History,Theory,and Practice:The Logical Framework of the Communist Party of China in Aiming to Cultivate a Strong Sense of Community Among the Chinese Nation
The sense of community for the Chinese nation serves the foundation of ethnic uni-ty,the essence of national ethos and identity,and the basis of national unity.The Communist Party of China(CPC)proposed to forge a strong sense of community for the Chinese nation,rooted in histor-ical,theoretical,and practical logic.Its multifac-eted connotation can be explored through three key dimensions:Firstly,accounts demonstrate that the sense of community for the Chinese nation has been a his-torical choice shaped by the five millennia of Chi-nese civilization.Its development history,moreo-ver,has been characterized by continuous interac-tion and integration among various ethnic groups.Records further show that this historical narrative reflects a tradition of"Great Unification,"empha-sizing interethnic communication,interaction,and integration,which can be considered central in forging a strong sense of community and unity for the Chinese nation.From this it can be concluded that the cultural concept of pursuing national unity has become an endogenous and ideological driving force for continuously promoting the formation,de-velopment,and consciousness of the Chinese na-tional community.Secondly,fostering a strong sense of the Chi-nese national community is the latest theoretical a-chievement of the CPC,reflecting its commitment to promoting the innovation of ethnic theories and policies.From a basic"transplantation"of Marxist ethnicity theory to its adaptation to the Chinese context and the needs of the times,from a"two in-separables"(The Han cannot live without the eth-nic minorities,the ethnic minorities cannot do without the Han)in the early days of reform and o-pening-up to a"five identifications"theory(iden-tification with the great motherland,the Chinese nation,Chinese culture,the Communist Party of China,and socialism with Chinese characteristics)in the new era of socialism with Chinese character-istics,it conceivably illustrates the CPC's respon-sive approach to the innovation and improvement of ethnic theories and policies while leading revolu-tion,construction,and reform of China.These de-velopments constitute the theoretical foundations of consolidating the consciousness of the Chinese na-tional community.Thirdly,consolidating a strong sense of the Chinese national community has been the result of the CPC's innovative practice of adaptation Marx-ism to the Chinese context in the new era.What is more,through targeted efforts,such as policies aimed at poverty alleviation in ethnic regions,the building of a"common spiritual home of the Chi-nese nation"and exploratory embedded community governance to promote interethnic interaction and integration,the CPC has established an action-ori-ented framework seeking to consolidate Chinese na-tional community consciousness.In short,an analysis of the thinking behind the consciousness of the Chinese national commu-nity through historical,theoretical,and practical lenses can offer a logical interpretation to the ne-cessity and significance of strengthening the con-sciousness of the Chinese national community.Mo-reover,it points out possible pathways for future improvement to institutional mechanism aimed at strengthening the consciousness of the Chinese na-tional community,and promotion of forging this consciousness,potentially achieving a logical inte-gration of history,theory,and practice.
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