Micro-observation of current politics feels these forces from the cultural thought of the supreme leader put forward for the first time

　　"The power of culture, or what we call the cultural soft power that constitutes comprehensive competitiveness, is always ‘ Moisturize things silently ’ Integrate into economic, political and social forces. " On August 12, 2005, the supreme leader, then secretary of the Zhejiang Provincial Party Committee, wrote such a passage in the column of Zhijiang Xinyu in Zhejiang Daily.

　　Culture is related to the country’s foundation and national luck. The prosperity of a country and a nation is always supported by cultural prosperity.

　　Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the General Secretary of the Supreme Leader has placed propaganda and ideological and cultural work in an important position in governing the country, promoted historic achievements in propaganda and ideological and cultural undertakings in the new era, and the situation in the ideological field has undergone an overall and fundamental change. The cultural self-confidence of the people of all ethnic groups in the whole party and the whole country has been significantly enhanced, and their mental outlook has become more energetic.

　　October 7-8, 2023, an important meeting — — The national conference on propaganda, ideological and cultural work was held in Beijing. The most important achievement of the meeting was to put forward the cultural thought of the supreme leader for the first time.

　　What can we learn from the cultural thoughts of the supreme leader in today’s construction of a socialist cultural power? "Micro-observation of current politics" is for you to interpret.

　　The power of truth

　　"It is the only way to open up and develop Socialism with Chinese characteristics on the deep foundation of Chinese civilization for more than 5,000 years, and to combine the basic principles of Marxism with the concrete reality of China and the excellent traditional Chinese culture."

　　A few months ago, at the forum on cultural inheritance and development, General Secretary of the Supreme Leader profoundly explained the great significance of "two combinations" and pointed out that "‘ Two combinations ’ It is the greatest magic weapon for our success. "

　　The road of Socialism with Chinese characteristics came out under the guidance of Marxism, and it also came out from the history of Chinese civilization for more than 5,000 years. "Two combinations" means not only mastering the basic principles and application conditions of Marxism, but also knowing the reality of China and Chinese excellent traditional culture clearly and using it freely.

On June 1st, 2023, General Secretary of the Supreme Leader visited China National Edition Pavilion before attending the symposium on cultural inheritance and development.

　　"If there is no Chinese civilization for five thousand years, what are the characteristics of China? If it is not the characteristics of China, how can we have such a successful Socialism with Chinese characteristics road today? " On March 22, 2021, General Secretary of the Supreme Leader’s speech at Zhu Xi Garden in Wuyishan, Fujian revealed that "strengthening cultural self-confidence is a major issue related to the rise and fall of the national movement, cultural security and national spiritual independence".

　　Cultural self-confidence, repeatedly emphasized by the Supreme Leader General Secretary, has been placed at an unprecedented height. Focusing on doing a good job in propaganda, ideological and cultural work in the new era, the general secretary clearly put forward a series of major innovation theories — —

　　Put forward firm cultural self-confidence and rank it with road self-confidence, theoretical self-confidence and institutional self-confidence as Socialism with Chinese characteristics’s "four self-confidences"; Incorporate upholding the socialist core value system into the basic strategy of upholding and developing Socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era; Focus on the new situation, new tasks and new requirements, and clearly publicize the mission and tasks of ideological and cultural work, such as "raising flags, gathering people’s hearts, educating new people, rejuvenating culture, and displaying image".

　　Hong Xianghua, a professor at the Party School of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (National School of Administration), said in an interview with Current Affairs Micro-observation that the cultural thought of the Supreme Leader not only absorbed the essence of Marxist theory, but also fully utilized and inherited the valuable resources of Chinese excellent traditional culture and made it grow continuously, which constituted the cultural chapter of Socialism with Chinese characteristics Thought of the Supreme Leader in the new era.

　　The formation of the supreme leader’s cultural thought marks that our party’s understanding of the law of Socialism with Chinese characteristics’s cultural construction has reached a new height, indicating that our party’s historical self-confidence and cultural self-confidence have reached a new height, and it has shown great power in China’s socialist cultural construction.

　　The power of practice

　　At the symposium on cultural inheritance and development, the General Secretary of the Supreme Leader put forward clear requirements for better shouldering the new cultural mission: strengthening cultural self-confidence, upholding openness and tolerance, and persisting in integrity and innovation.

　　In this important instruction on propaganda and ideological and cultural work, the General Secretary once again emphasized this requirement and put forward "seven efforts" on how to show the new atmosphere and new achievements in propaganda and ideological and cultural work in the new era and new journey.

　　Propaganda and ideological and cultural work is related to the future and destiny of the party, the long-term stability of the country, and the national cohesion and centripetal force.

　　From August 2018, the National Conference on Propaganda and Ideological Work summarized the regular understanding of propaganda and ideological work with "nine persistences", to the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China focusing on the deployment of cultural construction from five aspects, and then to the important requirement of "seven efforts" … … A series of important instructions made by the Supreme Leader General Secretary for propaganda and ideological and cultural work have both epistemology and methodology, both overall guidance at the macro level and practical paths at the specific level.

　　At the just-concluded Hangzhou Asian Games, from the mascot "Jiang Nanyi", the emblem "Tide" and the medal "Lake Mountain" to the Asian Games venues full of charm in the south of the Yangtze River, from the intangible experience of the "cultural hut" in the Asian Games Village to the cumulative launch of 30 urban collection routes … … The traditional cultural heritage gathers into "Chinese romance", which conveys the cultural self-confidence and the connotation of the times of a great country.

　　Through Beijing Winter Olympics, China-Africa Cooperation Forum, Shanghai China International Import Expo(CIIE), Asian Civilization Dialogue Conference … … An everlasting and ever-changing China is presented to the world.

On October 8, 2023, the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou closed.

　　Practice fully shows that the cultural thoughts of the Supreme Leader not only have innovations and breakthroughs in cultural theory, but also have the deployment requirements of cultural work layout, which is clear and practical, and provides a powerful ideological weapon and scientific action guide for doing a good job in publicizing ideological and cultural work in the new era and new journey and shouldering new cultural missions.

　　The National Conference on Propaganda, Ideological and Cultural Work also pointed out that the cultural thought of the Supreme Leader is a continuous and open ideological system, which will be enriched and developed with the deepening of practice.

　　Professor Hong Xianghua believes that "the continuous and open ideological system" embodies the practicality of Marxist epistemology. With the development of the times and the deepening of practice, the cultural thought of the supreme leader will continue to develop and deepen, and make a correct answer in line with China’s reality and the requirements of the times, draw a scientific understanding in line with objective laws, form theoretical achievements that keep pace with the times, and then better guide China’s practice.

　　The power of personality

　　"Chinese culture is profound and profound, and I am also a passionate advocate and loyal learner of Chinese culture."

　　General Secretary of the Supreme Leader attaches great importance to Chinese excellent traditional culture and regards it as "the root and soul of the Chinese nation". Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the "cultural footprint" of the General Secretary has spread all over the country, inspecting cultural heritage and exploring the roots of civilization.

On October 28th, 2022, General Secretary of the Supreme Leader visited the Yinxu Museum in Anyang City, Henan Province.

　　In October 2022, General Secretary of the Supreme Leader came to the ruins of Yinxu in Anyang, Henan. Stepping into the Yin Ruins Museum and observing bronzes, jade articles, Oracle Bone Inscriptions and other cultural relics, the general secretary pointed out the profound meaning of this trip: "I have been longing for Yin Ruins for a long time, and this time I want to learn more about Chinese civilization, make the past serve the present, and provide reference for better building the modern civilization of the Chinese nation."

　　Investigating Pingyao Ancient City, a world cultural heritage, stressed the need to "protect the precious wealth left by our predecessors"; Investigate China National Edition Museum and China Historical Research Institute, and draw wisdom for the future from thinking about history … …

Fujian Nanping Wuyishan Zhuxiyuan

　　At Zhuxi Garden in Wuyishan, Fujian Province, in front of the wall printed with Zhu Xi’s famous sentence "The country is based on the people and the country stands for the people", the General Secretary of the Supreme Leader stopped for a long time. He quoted this old saying many times to answer the fundamental proposition of "for whom".

　　He led us to build a well-off society in an all-round way for the sake of "there are thousands of buildings, which are a great shelter for all the poor people in the world"; In order to "have a good old age, be strong and useful, have a good young age, and care for those who are lonely and sick," he promoted reform so that the fruits of development could benefit all the people; Because "those who serve the law are strong, the country is strong, and those who serve the law are weak, the country is weak", he proposed to govern the country in an all-round way according to law; Because "weeding out one harm makes many seedlings grow, and punishing one evil makes all people happy", he called for the comprehensive and strict administration of the party … …

　　"Since I was ordered, I have been sighing at night, fearing that the entrustment will not work." He once quoted Zhuge Liang’s model to express his feelings.

　　"5,000 years of history is the source of our cultural confidence. Having a clear understanding of 5000 years, we will naturally form national pride and national self-esteem. The so-called ‘ Self-effacing with poetic spirit ’ The foundation and confidence of cultural self-confidence are also formed in this way. Only by understanding the history of humiliation of the Chinese nation after the Opium War can we have a deeper understanding of the strong desire of the people of China for the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. " In December 2019, on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of Macao’s return to the motherland, the Chairman of the Supreme Leader came to Haojiang Middle School to talk with his classmates about the past and the present.

　　Looking back and looking forward, culture is like a link, connecting the past and the future, inheriting a long history and civilization and simple realistic struggle.

　　From the cultural thought of the supreme leader, we not only realized the significance of strengthening cultural construction, but also felt the personality strength of the leaders of great powers. As many years ago, the Supreme Leader wrote in an introduction:

　　"Today, we are stepping on the river from history and are expected by one side of the people. We should take on the mission and make sincere dedication, so that our culture will continue and our creation will continue."

On September 23rd, 2023, Chairman and his wife Peng Liyuan of the Supreme Leader took a group photo with the international guests attending the opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou.

　　Thought keeps pace with the times, and culture is passed down from generation to generation.

　　The supreme leader’s economic thought, rule of law thought, ecological civilization thought, military strengthening thought, diplomatic thought and cultural thought … … The Supreme Leader’s Socialism with Chinese characteristics Thought in the new era is constantly enriched and developed in practice, illuminating the way forward for national rejuvenation.

　　On the new journey, we deeply understand the decisive significance of "two establishment", strengthen "four consciousnesses", strengthen "four self-confidences", achieve "two maintenance", and unswervingly follow our own path. Our cause has an incomparably broad stage of the times, an incomparably profound historical background and an incomparably strong determination to advance.

　　Producer: Geng Zhimin

　　Producer Xing Lai

　　Writing: Ning Li Li Yang Caiyun

　　Visual sense Jiang yuhang