2019 is the centenary of the May 4th Movement and the 70th anniversary of the founding of People’s Republic of China (PRC). At this historic moment of special significance, General Secretary of the Supreme Leader deeply remembered the lofty patriotic feelings and revolutionary spirit of the pioneers of the May 4th Movement at the conference commemorating the centenary of the May 4th Movement, spoke highly of the historical significance of the May 4th Movement, clearly put forward the important requirements for carrying forward the May 4th spirit in the new era, and sent a deep message to contemporary youth. The General Secretary of the Supreme Leader put forward an important requirement for young people in China in the new era to "love the great motherland". "For young people in China in the new era, loving the motherland is the foundation for their survival and success. In contemporary China, the essence of patriotism is to adhere to a high degree of unity between patriotism and love for the party and socialism. " The important speech of the Supreme Leader General Secretary has pointed out the way forward, injected a strong impetus and provided a fundamental follow-up and a strong guarantee for the vast number of young people in the new era to cultivate patriotism, sharpen their ambition to strengthen the country and practice their trip to serve the country.
Youth is the most active and dynamic force in the whole society. The hope of the country lies in the youth, and the future of the nation lies in the youth. The 100 years since the May 4th Movement have witnessed the successive struggles and triumphs of China’s young people from generation to generation, and the 100 years in which China’s young people used their youthful self to create a youthful China and a youthful nation. In the past 100 years, the youth in China have devoted themselves to the great cause of revolution, construction and reform under the leadership of the Party, fought for the people, devoted themselves to the motherland and strived for a happy life, dedicated their best youth to the motherland and the people, and composed magnificent songs of youth. Practice has fully proved that young people in China are young people with lofty ideals and aspirations! China youth are young people with deep feelings for home and country! China youth are young people with great creativity! Regardless of the past, present and future, the youth in China have always been the vanguard force to realize the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
The core of the May 4th spirit is patriotism. Patriotism is the most basic, deepest and lasting emotion in the world. Patriotism is a duty and a duty, and it is what the heart belongs to and what the feelings lead to. Patriotism has been flowing in the blood of the Chinese nation since ancient times, and it can’t be removed, broken or destroyed. It is a powerful spiritual driving force for Chinese people and the Chinese nation to safeguard national independence and national dignity. The great May 4th Movement gave birth to the great May 4th spirit with patriotism, progress, democracy and science as its main contents, with patriotism as its core. General Secretary of the Supreme Leader stressed: "The May 4th Movement, which broke out at the time of national crisis, was a great patriotic revolutionary movement with advanced young intellectuals as the vanguard and the broad masses of the people participating in it. It was a great social revolutionary movement launched by the people of China to save the nation from peril, defend national dignity and unite national strength. It was also a great enlightenment thought and new culture movement to spread new ideas, new cultures and new knowledge." Patriotism is the most important tradition of the Chinese nation. Patriotism is the core of our national spirit, the spiritual bond of the Chinese nation’s United struggle and self-improvement, and the most important part of socialist core values. A common source of the spirit of the May 4th Movement is the spirit of patriotism. They are all playing a common role, that is, exploring the road of saving the country and the people; Everyone has a common goal, that is, to achieve national prosperity, national rejuvenation and people’s happiness. The practice of historical development shows that the people have faith, the country has strength and the nation has hope;As long as we hold high the great banner of patriotism, the people of China and the Chinese nation will be able to display the overwhelming historical power of generate in the struggle to transform China and the world.
To carry forward the spirit of patriotism, young people in China in the new era must insist on listening to the Party and following it. Comrade Mao Zedong pointed out: "Since its birth, communist party has been combined with young students and intellectuals; Similarly, young students and intellectuals can only embark on the right path if they are with communist party. " The Communist Party of China (CPC)’s leadership is the most essential feature of Socialism with Chinese characteristics and the greatest advantage of Socialism with Chinese characteristics system. General Secretary of the Supreme Leader stressed: "The theme of the youth movement in China in the new era, the direction of the youth movement in China in the new era, and the mission of the youth in China in the new era are to adhere to the leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and work with the people to achieve ‘ Two hundred years ’ Strive for the goal and realize the Chinese dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. " The Communist Party of China (CPC) is the staunchest promoter and practitioner of patriotism, and the fate of the motherland is closely related to the fate of the party. Only by adhering to the unity of patriotism and love for the party and socialism, unswervingly following the party and striving to build a new era, patriotism is vivid and true. Under the leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC), the young people in China should care about the country and the people, love the country and the people, constantly devote themselves to the motherland and the people, show their patriotic feelings with their sincere devotion and tenacious struggle all their lives, and let the great banner of patriotism always fly high in their hearts and realize "two hundred years".In the grand journey of striving for the goal and realizing the Chinese nation’s great rejuvenation of the Chinese dream, we should constantly write a magnificent youth chapter worthy of our predecessors, the times and the people.
To carry forward the spirit of patriotism, young people in China in the new era should be deeply integrated into the great cause of Socialism with Chinese characteristics. In today’s China, patriotism and love for socialism should be highly unified. The socialist system is the fundamental system of China. Socialism with Chinese characteristics is the theme of the whole theory and practice of the Party since the reform and opening-up, and it is the fundamental achievement that the Party and the people have made through untold hardships and paid a huge price. Under the leadership of the Communist Party of China, we opened up the road of Socialism with Chinese characteristics, formed the system of Socialism with Chinese characteristics theory, established the system of Socialism with Chinese characteristics, developed Socialism with Chinese characteristics culture, and pushed Socialism with Chinese characteristics into a new era. Socialism with Chinese characteristics road is the only way to realize socialist modernization and create a better life for the people. Socialism with Chinese characteristics theory system is the correct theory to guide the party and people to realize the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. Socialism with Chinese characteristics system is the fundamental institutional guarantee for the development and progress of contemporary China. Socialism with Chinese characteristics culture is a powerful spiritual force to inspire the whole party and people of all ethnic groups to forge ahead bravely. On the new journey of realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, it is urgent to meet major challenges, resist major risks, overcome major obstacles and resolve major contradictions. As long as young people are brave enough to shoulder heavy burdens, overcome difficulties and take risks, Socialism with Chinese characteristics will be full of vitality, stamina and hope. The vast number of young people should more consciously enhance their road confidence, theoretical confidence, institutional confidence and cultural confidence, instead of taking the old road of being closed and rigid.We will not take the evil road of changing the flag, maintain political determination, persist in doing things to revitalize the country, and always adhere to and develop Socialism with Chinese characteristics.
Carrying forward the spirit of patriotism, establishing lofty ideals is the foundation, and focusing on action is the key. Loving the motherland is the place where the heart belongs, where the feelings belong, and it is also the foundation of standing and becoming a talent. Young people’s lofty ideals and firm beliefs are the invincible driving force for a country and a nation. To aim high and do great things is to integrate one’s ego into the big ego of the motherland and the big ego of the people, keep pace with the times and share the destiny with the motherland, and better realize the value of life and sublimate the realm of life. Without the needs of the motherland and the interests of the people, any narcissism will fall into a narrow and narrow world. In the new era, young people in China should establish the belief of Marxism, the belief of Socialism with Chinese characteristics and the confidence of the Chinese nation in the great rejuvenation of the Chinese dream. Only by strengthening our ideals, caring for ourselves, going to the masses of the people and going to a new era and a new world can our ideals and beliefs be sublimated in the entrepreneurial struggle and our youth shine in innovation and creation. We should focus on action, work hard to revitalize the country, and realize patriotic feelings with a lifetime of true devotion and a lifetime of tenacious struggle. "How can plum blossoms smell fragrant without some cold?" Whether it is to realize the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation or to realize the dream of life, it is not easy to achieve it with gongs and drums. Without the unremitting struggle of the broad masses of people, especially generations of young people, there would be no Socialism with Chinese characteristics today in the new era, and there would be no tomorrow to realize the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. Only by inspiring the strength of struggle, raising the sails of hard work, doing everything in a down-to-earth manner and doing every job conscientiously,In order to create achievements worthy of the country and the people.
A generation has a long March, and a generation has the responsibility of a generation. In the new era, young people in China are in the best period of the development of the Chinese nation. They are not only faced with a rare life opportunity to make contributions, but also face the mission of the times. It is a relay race to build a powerful socialist modernization country and realize the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. The majority of young people should conscientiously implement the instructions and inculcation of the Supreme Leader General Secretary, continue to carry forward the great spirit of the May 4th Movement, "set up lofty ideals, love the great motherland, shoulder the responsibility of the times, be brave in hard work, practice excellent skills and temper moral cultivation", adhere to the correct direction of the youth movement in China in the new era, adhere to the high degree of unity of patriotism, love for the party and socialism, and firmly establish the "four consciousnesses". It is our responsibility to realize the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, live up to the expectations of the party, the people and the nation, live up to our great era, and strive to write a magnificent chapter of youth to realize the Chinese dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation in the new era.
(The author is the vice president of the School of Marxism of the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, a member of the Sichuan Youth Ideological and Political Propaganda Group and the head of the political and legal class, and a special researcher at the Socialism with Chinese characteristics Theoretical System Research Center of the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League.)