Modern Chinese History — page 6
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The Exploration Process and Significance of the CPC’s Adherence to Combining Political Work with Economic Work
Political work and economic work, as the two most important social governance practices in human society, their organic combination is conducive to promoting the healthy…
Wang Yu, Liu Libo
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The Logical Evolution of Party-Building-Led Modernization of Primary-Level Governance in the New Era
I. Problem Statement and Research Progress
Sun Shaoyong and Xiao Jianxun
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Economic Construction and Its Experiential Lessons in the Anti-Japanese Democratic Base Areas
The Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression was the longest, largest, and most costly national liberation struggle waged by the Chinese people against…
Wu Minchao
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Organization Is the Source of Strength for Victory in the War of Resistance Against Japan
[Commemorating the 80th Anniversary of the Victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War]
Wang BinglinWang Binglin, Distinguished Researcher of the Beijing Research Center for Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, Dean of the Institute of Party History and Party Building, Beijing Normal University
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Starting from the Defeat of Xi'an Style by Yan'an Style
Yan'an and Xi'an, two ancient cities separated by only about 300 kilometers, revealed the secret of the Communist Party's seizure of political power during a profound contest of…
Lin JingweiAssociate Researcher, Institute of Party History and Literature of the CPC Central Committee
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Chen Yun's Rich Leadership Experience in Economic Work
In his speech at the symposium commemorating the 120th anniversary of the birth of Comrade Chen Yun, General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: "We must learn from Comrade Chen…
Song YuehongSong Yuehong, Deputy Director and Researcher, Institute of Contemporary China Studies, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
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The Open Effects of Chinese-Path Modernization
General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasizes: “Reform and opening up is a crucial move in determining the destiny of contemporary China, and also a crucial move in determining the…
Xu XiujunInstitute of Chinese Modernization, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
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The Historical Contribution of the Victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression to Building a Strong Country and Achieving National Rejuvenation
The Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression was the first national liberation struggle in modern times in which the Chinese people achieved complete victory…
Chen Jinlong
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"Only Public Servants, No Officials"
During the Yan'an period, a number of foreigners made their way to Yan'an and witnessed the work and life of the leaders of the Chinese Communist Party, leaving behind a large…
Sun XinAssistant Professor, School of Marxism, Beihang University
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The World-Historical Significance of China's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression
After the Pingxingguan victory, the Eighth Route Army advanced toward the enemy's rear areas.
Hu Dekun
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Verifying Unit 731’s Atrocious Acts, Refuting Japan’s Denial of Its Aggression against China
Recently, for the first time in China, the Exhibition Hall of Evidence of Crimes Committed by Unit 731 of the Japanese Imperial Army publicly released the full video testimony of…
Zhao Xuzhou
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The Path of Japan’s Wars of Aggression against China in the Modern Era
General Secretary Xi Jinping, in his important speech at the symposium commemorating the 75th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance against Japanese…
Zang Yunhu
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The Global Significance of the Eastern Main Battlefield
In 2025, the world marks the 80th anniversary of the victory of the World Anti-Fascist War. This milestone not only offers us an opportunity to remember history, but also prompts…
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Constructing the Memory of China’s War of Resistance in Global War History
The Chinese People’s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression is perhaps still the least understood dimension of the Second World War in the Western world, and there are…
[UK] Rana Mitter / Text, Yang Xue / Translator
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The Contributions of the Eastern Theater Deserve a Fair Appraisal
Years ago, I had the honor of visiting China with several renowned experts on China studies and touring the Chinese People’s Resistance Against Japanese Aggression Memorial Hall in…
[Egypt] Nadia Helmy (author), Liu Yuwei (translator)
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The Historical Position of China’s War of Resistance in the World Anti-Fascist War
World War II was an aggressive war launched by the German, Japanese, and Italian fascists to redivide spheres of influence in the world. Although the countries that were invaded…
Wang Meiping
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Carry Forward the Spirit of the Northeast Anti-Japanese United Army and Strengthen Ideals and Convictions
The Northeast Anti-Japanese United Army (abbreviated as the Northeast United Army) was an anti-Japanese armed force formed from people of all ethnic groups in the Northeast and…
Zhong HaitaoZhong Haitao, Researcher of the Jilin Research Center for the Theoretical System of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics, Director of the Party Building Teaching and Research Department, Party School of the Jilin Provincial Committee of the CPC (Jilin Academy of Governance)
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Strengthening Research on the History of the War of Resistance Is of Great Significance
2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. The Chinese People's War of…
[ROK] Kim Jin-hwan
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Young People Must Remember the Important Role of China's War of Resistance in the World Anti-Fascist War
Perhaps no global event has attracted as much sustained attention from scholars, politicians, and ordinary people over the past 80 years as the Second World War. British historian…
[Russia] Olga Vladimirovna DubkovaOlga Vladimirovna Dubkova
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China's Battlefield Opened the Eastern Main Battlefield of the World Anti-Fascist War
Comrade Mao Zedong pointed out that China's War of Resistance was a worldwide war of resistance. The great Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression opened up…
Zhang Yuan
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The CPC’s Anti-Japanese War on the Eastern Main Battlefield as Seen in Japanese Historical Materials
The victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression was a great victory achieved through the united will and heroic struggle of the entire nation.…
Wu Xiangping and Song Yi
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China's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression Occupies an Important Position in the World Anti-Fascist War
On September 2, 1945, the Japanese government signed the instrument of unconditional surrender on board the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, marking the victory of the World Anti-Fascist…
Zhu Chengshan
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China's Global Contributions in the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression
2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. This war of national liberation was the first anti-aggression…
Gao Fujin
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Establishing a Historical Narrative of the Eastern Main Battlefield Cannot Afford to Delay
To destroy a state, one must first annihilate its history. The importance of historical narrative has long been valued by politicians and historians, and the Western world is…
Zhang Sheng
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Organizational Mobilization in the Construction of the Anti-Japanese Democratic Political Power
Time passes silently, yet history leaves its marks. The period of the War of Resistance Against Japan was both a critical time for the nation’s survival and an important stage for…
Heju
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The Spirit of the Northeast Anti-Japanese United Army Is an Important Embodiment of the Great Founding Spirit of the Party
The spiritual pedigree of Chinese Communists, which originates from the great founding spirit of the Party, is an important source and concentrated embodiment of the core socialist…
Liu Xinjun
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Why the September 18 Incident Is the Beginning of World War II
The September 18 Incident is the beginning of China’s War of Resistance and of World War II. Japan’s occupation of northeast China shattered the “Versailles–Washington system”; the…
Lu Xiaona
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Memories of the War of Resistance in the Archives of the Hundred-Regiment Campaign
On 22 July 1940, the *Preliminary Order of Zhu De, Peng Dehuai, and Zuo Quan on the Destruction of the Zhengtai Railway* (preserved in the Central Archives)
Gui Tengfei
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Inherit and Carry Forward the Great Spirit of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression in the New Era
This year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. On the morning of June 24,…
Liu Guangming
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Taking History as a Mirror and Upholding a Correct View of World War II History
From May 7 to 10, 2025, President Xi Jinping paid a state visit to the Russian Federation at
Li Chunfeng
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Cadre Education of the Northeast Anti-Japanese United Army during the War of Resistance against Japan
Starting in 1933, the Northeast anti-Japanese armed forces under the leadership of the Manchuria Provincial Committee of the Chinese Communist Party began to unite on a large scale…
Wu Yang, Bai Lu
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Firmly Defending the Historical Contributions of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression to the Victory of the World Anti-Fascist War
The World Anti-Fascist War was a great struggle in which justice triumphed over evil, light over darkness, and progress over reaction. General Secretary Xi Jinping has emphasized…
PLA National Defense University
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“When the Enemy Advances, We Advance”: The Eighth Route Army’s Path to Victory in North China
During the War of Resistance against Japan, in the face of the Japanese army’s fierce offensives under the “cage policy” and the “burn-all, kill-all, loot-all” campaigns, Mao…
Deng Zhengyun
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Accelerating the Formation of a System of Historical Materials, Discourse System, and Theoretical System for the Chinese National Community
Since entering the New Era, China's ethnic work has faced new situations and tasks. On the one hand, with the deepening of reform and opening up and economic and social…
Mao Huabing
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The Contemporary Resonance of the Bandung Spirit and China’s Contribution
Seventy years ago, the Bandung Conference opened a chapter of solidarity and cooperation among Asian, African and developing countries, a groundbreaking achievement in the history…
Ren Hongyan
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The Logical Evolution of the Core Implications of the CPC’s Original Aspiration and Founding Mission
Seeking happiness for the Chinese people and rejuvenation for the Chinese nation is the original aspiration and founding mission of the Communist Party of China. Looking back at…
Li Jing, Yue Ziqi
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Japanese Archives Corroborate the CPC’s Role as the Mainstay in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression
The victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression was a great victory for the national spirit centered on patriotism, a great victory for the CPC’s…
Wu XiangpingWu Xiangping, Chief Expert of the National Social Science Fund Major Historical Issues Research Project "Compilation and Research of Japanese-Occupied Archives on the CPC's War of Resistance," Professor at Soochow University
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Economic Practice and Theoretical Exploration during the Period of Socialist Revolution and Construction
The textbook *Economic History of the People’s Republic of China (1949–1978)*, compiled by a team led by Professor He Yaomin of Renmin University of China, has been published and…
He YaominHe Yaomin, Wu Yuzhang Senior Chair Professor, Renmin University of China
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Mao Zedong on the Zunyi Conference
In January 1935, the enlarged meeting of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee held during the Long March in Zunyi, i.e., the Zunyi Conference, was an extremely important…
Lin Xuwu
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The Historical Creation and Practical Achievements of "Combining Education with Productive Labor"
"Combining education with productive labor" is both an important component of Marxist educational theory and a consistent fine tradition of our Party. In September 2024, Xi Jinping…
Xu Xiyuan, Liang Yanbing
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“From Technology to Civilization” to “From Civilization to Technology”
In the mid-19th century, the West “burst into” China in the East, a burst that was not merely a physical incursion in spatial terms but also signified that China’s national destiny…
Hu Tianjiao
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Carrying Forward the Great Spirit of the War of Resistance, Striving for the Great Undertaking of Building a Strong Country and Rejuvenating the Nation
This year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. Over the past 80 years,…
Yan XiaofengDean and Professor, School of Marxism, Tianjin University
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Leading High-Quality Development with High-Quality Planning
Development planning is an important method of governance by our Party and the general program guiding economic and social development, playing a significant role in the…
Jin MinJin Min, Deputy Director of the Fujian Research Center for Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, Executive Vice President in Charge of Daily Operations, Party School of the Fujian Provincial Committee of the CPC
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Guiding the Construction of People's Cities with the People's City Concept
Cities are the centers of China's economic, political, cultural, social and other activities, and occupy a pivotal position in the overall work of the Party and the state. Since…
Lin Chen, Li JingSchool of Applied Economics, Renmin University of ChinaResearch Center for Central China Economic and Social Development, Nanchang University
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British Archives and the Historical Writing of the Eighth Route Army’s War of Resistance
The Eighth Route Army was the people’s army led by the Chinese Communist Party during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. It was the main force persisting in the…
Xiao RupingXiao Ruping, Chief Expert of the National Social Science Fund Major Project "Compilation and Research of the Archives of the British Embassy in China during the War of Resistance," Professor at the School of History, Zhejiang University
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Firmly Establish a Correct View of Chinese National History
In September 2024, General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out at the National Conference on Commending Model Units for Ethnic Unity and Progress: "The Chinese nation is a great…
Wang Dong, Wang Yonggui
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The Zhaojin Spirit: Spiritual Driving Force for the Existence and Development of the Northwestern Revolutionary Base Area
The Northwestern Revolutionary Base Area was the “only remaining fruit” of the Chinese Communist Party’s revolutionary base areas during the Agrarian Revolutionary War. The…
Ding Deke
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The Secret Communications of the Eyuwan Soviet Area During the Agrarian Revolutionary War and Their Historical Role
In recent years, the struggle of the Chinese Communist Party on the hidden front during the period of the new-democratic revolution has drawn increasing academic attention,…
Chen DongfangChen Dongfang, Professor at the School of Marxism, Henan University of Engineering
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The CPC’s Historical Exploration of Its Cultural Mission during the New Democratic Revolution and Contemporary Implications
For more than a century, the Communist Party of China has taken the logic of responsibility as its primary logic of action, continuously clarifying its historical mission and role…
Li QunqunLi Qunqun, Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Marxism, Northeast Normal University
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Mao Zedong’s Reflection on and Practice of “Never Becoming Li Zicheng” and Its Enlightenment
Mao Zedong was a man of deep feeling who also placed great emphasis on drawing experience and wisdom from history. At various historical moments of the Party, Mao Zedong repeatedly…
Liu Haifei, Chen Liannian