On the afternoon of June 27, the press center of the activities to celebrate the 100 anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China held its first press conference. Qu Qingshan, President of the Central Party History and Literature Research Institute, Jiang Shuping, director of the third research department, Yang Mingwei, director of the Bureau of foreign cooperation and exchange, and Liu Ronggang, deputy director of the seventh research department, were invited to introduce the party history and literature work in the new era.

Qu Qingshan introduced that since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at the core has attached great importance to caring about party history and documentation. Standing at the height of the overall situation and strategy of the party and the country in the new era, General Secretary Xi Jinping issued a series of important expositions on the history of the Communist Party of China. His important expositions comprehensively reviewed the glorious course and great achievements of our party in uniting and leading the Chinese people in unremitting struggle, deeply summarized the theoretical achievements, valuable experience and great spirit created by our party in various historical periods, and profoundly expounded the great contribution made by our party to the Chinese nation, Chinese wisdom and Chinese solutions contributed to solving human problems, and profoundly expounded the bright prospects for the development of the cause of the party and the people.

Qu Qingshan said that the Central Party History and Literature Research Institute was a newly established department made a decision by the Party Central Committee in March 2018. Since its establishment, it has done the following work: First, it has thoroughly studied and implemented Xi Jinping's new era of Chinese characteristics. The socialist ideology has made new achievements in the editing, research, translation, and publicity of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important works; the second is to focus on the main responsibility of the party's history and theoretical research, and to make new progress in the coordinated promotion of document editing, book compilation, and party history publicity and education; the third is to persist in serving the overall situation of the party and the country, and celebrate the founding of the Communist Party of China New achievements have been made in the 100 anniversary of the party's history study and education and the "four histories" publicity and education.

A reporter asked, what is the main contribution made by the Communist Party of China in the past 100 years? Qu Qingshan replied that summing up the great contributions made by the Communist Party of China to the Chinese nation and the Chinese people over the past 100 years can be summarized as four "profound changes": the first is the great contribution of the Communist Party of China to the country, which is reflected in the profound change in the tragic fate of China's poverty, weakness and bullying after modern times; the second is the great contribution of the Communist Party of China to the people, it is reflected in the fact that it has profoundly changed the tragic situation of the Chinese people being oppressed, enslaved and exploited; the third is the great contribution of the Communist Party of China to the Chinese nation, which has profoundly changed the future and destiny of the Chinese nation; the fourth is the great contribution of the Communist Party of China to the world, which has profoundly changed the trend and pattern of world development, Make scientific socialism radiate strong vigor and vitality in China in the 21st century.

A reporter asked: the Communist Party of China has gone through a century of history and has been in power for a long time, but it has always been able to maintain its youthful vitality. What are the reasons behind it and what are its valuable experiences? Jiang Shuping replied that to find the reasons and experience for the Communist Party of China to maintain its youthful vitality, it is necessary to deeply understand the "four consistently" achieved by the Communist Party of China in the past 100 years: First, it has always been at the forefront of the trend of the times. Principles analyze and grasp the general trend of history, correctly handle the relationship between China and the world, be good at seizing and making good use of various historical opportunities, have the courage to catch up with the trend of the trend of the times, leading the cause of the party and the people to continuous victory; second, it has always stood at the forefront of overcoming difficulties. Over the past 100 years, the Communist Party of China has not been afraid of difficulties and sacrifices, indomitable and fearless, and has struggled to create a new world; third, it has always safeguarded the fundamental interests of the people. Over the past 100 years, the Communist Party of China has always been in touch with the people, shared joys and sorrows with the people, and struggles, in all historical periods of revolution, construction and reform, the Communist Party of China attaches great importance to strengthening its own construction.

In response to the question of what work the Central Party History and Literature Research Institute has done in promoting the concept of building a community with a shared future for mankind put forward by General Secretary Xi Jinping, Yang Mingwei introduced that Xi Jinping's "on persisting in promoting the building of a community with a shared future for mankind" edited and published by the Central Party History and Literature Research Institute was published nationwide in 2018. The English, French, Japanese and Russian versions of the book have been translated and published. In addition, the Central Party History and Literature Research Institute also translated and published the English version of "Xi Jinping's Important Essays on Coordinating Epidemic Prevention and Control and Economic and Social Development" and the English version of General Secretary Xi Jinping's "Speech at the National Poverty Alleviation Summary and Commendation Conference.

A reporter asked, as a specialized institution for the study of the Party's history and theory, what work has the Central Party History and Documentation Institute done in the study and education of Party history? Qu Qingshan introduced, since the whole party party history study and education, the Central Party History and Documentation Institute to serve the party history study and education as a major political task, give full play to professional advantages and resource advantages, all-round service of the party history study and education. The first is to edit and compile authoritative readings and vivid teaching materials for the study and education of party history; the second is to carefully select experts to undertake the task of propaganda; the third is to organize and write key theoretical articles; the fourth is to launch new media products on the Internet; the fifth is to do a good job in auditing and checking; and the sixth is to coordinate and guide local party history and literature departments to better play their functions.

When answering how the party history and literature department does the party history learning and education of young people, Liu Ronggang introduced that the Central Party History and Literature Research Institute attaches great importance to the learning and education of young people's party history, adapts to the cognitive characteristics of young people, and continues to promote content and form., Method innovation. The first is to carefully arrange and deploy to provide rich resources for the study of party history for young people. The second is to dig deep into the red education resources, popularize the knowledge of party history, and improve the effectiveness of youth party history learning and education. The third is to innovate educational methods and give full play to the important role of the Internet in the learning and education of youth party history.

In response to our reporter's question about what forward forces we can draw from the 100-year history of the party, Qu Qingshan said that the history of the party is the most vivid and convincing textbook, and General Secretary Xi Jinping has repeatedly stressed this issue. The purpose of carrying out the study and education of party history is to use the party's struggle history and great achievements to inspire fighting spirit, clarify the direction, use the party's glorious tradition and fine style, strengthen faith, gather strength, and use the party's practical creation and historical experience to enlighten wisdom and sharpen character, educate and guide the whole party to learn history, increase trust in history, respect morality in history, and practice in history, draw the wisdom and strength to move forward from the party's century-old struggle. The first study draws the power of thought through the study of party history; the second study draws the power of belief through study; the third study draws the power of morality through study; the fourth study draws the power of practice through study. To carry out the study of party history is to draw four kinds of wisdom and strength from the study and education of party history.

People's Daily (June 28, 2021, 04)

(Editor: Xie Qian, Yan Yan)