As the latest theoretical achievement of adapting Marxism to the Chinese context and the needs of our times,Xi Jinping's socialist thought with Chinese characteristics in the new era is the 21st century Marxism.It contains rich and deep civilizational connotations,runs through dialectical and self-consistent civilizational logic,and permeates subjective consciousness of the modern civilisation of the Chinese nation.Nurtured by the pattern of civilisation that integrates the genes of excellent traditional Chinese culture and the achievements of world civilisation,carrying and spreading the latest development results of the new form of human civilisation,the discourse system of Marxism in the 21st century shows the orientation of the common value of all mankind that Xi Jinping's socialist thought with Chinese characteristics in the new era promotes and leads the development of world history.The discourse system of the 21st century Marxism has the organic heritage and significant innovation of the discourse system of Marxism in the 19th and 20th century,as well as a high degree of generalization and full demonstration of the great practice of socialism with Chinese characteristics over the past 40 years of reform and opening up,especially since the 18th CPC National Congress.Focusing on the convergence of the construction of the contemporary Chinese discourse system with the development process of world civilisation,the discourse system of the 21st century Marxism is an important narrative format for writing and presenting the harmonious and unified relationship between China's development and the progress of the world.In the face of the opportunities and challenges brought about by great changes unseen in a century,the discourse system of the 21st century Marxism should constantly enrich the specific material of the discourse system in keeping with the times,constantly improve the form of the discourse system in practical development,always adhere to the purpose of building the discourse system in the course of ideological agitation,and constantly strengthen the developmental impetus of the discourse system in the course of subjective consciousness.In this way,we can fully demonstrate the powerful vitality and leading force of the modern civilisation of the Chinese nation through continuous self-transcendence and self-improvement.
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