CNR Business Radio:

We all know that Yan'an is a sacred place for the Chinese revolution and that the spirit of Yan'an was formed during the 13 years that the CPC Central Committee spent there. On the occasion of the centenary of the founding of the CPC, what will Shaanxi do to promote the learning of CPC history via its education campaign and make use of red resources so as to carry forward the spirit of Yan'an? Thank you.

Liu Guozhong:

Thank you for your question. The CPC's time in Yan'an is one of the most significant parts of the Party's history. The spirit of Yan'an, which was formed during this period, has become the most precious treasure of our Party. It calls for being firm in the right political direction, emancipating the mind, seeking truth from facts, serving the people wholeheartedly, and developing self-reliant and pioneering efforts. General Secretary Xi Jinping has made explicit requirements to promote the spirit of Yan'an in his two inspection tours to Shaanxi province. During the Party history learning and education campaign, we have been exploring new elements of thespirit of Yan'an. By prioritizing Party history, we have focused on the past, present, and future so as to closely follow the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core in thinking, stance, and action.

First, we will adhere to the correct political direction, and firmly uphold General Secretary Xi Jinping's core position on the CPC Central Committeeand in the Party as a whole as well as uphold the CPC Central Committee's authority and its centralized, unified leadership. In Yan'an, the leading position of Comrade Mao Zedong in the Party was further established at the Sixth Plenary Session of the Sixth CPC Central Committee. The Seventh CPC National Congress established Comrade Mao Zedong as the leader of the CPC Central Committee, and the Party as a whole thus marched forward by upholding the banner of Mao Zedong. In the new era, General Secretary Xi Jinping is leading the Party, military, and all the Chinese people to brave the waves and break through brambles and thorns in order to ensure the cause of the Party and the country, make historic achievements, and realize tremendous transformation. As the core of the CPC Central Committee and of the Party as a whole, General Secretary Xi Jinping's direction is the right direction tha tChinese Communists in the new era will follow. By connecting the past with the present, we will tell the story of Yan'an and how the whole Party obeys the Central Committee, and how the people follow the leadership. We will encourage Party members and cadres to deepen their understanding of the Party's history since the 18th CPC National Congress and feel General Secretary Xi Jinping's courage, foresight, wisdom, and ambition, so as to ensure their loyalty to the leadership core, uphold the leadership core, and stayaligned.

Second, we will be firm in our ideals, convictions, and faith, and stick to Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era in order to emancipate our minds and achieve unity in thought. In Yan'an, the Party developed Mao Zedong Thought by combining Marxism with China's reality, which served as a guide to secure victory in the New-Democratic Revolution. In the new era, Chinese Communists, with Comrade Xi Jinping as their chief representative, have adopted an entirely new perspective to deepen their understanding of the laws that underlie governance by the Communist Party, as well as their understanding of the development of socialism and the evolution of humanity, which resulted in creating Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era. Under the guidance of this thought, our country, the Chinese nation, and the people have established unprecedented self-confidence and cohesion. By combining the past with the present, we will better arm ourselves with theory and carry out the thematic campaign of learning Party history and striving for development in the new era. We will focus on thematic learning, launch learning activities at the old revolutionary sites, and hold online exhibitions so as to encourage Party members and cadres to deepen their understanding of the Party's new theories and maintain deep belief in and faithfully practice Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era.

Third, we will firmly uphold the philosophy of putting people first and implement people-centered development in our work. In Yan'an, the principle of serving the Chinese people wholeheartedly was incorporated into the CPC Constitution. As such, the people had been provided with tangible material benefits and Party cadres spared no effort to serve the people. In the new era, General Secretary Xi Jinping is leading the whole Party to strive for people's aspirations for a better life and to address their concerns, deliver results for their well-being, and achieve remarkable social progress and improve people's livelihoods. These have won the genuine support and love of the people. By connecting the past and present, we will further enhance education regarding ourmission and tell well the stories of General Secretary Xi Jinping in the village of Liangjiahe, where he lived and worked hard with local people as a Party member and the Party chief of the primary-level Party organization. This will encourage Party members and cadres to actively deliver and serve the people and take the initiative to fulfill their responsibilities by addressing problems that concern the people and ensure people's sense of gain, happiness, and security.

Fourth, we will work hard and live simply, and embark on the new journey with pragmatic and persistent efforts.In the time when Yan'an was the seat of the CPC Central Committee, the CPC, in the face of the external challenge of Japanese aggression and the internal challenge posed by the Kuomintang counterrevolutionaries, had been self-reliant and worked diligently on the barren land to open up new horizons for the revolutionary cause. In the new era, General Secretary Xi Jinping is leading the Party, military, and all the Chinese people to tackle tough issues head-on as well as pioneer and march forward, which has significantly increased China's economic, technological, and composite national strengths and helped the Chinese nation stand tall and firm in the East. By combining the past and present, we will take full advantage of the old revolutionary sites, such as those in Fenghuangshan, Yangjialing, Zaoyuan, Nanniwan, Zhaojin, and Malan, and encourage Party members and cadres to further understand that socialism was established through action and the new era will be no different. Party members and cadres should adopt pragmatic measures, keep a low profile, and chart the course forward so as to achieve new horizons in the reform, opening up, and the building of a modern Shaanxi province. Thank you.