[Li Xiang China] Deeply grasp the core meaning of innovation.

　　"Insisting on being upright and innovating" is an important content of "Six Insistences" put forward by Report to the 20th CPC National Congress of the Party, and it is an important embodiment of the world outlook and methodology of Socialism with Chinese characteristics Thought of the Supreme Leader in the new era, as well as the standpoints and methods running through it. General Secretary of the Supreme Leader pointed out: "We must persist in being upright and innovative. We are engaged in a great cause that has never been seen before. Only by being upright can we not lose our way and make subversive mistakes, and innovation can grasp the times and lead the times. " In the new era and new journey, it is of great theoretical and practical significance to deeply understand and grasp the core meaning of this important thought for adhering to and making good use of the world outlook and methodology of the Supreme Leader’s Socialism with Chinese characteristics Thought in the new era, as well as the standpoints and methods running through it.

　　Insist on being upright and unshakable

　　The General Secretary of the Supreme Leader pointed out: "We must stick to the right path, pursue the truth, base ourselves on China’s national conditions, and observe the world from a broad perspective, and do not sell ourselves short and follow suit." This important exposition indicates the scientific connotation and value scale of keeping integrity. The so-called rightness is to persist in seeking truth from facts, understanding truth, and adhering to the correct political direction. Observance is the basic premise and reliable guarantee of innovation. We should treat science with a scientific attitude, pursue the truth with the spirit of truth, unswervingly adhere to the basic principles of Marxism, unswervingly adhere to the overall leadership of the Party, unswervingly adhere to Socialism with Chinese characteristics, always stand on the right side of history and always advance along the right path.

　　On May 6, 2018, "The Power of Truth — — The theme exhibition commemorating the 200th anniversary of Marx’s birth was held in the National Museum. Image source: vision china

　　The Communist Party of China (CPC) people adhere to the principle of "Marxist standpoint, viewpoint and method".Adhering to the guiding position of Marxism is the basis of "keeping the right". General Secretary of the Supreme Leader pointed out in the Party’s Report to the 20th CPC National Congress: "Marxism is the fundamental guiding ideology for building the party and the country and rejuvenating the party and the country. Practice tells us why the Communist Party of China (CPC) can and Socialism with Chinese characteristics is good. In the final analysis, it is a Marxist line, and it is a Marxist line with China modernization. Having the guidance of Marxist scientific theory is the root of our party’s firm belief and grasp the historical initiative. " This important exposition profoundly explains that on the fundamental issue of adhering to the guiding position of Marxism, we must be firm and unshakable in theoretical logic, historical logic and practical logic at any time and under any circumstances.

　　The Communist Party of China (CPC) people adhere to the principle of "scientific socialism".Being upright requires unswervingly adhering to the basic principles of scientific socialism. General Secretary of the Supreme Leader pointed out: "The basic principles of scientific socialism cannot be lost, and it is not socialism if it is lost." The Communist Party of China (CPC) led the people of China to choose socialism in a historic way, and creatively embarked on a socialist development path suited to their specific reality, historical and cultural traditions and the requirements of the times. Socialism with Chinese characteristics is socialism rather than any other doctrine, because he has not lost his "ancestors" and has always adhered to the basic principles of scientific socialism. Socialism with Chinese characteristics’s road, theory, system, culture and belief all embody the basic principles of scientific socialism.

　　Insist on innovation and keep going.

　　The General Secretary of the Supreme Leader pointed out: "Society is always developing, and new situations and problems are always emerging one after another. Some of them can be dealt with and solved by old experience and old methods, while many of them cannot be dealt with and solved by old experience and old methods. If we can’t study, put forward and apply new ideas, new ideas and new methods in time, the theory will be pale and powerless. " This important exposition directly reveals the core connotation and fundamental requirements of innovation. The so-called innovation is to persist in emancipating the mind, get rid of old ideas, old models and old practices that are inconsistent with the development process of objective things, discover and apply new connections, new attributes and new laws of things, and understand and transform the world more effectively. It requires us to keep up with the pace of the times, conform to the development of practice, treat all new things with enthusiasm, constantly expand the breadth and depth of understanding, dare to say new words that have not been said before, dare to do new things that have not been done before, and guide new practice with new theories.

　　The Communist Party of China (CPC) people create a new idea of "Marxism in China"."Innovation" is the necessity and "development" is the direction. On the new journey of building a socialist modern country in an all-round way, we must uphold and develop Marxism. General Secretary of the Supreme Leader pointed out in the Party’s Report to the 20th CPC National Congress: "There is no end to practice and there is no end to theoretical innovation. Constantly writing a new chapter in the modernization of Marxism in China is the solemn historical responsibility of contemporary the Communist Party of China (CPC) people. " It must be noted that whether Marxism can be creatively developed and play a role in practice depends on whether "two combinations" can be realized. "Two combinations" is the fundamental way to promote the modernization of Marxism in China. The Supreme Leader’s Socialism with Chinese characteristics Thought in the new era insists on combining the basic principles of Marxism with the concrete reality of China and the excellent traditional Chinese culture, shooting the "de" of contemporary China with the "arrow" of Marxism, constantly answering the questions of China, the world, the people and the times, constantly making correct answers in line with China’s reality and the requirements of the times, reaching a scientific understanding in line with objective laws, constantly opening up a new realm of Marxist development, and realizing a new era of Marxism China.

　　On September 26, 2022, the theme flower beds along Chang ‘an Avenue were unveiled to attract citizens to take photos and punch in. Image source: vision china

　　The Communist Party of China (CPC) people created the new "Socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era" and opened up the road of Chinese modernization.After the breakthrough in theory and practice since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, our party has successfully promoted and expanded the road of Chinese modernization in the process of innovation. Chinese-style modernization theory is a major theoretical innovation of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the latest major achievement of scientific socialism, and an important part of Socialism with Chinese characteristics Thought of the Supreme Leader in the new era. General Secretary of the Supreme Leader pointed out in the Party’s Report to the 20th CPC National Congress: "Chinese-style modernization is a socialist modernization led by the Communist Party of China (CPC), which has both the common characteristics of modernization in all countries and China characteristics based on its own national conditions." On the opening ceremony of the seminar on studying and implementing the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary of the Supreme Leader once again stressed that "a country should follow the general law of modernization, but also conform to its own reality and have its own characteristics". This important conclusion profoundly shows that Chinese modernization not only has the common characteristics of modernization in all countries, but also has distinctive characteristics based on its own national conditions. Report to the 20th CPC National Congress of the Communist Party of China clearly summarized this from five aspects: Chinese modernization is a modernization with a huge population, a modernization of common prosperity for all people, a modernization in which material civilization and spiritual civilization are in harmony, a modernization in which man and nature coexist harmoniously, and a modernization that takes the road of peaceful development. These five aspects embody the scientific connotation and practical requirements of Chinese modernization, and profoundly reveal the characteristics of Chinese modernization that are different from those of other countries.

　　Generally speaking, Chinese modernization is an organic whole composed of many requirements: first, the real subject of history creation is the people’s values, pursuing the people-centered and people-oriented value pursuit; The second is the systematic view of materialist dialectics, which realizes the coordinated development of material civilization and spiritual civilization; Third, Socialism with Chinese characteristics’s concept of fairness and justice in the new era, realizing the common prosperity of all people and making the achievements of modernization shared by all people; Fourth, the ecological view of harmonious coexistence between man and nature, creating a beautiful life community; The fifth is to promote the progress of human civilization and the civilization concept of the diversity of world civilization, and actively build a community of human destiny.

　　Adhere to the dialectical unity of integrity and innovation

　　When studying and implementing the opening ceremony of the seminar on the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary of the Supreme Leader profoundly expounded that several major relations should be handled in promoting Chinese modernization, one of which is the relationship between integrity and innovation. Correctness and innovation complement each other, which profoundly demonstrates the dialectical unity of "change" and "unchanged", inheritance and development, principle and flexibility. First, observance is the premise and foundation of innovation, and innovation is the purpose and path of observance. Keeping the right is not sticking to the rules, but keeping the source, root and soul; Innovation is not a fantasy or willfulness, but a way to give full play to people’s subjective initiative on the basis of grasping the development law of things. Second, only by being upright can we abide by the right path, strengthen our foundation, think about problems and do things according to objective laws; Only by innovation can we keep pace with the times, bring forth the old and bring forth the new, and constantly win advantages, initiatives and the future. Third, we must persist in upholding integrity and innovation. We must hold the flag steady, keep the course, seek breakthroughs in innovation, and stimulate new development momentum. If you leave the integrity of innovation, you will stand still; Without innovation, you will lose your way. Correctly handling the dialectical relationship between integrity and innovation is a very important theoretical and practical topic. General Secretary of the Supreme Leader pointed out in the Party’s Report to the 20th CPC National Congress: "Promoting the modernization of Marxism in China is a process of pursuing truth, revealing truth and practicing truth." This puts forward higher requirements for continuing to promote theoretical innovation based on practice.We must grasp the following three relationships in order to persist in innovation.

　　We must grasp the dialectical relationship between upholding truth and developing truth.Upholding integrity and innovation require upholding the integrity of "truth" and pursuing truth in the spirit of truth. Only by pursuing and persisting in the truth can we transform the world under the guidance of truth; Being upright and innovating requires creating new "truth". Only by developing truth can we constantly understand the law and constantly promote theoretical innovation, practical innovation, institutional innovation, cultural innovation and other aspects of innovation. General Secretary of the Supreme Leader stressed: "We have formed Socialism with Chinese characteristics’s theoretical system by being upright and innovating. We cannot deviate from Marxism and socialism by being upright, but we must develop forward and keep pace with the times, otherwise it will be rigid, obsolete and outdated." The world is changing all the time, and so is China. We must keep up with the times in theory and constantly expand the breadth and depth of our understanding.

　　We must grasp the dialectical relationship between revealing truth and practicing truth.The purpose of knowing the world is to better transform the world. Upholding integrity and innovation profoundly reveal the principles and methods of Marxism in understanding and transforming the world, and provide scientific standpoints and methods for promoting the development of the cause of the party and the people. As far as understanding is concerned, keeping integrity and innovation requires the subject to pursue the truth, try to reveal the truth and dare to develop the truth. As far as practice is concerned, upholding integrity and innovation requires that the subject, under the guidance of truth, be brave in observing the truth and strive to practice it, and through creative practice, change existing things realistically and push things to a new stage. Specifically, we should vigorously practice the "dialectical materialism view of unity of knowing and doing". In "On Practice", Mao Zedong attributed the relationship between knowledge and practice to the relationship between knowledge and action, and put forward "dialectical materialist view of the unity of knowledge and action". General Secretary of the Supreme Leader has repeatedly emphasized the importance of the unity of knowledge and action, and made a new interpretation of this excellent Chinese traditional thought. He pointed out in the Party’s Report to the 20th CPC National Congress: "Insist on the integration of learning, thinking and application, and the unity of knowing, believing and doing, and turn Socialism with Chinese characteristics Thought in the new era into a powerful force for strengthening ideals, tempering party spirit, guiding practice and promoting work." To achieve the unity of knowing and doing, and to enhance the scientificity and initiative of work, the fundamental thing is to truly internalize the truth in the heart and externalize it in action. First of all, we must persist in promoting behavior with knowledge. In the new era and new journey, we must strengthen our belief in Marxism and Socialism with Chinese characteristics.In particular, in-depth study, understanding of the Supreme Leader’s Socialism with Chinese characteristics Thought in the new era, understanding of principles, seeking truth and being reasonable, can we grasp the direction in action, dare to take responsibility and fight bravely. Secondly, we must persist in promoting knowledge by doing things. Unity of knowledge and action is the most important thing. The power of truth can only be exerted through action, and only by putting it into practice can miracles be created. Empty talk about wrong country, hard work and prosperity, only hard work can create great achievements, only struggle can realize dreams. The Supreme Leader’s Socialism with Chinese characteristics Thought in the new era is the fundamental follow-up and action guide for the whole party and people of all ethnic groups to realize the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. We must work hard to implement it on the basis of learning and understanding. In the great practice of building China into a socialist modern power, we should profoundly grasp the core essence, spiritual essence, rich connotation and practical requirements of the Supreme Leader’s Socialism with Chinese characteristics Thought in the new era, so as to promote knowledge through deeds.

　　We must grasp the dialectical relationship between pursuing truth and defending truth.General Secretary of the Supreme Leader pointed out: "Consciously be a firm believer and faithful practitioner of the lofty ideal of communism and the common ideal of Socialism with Chinese characteristics, and always fight for the truth and the ideal." This important conclusion profoundly reveals that innovation is not only a process of pursuing truth, revealing truth and sticking to truth, but also a process of mastering truth, believing in truth and defending truth. Due to the multiple restrictions of subjective and objective factors, people’s cognitive activities often produce two different results: truth and fallacy. To uphold and develop the truth, we must fight against fallacies. The development of knowledge and the acquisition of truth are realized in the constant correction of fallacies and the constant struggle with fallacies. Only by daring to uphold the truth and always fighting for the truth can we promote integrity and innovation. The Communist Party of China (CPC) people firmly adhere to the lofty ideal of communism and the common ideal of Socialism with Chinese characteristics. This ideal and belief is based on the scientific truth of Marxism, the development law of human society revealed by Marxism, and the lofty value of seeking benefits for the overwhelming majority of the people. "The stone can be broken, but it cannot be seized; Dan can grind, but not win the red. " We are firm because we are pursuing the truth. We are firm because we follow the law. Practice has proved that as long as it is the truth, it will certainly stand the test and challenge of practice.

　　Constantly promote theoretical innovation based on practice

　　Human innovation activities are rich in content and performance, including knowledge innovation, system innovation, scientific and technological innovation, cultural innovation and other aspects of innovation. To sum up, there are two basic aspects: theoretical innovation and practical innovation, which embody the innovative activities of human beings in understanding and transforming the world. The innovation of keeping integrity highlights the requirements of the times for the party’s theoretical innovation and practical innovation. General Secretary of the Supreme Leader pointed out: "According to the changes of the times and the development of practice, we should constantly deepen our understanding, constantly sum up experience, constantly carry out theoretical innovation, adhere to the dialectical unity of theoretical guidance and practical exploration, realize the benign interaction between theoretical innovation and practical innovation, and develop Marxism in China in the 21st century in this unity and interaction." This important exposition profoundly reveals the internal relationship between theoretical innovation and practical innovation in theory, and reveals the regularity of Marxism’s innovation and development in the benign interaction between theoretical innovation and practical innovation.

　　Practical innovation provides an inexhaustible source of power for theoretical innovation.General Secretary of the Supreme Leader pointed out: "The topic of the times is the driving force of theoretical innovation. Marx, Engels and Lenin all promoted theoretical innovation by thinking and answering the topics of the times. " This important thesis scientifically states that the changes of the times and practical development are the source of theoretical innovation, and the great theoretical achievements in the world are created by answering and solving the major problems facing people and society. A history of Marxist development is a history of keeping pace with the times, being upright and innovating. There is no end to the development of practice, and there is no end to our pursuit of truth and theoretical innovation. Contemporary China is experiencing the most extensive and profound social changes in China’s history, and is also carrying out the most grand and unique practical innovation in human history. We must accurately grasp the general trend of the times, persist in emancipating the mind, seeking truth from facts, and keeping the integrity and innovation, and constantly answer new major issues raised by the times and practice with new theoretical innovations, so that Marxism can radiate more brilliant truth.

　　Theoretical innovation provides a scientific action guide for practical innovation.General Secretary of the Supreme Leader pointed out at the opening ceremony of the seminar for leading cadres at the provincial and ministerial levels to study and implement the spirit of the Sixth Plenary Session of the 19th CPC Central Committee: "If a nation wants to be at the forefront of the times, it must have theoretical thinking and correct ideological guidance for a moment. Why the Communist Party of China (CPC) can and why Socialism with Chinese characteristics is good is, in the final analysis, because of Marxism. The reason why Marxism works is that the party constantly promotes the modernization of Marxism in China and uses it to guide practice. " This important exposition reveals that theoretical innovation should not only be based on practical innovation, but also play a scientific guiding role, "feed back" practice and realize the reunification of theory and practice. He stressed: "once theory is divorced from practice, it will become a rigid dogma and lose its vitality and vitality." Practice is easy without the guidance of correct theory ‘ A blind man rides a blind horse and comes to the deep pool at midnight ’ . The deeper the theory reveals the law, the more significant the leading role it plays in social development and change. " This vivid exposition points out the direction for correctly understanding and grasping the theoretical innovation based on continuous practice: First, innovation is the eternal theme of theoretical development, and it is also the inevitable requirement of social development, deepening practice and historical progress for theory. Without practical innovation, theoretical innovation will lack motivation; Without theoretical innovation, practical innovation will be lost.Second, the benign interaction between theoretical innovation and practical innovation is not a spontaneous process, which evolves slowly or automatically in contingency, but a process that needs people’s efforts to consciously advance. This requires us to constantly enhance the consciousness of innovation, give full play to initiative and creativity, and constantly achieve a higher stage of innovation and development.

　　Upholding integrity and innovation is a remarkable symbol of the Supreme Leader’s Socialism with Chinese characteristics Thought in the new era.The Supreme Leader’s Socialism with Chinese characteristics Thought in the new era originates from practice and guides practice. It is the wisdom crystallization of Socialism with Chinese characteristics’s theoretical innovation and practical innovation. It deepens the understanding of communist party’s ruling law, socialist construction law and human social development law with a brand-new vision, which provides a fundamental follow-up and action guide for upholding and developing Socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era and pushing forward the cause of the party and the state. It must be adhered to and constantly enriched for a long time to better guide China’s practice.

　　(The author is a professor at the School of Marxism, Beijing Institute of Technology)