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Up to now, there is no consensus on the starting time of globalization, but no one can deny the great influence of globalization on human society in the past twenty years, especially since the end of the Cold War. It is against this background that with the rapid development of science and technology, the popularization of computers and the arrival of the information age, contemporary China society and its international environment are undergoing profound changes. As the ruling party, China's * * * production party therefore faces many challenges: in the irrational international economic order dominated by developed capitalist countries, on the one hand, it should make use of economic globalization to accelerate its own development, on the other hand, it should earnestly safeguard the country's economic sovereignty and security; Facing the more subtle, indirect and complicated contradictions and struggles between the two social systems, we should not only speed up the construction of socialist democratic politics and absorb all the advanced cultural achievements of mankind, but also consolidate the socialist system and adhere to the independence of culture and thought. At the same time, with the social stratification and interest adjustment of the whole country, the diversification of social organizations and social lifestyles, the profound changes in people's political concepts and consciousness, and the expansion of political needs and political participation, the ruling party must be more inclusive of the interests of social people and have a stronger ability to maintain social stability and social integration.
Undoubtedly, these new changes under the background of economic globalization have put forward a new test to the guiding ideology of China's * * * production party and become the core content of the Chinese national spirit. Whether we can keep pace with the times and make continuous theoretical innovations is related to whether the Party can persist in its advanced nature and enhance its creativity. Theory of Three Represents is the latest achievement of the Communist Party of China (CPC)'s theoretical innovation, which is based on Marxism-Leninism, Mao Zedong Thought and Deng Xiaoping Theory. Therefore, it is very important to fully understand the scientific value and practical significance of Mao Zedong Thought. However, it is undeniable that due to a series of new changes under the background of globalization, some people are confused or even skeptical about the contemporary value of Mao Zedong Thought, which was born in the revolutionary era. In this regard, we can certainly respond to the above confusion from Mao Zedong Thought's basic position, viewpoint, guiding significance of methods or original content.
For example, it is necessary, but not enough, to expound the value of Mao Zedong Thought from three "living souls": seeking truth from facts, mass line and independence, new-democratic revolution, socialist revolution and socialist construction, revolutionary army construction and military strategy, policies and tactics, ideological and political work and cultural work, and party building. Because this problem is brought about by social changes under the background of economic globalization, we must also grasp the changing reality, understand the correlation between Mao Zedong Thought and the social development of contemporary China, find a breakthrough point for a comprehensive understanding of Mao Zedong Thought, and correctly grasp the value scale for measuring Mao Zedong Thought on the basis of observing history and reality. Theoretically, it clarifies the connection between Mao Zedong Thought and Deng Xiaoping Theory and Theory of Three Represents, who are contemporary China Marxists, thus clarifying the scientific value and practical significance of Mao Zedong Thought, making Mao Zedong Thought an indelible part of the Communist Party of China (CPC)'s banner.
I. Reality and Mao Zedong Thought's Vitality: Open Theory and Changing Practice
The contemporary reality of China, which is characterized by reform, opening up and socialist modernization, takes place against the background of the theme of peace and development and the trend of economic globalization. In the face of these profound changes, Mao Zedong Thought still has great vitality and lasting guiding significance.
(A) Mao Zedong Thought and the theme of peace and development.
Mao Zedong Thought was born in the era of revolution and war. The theme and characteristics of contemporary China are peace and development and economic globalization. Obviously, these two eras cannot and cannot be separated, and the latter is the inevitable result of the historical deduction of the former. For modern China, Mao Zedong Thought connected two different eras.
The theory of new democracy is an important part of Mao Zedong Thought. Based on a profound analysis of the national conditions of modern China, it systematically answers a series of basic questions about the object, motive force, leadership, road, steps and future of the China revolution around the theme of "What kind of revolution did China carry out and how to win the China revolution", and points out the direction for the victory of the China revolution. Under the guidance of Mao Zedong Thought, the Chinese nation ended the history of semi-colonial and semi-feudal society and established a new China where the people are the masters of their own affairs. Subsequently, through the implementation of the general line of the transition period, the socialist system was established and the transition from new democracy to socialism was successfully completed. The victory of the people's revolution in China, the establishment of People's Republic of China (PRC) and the establishment of the socialist system have created the premise, paved the way and greatly changed the world political situation. Practice has proved that Mao Zedong Thought successfully solved a series of basic problems in China during the war and revolutionary era. As a developing socialist country, China is an important force in maintaining international peace and promoting world development. Therefore, the victory of China * * * Production Party under the guidance of Mao Zedong Thought not only laid the foundation for China to carry out socialist modernization and realize the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation in the era of peace and development, but also promoted the change of the theme of the times from war and revolution to peace and development, thus creating a new era of world historical development.
Mao Zedong Thought was born not only for revolution and war, but for eliminating war, achieving peace and promoting development. The value of this theory lies in striving to develop the country's economy, politics and culture in a peaceful environment and realizing the prosperity of the people and the country. Therefore, in Mao Zedong Thought's scientific system, besides China's theory of people's revolution and the founding of the country, there are quite a few contents directly related to socialist construction, reform and national modernization, which still play a guiding role. In particular, Mao Zedong Thought's living soul-seeking truth from facts, mass line and independence-runs through all parts of Mao Zedong Thought's scientific system, and his position, viewpoint and method will play a long-term guiding role in innovation under the new historical conditions, including theoretical innovation, institutional innovation, scientific and technological innovation and cultural innovation. It can be seen that the change of the theme of the times will not only lead to the untimely of Mao Zedong Thought, but will more fully show its lasting vitality.
(B) Mao Zedong Thought and opening to the outside world under the background of economic globalization.
The development of economic globalization highlights the problems of political globalization and cultural globalization. The popularity of the Internet has led to a sharp increase in the radiation utility of values and ideologies of powerful countries, ethnic groups and political groups. In this case, relatively weak countries and nations, on the one hand, must take the initiative to open to the outside world, in order to actively respond to the wave of globalization and catch up with modern first-Mover countries through leap-forward development; On the other hand, we should avoid being "marginalized" in the globalization that western developed countries are trying to dominate, and become vassals of big countries, further widening the gap with developed countries. It is not difficult to see that the difficulties faced by foreign countries in opening to the outside world in the process of modernization since modern times are still not over in today's era. For China, this phenomenon is particularly prominent. To a great extent, Mao Zedong Thought was formed and developed in the revolutionary process of refusing semi-marginalization, that is, semi-colonization and "decline", and led the China revolution to victory, thus successfully blocking the process of "China being marginalized" after modern times and promoting the transformation of China from passive participation in modernization to active modernization; At the same time, Mao Zedong Thought's path design from new democracy to socialism and his exploration of China's industrialization and modernization also showed an open and inclusive attitude. Therefore, Mao Zedong Thought, who successfully guided China to complete the new-democratic revolution and socialist revolution, can also correctly guide contemporary China to successfully realize Socialism with Chinese characteristics's modernization by comprehensively deepening reform and opening up under the situation of globalization.
(C) Mao Zedong Thought and reform
The reform since 1978 has had a far-reaching impact on China society. Judging from the mode selection, the reform is obviously a denial of the Soviet-style socialist development mode that has lasted for more than 20 years. However, denying the Soviet model does not mean denying Mao Zedong Thought. The Soviet model was the inevitable historical choice of China and party member in the early 1950s. However, almost at the same time of implementing the Soviet model, the first generation of central collective leadership of the Party, represented by Mao Zedong, has begun to explore the road of socialist construction suitable for China's national conditions, and the correct theoretical achievements obtained in the exploration have become an important part of Mao Zedong Thought. Therefore, from the internal logic, the relationship between Mao Zedong Thought and the current reform is not contradictory, but consistent.
Judging from the historical connection between Mao Zedong Thought and reform, Mao Zedong Thought directly directed the first revolution of China's * * * production party-through the new-democratic revolution and socialist transformation, China society realized a historic transformation from a semi-colonial and semi-feudal society to a socialist society; The reform after 1978, as the "second revolution in China" led by China's * * * production party, is the self-improvement and development of the socialist system. Of course, it is related to the first revolution in history, but it is not divorced. The reform is guided by Mao Zedong Thought and its contemporary forms-Deng Xiaoping Theory and Theory of Three Represents, and it is also a vivid embodiment of Mao Zedong Thought's vitality.
From the philosophical connection between Mao Zedong Thought and reform, the classic Marxist writers before Mao Zedong did not give a clear answer to the question of whether there is contradiction between productive forces and relations of production, economic base and superstructure under the socialist system. 1957 In February, Mao Zedong put forward and systematically analyzed the basic contradictions in socialist society for the first time in his speech "On Correctly Handling Contradictions among the People". Mao Zedong believes that the contradiction between productive forces and relations of production, economic base and superstructure is still the basic contradiction to promote the development of socialist society. Its nature is a contradiction based on the fundamental interests of the people, and it is non-confrontational. It is characterized by "compatibility and contradiction" and can be "continuously solved through the socialist system itself". Practice has proved that Mao Zedong's theory on the basic contradiction of socialist society not only provided methodological guidance for the exploration at that time, but also laid a philosophical foundation for the ongoing reform today.
Judging from the connection between Mao Zedong Thought and the reform model, China is a big eastern country with a large population, born out of a semi-colonial and semi-feudal society, and embarked on the socialist road through new democracy. To carry out socialist reform and further liberate and develop productive forces in such a country, we can only choose the road and mode suitable for China's national conditions. Before the founding of the People's Republic of China, the party's first generation of central leading collective abandoned the existing Russian revolutionary model centered on the city and successfully found a new democratic revolutionary road centered on the countryside. During the transitional period, the Party has successfully embarked on a road of socialist transformation with China characteristics. Around 1956, Mao Zedong put forward the historical task of "taking the Soviet Union as a mirror" and taking China's own socialist construction road. Undoubtedly, the Party's previous explorations in China's revolution and construction all embodied the innovative spirit advocated by Mao Zedong and emphasized "China style and China style". This innovative spirit has guiding significance to the revolution and construction at that time and the reform today, and will continue to provide inexhaustible motive force for the continuous progress of Socialism with Chinese characteristics's cause.
Second, Mao Zedong Thought and the development of contemporary China: direct value and significance.
According to the vertical division of history, Mao Zedong Thought includes four aspects: new-democratic revolution, new-democratic society, socialist transformation and socialist construction. According to the horizontal classification of theory, it includes economy, politics, culture, diplomacy, military, United front, party building and so on. Both vertical division and horizontal classification run through three basic aspects of Mao Zedong Thought's position, viewpoint and method-seeking truth from facts, mass line and independence, just like a "living soul", which connects all aspects contained in Mao Zedong Thought into a unified whole.
If the value and significance of Mao Zedong Thought are measured by the scale of the development of contemporary China under the background of globalization, it can be divided into four categories: the first category, such as the discussion on the general line, leadership, power, object, nature, future and road of the new-democratic revolution, is mainly a precious legacy left in history; The second category, such as the positions, viewpoints and methods that run through all parts of Mao Zedong Thought, namely "living soul", has long-term guiding value; The third category, such as ideas about new democratic society and socialist transformation, needs to be further sorted out and explained because of its complex connection with the theory and practice of the primary stage of socialism, in order to explore the neglected value and clarify the misunderstood problems; The fourth category is the "correct theoretical principles and experience summary" on economy, politics, culture, diplomacy and party building put forward by China society, which has direct value and significance to the development of contemporary China and is the direct source of Deng Xiaoping Theory and Theory of Three Represents.
First, Mao Zedong Thought and the economic development of contemporary China. Mao Zedong Thought contains rich views on China's economic development. For example, China's thought of industrialization road gives priority to agriculture and coordinates various economic relations; Comprehensive balance, overall consideration, self-reliance, supplemented by foreign aid; Thoughts on correctly handling the relationship between public ownership and other economic components: a series of thoughts on economic operation mechanism and management system, such as planning and market and their relationship, law of goods and value, relationship between central and local governments, and internal reform of enterprises. These thoughts and viewpoints closely related to China's economic development are still of positive significance to the economic reform and development of contemporary China. In addition, the new-democratic economic thought that has aroused widespread concern in recent years should also be given full attention.
Second, Mao Zedong Thought and the political development of contemporary China. The political development of contemporary China can only be based on the people's democratic dictatorship, the people's congress system, the multi-party cooperation and political consultation system under the leadership of the China Producer Party, and the system of regional ethnic autonomy. The elaboration of these basic systems is the basic content of Mao Zedong's political thought. At the same time, Mao Zedong's thought about correctly handling contradictions among the people is the theme of the country's political life, about creating a democratic and centralized, disciplined and free, unified and comfortable, lively and lively political situation, about expanding democracy and opposing bureaucracy, about formulating relatively complete laws and perfecting China's legal system, about judging the right and wrong of our people's speech and actions in political life, and so on.
Third, Mao Zedong Thought and the cultural development of contemporary China. Mao Zedong Thought's cultural view mainly includes: the educational policy of marching into science and developing morally, intellectually and physically in an all-round way, the intellectual work, ideological and moral construction and political work, the basic policy of cultural work of "letting a hundred flowers blossom and a hundred schools of thought contend" and "making the past serve the present and making foreign things serve China". These thoughts are also of positive significance to the development of Socialism with Chinese characteristics culture.
Fourthly, Mao Zedong Thought's diplomacy with contemporary China. Mao Zedong's diplomatic thought is mainly embodied in the five principles of independence and peace and the division of three worlds. The improvement of Sino-US relations in the early 1970s was mainly reflected in the flexible application of the above diplomatic thoughts, which laid a good foundation for China's diplomacy after 1978.
Fifth, about Mao Zedong Thought and the Party's self-construction. Mao Zedong Thought's theory on the Party's self-construction has gone through a long process of formation and development, forming a scientific system. Combined with the current changes of the party's ruling conditions, some theoretical viewpoints in Mao Zedong's party building thought deserve attention. For example, the analysis of the objective environment of the party's own construction; Put ideological construction in the first place in party building; The viewpoint of expanding the party's mass base; Organizational principles of democratic centralism; Carry forward the party's fine tradition and style of work, implement the great project of party building, and so on. What needs to be pointed out in particular is that Mao Zedong also promptly raised the important issue of how to strengthen the Party's self-construction under the ruling conditions, and put forward a series of valuable views, including "two musts", opposing bureaucracy, preventing privileged classes, and cultivating millions of successors to the proletarian revolutionary cause. These viewpoints are still of great practical significance for implementing the new great project of party building today.
Third, understand Mao Zedong Thought's breakthrough point: the history and logic of "China"
It is very important to fully understand Mao Zedong Thought and find a suitable starting point, which directly affects whether Mao Zedong Thought's scientific value and practical significance can be developed and widely recognized in reality. Judging from the historical logic of contemporary China's social development, Marxism in China is its inevitable choice; Accordingly, we should also take this as a starting point to measure the value of Mao Zedong Thought.
Since modern times, China's social development has undergone a multi-dimensional historical process: the dimension of China's modernization, the dimension of China's social transformation since modern times, the dimension of China's modern political thought and its practical movement development, and so on. The sinicization of Marxism is the inevitable result of this multi-dimensional historical evolution, and Mao Zedong Thought is in this grand historical position.