![]() The salvoes of the October Revolution brought the advanced theory of Marxism-Leninism to China. It was exactly at that time, in 19, two major events took place in Russia and China, that is, the October Revolution of Russia and the May 4th Movement of China. China was then looking forward to a new social force that could find advanced theories leading to a path of salvaging the country and the nation. Yes, it did not succeed in altering the semi-colonial and semi-feudal social nature of China and the miserable destiny of the Chinese people, either.įacts show that neither the self-improvement movements and reformism, the old peasant wars and the democratic revolution led by the revolutionaries of the bourgeoisie that did not touch the foundation of feudalism nor other solutions that ape western capitalism can accomplish the national mission of saving the nation from subjugation and ensuring its survival and the historical tasks against imperialism and feudalism. Sun Yat-sen, which overthrew the autocratic monarchy that had ruled China for several thousand years, was of great significance in promoting China's social progress. ![]() But all the attempts ended in failure one after another, although they helped promote progress in China under given historical conditions. From the Opium Wars, through the Movement of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, the 1898 Reform Movement and the Yihetuan Movement, the Chinese people carried out dauntless struggles and numerous people with lofty ideals were trying to explore strenuously for the road of salvaging the country and the nation. The national crisis and social crisis were unprecedentedly grave. This is the inevitable result of the development of social contradictions and deepening struggle of the people in the modern times of China.Īfter 1840, the invasion by Western imperialist powers reduced China to the status of semi-colonial and semi-feudal society and subjected the Chinese people to twofold repression by imperialism and feudalism. Invariably, the people pioneer their road of advance in the movement of social contradictions so do they seek, reveal and develop incessantly the truth that guides their advance from practice and by comparison in their historical activities.Įighty years ago, amidst the torrential anti-imperialist and anti-feudal struggle of the people of all ethnic groups of China and in the tempestuous movement of the proletarian revolution in the world, the Communist Party of China was founded. Achievements and Basic Experience of the Communist Party of China in the 80-Year Struggle Looking into the great journey of the Party and the people ahead in the new century, we are filled with confidence and strength that we are bound to win. Reviewing the course of struggle of the Party and the people in last century, we feel infinitely exultant and proud. The tremendous change is a historic miracle in the development of the Chinese nation. But today, 80 years later, our Party has become a big party that has been in power for more than 50 years and has more than 64 million members and what the Chinese people see is a prosperous socialist motherland. The Communist Party of China had only some 50 members at its birth 80 years ago and what it faced was a calamity-ridden old China. We gather ceremoniously here today to celebrate, together with the people of all ethnic groups across the country, the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China and along with all people in the world who love peace and pursue progress, look to the bright future of the development of China and the world. Note: Jiang Zemin, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), delivered an important speech before an assembly gathered in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing July 1 to mark the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Party.
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