Social Sciences in China (Chinese Edition)

No. 6, 2021

Leading the Times by Grasping the Laws and General Trends of Historical Development: For the 100th Anniversary of the Founding of the Communist Party of China

(Abstract)

Xie Fuzhan

In the scientific system of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, the deliberations on grasping the laws and general trends of historical development are of fundamentally theoretical importance. Xi Jinping’s expositions in this regard have systematically answered such questions as what kind of laws and general trends of historical development we should grasp, how the Party has grasped them in the past century, and how to continue doing so in the new era. The many great achievements we have made, including the founding of the Communist Party of China, the victory of the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, the founding of the People’s Republic of China, the implementation of reform and opening up, the entrance of socialism with Chinese characteristics into a new era, are all fruits of comprehending the laws and general trends of historical development. In the past century, the Party has correctly grasped the laws and general trends of historical development by persisting in the unity of truth and values, continuously promoted the Sinicization of Marxism, adhered to the people-centered value, and carried out self-revolution with great courage to promote the great new project of Party building. History shows that the correct grasp of laws and general trends of historical development marks the political maturity of a proletarian party; only by applying living Marxism can the laws and general trends of historical development be correctly grasped. To this end, we must have a deeper insight into the interactions and interdependence between China and the world from the perspective of general history, better recognize the principal contradiction and its change of the society and give full play to the significant role of distinguished leaders.