The great personality power of the CPC

2026-07-01

Over the past 105 years, the CPC has always regarded working for the happiness of the Chinese people and the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation as its original mission. It has led the revolution, construction and reform to forge ahead. The Chinese nation has ushered in a great leap from standing up, getting rich to becoming strong, and the realization of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation has entered an irreversible historical process. Along the way, generations of the CPC have shown their sincere feelings and noble sentiments of selfless dedication to the motherland and the people, and demonstrated their great personality strength.

Ideal beliefs are the fundamental and soul of personality power

The ideals and beliefs of the people of the CPC are based on a profound understanding of Marxism and a profound grasp of the laws of history. Under the guidance of the Marxist world outlook, the CPC people consciously set the realization of socialism and communism as their lofty ideals and goals. In 1936, Mao Zedong mentioned in a conversation with Edgar Snow that once he accepted Marxism as the correct interpretation of history, his belief in Marxism never wavered. He also pointed out that when every Communist Party member joins the Party, they have a clear goal in mind of "fighting for socialism and communism". When Zhou Enlai established his belief in communism, he said, "The ideology I believe in must remain unchanged, and I am very determined to promote and run for it." These firm vows demonstrate the Communist Party's firm belief and sincerity in scientific truth.

The path of striving for faith is never smooth. It is full of thorns and may come at the cost of blood and life at any time. According to incomplete statistics, from March 1927 to the first half of 1928, more than 26000 Communist Party members were killed by the reactionary Kuomintang. Wang Shouhua, Xiao Chunu, Xiong Xiong, Chen Yannian, Zhao Shiyan, Xia Minghan, Guo Liang, Luo Yinong, Xiang Jingyu, Chen Qiaonian, Zhou Wenyong and others heroically sacrificed their lives. Before his execution, Xia Minghan wrote a magnificent poem of sacrifice: "It's okay to behead, as long as the ideology is true. If Xia Minghan is killed, there will be successors." This demonstrates the absolute loyalty of Communists to their faith. During the revolutionary era, Mao Zedong's family sacrificed 6 relatives for the revolution, Xu Haidong's family sacrificed more than 70 people, and there were 2050 martyrs with names and surnames among He Long's He family members. Deng Xiaoping profoundly pointed out: "Why were we able to struggle in very difficult situations in the past, overcome numerous difficulties and dangers, and achieve victory in the revolution? It is because we have ideals, Marxist beliefs, and communist beliefs." General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized: "Revolutionary ideals are above all else. The reason why the Communist Party of China is called the Communist Party is because since its establishment, our party has established communism as a lofty ideal." The history of the Party eloquently proves that firm ideals and beliefs, adhering to the spiritual pursuit of Communists, have always been the fundamental basis for Communists to settle down. The belief in Marxism, the belief in socialism and communism, is the political soul of Communists and the spiritual pillar that can withstand any test.

The key to measuring whether a party member has ideals and beliefs is whether they are loyal to the party. Our party has gone through countless difficulties and hardships along the way, but no difficulty has crushed us, and no enemy has been able to defeat us, relying on the loyalty of millions of party members. Loyalty to the Party is not abstract but concrete, not conditional but unconditional, and must be reflected in loyalty to the Party's beliefs, organization, theory, line, principles, and policies. In the revolutionary war years, countless Communists shouted "Long live the CPC" in the face of the enemy's butcher's knife. They were generous and awe inspiring and looked at death as if they were going home. During the period of peaceful construction, countless Communist Party members charged forward, worked hard, and remembered their loyalty and love for the Party and the people in their hearts and implemented them in their actions. Lei Feng said, "I have a heart full of determination. I am dedicated to the Party, socialism, and communism." Gu Wenchang said, "I am someone who has gone through ups and downs, but I have always been firm that I must believe in the Party and the Party organization at all times." Gu Wenchang had three fears throughout his life: first, he was afraid that the Party's cause would not be done well; second, he was afraid that the Party's image would be damaged; and third, he was afraid that as a Party member, he would be poked in the spine by the people. It is precisely the countless Communist Party members like them who hold lofty ideals, share the worries of the Party, bravely bear hardships, difficulties, burdens, and risks, and demonstrate their loyalty to the Party through practical actions, demonstrating the most simple and profound personal strength of Communist Party members.

The great power of personality lies fundamentally in the soul of truth, the foundation of faith, and the foundation of practice. Party members and cadres who have firm ideals and beliefs will have a higher position and a broader mind, and will be able to adhere to the correct political direction, achieving the goal of being "as calm as a mountain in the face of wind and rain". The new era opens up new great achievements, and new ideas guide new journeys.

Excellent work style is a concentrated manifestation of personal strength

The personal strength of Communist Party members is not abstract moral preaching, but concrete practical strength, which requires the masses to do what they first do, and to influence and move people through exemplary actions. The excellent style of integrating theory with practice, closely connecting with the masses, criticism and self-criticism, etc., is externalized as a real force that everyone can feel through the words and deeds of Communist Party members.

The fundamental viewpoint of Marxism is to integrate theory with practice and seek truth from facts, which is the basic ideological, working, and leadership methods of the Party. Communists should grasp objective laws and carry out their work by understanding and following them. During the Daqing Oil Battle, Wang Jinxi organized his employees to study "On Practice" and "On Contradiction", analyzed and solved construction problems with dialectical materialism, and paved the way for China's own oilfield development. Jiao Yulu summarized effective methods in the sand control of Lankao: "dredging and pressing sand, immediate results; cultivating grass and sealing sand, immediate results; afforestation and sand prevention, a hundred year plan, three pronged approach, good results." These examples show that true Communists never aim too high, but overcome difficulties and work hard to start businesses while grasping the laws.

The core of work style construction is to maintain the flesh and blood connection between the Party and the people. The ability to maintain the flesh and blood connection between the Party and the people determines the success or failure of the Party's cause. The story of "half a blanket" during the Long March of the Red Army is a vivid example. General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out that "the Red Army still thinks about the warmth and coldness of the people in their hearts when they are short of food and clothing, and their lives and lives are at stake", and "the relationship between us Communists and the people is the feeling of sharing a blanket". This kind of genuine emotion is a true portrayal of the Party and the people standing together through thick and thin, sharing life and death. It is this daily relationship of standing together through thick and thin that has forged the key force of life and death, becoming the fundamental guarantee for the victory of the Long March and the Party's victory over all difficulties. As the "chief servant" of the Chinese people, Zhou Enlai won the love and admiration of the people with his selfless dedication to serving the people and the spirit of a dedicated public servant. He said, 'We come from the people, and our past victories were all achieved with the support of the people. We cannot forget our roots.' This' root 'is the people. Whoever puts the people in their hearts, the people will hold them high. Closely connecting with the masses is the greatest political advantage of the Party, while separating from the masses is the greatest danger after the Party takes power. Chinese path to modernization is the cause of hundreds of millions of people. Communists must be proactive, selfless and dedicated, rely closely on the people, and gather the wisdom of all people to promote Chinese path to modernization.

Criticism and self-criticism are prominent symbols that distinguish the Party from other political parties. They are the fundamental methods for resolving internal conflicts, upholding truth, and correcting errors, and are powerful weapons for clearing political dust. The greatness of the Party does not lie in not making mistakes, but in never avoiding illness and seeking medical treatment, daring to face problems and self revolution. The Yan'an Rectification Movement thoroughly cleared up the errors of "leftist" and rightist tendencies through criticism and self-criticism, and revitalized the Party's conduct. Mao Zedong pointed out that "as long as our party's style is completely upright, the people of the whole country will learn from us", "it will affect the whole nation", and "any powerful enemy can be defeated by us". That's exactly the case. Carrying out criticism and self-criticism has achieved the goal of gaining combat effectiveness from work style, providing strong guarantees for the victory of the Anti Japanese War. General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized that criticism and self-criticism are sharp weapons in the ideological struggle within the Party and effective methods for leading cadres to manage themselves well. Party members and cadres, especially leading cadres, should put themselves, their responsibilities, and their work into it. They should analyze the Party spirit by comparing and examining the problems, carry out criticism and self-criticism seriously, and strive to solve problems from the root of their thoughts by seeing people, seeing things, and seeing their thoughts.

Hard work and struggle are the political essence and glorious tradition of the Party. Hardship and hardship, jade like success "is an idiom often said by Mao Zedong. He emphasized that hard work and struggle are the style of every Communist Party member and every revolutionary. Excellent party members such as Jiao Yulu, Wang Jinxi, Lei Feng, Gu Wenchang, and Yang Shanzhou all embody the spirit of hard work and struggle. Hard work and integrity are two sides of the same coin. When Gu Wenchang was serving as the secretary of the Dongshan County Party Committee, his family ordered an extra dish from the government canteen and watched a movie without buying tickets. He demanded that the expenses be immediately paid and would never "take advantage of the government". In the new era, party members and cadres should purify their original aspirations through hard work and struggle, safeguard their true colors with integrity and honesty, and ensure that every political achievement can withstand the sunshine and the scrutiny of the people.

Dare to take responsibility is the touchstone of personality strength

The Chinese nation has a fine tradition of taking responsibility since ancient times, and the CPC is a Marxist party with a spirit of taking responsibility. Since its inception, the Party has consciously shouldered the historical responsibility of achieving national independence, people's liberation, national prosperity, and people's happiness. One of the founders of the Party, Li Dazhao, called for the rise and fall of the nation to be the responsibility of every individual, and for the youth of the new Chinese nation to soar forward and shoulder great responsibilities. He shouldered the responsibility of righteousness with iron shoulders and skillfully crafted articles. Under his influence, Mao Zedong, Cai Hesen, and others initiated the organization of the New People's Society, which aimed to "guide the country, inspire writing, and make a mess of the past ten thousand feudal lords". Mao Zedong shouted loudly, "The world belongs to us. The state belongs to our country. Society belongs to our society. If we don't speak, who says? If we don't do, who does?" This demonstrated a strong sense of responsibility.

The responsibility of the people of the CPC is first shown in the courage to step forward at a critical juncture. After the 1927 Nanchang Uprising, when the army was facing setbacks in its southward expansion, morale was low, and it was on the brink of disbandment, Zhu De, who was not the core leader of the uprising, resolutely stepped forward and took on the responsibility of leading the troops out of the predicament. Without Zhu De's step forward, there would not have been the later meeting of the Zhu Mao Red Army, and the history of the Party would have been rewritten. Chen Yi later pointed out that "Commander in Chief Zhu De pointed out a bright future and increased the revolutionary faith of the masses in the darkest days, when the emotions of the masses were low to zero and they were disheartened. This is the greatness of Commander in Chief. Zhu De's greatness stems from the powerful personality demonstrated by his courage to take on responsibilities. Responsibility also manifests in the willingness to offer suggestions and advice on major issues. In early 1948, in response to the "leftist" errors in land reform, Xi Zhongxun proposed the idea of formulating policies based on the different situations of old areas, semi old areas, and new areas, which was affirmed by the Party Central Committee and Mao Zedong. In the same year, Su Yu received three orders to lead his troops across the Yangtze River, but after careful analysis, he suggested to the Party Central Committee to adjust the strategic deployment and delay the action, which was ultimately adopted and made the "first contribution" to the victory of the Huaihai Campaign. Responsibility is more reflected in the courage to face contradictions and difficulties. When Deng Xiaoping returned to work in 1977, he was already 73 years old. He said, "When you come out to work, you can have two attitudes: one is to become an official, and the other is to do some work. I think, who asked you to become a Communist Party member? Since you have become one, you cannot become an official, you cannot have selfish thoughts, you cannot have other choices, and you should honestly fulfill the responsibilities of a Party member. He started from the field of education, dared to confront challenges, made a decisive decision, and restored the college entrance examination that had been interrupted for ten years, changing the fate of countless people.

'Dare to take responsibility' and 'dare to struggle' are mutually supportive and internally unified, jointly forming the spiritual core of Communist Party members in overcoming difficulties. After the victory of the War of Resistance Against Japan in 1945, Chiang Kai shek telegraphed Mao Zedong to negotiate in Chongqing. Party members were concerned about safety and did not agree to his visit, but Mao Zedong, prioritizing the interests of the country and the nation, went without hesitation and took the initiative in history. After the establishment of the People's Republic of China, the United States burned the flames of the Korean War to the banks of the Yalu River. The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China resolutely made the strategic decision of "resisting US aggression and aiding Korea, and defending the country". Peng Dehuai was entrusted with the task of leading troops abroad to fight with a just army, and ultimately achieved a great victory.

General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: "Whether a cadre can dare to be responsible and take on responsibilities can best reflect their party spirit and style." In the new era and new journey, to comprehensively promote the construction of a strong country and the great cause of national rejuvenation with Chinese style modernization, party members and leading cadres need to have the courage to face contradictions and the spirit of daring to take on responsibilities. In the face of right and wrong, we must dare to wield our swords; in the face of contradictions, we must dare to face difficulties; in the face of crises, we must dare to step forward; in the face of mistakes, we must dare to take responsibility; and in the face of unhealthy tendencies, we must dare to fight resolutely. At the same time, we should carry forward the spirit of struggle, strengthen our morale, backbone, and confidence, and do not believe in evil, be afraid of ghosts, and be afraid of pressure. We should move forward in the face of difficulties and face them, and rely on tenacious struggle to open up a new world for career development.

Fulfilling the people is the value destination of the power of personality

Why human problems are the touchstone for testing the nature of a political party or regime. Wholeheartedly serving the people is the fundamental starting point and foothold of all actions of our party, and the fundamental symbol that distinguishes our party from all other political parties. The people are the creators of history and the true heroes. The CPC represents the fundamental interests of the overwhelming majority of the people and has no special interests of its own, which is the root of the Party's invincibility. To live up to the people is the core connotation and value purpose of the great spirit of building the Party; The ultimate goal of every Communist Party member's competence is always the word 'people'.

True Communists always remember that they are ordinary members of the working people, coming from the people, rooted in the people, benefiting the people, and even dedicating everything to the people. Zhang Side has gone through the Long March, suffered injuries, served as a fighter and cook, and changed from a squad leader to a soldier, but his job changes have never affected his enthusiasm for serving the people. His name is always associated with "serving the people". Jiao Yulu was entrusted with the task of managing the Lankao sandstorm in the face of danger. For 475 days and nights, he relied on a bicycle and a pair of iron pedals to visit villages, households, and ask for help from the poor. When he braved the wind and snow to visit his fellow villagers and said, 'I am your son,' he showed a sincere emotion of putting the people first. Kong Fansen said, "Every party member and cadre should share the joys and sorrows and destiny with the people. Only in this way can our party have credibility and the country have hope." After retiring, Yang Shanzhou returned to his hometown to plant trees and build an oasis in the once barren mountains, and finally handed over the management rights of the forest farm worth over 300 million yuan to the state free of charge. As long as his life does not end, serving the people does not stop "is a portrayal of his entire life. On the journey of poverty alleviation, more than 1800 Communist Party members sacrificed their lives. Huang Wenxiu said, "Someone must always come back, and I am the one who wants to come back. Only by rooting in the soil can we understand the people. These outstanding Communist Party members have demonstrated their original aspirations and missions through practical actions, and have written the most touching footnote to 'not failing the people'.

As the Communist Party of China has led the people in fighting to establish and develop the People's Republic, it has really been fighting for their support. The leaders of the Party come from the people, rooted in the people, and always put the people in the highest position in their hearts. People, regardless of their size, carefully investigate and inquire about matters that concern them; They take the lead in researching and focusing on planning issues related to national economy and people's livelihood. Mao Zedong called on the whole party to "care about the lives of the masses and pay attention to work methods", requiring "we should spare no effort, work day and night, diligently, and truly study the living and production issues among the people". He personally solved the difficulty of drinking water for the masses, and the story of "never forgetting the people who dug wells when drinking water" has become a collective memory of several generations of Chinese people. Deng Xiaoping always regarded the interests of the people as the highest criterion, emphasizing that the support or disapproval of the people, their approval or disapproval, their happiness or disapproval, and their agreement or disapproval should be the starting point and destination of all work. General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: "Loving the people is the deepest emotional attachment of Comrade Deng Xiaoping throughout his life, and it will always be the source of strength that Chinese Communists should uphold." General Secretary Xi Jinping's own people's sentiment is equally passionate. When asked about his feelings about being elected as the President of the country, he replied, "I will be selfless and not disappoint the people. I am willing to achieve a state of selflessness and dedicate myself to the development of China." He also said, "Being among the people makes me feel at ease, and being with the people gives me strength. I will be selfless and not disappoint the people. This is my lifelong belief." "I will be selfless" means carrying everyone in my heart, and "not disappoint the people" means benefiting everyone. "I will be selfless and live up to the people", with both iron will and chivalrous tenderness, which is the political character and lofty feelings that the CPC people will always pursue.

Never forget why you started, and your mission can be accomplished. The people of the CPC in the new era should continue to carry forward the fine traditions of the Party, always breathe with the people, share a common destiny, and connect their hearts. They should always take the people's yearning for a better life as the goal of their struggle. With an indomitable spirit and an indomitable attitude of struggle, they should forge ahead towards the grand goal of achieving the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, continue to win people's praise with great personality strength, and write a more splendid chapter of socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era. (Outlook New Era)

Author: Li Qinggang (Deputy Director of the Communist Party History Teaching and Research Department at the Central Party School (National School of Administration))

Edit:Luoyu Responsible editor:Zhoushu

Source:studytimes.cn

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