Basics of the Theoretical System of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics (Qin Xuan, Xu Hongzhi)
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Basics of the Theoretical System of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics | |
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| Author | Qin Xuan, Xu Hongzhi |
| Translated by | Yang Xu |
| Original language | Chinese |
| Publisher | Canut International Publishers |
| First published | 2018-01-15 |
| Type | Book |
| Source | https://archive.org/details/basics-of-the-theoretical-system-of-socialism-with-chinese-characteristics |
Acknowledgements
The book we present is written by the most prominent researchers of Marxism in China, and reviewed by Qin Xuan and Xu Zhihong the two se- nior scholars of Renmin University. In 14 chapters they have demonstrated the most important component parts of the CPC’s socialism building con- cept in the Chinese particlarity, which is a meta-system theory, with inter- related sub-theories. At the time when Deng Xiaoping proposed this new concept which emphasized Chinese particularity, he has added new mean- ings to it, when compared with Mao Zedong’s understanding of applying Marxism to Chinese conditions: he strived to thoroughly revise the preva- lent concepts of socialism building and open a new chapter in the history of socialist movement in regards, how to define and build socialism in China. It was a tremendously hard task, when the trials in the eastern European countries were still in development and exploration, especially when the Soviet model of socialism building established by Stalin was deemed as the only universally applicable one, except the Yugoslavian model. The CPC when choosing this term has given a clear signal that each socialist or com- munist party should better determine its own path in building socialism, and external interference wouldn’t be favorable.
The meta-theory of socialism with Chinese characteristics has been grad-
ually improved with the development of social practice and times, and is
still in development, but its essence and ultimate goal remain the same. It
has made great breakthroughs in the cognition of socialism and socialism
building and in the aspect of how socialism relates with capitalism and how
it step by step dialectically sublates it.
This academically processed but easily readable book will give the read-
er a comprehensive understanding of this theory and enable them to com-
pare the previous cognition of socialism and socialism building with the
current one.
Editor's Note
In 2007, the 17" National Congress of the Communist Party of China has made clear that our party will persist in following the important stra- i tegic thought of Deng Xiaoping Theory, the important thought of the i ‘Three Represents’ and the Scientific Concept of Development which was formed by theoretical and practical innovation, generally referred to as the “Theoretical System of Chinese Socialism” and stressed: the report stated: “In contemporary China, to stay true to Marxism means to adhere [| to the system of theories of socialism with Chinese characteristics.” Since = the 17" National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), the | CPC Central Committee has done a scientific deployment of how to cul- tivate the builders and successors who will hold high the cause of social- ism with Chinese characteristics and on how to use theoretical system of socialism with Chinese characteristics, to educate the leaders of the youth across the country. The high-level Office for The Marxist Theory Research and Construction Project pays meticulous and consistent efforts to prepare all kinds of cognitive learning materials, which will reflect and expound on the brand new academic achievements attained in the study of Chinese Marxism. Among them, the textbook “Mao Zedong Thought and The Theoretical System of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics,” has been a unique work which has been highly praised by readers from all walks of people, promising young people including college students. By courtesy of the ministry of education, colleges and universities across the country have made great contributions and achievements in transform- ing the rich contents of the theoretical system of socialism with Chinese characteristics into teaching materials, a part of which can be utilized in schools. This book—The Basics of the Theoretical System of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics—we present to readers was prepared by the most prominent scholars of the subject from the Marxism School of the Renmin University of China especially designed for college students. Throughout the writing and editing of this book, we have both enjoyed the advantage of certain comprehension basis, and a certain degree of difficulty, certain com- prehension basis as an advantage, firstly because we had already edited the “Introduction to Deng Xiaoping Theory”, “Introduction to the Important Thought of Three Represents”, since their publication in 2003, the titles were re-published for dozens of times, and the aggregate print of them has nearly reached 3 million, most of which have reached the readers. Secondly, the writers of this textbook are all in the front line of teaching and research, they have a certain degree of research accretion on the theoretical system of socialism with Chinese characteristics and have abundant teaching experi- ence on the subject. Thirdly, the academic community has made abundant research on “Deng Xiaoping Theory”, and on the “Important Thought of Three Represents” and also on “The Scientific Concept of Development” and other major strategic thoughts, which are component parts of the theo- retical system of socialism with Chinese characteristics, and have produced numerous precious research results. These above favorable conditions have laid a virtuous foundation in the writing and editing of this book.
We have faced a certain degree of difficulty, firstly because the theoreti-
cal system of socialism with Chinese characteristics still encounters enrich-
ment and perfection. The academic circles have different understandings of
its theme, its historical starting point, main content and the logical structure
of this theoretical system. There still exist differences in the understanding
and interpretation of many major issues regarding it. Secondly, we have
encountered a considerable difficulties, as in the following, how to break
through the previous framework of Deng Xiaoping Theory and unify the
three strategic thoughts of —Deng Xiaoping Theory, Important Thought of
Three Represents, and The Scientific Concept of Development—and inte-
grate them into one and same book, because all the three not only represent
major theoretical achievements having their own unique characteristics,
but also have succession and development relations among them, besides
they follow the same strain and have included successive times character-
istics. Thirdly, since the 17 National Congress of the CPC, our party’s
understanding on the theoretical system of socialism with Chinese charac-
teristics was further deepened, and many new propositions have been put
forward. As Comrade Hu Jintao in his speech at the commemoration of the
90" anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China, has put
forward and summarized a new conception of “the socialist system with
Chinese characteristics”, also the 6" Plenary Session of the 17" Central
Committee of the CPC put forward the proposition of “the path of socialist
cultural development with Chinese characteristics.” Regarding these new propositions, the academic community also lacks in-depth research, our un-
derstanding is not accurate, yet, which is also a major problem encountered
in the preparation of teaching materials. The textbook is the crystallization
of collective wisdom, including the designing of its outline, the final draft
to be published has been the result of collective deliberation.Scholars from
the School of Marxism ‘attached to Renmin University of China who have
contributed to this book include Prof. Xu Zhihong (edited Chapter II and
V), Prof. Qin Xuan (Chapter I and VID), Prof. Yang Fengcheng (Chapter XI
and XIV), Prof. Huang Jifeng (Chapter II and [X), Prof. Wang Xiangming
(Chapter VIII and X), Prof. Qi Pengfei (Chapter XII and XIII), Prof. Zhang
Xin (Chapter IV, and VI).
The book was finally reviewed. by Professor Xu Zhihong and Professor
Qin Xuan. We are grateful to Prof. He Yaomin, the President of the Renmin
University Press, and Prof. Zhou Weihua, the editor-in-chief of the Renmin
University Press, who have paid great attention to the to the compilation
and publication, and to Guo Xiaoming, the head of the public administra-
tion department, who has paid a lot of hard work for this book. Our starting
point and innermost desire has been preparing a comprehensive and ac-
curate book that will comprehensively and accurately reflect the theoreti-
cal system of socialism with Chinese characteristics. Objectively speaking,
such a complex work can never be perfect, cannot avoid certain shortcom-
ings and deficiencies. We sincerely welcome criticism, from all quarters,
including all aspects, so that we can make it more perfect in future editions.