On the Essence and Practical Path of Strengthening Cultural Confidence in the New Era
Strengthening cultural confidence is an important assertion of Xi Jinping's thought on culture,which fully reflects the party's high degree of cultural consciousness and mission,and is an important entry point for us to understand Xi Jinping's thought on culture.At the level of background,strengthening cultural confidence is an objective requirement to cope with the great changes in the world unseen in a century,an inherent requirement for realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation,and an inevitable require-ment for strengthening the party's cohesion and combat effectiveness.At the level of essence and connotation,the excellent traditional Chinese culture is the foundation of firm cultural confidence;confidence in the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics is the es-sence of firm cultural confidence in the new era,and promoting cultural prosperity,building a cultural power;and building the modern civilization of the Chinese nation is the mission of strengthening cultural confidence in the new era.At the level of practical path,it is necessary to keep the soul of Marxism and the roots of China's excellent traditional culture,prosper and develop cultural undertakings and cultural industries to meet the people's expectations for a better spiritual life,and enhance the attractiveness and influence of Chi-nese civilization in the international community through exchanges and mutual learning.