucidates its contemporary value, endows it with new contemporary connotations, realizes the creative transformation and innovative development of the principles of governing the state, managing affairs, and ordering the country, as well as moral concepts of self-cultivation and dealing with others, and presents a distinct Chinese character, Chinese style, and Chinese manner.

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Continuously deepen the study, implementation, and application of Xi Jinping’s Thought on Party Building, and gather the mighty force to comprehensively advance the building of a strong country and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation through Chinese-path modernization.

Studying and implementing Xi Jinping’s Thought on Party Building is an important political task for the entire Party for the current and future periods. Party organizations at all levels and all Party members and cadres must further elevate their political stance, make greater efforts in comprehensive study, comprehensive grasp, and comprehensive implementation, and truly transform the results of learning into vivid practice for advancing the great new project of Party building in the New Era.

Strengthen learning and training, and make greater efforts to read the original works, study the original texts, and comprehend the principles. Original works and texts are the most authoritative carriers of thought; only by studying them deeply and thoroughly can one fully and accurately grasp their true essence and ideological essence. To study Xi Jinping’s Thought on Party Building, one must taste the flavor of truth from reading original works and studying original texts. Xi Jinping’s Thought on Party Building should be taken as an important component of the entire Party’s theoretical arming, and efforts should be continuously made to push learning deeper, more practical, and more heartfelt. Various forms such as theoretical study center group learning and holding reading classes should be adopted to carry out centralized study and in-depth discussions and exchanges, so as to understand and grasp the great significance, essential essence, and practical requirements of this thought. Rely on effective carriers such as the “Three Meetings and One Lesson” [6]6 “Three Meetings and One Lesson” (三会一课) refers to a basic system of Party organizational life in the CPC, consisting of regular meetings of the branch committee, the branch general meeting, the group meeting, and Party lessons. and Party Day activities to organize and promote the serious study of Volume I and Volume II of *Selected Works of Xi Jinping on Party Building* among Party members and cadres, ensuring they know not only the “what” but also the “why,” and understand both the meaning and the reasoning. Take this thought as a compulsory and regular course for the basic training of Party members and cadres, incorporate it into the key curricula of Party schools (schools of administration), cadre colleges, and socialist institutes at all levels, and promote Party members and cadres, especially leading cadres, to truly learn firm faith, learn strong Party spirit, and learn mission and responsibility. Pay attention to strengthening systematic training for young Party members and cadres, guiding them to study deeply, comprehend carefully, believe firmly, and act resolutely. All Party members and cadres should enhance their internal motivation for learning, persist in active self-study, and take this thought as the best nutrient and textbook for self-cultivation and self-discipline, deeply understand the decisive significance of the “Two Establishments” [7]7 “Two Establishments” (两个确立) refers to the establishment of Xi Jinping’s core position on the Party Central Committee and in the Party as, and resolutely achieve the “Two Upholds” [8]8 The “Fourteen Persistences” (十四个坚持) are the basic strategies outlined in Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, covering areas such as Party leadership, reform and opening up, and law-based governance..

Strengthen publicity and interpretation, and make greater efforts to promote deep understanding, heartfelt acceptance, and practical application. Marx pointed out, “Theory, once grasped by the masses, also becomes material force. Theory can grasp the masses as soon as it demonstrates ad hominem, and it demonstrates ad hominem as soon as it becomes radical.” [8]8 The “Fourteen Persistences” (十四个坚持) are the basic strategies outlined in Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, covering areas such as Party leadership, reform and opening up, and law-based governance. To publicize and interpret Xi Jinping’s Thought on Party Building, efforts must be made to persuade and move people. Relying on the main channels of propaganda such as Party newspapers, Party journals, television stations, and radio stations at all levels, we should focus on using new media, carefully plan coverage, innovate forms and carriers, increase publicity efforts, and conduct propaganda and lectures in ways that are popular among Party members, cadres, and the masses. We must clearly explain the origins and development of this thought, its practical and strategic considerations, and the fact that it continues to innovate and develop with the practice of Party building. We must truly bring vivid ideas to life and make thorough theories thoroughly understood, promoting Xi Jinping’s Thought on Party Building to take root in people’s hearts. In conjunction with propaganda and lectures, we should use Xi Jinping’s Thought on Party Building to answer questions

Strengthen research and interpretation, and make greater efforts in the construction of the disciplinary system, academic system, and discourse system. We must strengthen holistic research on the “Fourteen Persistences” [8]8 The “Fourteen Persistences” (十四个坚持) are the basic strategies outlined in Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, covering areas such as Party leadership, reform and opening up, and law-based governance., deeply elucidate the principled achievements and original contributions of Xi Jinping’s Thought on Party Building, deeply elucidate its scientific system, rich connotation, spiritual essence, and practical requirements, continuously expand new horizons and make new generalizations in theory, deepen understanding of the laws of Party building in the New Era, and produce a batch of weighty and valuable research results. We must deeply integrate research on Xi Jinping’s Thought on Party Building into the independent knowledge system of Chinese philosophy and social sciences, make it the top priority in the disciplinary construction of the history of the CPC and Party building, strengthen its position as a disciplinary pillar, and contribute wisdom and strength to advancing Party building in the New Era.

Strengthen the integration of study and application, and make greater efforts in planning work, solving problems, and guiding practice. Xi Jinping’s Thought on Party Building clarifies the “roadmap” and “task book” for Party building in the New Era, and sets forth the key tasks and target requirements for the Party’s political construction, ideological construction, organizational construction, work style construction, discipline construction, anti-corruption struggle, and institutional construction. These must be implemented and applied in all aspects and throughout the entire process of governing and managing the Party, strengthening and revitalizing the Party, achieving an organic integration of goal orientation and problem orientation. We must adhere to applying what we have learned, consciously use Xi Jinping’s Thought on Party Building to plan and advance Party building, closely connect with the work at hand, identify the entry points and focal points for work, earnestly fulfill the responsibility of governing and managing the Party, achieve new results in Party building work at all levels, in all fields, and across all industries, and especially take concrete measures and achieve tangible results in grasping weak links and solving prominent problems. Use the scientific methods contained in Xi Jinping’s Thought on Party Building to promote innovation in Party building, actively explore effective good experiences and good practices, and comprehensively improve the quality of Party building. We must organically integrate the study and implementation of Xi Jinping’s Thought on Party Building with the study and education on establishing and practicing a correct outlook on political performance, adhere to building the Party for the public good, benefiting the people, making scientific decisions, and working with real effort, and create achievements that stand the test of practice and history, truly benefit the people, and are recognized by the masses.

Strengthen ideological and political guidance, and make greater efforts in promoting high-quality development through high-quality Party building. The more effective the governance and management of the Party, the stronger the guarantee for economic and social development. Xi Jinping’s Thought on Party Building fully embodies the internal unity of the Party’s leadership, Party building, and the Party’s cause. We must uphold and strengthen the Party’s overall leadership, especially the centralized, unified leadership of the Party Central Committee, improve the implementation mechanism for the Party Central Committee’s major decisions and deployments, and continuously enhance the Party’s ability and level to lead economic and social development; we must strengthen the arming of the Party’s innovative theories, enhance the political ability and strategic thinking ability of the entire Party, especially leading cadres at all levels, and further strengthen the ability to promote high-quality development, serve the masses, and prevent and defuse risks; we must adhere to the combination of strict management and care, fully mobilize the enthusiasm, initiative, and creativity of Party members and cadres in starting businesses, and effectively resolve deep-seated contradictions and problems in economic and social development; we must unremittingly rectify work styles, enforce discipline, and combat corruption, continuously purify the political ecosystem, and effectively transform the Party’s political advantages, theoretical advantages, organizational advantages, institutional advantages, and advantages in close ties with the masses into advantages for high-quality development, forcefully promote the implementation of the goals and tasks for economic and social development during the “15th Five-Year Plan” period [9]9 The “15th Five-Year Plan” period (2026–2030) is the upcoming five-year national economic and social development plan cycle, succeeding the 14th Five-Year Plan., and continue to write a new chapter in the two miracles of rapid economic development and long-term social stability.

This year marks the 105th anniversary of the founding of the CPC. The century-old major Party is in its prime, and the prospects for the eternal great cause are bright. On the new journey, we must profoundly understand the decisive significance of the “Two Establishments” [10]10 The “Two Establishments” (两个确立) refer to establishing Comrade Xi Jinping’s core position on the Party Central Committee and in the Party as a whole, and establishing the guiding role of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era., enhance the “Four Consciousnesses” [11]11 The “Four Consciousnesses” (四个意识) refer to the consciousness of the need to maintain political integrity, think in big-picture terms, follow the leadership core, and keep in alignment with the central Party leadership., strengthen the “Four Confidences” [12]12 The “Four Confidences” (四个自信) refer to confidence in the path, theory, system, and culture of socialism with Chinese characteristics., and achieve the “Two Upholds” [13]13 The “Two Upholds” (两个维护) refer to upholding Comrade Xi Jinping’s core position on the Party Central Committee and in the Party as a whole, and upholding the authority and centralized, unified leadership of the Party Central Committee., unite more closely around the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core, adhere to the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, deeply study and implement Xi Jinping’s Thought on Party Building, adhere to the principle that comprehensive and strict governance of the Party is always on the way, deeply advance the great new project of Party building in the New Era, and make new and greater contributions to comprehensively advancing the building of a strong country and the great cause of national rejuvenation through Chinese-path modernization.