The Theory on New Democracy

The innovative Theory on New Democracy was created by the Chinese Communists represented by Mao Zedong, integrating Marxism-Leninism with the process of the Chinese revolution.

From October 1939 to January 1940, Mao Zedong published three articles entitled "Introducing The Communist," "The Chinese Revolution and the Chinese Communist Party," and "On New Democracy," in which he explained ideas on new democracy, and proposed answers to a number of basic questions about the Chinese revolution and China's future prospects.

Identifying China as a semi-colonial and semi-feudal country, Mao analyzed the prominent features of the Chinese revolution – its nature, tasks, targets, motives, process, allies, and leadership. He proposed the theory of a new democratic revolution – a mass revolution led by the proletariat and based on a worker-peasant alliance against imperialism, feudalism and bureaucrat-capitalism. He identified three factors – the united front, armed struggle, and leadership by the CPC – as the three "magic weapons" that would enable the Communist Party to defeat the enemy. He also established the strategy of encircling the cities from the countryside to achieve a nationwide victory, and concluded that the new democratic revolution would ultimately enjoy a socialist future.

This theory resulted from the practical application of Marxism-Leninism in the context of the Chinese revolution. It was a comprehensive summary of the experience gained during the Chinese revolution, particularly since the founding of the CPC. It was the most significant theoretical achievement of Mao Zedong Thought during the war of resistance. The theory helped the whole Party and the Chinese people gain a clear understanding of the requirements for success in the Chinese revolution, and provided indispensable guidance in conducting the war of resistance.

新民主主義理論

新民主主義理論是以毛澤東為主要代表的中國共產黨人，把馬克思列寧主義與中國革命的具體實踐相結合，不斷進行理論創新，形成的具有獨創性的關于中國革命的理論，是馬克思主義中國化的一次飛躍。

從1939年10月到1940年1月，毛澤東相繼發表了《〈共產黨人〉發刊詞》《中國革命和中國共產黨》《新民主主義論》等重要著作，系統完整地提出了新民主主義理論，集中地向全黨和全國人民回答了關于中國革命和中國前途的一系列基本問題。主要包括：從中國半殖民地半封建社會出發，深刻分析中國革命的性質、任務、對象、動力、同盟軍、領導權和革命步驟及轉變的問題；根據中國革命的特點和發展規律，創立無產階級領導的以工農聯盟為基礎的，人民大眾的，反對帝國主義、封建主義和官僚資本主義的新民主主義革命的理論；總結出統一戰線、武裝斗爭、黨的領導是革命的三大法寶；創造出一條以農村包圍城市，最后奪取全國勝利道路的指導原則；提出新民主主義的發展前途是社會主義。

以毛澤東為主要代表的中國共產黨人創立的新民主主義理論，是馬克思列寧主義同中國革命實際相結合的產物，是中國革命特別是建黨以來歷史經驗的全面總結，是毛澤東思想在抗戰時期最重大的理論成果。新民主主義理論的提出，使全黨和全國人民清楚地看到了中國革命的發展規律和前景，有力地指導和促進了抗日戰爭和中國革命的勝利發展。