Recently, Qiushi magazine published an important article by General Secretary Xi Jinping, “Speech at the Conference Celebrating the 95th Anniversary of the Founding of the Communist Party of China.” The article emphasizes that the wavering of ideals and beliefs is the most dangerous wavering, and the landslide of ideals and beliefs is the most dangerous landslide. The decline of a political party often starts with the loss or lack of ideals and beliefs. Whether our party is strong and powerful depends not only on whether the whole party is unswerving in its ideals and beliefs, but also on whether every party member is unswerving in its ideals and beliefs.
“If you do not have ambition, there will be nothing in the world to accomplish.” Only by being as strong as a mountain, as faith as iron, and as strong as a rock can you move forward steadily and achieve success. Belief in Marxism, belief in socialism with Chinese characteristics, and confidence in realizing the Chinese dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation are the fundamental driving force that inspires generations of Communists to make heroic efforts, and are also the source of strength for the Party to unite and lead the people of all ethnic groups in the country to work hard and forge ahead.
Faith leads the direction, and faith inspires power. An important task in carrying out party history learning and education is to learn history and understand the truth, educate and guide the whole party to understand the truth and practical power of Marxism from the extraordinary history of the party, and learn to use this powerful ideological weapon to understand the world, grasp the laws, pursue the truth, and transform the world. From the founding of the Party, to the change of worldly affairs in the founding of New China, to the earth-shaking changes in reform and opening up, to the historic achievements and historic changes since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the beacon of Marxism has guided the Communists to wading dangerous shoals and seizing passes, creating one great miracle after another. The century-old journey has been magnificent. At the most critical moment in modern China, the light of theory illuminates the road ahead and embarks on a new great journey. We must also build the soul of faith, use the power of faith to overcome all obstacles and forge ahead. Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era is a Marxism in the 21st century. Party members and cadres must learn deeply, truly believe and practice hard, master the Marxist standpoint, viewpoint, and method that runs through it, and be good at using experience.Historical logic grasps the situation and tasks, plans work and promotes the cause from reality, and makes good use of the effects of scientific theory as the “concentration of mind and soul” to win new development advantages.
Ideals are ideals because of their loftyness, and beliefs are beliefs because of their persistence. General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out that ideals and beliefs are the spiritual “calcium” of Communists. Without ideals and beliefs and if they are not firm, they will be “calcium-deficient” in spirit and will suffer from “cartilage disease”. To stand up and walk the journey of rejuvenation well, we need to be as faith as iron and will as steel. During the Long March, the Party and the Red Army relied on firm ideals and beliefs and strong revolutionary will, and were reborn in desperate situations, becoming more and more courageous as they setbacks; on the road of reform, party members and cadres inherited the revolutionary spirit and carried forward the reform to the end with a courageous attitude; in the battlefield of poverty alleviation, poverty alleviation cadres uphold the concept of people first, gnaw one “hard bone” after another, and strive for new victories. Only with strong beliefs can you be sure of your direction and firm in your actions. For the ideals and beliefs of communism, countless Chinese Communists are not afraid of sacrifice or difficulties. They have sacrificed their lives to fight, break through and do things, transforming their persistence in belief into actions for the country and the people, and forging and forming a precious spiritual wealth. Shouldering a new mission and embarking on a new journey, party members and cadres need to adhere to their beliefs and not waver, anchor their goals and not slacken their strength, continue to “stones can be broken, but they cannot take away the spirit of firmness”, persevere and work hard for a long time, and work hard for communismStruggle for life.
CinemaFirst your confidence in winning and do a good job in the exam. More than 70 years ago, Comrade Mao Zedong called leaving from Xibaipo to Peking “going to Beijing to take the exam”, and warned the whole party to “get good results.” Today’s exams continue, and the baton of history has been passed to the new generation of Chinese Communists. Party members and cadres must live up to their mission and not bear the burden on Cinema to take the road of “taking the exam” in the new era. Maintain the clarity of “taking the exam”, adhere to political determination, and take the initiative to benchmark the major decisions of the CPC Central Committee, accurately match the needs of the people and do practical things in people’s livelihood, and transform the requirements of political awareness from external requirements to internal initiative. Always have the awareness of “taking the exam”, establish bottom-line thinking, enhance the sense of crisis, and improve the ability to predict risks, see the big picture, see the beginning and the end, and fight the strategic proactive battle to prevent and resolve risks and challenges. Inherit the spirit of “taking the exam”, keep close contact with the people, concentrate on doing your own things well, dare to fight, be good at fighting, advance forward tenaciously, and strive forward bravely with a spirit of never slacking off and an indomitable fighting attitude, and strive to achieve the second centenary goal. (Author: Liu Qiling)