The Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee held its 17th collective study on building a cultural power on the afternoon of October 28. When presiding over the study, Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, stressed that it is necessary to anchor the strategic goal of building a cultural power in 2035, adhere to the fundamental guiding ideology of Marxism, take root in the broad and profound Chinese civilization, conform to the development trend of information technology, and constantly develop socialist culture with Chinese characteristics in the new era with strong ideological leadership, spiritual cohesion, value appeal and international influence, We will continue to enhance the spiritual strength of the people and build a strong country, the cultural foundation of national rejuvenation.

Comrade Wang Bo, vice president and professor of Peking University, explained this issue and put forward work suggestions. The comrades of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee listened attentively to the explanations and held discussions.

Xi Jinping made an important speech after listening to explanations and discussions. He pointed out that since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, we have insisted on placing cultural construction in a prominent position in governing the country, made a series of major arrangements, formed a new era of socialist cultural thought with Chinese characteristics, and promoted cultural construction to achieve historic achievements in the reform and innovation, and made solid steps in building a socialist cultural power.

Xi Jinping stressed the need to unswervingly follow the path of socialist cultural development with Chinese characteristics. Adhere to the leadership of the party, improve the ability to govern the cultural field under the conditions of informatization, and build the party's ruling foundation and mass foundation ideologically, spiritually and culturally. Adhere to the fundamental system of the guiding position of Marxism in the ideological field, fully implement the cultural thought of socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era, and develop a national, scientific and popular socialist culture that is oriented to modernization, the world, and the future. Adhere to the socialist core values as the guide, constantly build Chinese spirit, Chinese values, Chinese strength, develop and strengthen mainstream values, mainstream public opinion, mainstream culture.

Xi Jinping pointed out that efforts should be made to stimulate the cultural innovation and creativity of the whole nation. Adhere to the people-centered creative orientation, insist on putting social benefits in the first place, unify social benefits and economic benefits, and regard stimulating innovation and creativity as the central link in deepening the reform of the cultural system and mechanism, and accelerate the improvement of the cultural management system and production and operation mechanism. Focusing on improving the ability of cultural originality, improving the production and service of literary and artistic creation, guiding and organizing the working mechanism, giving birth to a number of deeply rooted classics of the times, and building a new peak of Chinese culture. Actively create a good cultural ecology, fully promote academic democracy, literary and artistic democracy, support writers, artists, experts and scholars to take root in life, concentrate on creation, and promote the continuous burst of cultural innovation and creativity. Explore an effective mechanism for the integration of culture and technology, realize the digital empowerment of cultural construction, information transformation, and transform the advantages of cultural resources into cultural development advantages.

Xi Jinping stressed that we should always adhere to the cultural construction focus on people and settle down on people. We should focus on meeting the diverse, multi-level and multi-faceted spiritual and cultural needs of the people, enhance the supply capacity of cultural services and cultural products, and enhance the people's sense of cultural acquisition and happiness. Attach importance to the role of culture in nurturing the mind and sentiment, and in nurturing the spirit of the whole nation. Respect the law of talent growth, improve the selection, training, use, and incentive mechanisms that meet the characteristics of the cultural field, create a good policy environment for recognizing, focusing on and loving talents, and build a large-scale, reasonable structure, and innovative high-level cultural talent team.

Xi Jinping pointed out that it is necessary to continue the Chinese context in creative transformation and innovative development. We should promote the cultural subjectivity of the Chinese nation, and take good care of, carry forward and develop the treasures of Chinese civilization left over from the vicissitudes of life. Deeply excavate and elucidate the spiritual connotation of Chinese excellent traditional culture, use Marxism to activate the excellent factors in Chinese traditional culture and give it new connotations of the times, and develop socialist culture with Chinese characteristics in the new era. Adhere to the awe of history, love of culture, adhere to the principles of protection first, rational use and minimum intervention, and promote the systematic protection and unified supervision of cultural heritage. We will improve the institutional mechanisms for the protection and inheritance of cultural heritage and accelerate the improvement of the legal system.

Xi Jinping stressed the need to continuously enhance the country's cultural soft power and the influence of Chinese culture. Promote the reconstruction of the international communication pattern, innovate and carry out network outreach, and build a multi-channel, three-dimensional external communication pattern. More proactively publicize China's ideas, spread Chinese culture and display China's image. Extensively carry out various forms of international people-to-people exchanges and cooperation. We will be more proactive in learning from all the outstanding achievements of human civilization and creating a number of cultural achievements that have been made in ancient and modern times and that are connected to China and abroad.

Xi Jinping finally stressed that building a cultural power is the common task of the whole Party and the whole society. It is necessary to strengthen the centralized and unified leadership of the Party Central Committee over propaganda, ideological and cultural work, and improve the leadership and management system and mechanism of cultural construction. Party committees and governments at all levels should earnestly strengthen organization and leadership, do a good job in the allocation of cadres, personnel training, and resource input, mobilize the enthusiasm, initiative and creativity of all parties, and gather a strong joint force for the construction of a culturally powerful country.

Source: Xinhua News Agency