*** The purpose of this special seminar is very clear. It is to deeply study and understand the resolution of the Sixth Plenary Session of the 19th CPC Central Committee, continue to deepen the summary, study, education and publicity of party history, and better grasp and apply the party's historical experience of hundred years of struggle. *** *** one Why can the Communist Party of China? Why is socialism with Chinese characteristics good? *** *** The logic of progressive layers reveals a truth: whether Marxism can play a role in practice depends on whether the basic principles of Marxism can be combined with China's reality and the characteristics of the times. This involves two meanings: Sinicization of Marxism and modernization of Marxism, both of which are designed to guide practice. Although Marx and Engels have made scientific predictions and assumptions about the development process and direction of the future socialist society, this does not mean that Marxism is invariable. Positive and negative historical experience has fully proved that Marxist theory is not a dogma, but a guide to action, which must develop with the changes of practice. As pointed out in the resolution of the Sixth Plenary Session of the 19th CPC Central Committee, Marxist theory "must be sinicized in order to take root and localized in order to be deeply rooted in the hearts of the people". How to achieve the "Sinicization" and "localization" of Marxist theory? *** "Two combinations" embodies the great courage of theoretical innovation. At present, China is faced with the heavy task of reform, development and stability, the many contradictions, risks and challenges, the unprecedented test of governance, and the unprecedented major changes in the world in a century. It can be said that the changes of the times have far exceeded the imagination of Marxist classic writers at that time. In the face of the rapidly changing world and China, if we stick to established rules, rigid ideas, lack the courage of theoretical innovation, and can not scientifically answer the questions of China, the world, the people and the times, not only can the cause of the party and the state not move forward, but Marxism will also lose its vitality and persuasion. Only by developing Marxism can we adhere to Marxism, which is the dialectics of history. two *** So, how to accurately find the "of China in the new era"? An important point of Marxist theory is to grasp the main contradictions and the main aspects of contradictions. For a political party and country, whether the cause can move in the right direction depends on whether it can accurately understand and grasp the main social contradictions and determine the central task. In other words, only by grasping the main social contradictions and accurately judging the central task, can the work distinguish the primary and secondary, focus on something, and thus be more "targeted". The main contradictions in Chinese society are always developing and changing. For example, after the reform and opening up, the main contradiction in Chinese society was the contradiction between the people's growing material and cultural needs and backward social production. Solving this main contradiction was the central task at that time. As socialism with Chinese characteristics enters a new era, the main contradiction in Chinese society has been transformed into the contradiction between the people's growing needs for a better life and unbalanced and insufficient development. *** He stressed the need to have an "overall view" and be clear about all kinds of contradictions. At the same time, he should give priority to solving the main contradictions and the main aspects of the contradictions closely around the main contradictions and central tasks, so as to drive the solution of other contradictions. Of course, to solve contradictions, we should pay attention to strategic strategies. Generally speaking, strategy is to make judgments and decisions from the overall, long-term and general situation. Strategy serves strategy under the guidance of strategy. The two are dialectical unity, but strategy is fundamental. *** three With such a long history, such a large scale and so long in power, how can the Communist Party of China jump out of the historical cycle of controlling chaos and rising and falling? In the 1940s, Mao Zedong gave the answer in the cave in Yan'an: "only when the people supervise the government, the government dare not relax". After a hundred years of struggle, especially the new practice since the 18th National Congress, the Communist Party of China has given the second answer - self revolution. The key to self revolution is to have the consciousness to face up to problems and the courage to turn inward. Since the 18th National Congress, the Communist Party of China has comprehensively and strictly governed the party with unprecedented courage and determination, played a set of self revolutionary "combination boxing", and unswervingly "beat tigers", "shoot flies" and "hunt foxes". Today, the fight against corruption has won an overwhelming victory and has been consolidated in an all-round way. However, some people also feel that the overall strict governance of the party has been strictly in place and in the end? Can we relax and relax? *** *** Why does the Communist Party of China dare to self revolution? Because "the party represents the fundamental interests of the overwhelming majority of the Chinese people, has no special interests of its own, and never represents the interests of any interest group, any power group or any privileged class". Openness and selflessness are the driving force and courage of self revolution, which is also a remarkable sign that the Communist Party of China is different from other political parties. (Xinhua News Agency)