Background
StartingfromOctober2002,CCTV’sannualselectionof"MovingChina"figuresoftheyearhasarousedstrongrepercussionsinthesociety.Fromthepeople’sservantZhengPeimin,spaceheroYangLiwei,one-armedheroDingXiaobing,andlovingsingerCongFei,tothetownshippostmanWangShunyou,thegoodmilitarydoctorHuaYiwei,theself-reliantandself-reliantoutstandingcollegestudentHongZhanhui,andtheRedArmygroupwhoparticipatedintheLongMarchmorethan70yearsago,althoughtheirTheyhavedifferentidentitiesanddifferentexperiences,buttheirstoriesarefulloftearsandshockpeople'shearts.Inthem,weseeanideal,abelief,aspirit,andastrength.Theyinterpretthetruemeaningofthesocialistcorevaluesystemfromdifferentangleswiththeiractions.
InOctober2006,theSixthPlenarySessionofthe16thCentralCommitteeoftheCommunistPartyofChinaclearlyproposedtobuildasocialistcorevaluesystem,whicharousedwidespreadconcerninthewholesociety.In2007,GeneralSecretaryHuJintaoemphasizedinhisimportant"June25"speechthatwemustvigorouslybuildasocialistcorevaluesystemandconsolidatethecommonideologicalfoundationoftheunityandstruggleofthewholepartyandthepeopleofthecountry.
Intoday’sChina,thesocialistcorevaluesystemistheinnerspiritandsouloflifeofthesocialistsystem,andtheessentialprovisionsofthesocialistsystematthevaluelevel.Itrevealstheeconomic,political,cultural,Thedevelopmentmomentumofsocietyreflectsthedevelopmentrequirementsofaprosperous,democratic,civilized,andharmonioussocialistmoderncountry,andreflectsthecoreinterestsandcommonaspirationsofthepeopleofallethnicgroupsacrossthecountry.Againstthebackgroundofprofoundchangesinthecurrenteconomicsystem,profoundchangesinthesocialstructure,profoundadjustmentstothepatternofinterests,profoundchangesinideologicalconcepts,activethoughts,greatcollisionsofideas,andgreatculturalintegration,proposingtobuildasocialistcorevaluesystemhasimportanttheoreticalsignificance.Andextremelyrealistictargeting.
Theproposaltobuildasocialistcorevaluesystemhasshowntheworldtheideologicalandspiritualbannerofourparty.Sincethereformandopeningup,ourpartyhasledthepeopletosuccessfullyexploreapathofsocialismwithChinesecharacteristics,andhasestablishedarelativelymaturesystemandsystemineconomic,political,andculturalaspects.Toadapttothesefundamentalsystemsandsystems,theremustbeavaluesystemthatdominatesthethoughtsandbehaviorsoftheentiresociety.Inparticular,withthefurtherdevelopmentofreformandopeningupandthesocialistmarketeconomy,theindependence,selectivity,variabilityanddifferenceofpeople'sideologicalactivitieshavecontinuedtoincrease,andithasbecomemoreandmoreurgenttoclearlydefinethecorecontentofthesocialistvaluesystem.Thecorevaluesystemisabanner.Todisplaythisbannerclearlyistomakeitcleartopeoplethatnomatterhowdiversesocialthoughtsandconceptsare,andnomatterhowpeople'svalueorientationchanges,mycountry'ssocialistcorevaluesystemcannotbeshaken.
Proposedthattheconstructionofasocialistcorevaluesystemistheneedtoconsolidatethecommonideologicalfoundationfortheunityandstruggleofthewholepartyandthepeopleofthewholecountry.Thecommonideologicalfoundationisthefundamentalprerequisitefortheexistenceanddevelopmentofaparty,acountry,andanation.Withoutacommonideologicalfoundation,thepartywillcollapse,societywillbeturbulent,andthecountrywillsplit.Makeascientificgeneralizationandcleardefinitionofthecommonideologicalfoundationformedbythepartyandthepeopleinthelong-termstruggleofrevolution,constructionandreform,clarifyitsbasicconnotationsandbasicrequirements,andmakeiteasierforthewholepartyandsocietytounderstandmorecomprehensivelyandaccuratelyAndgrasp,intoday'ssituationofincreasinglydiversesocialthoughtsandpeople'svalueorientation,itseemsverynecessaryandurgent.Proposingthesocialistcorevaluesystemclearlyrevealsthebasicconnotationsandrequirementsofourcommonideologicalfoundation,andwillpromotethewholepartyandsocietytomoreconsciouslymaintainourcommonideologicalfoundation.
Theproposaltobuildasocialistcorevaluesystemisconducivetoguidingthewholesocietytomakecommonprogressinideologyandmorality.Atpresent,people'sideology,moralconsciousness,andvalueorientationarebecomingmoreandmorehierarchical.Wecan'treduceorevendenytherequirementofadvancednaturebecauseoftheexistenceofmultiplelevelsofideologyandmorality,norcanweignoretheobjectivedifferencesinpeople'sideologyandmoralityanduseastandardrequirementtoleadpeopletocontinuouslyimproveandprogressinideologyandmorality?Theproposalofthesocialistcorevaluesystemfocusesonansweringthisquestion.Thesocialistcorevaluesystemnotonlyreflectstheadvancedrequirementsinideologicalandmoralconstruction,butalsoreflectstheextensiverequirementsinideologicalandmoralconstruction;itnotonlyadherestothedirectionofadvancedculture,butalsotakesintoaccounttheideologicalconditionsofthepeopleatdifferentlevels;bothItembodiesthesamedesireandpursuit,andcoversdifferentgroupsandclasses.Ithasawiderangeofapplicabilityandtolerance,andhasastrongintegrationandleadershipforce.Itisaspiritualbondthatconnectsallnationsandclasses.
Proposedthatbuildingasocialistcorevaluesystemisanurgentneedtoenhancenationalcohesionandimprovenationalcompetitiveness.Intoday'sworld,theeconomiesofvariouscountriesarebothmergingandcompetingwitheachother,anddifferentculturesbothlearnfromeachotherandstireachother.Thecontinuousdeepeningofeconomicglobalizationnotonlychallengestheconnotationofnationalsovereignty,butalsoimpactspeople'snationalconceptsandnationalidentity.Thecompetitionbetweencountriesisnotonlymanifestedinthecompetitionofhardpowersuchaseconomy,scienceandtechnology,andmilitary,butalsoincreasinglyreflectedinthecompetitionbetweensoftpower.Insoftpower,themostimportantthingisthecorevaluesystem,whichdirectlyreflectsthecohesionofthenationandthecorecompetitivenessofthecountry."Theworldissoft,andtheworldisstrong."Inthiscase,theproposaltobuildasocialistcorevaluesystemisconducivetofurtherunitingpeople’shearts,inspiringfightingspirit,andimprovingnationalcompetitivenessundertheconditionsofeconomicglobalization.Safeguardtheinterestsofthecountryandthenationininternationalcompetition.
Inaddition,buildingasocialistcorevaluesystemisalsothefoundationofbuildingaharmoniousculture.Onlybygraspingthisfoundation,canweestablishaharmoniousconcept,cultivateaharmoniousspirit,formaharmoniousinterpersonalrelationship,andshapeaharmoniousmentality,createaharmoniousatmosphereofpublicopinion,andformagoodmoralityandcommonidealsandbeliefs.
Implementation
OnOctober18,2017,ComradeXiJinpingpointedoutinthereportofthe19thNationalCongressoftheCommunistPartyofChinathatwemustadheretothesocialistcorevaluesystem.WemustadheretoMarxism,firmlyestablishtheloftyidealsofcommunismandthecommonidealsofsocialismwithChinesecharacteristics,cultivateandpracticethecorevaluesofsocialism,continuouslystrengthenthedominantanddiscoursepowerintheideologicalfield,andpromotethecreativetransformationandinnovativedevelopmentofChineseexcellenttraditionalculture,Inherittherevolutionaryculture,developtheadvancedsocialistculture,notforgettheoriginal,absorbforeigners,facethefuture,betterbuildtheChinesespirit,Chinesevalues,andChinesepower,andprovidespiritualguidanceforthepeople.
Basiccontent
Thecontentofthesocialistcorevaluesystemisveryclearandspecific.Itisreflectedinthespecificbehaviorsofmembersofsociety,inreallife,andeachofus.Closelyrelated.Itincludesfourbasiccontents,namelyMarxistguidingideology,CommonidealofsocialismwithChinesecharacteristics,nationalspiritwithpatriotismasthecoreandreformThespiritofthetimeswithinnovationasthecore,SocialistOutlookonHonorandDisgrace.
TheguidingideologyofMarxismisthesoulofthesocialistcorevaluesystem.Weareasocialistcountry,andMarxismisthefundamentalguidingideologyforourpartyandcountry,andthebannerofsocialistideology.Itprovidesuswithascientificworldviewandmethodology,anddeterminesthenatureanddirectionofthesocialistcorevaluesystem.
Asatheorythatoriginatedmorethan150yearsago,whydowestillinsistonittoday?UpholdingMarxismisbecauseitisascientifictruth.Itorganicallycombinesstrictscientificitywithahighdegreeofrevolutionandrevealsthelawofdevelopmentofhumansociety.Lookingattheworldtoday,therearemanytheoreticalthoughtsandschools,butitisundeniablethatMarxismisstillatthepeakofthehistoryofhumansocialthought,anditisstillabeaconthatguidestheprogressofmankind.Marxismisanopentheoreticalsystem.Ithasalwaysbeenbasedonobjectivefacts,absorbing,learningfrom,andmergingvariousexcellentideologicalandculturalachievements,anditisconstantlyadvancinganddevelopinginpractice.Formorethan80years,theCommunistPartyofChinahasadheredtotheintegrationofthebasicprinciplesofMarxismwithChina’sreality.IthassuccessivelyformedthethreetheoreticalachievementsofMaoZedongThought,DengXiaopingTheory,andtheImportantThoughtof"ThreeRepresents",andputforwardaseriesofmajorstrategicthoughtssuchastheScientificOutlookonDevelopment.,ConstantlygivingMarxismvitality.ItispreciselyundertheguidanceofSinicizedMarxismthatourpartycontinuestomovefromvictorytovictory,turningapoorandbackwardChinaintoaninitiallyprosperousandprosperousChina.
ThecommonidealofsocialismwithChinesecharacteristicsisthethemeofthecorevaluesystemofsocialism.ThiscommonidealistofollowthepathofsocialismwithChinesecharacteristicsundertheleadershipoftheCommunistPartyofChinaandrealizethegreatrejuvenationoftheChinesenation.Lookingbackatmorethanonehundredyearsofhistoryinmoderntimes,realizingnationalrejuvenationisthepursuitanddreamofgenerationsofChinesepeople.AfterthefoundingofNewChina,ourpartyfoundtherightwaytobuildsocialismwithChinesecharacteristicsintheprocessofleadingthepeopletobuildsocialism.Thispathnotonlyadherestothebasicprinciplesofscientificsocialism,butalsogivesitdistinctChinesecharacteristicsinaccordancewithourcountry'sactualconditions,givingitnewandpowerfulvitalityfornationalrejuvenation.Inthe29yearsofreformandopeningup,thesocialistsystemhasimprovedanddevelopeditselfintheprocessofeliminatingfraudandinnovation.Economicandsocialdevelopmenthasmadegreatachievementsthathaveattractedworldwideattention,andithasstrengthenedthebeliefofthepeopleofallethnicgroupsacrossthecountryinrealizingcommonideals.
Idealisabeaconandasail,leadingtheprogressofsociety.ThecommonidealofsocialismwithChinesecharacteristicsisthebannerofcontemporaryChina'sdevelopmentandprogress,andthebannerofmobilizingandinspiringthepeopleofallethnicgroupsacrossthecountrytouniteandstruggle.Itreflectsthefundamentalinterests,commonaspirations,anduniversalpursuitsoftheoverwhelmingmajorityofthepeopleinourcountry.Itisbothconcreteandinspiring.Itcloselylinksthedevelopmentofthecountry,therevitalizationofthenation,andthehappinessofindividuals,andlinksthecommoninterestsofallclassesandgroups.Thedesiresareorganicallycombined,andtheyhaveastrongappeal,affinity,andcohesion.Peopleofanysocialclassandinterestgroupcanrecognizeandacceptthiscommonidealandarewillingtoworktogetherforit.
Nationalspiritandthespiritofthetimesaretheessenceofthesocialistcorevaluesystem.Itisthespiritualsupportforthesurvivalanddevelopmentofanation.Inthefivethousandyearsofhistoricalevolution,theChinesenationhasformedagreatnationalspiritofunityandunity,peace-loving,hardworking,courageous,andself-improvementwithpatriotismasthecore;intheneweraofreformandopeningup,theChinesenationhasformedaneraofcouragetoreformandinnovation.Spirit.Thetwocomplementeachotherandblendwitheachother.Theyhavebeendeeplyembeddedinthevitality,creativityandcohesionoftheChinesenation.Togethertheyconstitutetheself-relianceandself-relianceoftheChinesenationandbecomethespiritualdrivingforceforthegreatrejuvenationoftheChinesenation.
Forthousandsofyears,nomatterhowmanydifficultiesandsetbackstheyface,howmanydifficultiesandobstaclestheyface,theChinesenationhasalwaysheldupthetorchofthenationalspiritandthespiritofthetimes.ThisisthespiritthattheChinesenationreliesonforitsunremittinglife,success,andforgeahead;itisthisspiritthattheChinesenationreliesontoresistforeignaggressionandwinnationalindependenceandliberation;inthenewhistoricalperiod,seizeopportunitiesandspeedupDevelopment,frompovertytoprosperity,relyonthisspirit;toachievethegrandgoalofbuildingawell-offsocietyinanall-roundwayandthegreatrejuvenationoftheChinesenation,westillrelyonthisspirit.OnlybyvigorouslypromotingthenationalspiritandthespiritofthetimescanweinheritthespiritualessenceoftheChinesenationthathassurvivedhardshipsandsurvivedhardships,andconstantlyexpandsthespiritualconnotationofournation'scontinuousself-improvementandunity,andcontinuouslyenhancesournation'sself-esteem,self-confidenceandprideSense,sothatpeopleofallethnicgroupsalwaysuniteunderthebanneroflovingChinaandrevitalizingChina.
Thesocialistoutlookonhonoranddisgraceisthefoundationofthesocialistcorevaluesystem.Whetherasocietyisharmoniousandwhetheracountrycanachievelong-termstabilitydependslargelyontheideologicalandmoralqualityofallmembersofthesociety.Onlybydistinguishinghonoranddisgrace,distinguishingbetweengoodandevil,canapersonformacorrectvaluejudgmentandasocietycanformagoodmorality.Inalargedevelopingcountrywithapopulationofmorethan1.3billionand56nationalities,toachievethegoalsandpursuitsofcareerdevelopmentandsocialharmony,itisnecessarytoconsolidatetheguidingpositionofMarxisminthefieldofideology,andtoestablishcorrectidealsandbeliefs.Advocatingthegreatnationalspiritandzeitgeistalsorequirestheestablishmentofvaluesandcodesofconductthateveryoneknowsandgenerallypursues.
Thesocialistoutlookonhonoranddisgracewith"EightHonorsandEightDisgraces"asthemaincontentisincisivelysummarizedandprofoundinconnotation.Itrunsthroughallareasofsociallife,coversallinterestgroups,andcoversallaspectsoflifeattitudesandsocialcustoms.Itorganicallyintegratesthesocialistideologicalandmoralconceptsthatarecompatiblewiththesocialistmarketeconomicsystem,inharmonywithsocialistlawsandregulations,andinheritedfromthetraditionalvirtuesoftheChinesenation.Itclearlypointsoutwhatistrue,goodandbeautiful,andwhatisfalse,evilandugly.,Whattobeproudofandwhattobeashamedof,providesbasicnormsforpeopletojudgethesuccessorfailureofbehavior,makemoralchoices,anddeterminevalueorientationundertheconditionsofasocialistmarketeconomy.Establishthesocialistconceptofhonoranddisgrace,sothatallmembersofsocietycanbeawareofhonoranddisgrace,praiseanddisgrace,andpromotehonoranddisgrace,sothatthesocialistcorevaluesystemcanbesupportedandreflected.
Thesocialistcorevaluesystemhasarigorousstructure,clearpositioning,clearlevels,completeandsystematic.ItadherestosocialismandhasChinesecharacteristics.Itsummarizessuccessfulexperienceandhasnewupgrades.ItreflectsTheurgentneedsofrealitycanbeachievedthroughhardwork,andtheconsensusofthewholesocietycanbepromotedandformedtothegreatestextent.
Howtobuild
Buildingasocialistcorevaluesystemisanimportantconditionforbuildingasocialistharmonioussociety,dividedinto:
NationallevelValuegoals:prosperity,democracy,civilization,harmony
Valueorientationatthesociallevel:freedom,equality,justice,ruleoflaw
Personallevelofvalues:patriotism,dedication,honesty,andfriendliness
Theancientssaid:Inorderofsuccession,knowledgeisfirst.Onlywhenthecorrectvaluesystemisgenerallyaccepted,understoodandmasteredbythepeopleandtransformedintoasocialgroupconsciousnesscanitbeconsciouslyabidedbyandpursuedbythepeople.Tobuildasocialistcorevaluesystem,wemustfirstincreaseresearchandpublicity,andcreateastrongatmosphereofpublicopinion,makingitwell-knownandwell-knowntoeveryone.Makefulluseoftheuniqueadvantagesofthemassmediaandtakevariousformstovigorouslypublicizethesignificanceandbasiccontentofbuildingasocialistcorevaluesystem,andpublicizethevividpracticeandfreshexperienceofthebroadmassesofcadresandthemassesinbuildingasocialistcorevaluesystem.Itisnecessarytointegratethesocialistcorevaluesystemintothewholeprocessofspiritualcivilizationconstructionandrunthroughthepracticeoftheoreticalarms,pressandpublication,radio,filmandtelevision,literatureandart,socialsciences,etc.,topromotesocialismwithbetterandmorespiritualandculturalproductsConstructionofthecorevaluesystem.Furtherenrichtheconnotationofspiritualcivilizationcreationactivities,improvethelevelofcreation,sothatpeoplearealwaysinfectedandnurturedbythesocialistcorevaluesystem,andaretrulyperceived,recognized,andacceptedbythemassesofpeople,internalizedintopeople'svalues,andexternally.Turnintopeople'sconsciousaction.
Therearetensofmillionsofthings,andwehavetograspthekey.Leadingcadresarethekeytobuildingasocialistcorevaluesystem.Leadershipistoleadthewayandcadresshouldtakethelead.Thebehaviorofleadingcadresandthetheoreticalaccomplishments,idealsandbeliefs,spiritualoutlook,ideologicalrealm,andmoralsentimentsembodiedbyleadingcadresplayanimportantroleindemonstratingandguidingtheconstructionofthesocialistcorevaluesystem.Everyleadingcadremusttakethesocialistcorevaluesystemasamirror,savetimeandtime,setanexampleandsetanexample.Ifyouaskthepeopletodoit,youshoulddoityourselffirst;ifyouaskthepeoplenottodoit,youmustresolutelyrefrainfromdoingit,andsetanexampleforthemasseswithyourownexemplaryactionsandpersonalitypower.
Youngpeoplearethefutureofthemotherlandandthehopeofthenation.Tobuildasocialistcorevaluesystem,wemustpersistinstartingwiththeyouth.Fromfamilyeducation,schooleducationtosocialeducation,frompre-schooleducationtohighereducation,thesocialistcorevaluesystemmustbeintegratedandpenetratedintoit,makingitthecorecontentoftheentireeducationprocess.Accordingtotheyoungpeople'scognitivelevel,behavioralabilityandpsychologicalcharacteristics,scientificallyplantheeducationcontentandimprovetheteachingmethods,sothatyoungpeoplecandevelopbasicmoraleducationqualitiesfromanearlyage.Takethepracticeofthesocialistcorevaluesystemasanimportantpartoftheconstructionofteacherethics,guidethemajorityofteacherstolearntobeteachers,conductdemonstrations,andusetheirownexemplarywordsanddeedstoinfluenceanddrivestudents.
Tobuildasocialistcorevaluesystem,wemustpayattentiontoleadingallkindsofsocialthoughts.Socialthoughtsarethoughttrendsthathaveanimportantimpactonsociallifeinacertainperiodoftime,andinasensearethe"barometer"ofthesocialclimate.Itisnecessarytopromptlyunderstandthevarioustendenciesinthefieldofideologyandtheory,carefullyanalyzetheessentialcharacteristics,maincontent,manifestations,realisticinfluences,androotcausesofvarioussocialthoughts,andtaketargetedmeasurestoguidethemalongahealthytrack.,Towardsapositivedevelopment.Atthesametime,wemustexpandconsensuswhilerespectingdifferences,createharmonythroughtoleranceanddiversity,andstrivetoformalivelysituationofunityandharmony,unityofallpeople,andaharmoniouscause.
Significance
ThesocialistcorevaluesystemisthespiritualbannerofsocialistChina.Ourpartyclearlyputforwardtheconstructionofasocialistcorevaluesystem,clearlyshowingthespiritualbannerofsocialistChina,whichistoshowthatthecorepartofmycountry'ssocialistideologycannotbeshaken,andfurtherrevealsandestablishesmycountry'ssocialistideologyandvalue.Thecornerstoneandpillarofthesystem.