The Communist Party of China (CPC) people, represented by Mao Zedong, creatively applied the universal principles of Marxism and combined them with the concrete practice of China revolution, theoretically summarized a series of original experiences in China's long-term revolutionary practice, and formed a scientific guiding ideology suitable for China's reality, which is Mao Zedong Thought. Mao Zedong Thought is the product of combining the universal principles of Marxism-Leninism with the revolutionary practice in China, the application and development of Marxism-Leninism in China, the correct theoretical principles and experience summary of the China Revolution proved by practice, and the crystallization of the collective wisdom of China's * * * production party.
Mao Zedong Thought is the first milestone of Marxism in China. First of all, Mao Zedong Thought enriched and developed Marxism–Leninism with his unique theory in the aspects of new democratic revolution, socialist revolution and socialist construction, revolutionary army building and military strategy, policies and tactics, ideological and political work and cultural work, and party building. Second, Mao Zedong Thought's living soul, that is, seeking truth from facts, the mass line and independence, is the position, viewpoint and method that runs through the above aspects. Among them, seeking truth from facts means proceeding from reality and integrating theory with practice, that is, combining the universal principles of Marxism-Leninism with the concrete practice of China Revolution; The mass line means doing everything for the masses, relying on the masses, coming from the masses and going to the masses; Independence and self-reliance are the inevitable conclusions of revolution and construction based on the reality of China and relying on the masses. The report of the 15th National Congress of the Communist Party of China pointed out that Marxism-Leninism in China has achieved two historic leaps and produced two theoretical achievements. The theoretical achievement of the first leap is the correct theoretical principle and experience summary of China's revolution and construction that has been proved by practice. Its main founder is Mao Zedong, and our party calls it Mao Zedong Thought.
From the perspective of theoretical system, the China of Marxism, that is, the combination of Marxism and China's reality, has produced two theoretical systems, one is the new democratic theoretical system, and the other is Socialism with Chinese characteristics's theoretical system. The theory of new democracy is the theory that guides the victory of China's revolution and the national independence and liberation. Its main line is revolution and seizing power. Socialism with Chinese characteristics's theoretical system is the theory guiding China's socialist construction, and its main line is development. [1] The report of the 17th National Congress of the Communist Party of China put forward an important proposition of Socialism with Chinese characteristics's theoretical system, which is the first time in the report of the Party Congress. Socialism with Chinese characteristics's theoretical system is the second great theoretical achievement of Marxism in China, the second milestone of Marxism in China, the Marxism of contemporary China, the new stage of Marxism's development in China and the beginning of the second leap of combining Marxism with China's reality.
The report of the 17th National Congress of the Communist Party of China accurately defined the connotation of Socialism with Chinese characteristics's theoretical system. The report points out that Socialism with Chinese characteristics's theoretical system is a scientific theoretical system including Deng Xiaoping Theory, Theory of Three Represents and Scientific Outlook on Development. [2] This integrates Deng Xiaoping Theory, Theory of Three Represents and Scientific Outlook on Development formed under the background of reform and opening up, and brings them into the broad category of Socialism with Chinese characteristics's theoretical system. This integration is the first time in the history of Marxist development, and it is also a great innovation. First of all, this integration is not only a change in expression, but more importantly, it points out the unique background and practical theme of the formation and development of Socialism with Chinese characteristics's theoretical system. The background of this era is the gradual development of reform and opening up, and this practical theme is the historical task of developing Socialism with Chinese characteristics to be completed by reform and opening up. Secondly, judging from the openness of the development of Marxist theory, Socialism with Chinese characteristics's theoretical system is not a closed theoretical system, and it should keep pace with the times with the development of practice and exploration. According to the report of the 17th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, Socialism with Chinese characteristics's theoretical system is an open one. Therefore, we can't simply think that Socialism with Chinese characteristics's theoretical system is a simple addition of Deng Xiaoping Theory, Theory of Three Represents and Scientific Outlook on Development. With the further expansion of the reform and opening up process, there will be new theories and new viewpoints to guide new practice. These new theories and viewpoints are still important contents of Socialism with Chinese characteristics's theoretical system, and can still be included in the broad category of Socialism with Chinese characteristics's theoretical system.