The
Marxist
Volume: 15, No. 04
Oct.-Dec. 1999
Speech at the Symposium Commemorating the
78th
Anniversary
of
the
Founding
of
the
Communist
Party
of
China
(June
28,
1999)
Jiang
Zemin
Comrades,
It
is
of
great
significance
for
us
to
have
a
symposium
today
on
the
ongoing
"three
stresses"
education
drive
in
theoretical
study,
political
awareness
and
good
conduct
within
the
Party
across
the
country
to
commemorate
the
78th
anniversary
of
the
founding
of
the
Communist
Party
of
China.
Several
comrades
have
made
very
good
speeches
just
now.
Having
traversed
a
78-year
course
of
struggle,
our
party
has
united
and
led
the
Chinese
people
of
all
nationalities
in
scoring
great
achievements
in
revolution,
construction
and
reform,
winning
their
wholehearted
support.
It
has
become
a
strong
Marxist
ruling
party
with
over
60
million
members,
overcoming
all
difficulties
and
obstacles
and
constantly
making
new
headway
in
our
cause.
The
reason
for
this
lies
in
the
Party's
historical
experience
that
we
have
persisted
in
integrating
Marxism,
which
is
our
guidance,
with
our
country's
specific
conditions
and
situation
in
different
historical
periods.
By
leading
our
people
in
their
practice
which
focuses
on
the
central
task
of
our
party,
we
have
made
unremitting
efforts
in
strengthening
our
Party
ideologically,
politically,
organisationally
and
improving
its
work
style.
Comrade
Mao
Zedong
defined
Party
building
as
one
of
the
main
magic
weapons
for
the
party
to
grow
in
strength
and
conquer
the
enemy.
Over
the
past
seven
decades,
our
party
has
persisted
in
practicing
this
important
historical
experience
and
maintained
its
nature
as
the
vanguard
of
the
working
class.
As
a
result,
our
party's
fighting
capacity
and
leading
ability
have
been
enhanced.
A
major
task
facing
our
party
ever
since
it
came
into
power
has
been
how
to
improve
party
building
in
time
of
peace
and
construction.
In
the
days
of
revolutionary
wars,
every
Communist
was
often
faced
with
severe
tests
of
life-threatening
battles
and
harsh
conditions.
The
best
way
to
test
the
party
spirit
of
the
vast
number
of
party
members
and
leading
cadres
was
whether
they
could
defy
all
difficulties
and
dangers,
sacrifice
their
lives,
and
shed
blood
for
the
cause
of
the
Party
and
the
people.
Our
party
made
the
uttermost
sacrifice
and
withstood
this
test
for
national
independence
and
the
people's
liberation.
In
time
of
peace
and
construction,
the
central
task
of
our
party
is
economic
development.
With
changes
in
the
situation,
living
conditions
are
also
improving
gradually.
Although
the
stern
tests
of
life
and
death
still
exist,
they
do
not
take
place
so
frequently
as
during
the
war
period.
Under
such
new
historical
conditions,
the
content,
form
and
characteristics
of
party
building
will
inevitably
be
greatly
different
from
those
in
the
war
days.
In
response
to
such
changes,
our
party
has
made
unremitting
efforts
and
new
exploration
since
the
founding
of
New
China
and
has
accumulated
a
lot
of
fresh
experience.
Although
there
have
been
some
mistakes
or
even
serious
twists
and
turns,
we
have,
in
general,
gradually
worked
out
a
series
of
effective
measures
and
methods
for
improving
our
party
building
in
time
of
peace
and
construction.
We
should
carry
forward
all
of
these.
After
the
3rd
Plenary
Session
of
the
11th
Central
Committee
of
the
CPC,
Comrade
Deng
Xiaoping
had
led
our
party
in
seriously
summing
up
both
positive
and
negative
experience,
which
led
to
great
achievements
in
exploring
new
ways
of
improving
party
building
in
reform,
opening-up
and
modernization
drive.
The
process
is
not
yet
over.
It
requires
further
exploration
and
practice
by
our
party.
The
party
Central
Committee
makes
a
decision
to
concentrate
our
efforts
for
a
certain
period
of
time
to
carry
out
the
"three
stresses"
education
drive
in
the
spirit
of
rectification
among
the
government
and
party
leading
bodies
and
cadres
at
and
above
the
country
level
to
effectively
deal
with
the
prominent
problems
concerning
party
spirit
and
conduct.
This
represents
a
new
and
creative
attempt
by
our
party
to
improve
itself.
This
is
the
need
for
maintaining
its
advanced
nature
and
purity,
raising
its
ability
to
guard
against
corruption
and
degeneration
and
withstand
risks.
This
is
the
need
for
comprehensively
strengthening
the
party
ideologically,
politically
and
organisationally,
improving
party
conduct
and
raising
the
quality
of
the
cadres.
This
is
the
need
for
our
party
to
lead
the
people
in
advancing
in
an
all-round
manner
the
great
cause
of
building
socialism
with
Chinese
characteristics
in
accordance
with
the
strategic
plan
laid
out
at
its
15th
National
Congress.
To
carry
out
"three
stresses"
education
drive
in
real
earnest
will
have
major
and
profound
significance
and
impact.
The
ongoing
education
drive
is
the
top
priority
of
party
building.
Localities
and
departments
are
carrying
out
the
education
drive
by
stages
and
in
different
batches
in
the
light
of
the
requirements
of
the
Party
Central
Committee.
In
general,
most
localities
and
departments
are
clear
in
guiding
ideology
and
have
done
an
earnest
and
down-to-earth
job
so
far
so
that
the
education
drive
has
been
conducted
smoothly
and
soundly
and
has
produced
fairly
marked
results.
We
have
also
accumulated
some
useful
experience.
Many
comrades
comment
that
it
has
been
unusual
for
years
that
our
party's
leading
cadres
concentrate
their
efforts
for
a
certain
period
of
time
to
study
Marxism-Leninism,
Mao
Zedong
Thought
and
Deng
Xiaoping
Theory
in
particular,
while
keeping
the
actual
situation
in
mind,
integrating
the
transformation
of
the
objective
world
with
that
of
the
subjective
world
with
that
of
the
subjective
world,
and
earnestly
summarizing
the
experience
and
lessons
of
their
practice
in
work
and
in
the
improvement
of
party
spirit.
It
has
also
been
unusual
for
the
leading
cadres
at
the
provincial
and
ministerial
level
to
take
the
lead
in
searching
for
and
identifying
the
prominent
problems
with
regard
to
their
party
spirit
and
conduct,
and
exposing
and
analyzing
them
from
the
perspectives
of
their
outlooks
of
the
world,
life
and
value.
It
has
been
unusual
too
that
our
party
fully
practices
democracy,
persists
in
the
mass
line,
extensively
solicits
views
from
all
circles
and
conducts
criticism
and
self-criticism
seriously
and
earnestly.
At
present,
the
education
drive
is
progressing
well.
Party
committees
at
all
levels,
with
the
main
leading
cadres
at
the
foremost,
should
be
firmer
in
their
confidence,
exert
further
efforts
and
conscientiously
implement
the
plan
laid
out
by
the
Party
Central
Committee,
carry
forward
in
depth
the
education
drive
with
high
responsibility,
serious
attitude
and
vigorous
enthusiasm.
The
"three
stresses"
on
theoretical
study,
political
awareness
and
good
conduct
are
closely
linked
and
integrated
with
one
another
with
political
awareness
being
the
core.
A
political
party
is
a
political
group
organised
for
the
purpose
of
achieving
its
political
aim
in
accordance
with
its
political
program
and
line.
Without
a
political
program,
an
aim
or
a
political
line,
a
party
can
no
longer
remain
in
the
true
sense
as
a
political
party.
Ours
is
a
Marxist
party,
which
persists
in
Marxism,
socialism
with
Chinese
characteristics
and
the
goal
of
realizing,
safeguarding
and
developing
the
interests
of
the
masses.
The
whole
party
membership,
especially
the
leading
cadres,
must
firmly
stick
to
correct
political
stance,
orientation
and
viewpoint,
strictly
abide
by
the
Party's
discipline,
enhance
political
sharpness
and
judgement,
and
guarantee
the
ideological,
political
and
organizational
unity
of
the
Party.
Only
by
so
doing
can
we
remain
sober-minded,
stick
to
scientific
understanding
and
firm
belief,
can
we
withstand
the
tests
of
various
difficulties
and
risks,
and
fulfill
all
the
tasks
of
reform
and
construction.
Stressing
political
awareness
is
concrete
rather
than
abstract.
The
key
for
leading
cadres
to
stress
political
awareness
is
to
implement
such
requirements
in
their
daily
work,
study,
inner-party
activities
and
in
the
economic,
political,
cultural
and
other
aspects
of
the
cause
of
building
socialism
with
Chinese
characteristics.
I'd
like
to
emphasize
the
following
points.
Firstly,
it's
essential
to
firmly
stick
to
correct
ideal
and
beliefs.
Socialism
and
communism
are
fundamental
political
beliefs
of
the
communists,
and
Marxist
dialectical
and
historical
materialism
is
our
world
outlook.
This
cannot
be
wavered
at
any
time.
If
a
party
member,
especially
a
leading
cadre,
is
ideologically
less
firm
in
these
fundamentals,
one
will
waver
in
one's
basic
political
stance
and
will
surely
deviate
from
the
correct
political
orientation.
With
this
as
the
target,
the
Central
Committee
demands
that
the
priority
for
the
education
drive
is
to
be
firm
in
ideal
and
beliefs.
Some
comrades
do
have
some
problems
that
should
not
be
neglected.
For
instance,
some
comrades
are
not
firm
in
their
beliefs
that
socialism
will
finally
triumph
over
capitalism
through
long-term
development,
and
they
have
doubts
about
the
future
of
building
socialism
with
Chinese
characteristics.
With
revolutionary
will
weakened
and
spirit
barren,
some
people
indulge
in
dissipation,
or
even
seek
spiritual
sustenance
from
superstition
or
other
negative
activities.
Overwhelmed
by
selfish
desire,
some
people
drift
with
the
tide
of
money
worship,
thus
abusing
power
and
taking
advantage
of
their
positions
to
seize
state
assets
for
their
own
future
benefits.
All
these
show
that
it's
imperative
to
make
constant
efforts
to
educate
the
party
members
and
cadres
to
be
firm
in
their
ideal
and
beliefs,
strengthen
the
education
on
dialectical
and
historical
materialism,
encouraging
all
the
party
members
to
base
their
ideal
and
beliefs
firmly
on
the
science
of
Marxism.
In
order
to
take
a
grim
grasp
of
the
ideological
front
with
Marxism
and
give
no
chance
to
idealism,
non-Marxist
and
anti-Marxist
thoughts,
we
should
adapt
to
new
domestic
and
international
developments
and
new
changes
in
economy,
politics
and
culture,
look
for
new
measures
and
ways,
create
new
experience,
and
make
sure
to
strengthen
the
Party's
work
on
ideology,
politics,
organization,
publicity
and
masses
in
its
great
and
arduous
practice
of
building
socialism
with
Chinese
characteristics.
The
practice
of
ideological
and
political
work
proves
that
if
proletarian
thoughts
fail
to
take
over
the
ideological
front,
the
non-proletarian
thoughts
would
do.
We
must
pay
enough
heed
to
and
learn
from
the
historical
experience
and
lessons.
Secondly,
we
should
be
good
at
understanding
and
judging
situation
correctly
from
the
political
perspective.
The
socialist
modernization
drive
led
by
our
Party
is
an
arduous
and
ever
growing
cause
carried
out
in
a
complicated
and
changing
international
environment.
If
one
fails
to
understand
and
view
the
economic
and
social
situation
in
China
or
the
impact
of
the
changes
of
the
present
international
situation
on
our
country
from
a
political,
strategic
and
overall
perspective,
if
one
fails
to
size
up
the
situation
and
make
correct
decisions,
one
can
hardly
stick
to
the
correct
orientation
or
implement
the
basic
theory,
line
and
program
of
the
Party.
Only
by
correctly
analyzing
and
understanding
the
situation,
can
we
properly
handle
the
relations
between
the
excellent
situation
in
the
modernization
drive
and
temporary
difficulties
and
problems
arising
in
the
course
of
progress,
understanding
matters
by
telling
the
essence
from
the
phenomena
and
main
factors
from
minor
factors,
and
boost
the
confidence
of
doing
a
good
job.
Only
by
so
doing
can
we
properly
handle
the
relations
between
reform,
development
and
stability,
can
we
do
proper
work
in
all
quarters
by
taking
all
factors
into
consideration
and
promote
the
economic
and
social
progress
in
an
all
around
way.
Only
by
so
doing,
can
we
understand
that
the
international
situation
is
moving
towards
relaxation
on
the
one
hand,
US
and
other
western
countries
are
pursuing
hegemonism
and
power
politics
on
the
other
hand,
thus
making
efforts
to
secure
a
favourable
international
environment
for
the
modernization
drive
and
safeguard
the
security
and
interests
of
our
country.
Recently,
in
dealing
with
the
issue
concerning
US-led
NATO's
armed
interference
in
Yugoslavia's
internal
affairs
and
its
attack
on
our
Embassy
in
Yugoslavia,
the
Central
Committee
of
the
CPC
formulated
and
implemented
correct
policies
and
counter-measures
by
judging
and
analyzing
the
even
with
consistent
attention
to
the
overall
situation
at
home
and
abroad.
All
in
all,
we
should
use
Marxist
dialectical
ideas
in
viewing
domestic
and
international
situation.
When
in
favourable
situations,
we
should
not
be
blindly
optimistic,
but
should
see
the
existing
problems
and
solve
them
timely.
When
in
difficulties
and
suffering
setbacks,
we
should
press
forward
in
face
of
difficulties
with
full
confidence.
We
should
not
lose
sight
of
the
bright
side
and
be
pessimistic
and
disappointed.
When
facing
challenge,
we
should
be
sober-minded
instead
of
muddle-headed,
and
handle
it
calmly
and
properly.
Thirdly,
we
should
always
remain
sober
and
steadfast
politically
regarding
our
lines,
principles,
and
policies.
Politics
is
the
concentrated
manifestation
of
economy.
It
gives
service
to
economy.
Lenin
pointed
out
that
when
a
social
class
fails
to
understand
issues
from
the
political
perspective,
it
cannot
sustain
its
rule,
thus
failing
to
complete
its
task
of
production.
The
focus
of
our
modernization
drive
is
developing
the
economy,
which
must
be
unswervingly
upheld
without
wavering.
Solid
political
backup
and
sufficient
political
facility
are
indispensable
for
economic
development.
Otherwise,
economic
construction
would
not
be
successful.
We
should
always
stress
political
awareness
in
our
economic
work
as
well
as
any
other
undertakings.
The
15th
party
Congress
proposed
the
need
to
take
initiative
to
explore
new
forms
of
materializing
public
ownership
that
can
further
emancipate
the
productive
forces
by
allowing
joint
stock
system
and
joint
stock
partnerships.
Some
foreigners
took
for
granted
that
China
was
going
to
opt
for
privatization.
Some
of
our
comrades
had
similar
misunderstandings
which
led
to
errors
in
the
work
of
some
localities.
Thanks
to
the
development
in
the
last
five
decades
since
the
founding
of
New
China,
China's
state
assets
have
added
up
to
over
8000
billion
Yuan.
This
property
belongs
to
the
people
and
constitutes
an
important
economic
foundation
for
our
socialist
system.
If
we
are
not
sober-minded
enough
and
dispose
it
simply
at
will,
for
instance,
enabling
the
concentration
of
the
assets
in
the
grip
of
a
handful
of
people
by
transferring
in
large
quantity
the
state
assets
to
the
individuals
indiscriminately
and
without
limit,
then
our
state
assets
will
be
in
the
danger
or
erosion.
Our
socialist
system
will
lose
its
economic
foundation.
I
wonder
what
a
picture
China
would
pose
provided
that
was
the
case,
and
what
we
would
rely
on
to
maintain
the
socialist
system,
to
consolidate
the
people's
state
power,
and
to
ensure
the
common
prosperity
of
the
whole
people.
Therefore,
it
is
not
only
a
major
economic
problem,
but
also
a
significant
political
problem
which
has
a
bearing
on
the
future
of
the
Party
and
the
country
to
correctly
understand
and
stick
to
the
fundamental
economic
system
with
the
public
ownership
as
the
mainstay
and
multiple
ownership
developing
side
by
side,
and
correctly
understand
and
handle
the
relationship
between
the
public
sector
and
non-public
sectors.
By
elaborating
this
issue,
I
am
to
make
it
clear
the
necessity
for
the
leading
cadres,
especially
the
senior
leading
cadres,
to
observe
and
handle
the
situation
from
the
political
perspective.
We
must
not
analyze
economic
issues
solely
from
economic
perspective
and
improve
our
work
simply
out
of
professional
considerations.
Otherwise,
not
only
would
we
fail
to
do
a
good
job
in
our
work,
but
the
cause
of
the
Party
and
the
people
would
suffer
a
loss.
I
hope
the
leading
cadres
at
various
levels
will
consciously
understand
and
handle
their
work
from
the
political
perspective
with
a
view
to
ensuring
that
our
work
of
various
aspects
will
proceed
in
the
correct
orientation.
Fourthly,
we
should
consciously
adhere
to
our
party's
principle
of
democratic
centralism.
Democratic
centralism
is
the
fundamental
system
or
organization
and
leadership
of
our
party
and
our
country.
It
is
also
the
most
important
organizational
and
political
discipline.
There
are
many
reasons
for
the
lack
of
harmony
and
unity
among
certain
leading
bodies.
However,
one
thing
in
common
is
that
they
don't
observe
democratic
centralism
sufficiently.
Some
main
leading
cadres
are
akin
to
make
decisions
on
their
own
and
reduce
the
collective
discussions
to
a
matter
of
formality.
Some
leading
cadres,
due
to
insufficient
awareness
of
the
overall
situation,
implement
the
collective
decisions
on
a
selective
basis
according
to
their
liking.
Such
practice
obstructs
the
formation
of
collective
strength
of
the
leading
bodies,
and
will
bring
about
unwanted
political
consequences.
I
have
always
been
stressing
that
leading
bodies
must
hold
on
to
collective
leadership
and
democratic
centralism,
allowing
individual
deliberations
before
final
decisions
are
made
at
the
meeting.
Main
leaders
should
be
bold
enough
to
make
final
decisions
with
resolve
on
the
basis
of
practicing
democracy.
At
the
same
time,
they
should
respect
the
opinion
of
others
so
as
to
collect
everybody's
good
advice
and
correctly
facilitate
centralism.
Each
member
of
the
leading
body
should
perform
his
duty
well
in
line
with
the
decisions
and
division
of
work
made
by
the
collective
leadership.
At
the
same
time
he
should
be
concerned
about
the
overall
situation
and
play
an
active
part
in
the
decision-making
of
the
collective
leadership.
The
decision-making
of
major
issues
and
the
arrangement
of
important
personnel
changes
should
be
based
on
democratic
centralism
by
following
the
established
regulations
and
procedures
and
holding
collective
discussions
before
making
final
decisions
at
the
meetings.
There
should
be
mutual
trust,
support,
complimentarity
and
understanding
among
the
members
of
the
leadership.
We
should
be
frank
and
exchange
views
in
time
when
any
possible
disagreements
arise.
It
is
not
advisable
to
make
irresponsible
remarks
against
others
when
they
are
not
present
while
refraining
from
giving
criticism
face
to
face,
or
be
preoccupied
with
one's
personal
gains
and
losses.
In
this
way,
we
may
avoid
or
reduce
the
occurrences
of
possible
problems
that
may
damage
unity
and
ease
contradictions
more
easily
wherever
there
are.
We
should
use
criticism
and
self-criticism
as
weapons
to
solve
inner-party
contradictions.
This
is
one
of
the
fine
traditions
and
good
conducts
of
our
party,
and
is
also
indispensable
for
enhancing
party
unity,
improving
inner-party
life
and
helping
our
comrades
to
make
progress
under
the
new
historical
conditions.
It
would
be
very
dangerous
if
we
just
turn
a
deaf
ear
to
the
wrong
practices,
refrain
from
necessary
ideological
struggle,
make
decisions
according
to
personal
feelings
or
connections
instead
of
party
integrity
and
established
principles,
and
confuse
the
right
with
the
wrong
only
to
evade
contradictions
and
seek
unprincipled
reconciliation.
We
must
have
the
courage
to
criticize
and
fight
against
the
basic
problems
concerning
the
violation
of
the
party's
lines,
principles
and
policies
as
well
as
erroneous
behaviors
against
the
purposes
and
discipline
of
the
Party.
Leading
cadres
should
be
ready
to
solicit
different
opinions
and
be
glad
to
have
his
errors
pointed
out.
That
would
be
helpful
for
them
to
make
progress
and
enhance
the
cohesiveness
and
combating
capability
of
the
Party
as
well.
Fifthly,
we
should
serve
the
people's
interests
and
heart
and
soul.
As
communists,
our
starting
point
and
ultimate
goal
are
to
serve
the
people's
interests.
This
is
the
foundation
on
which
we
build
our
party
and
rule
the
country.
Politics
mainly
means
the
attitude
towards
the
masses
and
the
relations
with
the
masses.
As
Comrade
Mao
Zedong
observed,
the
masses
are
the
history-makers
and
real
heroes.
I
have
quoted
and
stressed
those
observations
time
and
again.
Leading
cadres
should
keep
very
close
ties
with
the
masses
so
as
to
truly
become
one
of
them.
We
should
be
concerned
about
their
concerns
and
worries,
judge
our
work
by
taking
the
masses'
attitude
into
consideration.
Otherwise,
we
will
be
in
danger
of
being
abandoned
by
the
masses.
We
must
tackle
the
problems
they
put
forward
and
report
to
us
with
enthusiasm,
and
take
concrete
steps
to
help
them
solve
the
difficulties
in
their
production
and
daily
life.
Under
no
circumstances
should
we
be
indifferent
to
them.
Less
should
we
harshly
treat
the
masses
and
intensify
the
contradictions.
To
serve
the
people's
interests
wholeheartedly
should
not
be
merely
paying
lip
services.
It
requires
real
efforts
to
do
concrete
things
for
the
masses.
We
should
begin
our
work
with
the
most
pressing
problems
of
their
utmost
concern.
We
should
implement
the
fundamental
purposes
of
our
party
in
all
spheres
of
work
for
the
people.
In
short,
party
members
and
cadres,
especially
the
leading
cadres,
should
be
political-minded,
no
matter
which
field
or
front
they
are
working
in.
The
Central
Committee
requires
that
high-level
cadres
should
do
their
best
to
make
themselves
statesmen
who
are
loyal
to
Marxism,
adhere
to
the
road
of
building
socialism
with
Chinese
characteristics
and
are
capable
of
managing
the
affairs
of
both
the
Party
and
the
State.
The
key
to
raise
the
quality
of
the
cadres
lies
in
enhancing
their
ability
to
master
Marxism.
Without
this,
the
cadres
will
lose
the
direction
and
cannot
make
themselves
sober-minded
and
qualified
leading
cadres
of
the
Party,
nor
can
they
be
qualified
and
sober-minded
in
contributing
to
and
leading
the
cause
of
building
socialism
with
Chinese
characteristics.
In
accordance
with
the
requirements
of
the
Party
Central
Committee,
high-ranking
cadres
must
work
hard
to
study
and
practice
so
as
to
make
statesmen
required
by
the
Party,
who
are
adept
at
managing
the
affairs
of
the
Party
and
the
State.
The
leading
cadres
should
train
and
improve
themselves
in
line
with
the
same
requirements.
Our
Party
has
a
large
number
of
statesmen
who
are
capable
of
managing
the
affairs
of
the
Party
and
State
during
the
new
historical
period
when
we
are
faced
with
the
social
environment
of
reform,
opening-up
and
developing
the
socialist
market
economy
and
the
complicated
situation
of
international
struggle.
Since
we
have
such
statesmen
to
carry
out
various
aspects
of
work
in
economic,
cultural,
military
and
diplomatic
fields
in
our
modernization
drive,
our
great
undertaking
of
building
socialism
with
Chinese
characteristics
will
definitely
advance
from
one
victory
to
another.
To
stress
political
awareness
means
we
must
stress
the
need
to
study.
Only
by
having
a
sound
theoretical
basis
of
Marxism
and
rich
knowledge
of
various
fields,
can
leading
cadres
comprehensively
understand
and
handle
all
kinds
of
complicated
contradictions
and
problems,
acutely
distinguish
different
wrong
ideas
and
thoughts,
and
work
out
policies
and
measures
scientifically.
And
that
is
the
only
way
to
adhere
to
the
correct
political
orientation
under
complicated
conditions.
In
short,
only
by
stressing
the
need
to
study,
can
we
raise
our
political
awareness.
The
first
priority
of
study
is
to
study
the
theory.
Theoretical
education
forms
the
basis
of
party
building
and
the
theoretical
quality
constitutes
the
soul
of
the
ideological
and
political
quality
of
the
leading
cadres.
Strengthening
the
study
of
the
Marxist
theory
remains
an
urgent
and
important
task
facing
the
entire
Party.
We
have
to
persist
in
doing
so.
Meanwhile,
we
should
also
extensively
acquire
the
knowledge
of
various
fields
such
as
economics,
politics,
law,
science
and
technology,
history,
culture,
etc.,
as
well
as
the
knowledge
of
international
politics
and
economics.
Since
excellent
works
of
literature
and
art
contribute
to
the
improvement
of
one's
ideology
and
morality,
we
should
have
some
intimate
or
general
knowledge
of
them.
Man
has
obtained
so
much
knowledge
that
it
is
impossible
to
acquire
all
of
it.
We
should
firstly
make
a
rational
plan
according
to
our
knowledge
level
and
job
requirements
so
that
we
can
further
our
study
and
accumulate
knowledge
step
by
step.
No
one
is
born
literate.
Knowledge,
ability
and
experience
are
all
acquired
through
practice
and
hard
study.
We
should
not
only
learn
from
books
but
also
from
practice.
We
should
not
only
gain
improvement
by
summing
up
successful
experiences,
but
also
make
progress
by
drawing
lessons
from
failures.
This
is
required
by
our
party's
ideological
line
of
seeking
truth
from
facts
and
by
the
Marxist
style
of
study
of
integrating
theory
with
practice.
Political
awareness
should
naturally
find
manifestation
in
good
conduct.
By
stressing
good
conduct,
we
should
keep
and
carry
forward
the
true
political
nature
and
revolutionary
integrity
of
communists.
The
Party
Central
Committee
has
always
been
emphasizing
that
all
party
members,
especially
leading
cadres,
should
foster
and
preserve
the
lofty
values
and
revolutionary
integrity
of
communists.
This
has
always
been
the
powerful
spiritual
strength
for
our
party
to
be
united
in
working
hard
for
victories.
A
revolutionary
party
should
have
a
moral
force
of
integrity
so
that
the
whole
Party
will
have
a
great
spiritual
prop
and
be
full
of
vigor
and
vitality.
During
recent
years,
some
leading
cadres
failed
to
resist
the
temptations
of
money,
power
and
lust.
As
a
result,
they
ended
up
in
degeneration
and
corruption.
One
important
reason
is
that
these
people
pay
less
attention
to
the
improvement
of
their
world
outlook,
and
lose
the
revolutionary
integrity
of
communists.
Our
Chinese
nation
has
always
valued
reputation
and
integrity.
Just
as
Meng
Zi
once
put
it,
"Riches
and
nobility
cannot
make
him
proud;
poverty
and
humbleness
cannot
make
him
give
up
his
aspirations;
power
and
force
cannot
sway
him".
There
are
many
other
maxims
embodying
our
nation's
pursuit
of
faithful
moral
integrity.
We
communists
should
inherit
and
carry
forward
the
fine
cultural
traditions
of
the
Chinese
nation.
We
should
cultivate
and
advocate
lofty
personality
on
the
ideological
basis
of
Marxism.
Maintaining
the
revolutionary
integrity
means
that
under
whatever
circumstances,
we
should
be
loyal
to
the
undertakings
of
the
Party
and
the
people,
should
not
change
our
revolutionary
commitments,
or
lose
confidence
of
our
final
success.
We
will
not
be
scared
by
evil
forces
or
believe
in
heresy.
On
the
contrary,
we
should
uphold
truth
and
principles
of
the
Party,
fight
against
various
wrong
thoughts,
unhealthy
tendencies
and
evil
forces
with
clear
stance.
We
should
persist
in
performing
our
official
duties
honestly
and
working
hard.
Facing
the
money
worship,
hedonism,
individualism
and
the
temptation
of
luxurious
life-style,
we
should
stick
to
our
principles
and
keep
our
moral
integrity.
Under
the
new
conditions,
it
is
an
important
effort
aimed
at
improving
party
building
ideologically
and
politically
to
strength
the
education
on
revolutionary
integrity
among
the
whole
party
members,
especially
the
leading
cadres.
In
the
process
of
reform,
opening-up
and
modernization
drive,
all
of
us
should
consciously
improve
our
party
spirit
and
enhance
our
ideological
and
political
cultivation.
Efforts
should
be
made
to
foster
correct
values
and
outlook
of
the
world
and
life.
In
order
to
truly
establish
lofty
spirit
of
communists,
we
should
continue
to
firm
our
beliefs
and
ideal,
polish
our
volition
and
quality.
Since
the
beginning
of
reform
and
opening-up,
great
changes
have
taken
and
are
taking
place
in
the
country's
internal
and
external
environment
which
the
Party
faces.
So
is
the
situation
with
the
Party's
historical
tasks
and
the
composition
of
the
party
membership
and
cadres'
contingent.
The
economic
elements
and
organizational
forms
of
the
society
are
diversified,
and
the
people's
material
and
other
demands
are
different.
These
will
unavoidably
have
some
influence
over
the
Party,
its
members
and
its
leading
cadres.
These
are
unprecedented
new
situation
and
new
problems
facing
the
Party
building.
The
"three
stresses"
education
drive
is
an
important
initiative
of
our
party
to
strengthen
the
building
of
its
leading
bodies,
improve
the
quality
of
its
cadres'
contingent
and
settle
the
outstanding
problems
concerning
the
party
spirit
and
conduct
existing
in
the
new
circumstance.
Now,
the
"three
stresses"
education
drive
for
the
first
batch
of
provincial
and
ministerial
level
leading
bodies
and
cadres
will
soon
complete.
However,
there
are
still
much
work
to
be
done
to
consolidate
and
expand
the
education
results
and
implement
the
measures
for
rectification
and
improvement.
The
"three
stresses"
education
drive
for
cadres
of
prefectural
and
department
level
of
various
provinces,
autonomous
regions
and
municipalities
and
cadres
of
department
and
division
level
of
various
ministries
and
commissions
is
also
being
carried
out
or
will
be
carried
out
soon.
The
"three
stresses"
education
drive
for
the
second
batch
of
provincial
and
ministerial
level
leading
bodies
and
cadres
will
begin
soon.
The
party
committees
or
party
groups
of
every
locality
and
department
should
strengthen
their
leadership
in
the
education
drive.
The
main
leading
comrades
should
shoulder
prime
responsibilities.
The
leading
bodies
of
higher
level
should
supervise
and
direct
their
subordinates'
work.
All
of
them
should
stick
to
high
standards
and
strict
requirements.
They
should
not
let
down
and
lower
their
standards
and
requirements,
or
go
through
the
motions.
The
inspection
groups
of
the
Party
Central
Committee
should
continue
to
play
their
roles
by
giving
directions
and
help
during
the
education
drive.
On
the
basis
of
summing
up
and
disseminating
the
experience
of
the
"three
stresses"
education
drive
of
the
first
batch
of
units,
we
should
do
a
better
job
in
the
coming
batches
of
education
drive
for
various
levels.
After
all,
the
time
for
the
"three
stresses"
education
drive
is
limited,
while
it
is
a
long-term
task
to
stress
theoretical
study,
political
awareness
and
good
conduct.
It
should
become
a
regular
and
conscious
practice
of
all
the
party
members,
especially
the
leading
cadres.
Comrades,
we
are
at
a
historical
juncture
at
the
turn
of
the
century
and
shouldering
the
great
and
tedious
task
of
cross-century
development.
Through
the
"three
stresses"
education
drive,
we
should
make
further
improvement
of
the
theoretical
and
political
level
of
all
the
party
members,
raise
the
ability
of
the
leading
cadres
to
have
an
overall
understanding
of
the
situation
and
handle
the
complicated
circumstances
properly.
The
education
drive
will
further
strengthen
the
cohesiveness
and
fighting
capacity
of
the
Party,
thus
the
Party
will
be
in
a
better
position
to
lead
the
Chinese
people
of
all
nationalities
in
advancing
in
an
all-round
way
the
great
cause
of
building
socialism
with
Chinese
characteristics.