International Conference on Social Science and Technology Education (ICSSTE 2015)

Comprehensive Understanding of “Four Comprehensives” Raised by General Secretary

Zhang Zhongqiang

Henan University of Science and Technology, Chinese, Henan city of Luoyang Province, 471003

ABSTRACT:"Four Comprehensives" isthe strategic to the"Three Comprehensives". That is to say, blueprint of socialism with Chinese characteristics "Four Comprehensives" means comprehensively raised by Xi Jinping since the 18th CPC National building a moderately prosperous society, Congress. This paper analyzes the "Four comprehensively deepen reform, Comprehensives" formation process, concrete comprehensively implement the rule of law and connotation and its internal logical relationship to comprehensively strengthen party discipline. provide a relative comprehensive understanding of This is a public report which first put forward "Four Comprehensives" to the related researchers. "Four Comprehensives". Thus, "three KEYWORDS:Four Comprehensives;general comprehensives" raised into "Four secretary; Xi Jinping Comprehensives ". At the beginning of 2015, General I. INTRODUCTION Secretary of the CPC Central Committee Xi Jinping dialectically combed strategic location The theory was first raised by General of "Four Comprehensives". Comprehensively Secretary of the Central Committee of the CPC build a moderately prosperous society is the Xi Jinping during his trip to Province in strategic objective; comprehensively deepen December last year and got an authoritative reform, comprehensively implement the rule of interpretation by State-run media recently. The law, comprehensively strengthen Party "Four Comprehensives" includes discipline are strategic measures. "Four comprehensively building a moderately Comprehensives" is a four-in-one systematic prosperous society, deepening reform, project of economy, politics, culture and society advancing the rule of law and strictly and complements each other. strengthening Party discipline. In 2014 November, General Secretary Xi Jinping listed"Three Comprehensives". "Three II. Concrete Connotation of “Four Comprehensives" were comprehensively Comprehensives” building a moderately prosperous society, The past two years and more have led to comprehensively deepen reform and the formation of this blueprint, whose four comprehensively implement the rule of law. In concepts are "comprehensively building a December of the same year, Xi Jinping added a moderately prosperous society, “comprehensively strengthen party discipline” comprehensively deepening reform,

© 2015. The authors - Published by Atlantis Press 853 comprehensively advancing the rule of law, and campaign, advocating clean governance and comprehensively strengthening Party discipline”. calling for improved discipline and better This is the first time that the building of a working practices from its members. Moreover, moderately prosperous society has been Xi Jinping is striving for success in the proposed as "a key step towards the Chinese governance of internal affairs, diplomacy, and dream of the great rejuvenation". The major national defense. The "Four Comprehensives" goal of comprehensively deepening reform has have a strategic role to play with regard to never before been defined as "improving and upholding the path of socialism with Chinese developing the socialist system with Chinese characteristics and pressing forward with the characteristics, upgrading governance systems development of socialist theory and the socialist and promoting state governance modernization". system. This is also the first times that comprehensively The philosophical foundations of the "Four advancing the rule of law and deepening reform Comprehensives" rest on Xi's elaboration of the have been brought together. The party has basic principle and methodology of dialectical pointed out for the first time that it should materialism which took place at the first strengthen Party discipline through promoting collective study session of the party Politburo in the party governance system, improving the 2015. Countries all over the world pursue predictability, creativity and effectiveness of development as the goal of the era. Reform as policies, and forging a strong . the trend of the times is the driving force of These four concepts complement each other; social progress. The rule of law ensures a sound integrating concept with Chinese reality and system of state governance and the helping the policies on governing the country modernization of state governance. In order to keep pace with the times. strengthen the Party must run the Party strictly. Marx said that the application of a theory The "Four Comprehensives" make clear the in a country depends on the extent to which it CPC’s commitment to building a moderately can meet the needs of that country. The "Four prosperous society, carrying out the spirit of Comprehensives" are crucial to bringing reform, enhancing the rule of law and systemic, coordinated, and overall development strengthening the Party discipline. and governance to a that has now begun to enjoy prosperity. Over the past two years and III. Logical Relationship of “Four more, the party has taken a holistic approach to Comprehensives” reform, development and stability, and secured The strategic layout of "Four the transition of China's economy to a "new Comprehensives" has both a strategic target and normal" of slower but more sustainable growth. strategic measures. Each a "comprehensive" is In addition, the party advances the rule of law, of great strategic significance. Comprehensively law-based governance, and administration by build a moderately prosperous society is the law, upgrades a system serving “the socialist strategic objective; comprehensively deepen rule of law with Chinese characteristics” and reform, comprehensively implement the rule of promotes fairness and justice as being key to the law, comprehensively strengthen Party building of a moderately prosperous society. discipline are strategic measures. This speech of The party has also launched the anti-corruption Xi Jinping defines the logical relationship of

854 "Four Comprehensives". system of complete, scientific and standardized A: From “Comprehensively Build A Moderately operation, effective system, to make the system Prosperous Society”Perspective more mature, more stereotypical. General “Comprehensively build a moderately Secretary Xi Jinping clearly pointed out: "the prosperous society” is the total target raised in reform and opening up is the key to decide the the 18th CPC National Congress. It includes the fate of a China.” If we don’t reform and open up, healthy and sustainable development of it is very difficult to achieve the two one economy, expanded people's democracy, the hundred years' target. "Deepening reform" significantly increased cultural soft strength, identifies the route to prosperity and social improved people's living standards, resource progress. saving, environment friendly society C: From “Comprehensively Implement the Rule construction in a series of requirements. The of Law” Perspective main index is doubling per capita income by From “comprehensively implement the rule 2020 compared to 2010 levels in both rural and of law” perspective, Xi Jinping clearly pointed urban areas. On the base of it, we should realize out the relationship between “comprehensively modernization and be built into a rich, implement the rule of law” and democratic and civilized socialist country by the “comprehensively build a moderately middle of the 21st century.In the past, there is a prosperous society” in the Democratic Party "basic", called "the basic realization". Now the Central Committee, the National Association of "basic" two words are removed. Such coherent industry and Commerce leaders and targets constitute China dream."A moderately personalities opinions and suggestions for prosperous society" is not only the primary parties. Comprehensively promote the rule of objective identified at the 18th Party Congress, law is the important content to carry out the but also "a crucial step towards the Chinese spirit of the eighteen and the Third Plenary dream of great rejuvenation. Session of the eighteen, is the successful B: From “Comprehensively Deepen completion of the objectives and tasks, build Reform”Perspective comparatively well-off society in the round, “Comprehensively deepen reform” is the speed up socialist modernization and the target of the 18th CPC National Congress of important guarantee. Comprehensively promote 2020. It includes two aspects of the the rule of law is a series of important problems development goals and the reform objectives. we face in development, liberation and enhance The small title of the report is “comprehensively social vitality, promote social equity and justice, build a moderately prosperous society and maintain social harmony and stability, ensure comprehensively deepen reform”. Logically the fundamental requirement of national long speaking,comprehensively build a moderately period of stability. To maintain China's prosperous society needs greater political economic and social long-term sustained and courage and wisdom which can help the party to healthy development momentum, the seize the opportune moment, to deepen the development prospects of China characteristic reform of the important areas, to resolutely socialism constantly open up broader, it must be eliminate all hinder scientific development ideas closely integrated comprehensive reform work and mechanism drawbacks, to construct a deployment, tamp the foundation of the rule of

855 law of Party and national long period of stability. Therefore, we must strictly administer the party. The completion of a comprehensive well-off Comprehensively implement the rule of law also society and deepening the reform can do should be led by our party. The party leads the without comprehensively promote the rule of people's constitution law and the law.The rule of law came to prominence at the implementation of the Constitution.Similarly, fourth session of the 18th CPC Central comprehensively deepening the reform must Committee, and guarantees modernization of the carry on the track of law. Our party should system of government while championing social correct process the relationship between reform justice. and innovation in the law. While D: From “Comprehensively Strengthen Party comprehensively implement the rule of law Discipline” should also adhere to the orientation of reform From “comprehensively strengthen party and problem oriented. The formulation and discipline” perspective, General Secretary Xi implementation of reform measures have Jinping has made a deep description. He pointed important significance.Therefore, the "Four out that our party is a about 86 million party Comprehensives" of prosperity, reform, rule of members.The party's image and prestige not law and party discipline are coherent. The last only directly related to the party, but also three put power in cage with crosscheck and directly related to the fate of the country, the spot check, which will help ensure a fairer people's fate and the fate of the nation in sharing of the fruits of development. Only with long-term ruling in a 13 million population of rule of law and the strengthening Party the country party. In the process of construction discipline can the reform be truly deepened and of socialism with Chinese characteristics, our eventually a moderately prosperous society is party is faced with reform and opening up test, established. "Comprehensive" is the key word the market economy test, the external for China's near future. environment test. These tests are long-term, complex and severe. The more glorious REFERENCE: historical mission is, the more we should [1] John Coulter.'Four Comprehensives' are not just enhance the sense of crisis. The leadership has slogans [N]., 20150308 taken great pains to address corruption, which [2] Commentator for People's Daily. Xi's "Four they believe may threaten the very survival of Comprehensives" promote the great rejuvenation of the the Party and the state: "Strengthening Party Chinese nation[N].People's Daily Online, 20150227 discipline" is a must for the CPC to survive. [3] Commentator for Xinhua.Xi's 'Four Comprehensives' a strategic blueprint for China's future IV. Conclusions [N].Xinhua, 20150226 [4] Commentator for Xinhua.China Voice: Xi's "Four The three major strategic initiatives must Comprehensives" a strategic blueprint for China cooperate with each other, coordinate mutually [N].Xinhua, 20150225 and penetrate mutually. The key to run well Chinese things is the party.Deepening the reform comprehensively must led by the party.

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