The CPC represents the development trend of advanced productive
forces
The "Three Represents" is part of the ideological construction of
the Communist Party of China, and also a guideline for the coming
16th National Congress. The three represents are -- the Communist
Party of China should represent the development trend of advanced
productive forces, the orientation of advanced culture, and the
fundamental interests of the overwhelming majority of the people in
China.
But how do we judge whether the current productive forces are
advanced or not? Professor Bian Lixin from the CPC Central
Committee's Party School explains.
"The productive forces have changed with time and circumstances,
and the decision of whether these forces are advanced or not should
be made against the background of world development."
Professor Bian says China -- led by the CPC -- first developed its
economy on the basis of backward productive forces from the
semi-colonial and semi-feudal society, and experienced setbacks in
the first years after the People's Republic was founded in 1949.
Thus, developing advanced productive forces always poses a
difficult task for the CPC, which has taken on the responsibility
of transforming a highly-centralize economy into a market
economy.
But at a time when the world is undergoing rapid development and
economic globalization, it is possible to achieve a giant leap in
the advancement of productive forces. As China is stepping up
efforts to seize this opportunity by deepening its economic reforms
and furthering its opening-up, it's extremely important to
reiterate the resolve to keep pace with the advancement of the
productive forces. As Professor Bian puts it, opening also means
learning from others. China's development can't be separated from
that of the rest of the world.
"We can't develop our productive forces while ignoring the world
trends. We should start from our own situation, and understand the
world trend of advanced productive forces, and then draw up an
appropriate development plan, so as to accelerate the change from a
traditional agricultural country to a modern industrial
society."
This is also the requirement of the people as any effort made must
be conductive to the improvement of the national economy and
people's well-being.
Professor Bian Lixin says human resources play an important role in
this process. The working class continues to grow, as it now
includes workers from the private sector and technology-oriented
researchers. And rapid urbanization is bringing a large number of
farmers into the urban work force. Low productivity is often a
bottleneck.
Therefore, as the vanguard of the Chinese working class, the CPC
stresses on the connection between the working class and modern
mass production, and is a manifestation of the country's most
advanced productive forces. Professor Bian says the first of the
"Three Represents" - that is, the Communist Party of China should
represent the development trend of advanced productive force -- is
just in conformity with practical need of the time. He says this
will have profound significance in economic development and social
progress, and in party construction.
The Communist Party of China should represent the orientation of
advanced culture
The important role culture plays in society is evident when you
look at the development of human civilization. As well as economic
development, culture is also a significant indicator of a nation's
strength. It's widely acknowledged that because it guides people's
behavior and brings about social consensus on many issues, an
advanced culture is also the inner power that invigorates a
nation.
Political analyst Zhang Shiyi from the CPC History Research Center
says socialist culture is China's advanced culture.
"Socialist morality is a culture of the masses and the whole
nation, which helps promote the scientific and ethical construction
of the country and provides moral support for China's economic
development."
However, the development of advanced culture in China faces
challenges by changing circumstances. Professor Zhang Shiyi says
China has a rich culture that has developed for thousands of years.
Much of it has been inherited from feudal times. The rapid
development of ties with the western world brings the influence of
western cultures into play. What's more, when the country is in the
transition from a centralized planned economy to a market-regulated
one, public attitudes towards culture are changing. All this means
the party is faced with new tasks.
Professor Zhang says China must retain the advantage of its
traditional culture, such as the socialist moral ethics and
collectivism, while learning from other cultures as it opens wider
to the rest of the world.
"We are building a socialist morality with Chinese characteristics.
An advanced culture must be rooted in and be developing from the
practices of China's socialist construction."
Professor Zhang says to properly deal with the relations with other
cultures while persisting with the guidance of socialist culture,
the CPC should encourage the healthy development of various
cultures. They should adopt their merits and reject decadent habits
such as money-worship, and extreme individualism.
He
says socialist culture represents the trend of advanced culture,
and aims to find harmony between economic development and morals,
individual achievements and the benefits of the whole society, as
well as relations between man and nature.
The CPC should represent the fundamental interests of the
overwhelming majority of the people in China
According to Professor Zhang Xixian, who is from the Party School
of the CPC Central Committee, the fundamental interests refer to
the wealth, happiness, stability, democracy and civilization of the
people. Actually, representing the fundamental interests of the
overwhelming majority of the people was proposed as early as in the
1920s when the Communist Party of China was founded. But Professor
Zhang says that reiterating this point is greatly significant in
view of the complicated circumstances facing the world in the new
century.
"After summarizing the 80 years' of experience of the party,
developing correct guidelines that will better serve the
fundamental interests of the majority is the most urgent task."
Professor Zhang says currently, CPC political work is directed by
administrative guidelines proposed every five years at the CPC
national congress and a detailed action guideline at the annual
Plenary Session of the CPC Central Committee. The two major
guidelines also determine whether the fundamental interests of the
majority can be achieved.
China is now going through massive reforms. The distribution of
wealth, the labor market, as well as the country's social
composition have all changed radically. So it's important to draw
up proper guidelines in accordance with the changes and effectively
carry out the plans. It's a new challenge for party members and
leaders. That's why the policy-making ability of the CPC needs to
be reinforced and anti-corruption efforts should be strengthened
and continued.
In
addition, Professor Zhang says that in dealing with issues
concerning the fundamental interests of the majority, attention
should be given to balancing them with the interests of the
few.
"In the face of new historical circumstances, minority interests
should be properly dealt with, or else it'll affect the fundamental
interests of the majority. Currently, partial interests are
challenged by the growing number of laid-off workers and people
living in poverty."
Professor Zhang adds that during the first years of the proposal
that the CPC should represent the fundamental interests of the
majority, the major task facing the party was the independence and
liberation of the country. Today, after 50 years of development,
the current task of representing the fundamental interests of the
majority involves uniting the people in the struggle for a better
future by sharing the benefits of the reforms and opening-up
through economic development and social construction.
(CRIENGLISH.com)