By studying history, we gain clarity, build confidence, cultivate virtue, and put knowledge into practice. Standing at the historical juncture of the “Two Centenaries,” we look back on our journey of struggle past and gaze forward toward the path of vigorous advancement ahead.

Tongfang Law Firm provides all its lawyers with learning opportunities in the form of micro-party classes, thereby enhancing their ideological and political awareness as well as their spirit of learning and inquiry. By establishing a long-term educational mechanism, the firm has created a new platform for self-education and self-improvement.

General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: “The very proposition of the Sinicization and modernization of Marxism inherently dictates that we must never abandon the soul and lifeline of Marxism, nor can we ever forsake the roots of China’s outstanding traditional culture.” Upholding firmly both the soul and lifeline of Marxism and the roots of China’s outstanding traditional culture is the foundation and prerequisite for theoretical innovation. To advance theoretical innovation based on practice, we must always hold fast to the soul and roots of theoretical innovation, consistently integrating the basic tenets of Marxism with China’s specific realities and with China’s outstanding traditional culture. We must also uphold the unity of inheritance and development, and of staying true to our principles while fostering innovation—thus ensuring that Marxism as it has been Sinicized and modernized continues to brim with vitality and dynamism.

Persistence is essential for achieving better development. Marxism is the fundamental guiding ideology upon which our Party and country were founded and have thrived. It is precisely because we are guided by the scientific theories of Marxism that our Party has been able to firmly uphold its faith and convictions and seize the initiative in history. China’s outstanding traditional culture is the crystallization of wisdom and the essence of Chinese civilization; it carries the collective memory and spiritual ethos of the Chinese nation, serving as a powerful source of confidence and self-awareness for us to enhance our cultural consciousness and strengthen our cultural self-assurance. In promoting theoretical innovation based on practice, we must unswervingly uphold the soul and lifeline of Marxism, and steadfastly preserve the roots and heritage of China’s outstanding traditional culture, ensuring that our Party’s theoretical innovation continues to advance steadily in the right direction. Since its inception, our Party has always prominently displayed Marxism on its banner, consistently using Marxism to observe, interpret, and lead the times. We are not only active leaders and practitioners of advanced Chinese culture but also faithful inheritors and promoters of China’s outstanding traditional culture. As we continuously advance the sinicization and modernization of Marxism and promote the creative transformation and innovative development of China’s outstanding traditional culture, we have provided scientific theoretical guidance for the cause of the Party and the people.

To better uphold and carry forward our cause, we must firmly adhere to the guiding principles of Marxism. General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized: “Marxism does not reject any truth whatsoever—no matter when or where it originates. As long as it is a genuine understanding of truth, it can serve as nourishment for enriching and developing ourselves.” Marxism is not an academic pursuit confined to libraries; rather, it was created precisely to transform the historical destiny of the people. It has emerged from the people’s practice of seeking liberation, and it continues to be enriched and developed precisely in that very same practice of the people’s struggle for emancipation. To better uphold the soul and lifeline of Marxism, we must integrate upholding Marxism with developing Marxism—approaching science with a scientific attitude, pursuing truth with a spirit of truthfulness, and constantly advancing the Chinese adaptation and modernization of Marxism. Creativity is one of the salient characteristics of Chinese civilization, fundamentally shaping the Chinese nation’s enterprising spirit of staying true to our core values while avoiding stagnation, honoring our ancient traditions yet refusing to simply replicate them. It also defines the Chinese nation’s fearless character—unafraid of new challenges and ever-ready to embrace new things. To better safeguard the roots of China’s outstanding traditional culture, we must delve deeply into the precious ideological and cultural resources contained within it, continuously distilling its finest elements and essential ideas, drawing inspiration and cultural nourishment from them, and thereby providing a profound foundation and powerful impetus for building a modern Chinese civilization.

Deeply advance the “Two Combinations.” General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: “The fundamental approach to advancing the sinicization and modernization of Marxism is the ‘Two Combinations.’” Upholding the soul and essence of Marxism and the roots of China’s outstanding traditional culture, we must continuously promote theoretical innovation grounded in practice. To this end, we must keep advancing the integration of Marxism with China’s specific realities and with China’s outstanding traditional culture, constantly promoting the sinicization and modernization of Marxism and using it to guide practice. The Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era by Xi Jinping integrates the essence of Marxist thought with the quintessence of China’s outstanding traditional culture and with the shared values that are deeply embedded in the daily lives of the people—thus opening up a new realm for the sinicization and modernization of Marxism. It is contemporary Chinese Marxism and 21st-century Marxism. At this new historical starting point, as we continue to write new chapters in the sinicization and modernization of Marxism, we must unswervingly take the Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era by Xi Jinping as our guiding principle. We must comprehensively explore the treasure trove of China’s over 5,000-year-old civilization, use Marxism to invigorate the vibrant and valuable elements within China’s outstanding traditional culture and imbue them with new contemporary significance, and infuse the great spirit and rich wisdom of the Chinese nation more profoundly into Marxism. In doing so, we can continually scale new intellectual heights, ensuring that the mighty ship of socialism with Chinese characteristics, guided by scientific theory, rides the waves with confidence and steers steadily toward a bright future.