An Examination of "Zhongyang""Difang",and the Relationship between the Two from the Perspective Informed by the Knowledge System of the History and Building of the Communist Party of China
"Zhongyang"and"Difang"are two important categories in the history of the Commu-nist Party of China and its construction,and the relationship between the two is a theoretical princi-ple reflecting the interrelationship."Zhongyang"includes such concepts as"the highest leading bodies,""the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China,"and"the central leading or-ganizations"and the entire Party is required to follow."Difang"refer to various administrative lev-els(except for the lowest level)lower than the authority of the central government,and each level has something different from that of the central government institutionally.The principles of the relationship between"Zhongyang"and"Difang"is,as follows:the essence of this relationship is the unity of opposites and the goal of this relationship is to safeguard the authority of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and its centralized and unified leadership,while fully engaging the positive aspects of both the central and local authorities.In the practice of CPC's lead-ership during the periods of revolution,construction,and reform,these categories and principles have shaped the unique characteristics of the discipline of the history and building of the Communist Party of China,becoming an integral part of the system of China's independent knowledge.