Hong Kong Ta Kung Wen Wei Media Group:

Although it has gone through a century of history and been in power for a long time, the CPC has always maintained its youthful vitality. What are the reasons behind this, and what valuable experience can it share? Thank you.

Qu Qingshan:

Ms. Jiang Shuping will answer your question.

Jiang Shuping:

Thanks for your question, which raises a very important point. Looking back at history, there have been many political parties in the world. Some of them were vibrant when they stepped on the stage of history and some were prominent after seizing political power. However, later they gradually faded and even disappeared from the historical stage. As an ancient Chinese saying goes, "After making a good start, we should ensure that the cause achieves fruition." How the CPC has maintained its vitality as a century-old party has become a hot topic in society. To find the reasons, I think we should deeply understand the "four always'" that the CPC has promoted over the past 100 years.

First, the CPC has always walked at the forefront of the trends of the times. As we always say, "The trend of the world is surging forward. Those who follow the trend will prosper, and those who go against it will perish." Over the past 100 years, the CPC has always analyzed and grasped the trends of the times based on the basic principles of Marxism. It has properly dealt with the relations between China and the world, and grasped and made good use of various historical opportunities. It has the courage to keep up with the trends of the times and always walks at the forefront of the times, leading the Party and the people to achieve continuous victories. In order to embark on a new journey and forge ahead in a new era, we should accurately grasp the new development stage, deeply implement the new development philosophy, and accelerate fostering of the new development dynamic. Only when we seize the initiative of the trends of the times, can we win the future.

Second, the CPC has always been on the front lines of tackling difficult problems and overcoming challenges. The great cause is always fraught with difficulties and obstacles, and requires innovation. Over the past 100 years, being unafraid of difficulties and sacrifice, the CPC pressed forward with an indomitable will and blazed new trails. In face of the complex and fast-changing international environment, and arduous tasks in terms of domestic reform, development and stability, we must carry out a great struggle with new historical features. With our spirit to fight and our improved ability in handling critical challenges, defusing critical risks, overcoming critical resistance and solving critical contradictions, we will create a new chapter of adhering to and developing socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era. 

Third, the CPC has always protected the people's fundamental interests. Standing on the people's side represents the CPC's fundamental political stance, and is what distinguishes a Marxist political party from other political parties. For 100 years, the CPC has felt mutual affinity, shared the joys and sorrows, and united and worked hard with the people. The CPC guided the peasants' fights against landowners and the redistribution of their land to the poor peasants for the people's fundamental interests; led people in the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and expelled the Japanese aggressors for the people's fundamental interests; overturned the Kuomintang government led by Chiang Kai-shek and founded the People's Republic of China for the people's fundamental interests; guided people in socialist reform and campaigned to lift the country out of "poverty and blankness" for the people's fundamental interests; and carried out reform and opening-up, advancing the socialist modernization for the people's fundamental interests. These efforts have shown us that only by putting people front and center, and adhering to the fundamental purpose of serving the people wholeheartedly, can the CPC win the support of the people and thus have unexhausted power. 

Fourth, the CPC has always been improving itself. In every historical period of socialist revolution, construction and reform, the CPC has emphasized strengthening its Party building, which is the requirement of the Party to purify, perfect, reform and upgrade itself. Since reform and opening-up, the CPC has conducted a series of study activities such as the Party consolidation; the Three Emphases education on theoretical study, political awareness and good conduct; the Theory of Three Represents; the Party's advanced nature; the Scientific Outlook on Development; mass line; work to gain a good command of the Party Constitution, Party regulations, and General Secretary Xi Jinping's policy addresses and to meet Party standards; and activities concerned with keeping in mind the original mission of the Party. These activities have played an important role in maintaining the Party's purity and advanced nature, and improving the Party's leadership and ability to govern. As long as we strengthen the Party building with a spirit of innovation and reform, ensure that the Party exercises effective self-supervision and practices strict self-governance, and follow the leadership core, the CPC can shoulder the major responsibilities to lead the Chinese people to achieve national rejuvenation, and ensure the solid leadership core of the CPC in building socialism with Chinese characteristics. Thank you.