The key to the Communist Party of China in different historical periods is to grasp the direction of development, establish development goals, and formulate correct lines, principles and policies. Faith can inspire people’s potential, mobilize people’s subjectivity, creativity, and consciousness, and gather the power to promote history forward. Faith is the unique spiritual activity of mankind and the highest level of spiritual pursuit, and it is also the spiritual force that governs people’s behavior. General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized: “The belief in Marxism, the belief in socialism and communism is the political soul of the Communists and the spiritual pillar for the Communists to withstand various tests.” This important statement is a classic interpretation of the status and function of Marxism’s belief, and concentrates on the noble nature of Marxist belief. Belief in Marxism and belief in socialism and communism constitute a distinctive symbol and political background of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, which is fully reflected in the book “Xi Jinping: The Governance of the Country”.
The reason why the Communist Party of China has been able to grasp the development direction in different historical periods, establish the development goals of Cinema, and formulate the correct route and policy lies in its belief in Marxism. Faith is the spiritual pillar of the Chinese Communists. The reason why the Communist Party of China was able to overcome various difficulties and win victory in the revolutionary war years, and the reason why it was able to overcome various challenges and resolve various difficulties in the new era of reform and opening up, is due to the support of faith. “The people have faith, the country has strength, and the nation has hope.” Faith can inspire people’s potential, mobilize people’s subjectivity, creativity, and self-consciousness, and gather and promote people’s support.The power to move forward in history.
The sublime nature of the Chinese Communists’ belief comes from the scientificity, people-oriented, practical and openness of Marxism. The Cinema ideology reveals the universal laws of the development of human society and human thinking. Scientificity is the basis of Marxism as the belief. Marxism pursues the realization of human liberation and the comprehensive development of human beings as its value pursuit. This is the real reason why Marxism can occupy the commanding heights of truth and morality and become the belief of Communists. Marxism not only seeks to understand and explain the world, but also strives to change the world through practice, with a distinct practical orientation. Marxism does not close itself, but continues to innovate with the development of the times and practice, answering questions from the times, sublimating practical experience, and maintaining its own vigorous vitality. This is the mystery that Marxism can transcend the Komiks era and be believed by Communists of different eras.
When presided over the 43rd collective study of the 18th Central Political Bureau, General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized that Marxism must be regarded as a key skill, and to think about and grasp a series of major problems faced in future development with a broader perspective and a longer-term perspective, and to continuously improve the whole party’s ability to use Marxism to analyze and solve practical problems. In his important speech at the conference commemorating the 200th anniversary of the birth of Marx, General Secretary Xi Jinping declared the Chinese Communists’ belief in the scientific truth of Marxism, and demonstrated the will and determination of the Party and the people to remain unchanged and their will. It is precisely based on the firm belief in Marxism that General Secretary Xi Jinping Babaylan notes that “studying the basic theory of Marxism is a compulsory course for Communists”, and requires party members and cadres to “review Marxist classics and understand the principles of Marxism as a living habit and a spiritual pursuit.”
The belief system of the Chinese Communists not only includes belief in Marxism, but also the belief in the lofty ideal of communism and the common ideal of socialism with Chinese characteristics. General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized that ideals and beliefs are the spiritual “calcium” of the Communists, and requires that “building a strong Marxist ruling party must first start with ideals and beliefs.” At the same time, the goal of realizing the Chinese dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation was established, and to gather the strength of the Chinese nation, enriching the connotation of the belief system of the Chinese Communists in the new era. By standing up the spiritual backbone of the Communists, solving the “master switch” problem of the world outlook, outlook on life and values, and consciously being a firm believer and faithful practitioner of the lofty ideals of communism and the common ideals of socialism with Chinese characteristics, we can gather strong spiritual strength.
The formation of lofty beliefs is not a one-day achievement. On the basis of learning and mastering the Marxist standpoint, viewpoint and method, and through practical tempering, observation and thinking, the Chinese Communists can truly establish their Marxist beliefs, and then strengthen their belief in socialism with Chinese characteristics and communism and their confidence in realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. To illuminate the road to national rejuvenation with lofty beliefs, we will always be full of strength, overcome risks and challenges, and reach the other side of our dreams.
(The author is a special researcher at the South China Normal University Base of the Research Center for Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era in Guangdong Province)