At present, with the advent of the knowledge economy and my country's progress towards the third strategic goal of socialist modernization, the development of the situation has put forward higher requirements for the united front work. The party and the people place their trust in the united front. The hope is greater. As one of the party's three magic weapons, the united front must of course keep pace with the times and study new situations and new issues.
The composition of the United Front members is diverse. First, with the advancement of socialist modernization, the implementation of rejuvenating the country through science and education, and the continuous deepening of reform and opening up, the number of non-party intellectuals distributed in knowledge-intensive social intermediary institutions and new economic organizations has increased rapidly, becoming important targets of the united front. . Second, with the increase in opening up and exchanges, the trend of economic globalization, and my country's accession to the WTO, the number of new immigrants, new overseas Chinese, and international students is expanding day by day. For example, Li'ao Town, Ouhai District, has a total population of more than 25,000, and there are more than 16,000 overseas Chinese, distributed in 21 countries and regions including France, Italy, and the Netherlands, including 25 overseas Chinese leaders. Third, the non-public economy has developed rapidly, and people in the non-public economy have become important members of the united front. For example, from 1996 to 2001, the number of private business owners in our province increased from 87,700 to 208,800, and the number of non-public economic members of the Federation of Industry and Commerce increased to 279. Fourth, the number of ethnic minority people coming to our provinces, cities, and districts for employment, marriage, etc. has gradually increased, which objectively has also increased the number of targets of the united front in their regions. For example, the minority population in Ouhai District increased from 59 in 1982 to 13,263 in 2000.
The members of the United Front are getting younger. As time goes by, the number of representative figures produced under specific historical conditions decreases. For example, only a few former KMT military and political personnel who surrendered in the uprising are still alive, the number of former industrialists and merchants is also decreasing, and non-party democrats and social sages are gradually being replaced by non-party people. There have been great changes in the structure, number and age of democratic parties, non-partisans, non-party intellectuals, religious figures, compatriots from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, and overseas Chinese. For example, among the age groups of overseas Chinese in Ouhai District, 22.01 are under 20 years old, 33.81 are between 20 and 29 years old, 11.6 are between 40 and 49 years old, and 16.82 are over 50 years old.
The ideological status of the members of the United Front is complicated. The targets of the united front generally have a relatively high cultural level, a wide range of social contacts, and a strong sense of democracy and ability to participate in and discuss politics. However, due to the lack of understanding of the fine tradition of long-term cooperation between the older generation of non-party representatives and our party, and the influence of the "four diversifications" of social life, the way of thinking, value orientation, etc. tend to be diversified, and the thoughts of the targets of the united front have The situation is becoming more complex and changeable, political will and demands are getting stronger and stronger, and some people still have confusion and blind spots on some deep ideological and understanding issues.
United front members are distributed at the grassroots level. In the past, united front work was mainly concentrated in large and medium-sized cities. Now the situation has undergone new changes. Many towns and villages are gradually urbanizing. Their internal and external contacts and exchanges are increasing day by day. There are more and more targets for the united front at the grassroots level. The world is getting wider and wider. For example, Ouhai District currently has more than 50,000 compatriots from Hong Kong, Macao and overseas Chinese, and nearly 5,000 compatriots from Taiwan. Most of the returned overseas Chinese and family members of compatriots from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan live in villages and towns. There are more than 50,000 Christian believers, Catholic believers and a considerable number of Buddhists. , Taoist believers, are scattered in towns and villages; thousands of non-public enterprises are distributed in towns and villages; most non-party middle- and high-level intellectuals are distributed in township enterprises, schools, hospitals and other grassroots units.
In this regard, the author believes that in order to do a good job in united front work under the new situation, we must keep pace with the times and continue to innovate based on the changed reality.
1. To keep pace with the times, the united front work must fully implement the important thinking of the "Three Represents"
Comprehensive implementation of the important thinking of the "Three Represents" is undoubtedly an important step for the united front work to keep pace with the times. The key to progress. General Secretary Jiang clearly stated in his report to the 16th National Congress: “All positive factors must be mobilized in the broadest and most complete manner to continuously add new strength to the great rejuvenation of the Sinochem nation.
"Indeed, in the current complex and ever-changing international and domestic situation, achieving the three historical tasks of promoting modernization, completing the reunification of the motherland, safeguarding world peace and promoting the common development of the world depends to a large extent on whether we can put everything possible into consideration." The forces of unity unite and mobilize all positive factors to work together to achieve the party's goals. The united front gathers a large number of talents and has extensive connections at home and abroad. The united front work must adapt to the Chinese Communist Party. The Communist Party of China represents the requirements for the development of advanced productive forces, does more work to unite, gather strength, and promote development, and actively explore new forms of serving reform, opening up, and modernization; adapt to the requirements that the Communist Party of China represents the direction of China’s advanced culture. , do more work to communicate ideas, resolve conflicts, and unify understandings, and actively explore ways to continuously enhance the appeal and influence of Marxism in Chinese culture; adapt to the requirements of the Communist Party of China to represent the fundamental interests of the overwhelming majority of the people, and do more work Do the work of understanding people's sentiments, reflecting public opinion, and pooling people's wisdom, and actively explore new channels to continuously improve the party's political appeal and national cohesion, so that the united front always keeps pace with the times, adheres to the right direction, and is full of vitality and vitality.
2. To keep pace with the times, united front work must achieve "three transformations"
1. In the field of work, we must effectively expand new space and transform "small united front" into "big "United Front". With the diversification of socio-economic components and the great flow of population, as well as the implementation of the party's religious policy, ethnic and religious work at the grassroots level is now prominent. Many international students and family members of new immigrants also live in the community. Especially in non-public ownership The social class is developing rapidly, and the number of non-party intellectuals in social intermediaries and new economic organizations is constantly increasing. Some of our work in these fields have just started, and some have not yet been well touched. Therefore, there is an urgent need for united front work to actively engage in these areas. Expand the field, change the past practice of united front work being taken over by the united front department, coordinate and use the power of all aspects of society to carry out united front work, promote relevant departments and groups to penetrate the content of united front work, and reflect the requirements of united front work.
2. In terms of working methods, we must be good at using carriers and change "single" means to "multiple" means to diversify the way of united front work, use and rely on multiple means to carry out united front work, and integrate. The United Front works in social activities, such as strengthening contact and communication with overseas friends, international students and compatriots in Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan through overseas exchange associations; in terms of working with intellectuals outside the party, it can strengthen contact and communication with intellectuals through their willingness to participate. ; Some also need to mobilize the enthusiasm of many members of the united front through social activities such as participating in Guangcai undertakings, "three rural areas" of science and technology, health and culture, free clinics, charity performances, etc., and make friends by simply doing ideological work and taking the lead in basically realizing modernization. Combining strategic goals, winning people's hearts, gathering strength, and serving economic construction and social progress
3. In terms of work style, we must change from administrative orders to service, from "passive" to "passive". "Active type". A large amount of united front work involves ideological and political work for non-party representatives. Today's new members have a high cultural level, wide social contacts, and active thinking. They are not interested in simple preaching, and they are dissatisfied with simple administrative orders. Therefore, the personality charm of united front cadres is very important. It is necessary to combine ideological and political work with helping the United Front objects solve practical problems, actively serve the United Front objects, and strive to do practical things for the United Front objects. We must always adhere to the principle of taking care of the interests of allies and take the initiative to make friends with the targets of the united front. In terms of specific work, we need to have more contacts, communicate more, be democratic and magnanimous, negotiate and work together, and work together.
3. To keep pace with the times, united front work must achieve "five" foundations
First, it is based on upholding and improving multi-party cooperation and politics under the leadership of the Communist Party of China The consultation system keeps pace with the times in strengthening the construction of participating political parties. Upholding and improving the multi-party cooperation and political consultation system under the leadership of the Communist Party of China is a basic political system suitable for China's national conditions. Currently, our party is strengthening the building of the ruling party with the important thought of "Three Represents".
In line with this, we must strengthen research on the theory of political party participation and related issues, support and help democratic parties strengthen the construction of political parties, explore new and effective ways to participate in political affairs, increase democratic supervision, and adhere to the goal of building socialist democratic politics. Right direction.
The second is to consolidate the party’s class foundation and keep pace with the times in mobilizing the enthusiasm and creativity of intellectuals outside the party. With the rapid advancement of science and technology and the advent of the knowledge economy, intellectuals, as part of the worker stage and the pioneers of advanced productive forces, play an even more important role in accelerating my country's economic development and improving international competitiveness. Intellectuals outside the Party constitute the majority of the intellectual group. This requires us to conduct an in-depth analysis and study of the current basic characteristics, team status, ideological dynamics and development trends of non-party intellectuals, and focus our work on non-party intellectuals on uniting and mobilizing the enthusiasm of the broad masses of intellectuals. , give full play to the creative potential and huge advantages of intellectuals, create a good atmosphere of respecting knowledge and talents in the whole society, and constantly open up new areas for the work of intellectuals outside the party.
The third is to base on expanding the party’s mass base and keep pace with the times in guiding non-public owners to be builders of socialism with Chinese characteristics. In his report to the 16th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Jiang pointed out: “Entrepreneurs and technical personnel of private science and technology enterprises, management and technical personnel employed by foreign-funded enterprises, self-employed individuals, private business owners, employees of intermediary organizations, and freelancers have emerged during social changes. Professionals and other social strata are all builders of the cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics. "We must use this as a basis to expand the party's mass base and conduct targeted research and answers to some major theories that have long been confusing and urgently need to be resolved. Policy issues, further strengthen political guidance and ideological education for people in the non-public economy, so that they can strive to be builders of the cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics.
The fourth is to maintain social unity and stability and keep pace with the times in correctly solving ethnic and religious issues under socialism. Ethnic and religious issues have always been major issues related to a country's internal affairs and diplomacy. They are closely related to domestic and foreign economic and political issues. Most of the current conflicts and wars occurring in the world are related to ethnic and religious issues. This requires us to deeply explore the characteristics and laws of my country's ethnic and religious work in the primary stage of socialism, and further grasp the initiative to do a good job in ethnic and religious work under the new situation. As far as Ouhai District is concerned, there are many religious believers, the situation is complex, and religious work tasks are heavy. We must pay special attention to religious work, based on maintaining social unity and stability, fully and correctly implement the party’s religious policies, and strengthen religious affairs in accordance with the law. management, and actively guide religion to adapt to socialist society.
Fifth, based on the political height of complete reunification of the motherland, we should keep pace with the times in the united front work in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macao and overseas. The 16th Report of the Party has profoundly elaborated on "one country, two systems" and the realization of the reunification of the motherland, further demonstrating the determination and confidence of the Communist Party of China to safeguard the reunification of the motherland and defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity. In the new century, we must strengthen research on the united front work of Hong Kong and Macao under the conditions of "one country, two systems", strengthen research on overseas Chinese associations and their representatives, and more importantly, strengthen research on the Taiwan issue, and continuously enhance exchanges with Taiwan compatriots and overseas Chinese. exchanges, do a good job with people from all walks of life in Taiwan, continuously expand the coverage of united front work, carry out united front work in multiple forms, through multiple channels, and in a targeted manner, so as to better serve the reunification of the motherland and the revitalization of China.
In short, technology in today's world is advancing by leaps and bounds. After more than 20 years of reform and opening up and more than ten years of hard work, our country has entered a new stage of socialist modernization, especially joining the WTO, which has given our party, our society, all walks of life, and even everyone A serious question arises: how to meet such challenges and opportunities. Faced with this situation, the most critical issue is to keep pace with the times. As an important part of the party's general line and general policies, the united front must create new brilliance in the spirit of advancing with the times as the Chinese nation creates great achievements in the new century.