2018年CRI Marxism right choice in China's growth: Xi

 

Chinese President Xi Jinping says that theories developed by German philosopher Karl Marx still shine with true, and that China has made a correct choice in upholding Marxism in its rebirth and development.

Xi Jinping made the remarks while making a speech at a conference in Beijing, which marked the 200th anniversary of the birth of Marx.

In his speech, Xi Jinping called Marx the "teacher of revolution for the proletariat and working people all over the world, the main founder¹ of Marxism, creator of Marxist parties, a pathfinder for international communism and the greatest thinker of modern times."

"Two centuries on, despite huge and profound changes in human society, the name of Karl Marx is still respected all over the world and his theory still shines with the brilliant light of truth."

Xi Jinping said that Marx devoted² himself to striving for the liberation of humanity, scaling the peak of thought in his pursuit of truth, and the unremitting fight to overturn the old world and establish a new one.

"The most valuable and influential³ spiritual asset that Marx left us is the scientific theory named after him - Marxism. Like a spectacular sunrise, the theory illuminated⁴ the path of humanity's exploration of the law of history, and humanity's search for their own liberation."

Xi Jinping noted⁵ that Marxism boils down to the pursuit of human liberation, and that it for the first time stood the ground for the people in exploring paths of liberation, and that it sought to point a way for building an ideal society that is equal and free of oppression and exploitation.

He said that Marxism has deeply changed China, along with the rest of the world.

"Practice has also proved that Marxism provided a powerful ideological⁶ weapon for China's revolution, establishment and reform, creating unprecedented⁷ miracles in human history concerning the development of China, an ancient oriental country. It's correct that Marxism was chosen by the history and the people, it's also correct that Marxism was written on the banner of Communist Party of China, and it's also completely correct to unswervingly integrate the basic principles of Marxism with China's specific reality, and adapting Marxism to the Chinese context in accordance with the changing era!"

Xi Jinping, also General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said the CPC is a political party armed with Marxism, which is also the soul of Chinese communists' ideals and beliefs.

He said as China is currently facing an unprecedented situation marked by factors such as heavy tasks of reform, development and stability, the Chinese people must plan for the future and resolve practical problems using Marxism.

He also called on all CPC members to more diligently⁸ study political theories including Marxism, stressing that a scientific approach should be adopted towards theories with a scientific outlook.

Marx was born in Trier, Germany on May 5, 1818.

As a philosopher, economist⁹, historian, he left a lasting¹⁰ legacy¹¹ on the world.

This year also marks the 170th anniversary of "The Communist Manifesto¹²" written by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. It has been serving as a guiding principle for the Communist movement and has profoundly changed the world.

1 Founder   

n.创始者，缔造者

参考例句：

• He was extolled as the founder of their Florentine school.他被称颂为佛罗伦萨画派的鼻祖。
• According to the old tradition,Romulus was the founder of Rome.按照古老的传说，罗穆卢斯是古罗马的建国者。

2 devoted   

adj.忠诚的，忠实的，热心的，献身于...的

参考例句：

• He devoted his life to the educational cause of the motherland.他为祖国的教育事业贡献了一生。
• We devoted a lengthy and full discussion to this topic.我们对这个题目进行了长时间的充分讨论。

3 influential   

adj.有影响的，有权势的

参考例句：

• He always tries to get in with the most influential people.他总是试图巴结最有影响的人物。
• He is a very influential man in the government.他在政府中是个很有影响的人物。

4 illuminated   

adj.被照明的；受启迪的

参考例句：

• Floodlights illuminated the stadium. 泛光灯照亮了体育场。
• the illuminated city at night 夜幕中万家灯火的城市

5 noted   

adj.著名的，知名的

参考例句：

• The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
• Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。

6 ideological   

a.意识形态的

参考例句：

• He always tries to link his study with his ideological problems. 他总是把学习和自己的思想问题联系起来。
• He helped me enormously with advice on how to do ideological work. 他告诉我怎样做思想工作，对我有很大帮助。

7 unprecedented   

adj.无前例的，新奇的

参考例句：

• The air crash caused an unprecedented number of deaths.这次空难的死亡人数是空前的。
• A flood of this sort is really unprecedented.这样大的洪水真是十年九不遇。

8 diligently   

ad.industriously;carefully

参考例句：

• He applied himself diligently to learning French. 他孜孜不倦地学法语。
• He had studied diligently at college. 他在大学里勤奋学习。

9 economist   

n.经济学家，经济专家，节俭的人

参考例句：

• He cast a professional economist's eyes on the problem.他以经济学行家的眼光审视这个问题。
• He's an economist who thinks he knows all the answers.他是个经济学家，自以为什么都懂。

10 lasting   

adj.永久的，永恒的；vbl.持续，维持

参考例句：

• The lasting war debased the value of the dollar.持久的战争使美元贬值。
• We hope for a lasting settlement of all these troubles.我们希望这些纠纷能获得永久的解决。

11 legacy   

n.遗产，遗赠；先人(或过去)留下的东西

参考例句：

• They are the most precious cultural legacy our forefathers left.它们是我们祖先留下来的最宝贵的文化遗产。
• He thinks the legacy is a gift from the Gods.他认为这笔遗产是天赐之物。

12 manifesto   

n.宣言，声明

参考例句：

• I was involved in the preparation of Labour's manifesto.我参与了工党宣言的起草工作。
• His manifesto promised measures to protect them.他在宣言里保证要为他们采取保护措施。