One Center, Two Basic Points (Simplified Chinese: 一个中心、两个基本点; Pinyin: Yīgè zhōngxīn, liǎng gè jīběn diǎn is a core component put forward as apart of Deng Xiaoping Theory. The One center refers to socialist construction as the center and the two basic points refers to adhering to the Four Cardinal Principles and adhering to Reform and Opening Up. On November 1st 1987, the Thirteenth National Congress of the Communist Party of China made this summary. [1]
Historical Development
In the "Resolution of the Thirteenth National Congress of the Communist Party of China on the Report of the Twelfth Central Committee" on November 1, 1987. It was proposed to summarize the core content of the basic line of the primary stage of socialism as "One center, Two basic points". The establishment of "one center" is used to realize the fundamental task of socialist development of social productive forces and the goal of continuously improving the people's material and cultural living standards. The "Two basic points" are two sides of a center, they are interpenetrating and interdependent. If the Four Cardinal Principles are not adhered to, the socialist direction of Reform and Opening Up cannot be guaranteed; if Reform and Opening Up is not adhered to, the socialist system will lack vitality and stagnate.
Deng Xiaoping once emphasized that within the CPC, especially the leading cadres, we must be vigilant against "ultra-right" but also the "ultra-left". The performance of the right is mainly to deny the Four Cardinal Principles and engage in bourgeois liberalization. The expression of "ultra-left" is mainly to deny Reform and Opening Up and to influence and attack the center of socialist construction. Since the Third Plenary Session of the Eleventh Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, Deng Xiaoping has expounded it many times.
Content overview
(1) The Party's basic line is formulated according to the basic national conditions of the Primary Stage of Socialism in China
This includes the leading force (the Communist Party of China) and the relying force (people of all nationalities in the country) in China's socialist modernization drive, central task (socialist construction), political guarantee (four basic principles), direct driving force (reform), external conditions (opening up), basic policy (self-reliance, hard work) and goal (building China into a prosperous, democratic, civilized , a harmonious modern socialist country), its core content is "one center, two basic points".[2]
(2) "One center" refers to Socialist construction as the center.
The establishment of this center is a correct choice based on a scientific summary of the experience and lessons of China's country's socialist construction, fully embodies the requirements of the essence of socialism, and is the fundamental way to solve the main social contradictions at the present stage of China. To increase the backwards productive forces and improve the material, cultural and spiritual living standards of the people.
(3) "Two basic points" means to adhere to the Four Cardinal Principles
The Four Cardinal Principles are the foundation of a country, the fundamental political guarantee for socialist modernization, and the political cornerstone for the survival and development of our party and our country. Only by adhering to them can the socialist modernization drive have a firm and correct direction, a united and stable environment, and a unified will and action.
Productivity is the decisive factor of social development. Therefore, only on the premise of adhering to the basic system of socialism, can China further liberate and develop the productive forces by implementing reform. Opening up to the outside world is an objective requirement of the development trend of the world economy and a necessary condition for realizing socialist modernization. Therefore, opening to the outside world is a basic national policy that China should adhere to. In short, Reform and Opening up paves the path to a strong nation and the only way to achieve the goal of China's struggle at this stage.
(4) "One center, two basic points" is an interlinked, interdependent and indivisible unified whole.
The center and two basic points are linked together. Without carrying out all 3 aspects comprehensively, Socialist construction will inevitably fail. China must strengthen it's economic basis to liberate the productive forces, but ward off against Ultra-Right deviation by upholding the Socialist path through the Four Cardinal Principles. And ward off against Ultra-Left deviation by upholding Reform and Opening Up as a key link. The Four Cardinal Principles and Reform and Opening Up all lend itself to strengthen Socialist Construction within China.
(5) Adhere to the basic line of the party unswervingly
The key is to adhere to the unwavering focus on economic construction, at the same time, we must firmly grasp the overall situation of "seizing opportunities, deepening reform, expanding opening up, promoting development, and maintaining stability" in practical work ", adhere to the principle of grasping with both hands and being tough with both hands.