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The principle of unity, criticism, and unity is an important principle in the internal political life of the Communist Party of China, and it embodies the party's democratic style and collectivist spirit. The core idea of this principle is to carry out extensive criticism and self-criticism inside and outside the party, so as to discover and solve problems, strengthen the unity of the party, and improve the party's combat effectiveness and cohesion. Specifically, this principle embodies the party's style in the following aspects:
Democratic style: Encourage equal and open discussion among party members, allow the existence and expression of different opinions, and solve problems through democratic means.
Criticism and self-criticism: Encourage party members to have the courage to expose and criticize the problems existing in the party, and at the same time, they must also have the courage to accept criticism from others and carry out self-reflection and improvement.
Unity spirit: On the basis of criticism, the importance of unity is emphasized, and party members are required to unite after criticism and work together for the party's goals.
Seeking truth from facts: In the process of criticism and self-criticism, party members are required to adhere to the principle of seeking truth from facts, analyze problems objectively and fairly, and avoid subjective assumptions and personal attacks.
Improving work: The purpose of criticism and self-criticism is to improve work and increase efficiency, not for personal attacks or power struggles.
Maintain Party discipline: While carrying out criticism and self-criticism, it is necessary to strictly abide by Party discipline and ensure the seriousness and standardization of political life within the Party.
The principle of solidarity, criticism, and unity has been richly embodied in the history of the Communist Party of China, and the following are some specific historical examples:
Yan'an Rectification MovementFrom 1941 to 1945, the Chinese Communist Party carried out the famous rectification campaign in Yan'an. The core of this movement is to correct erroneous ideas and work styles within the party through criticism and self-criticism, especially to oppose subjectivism and sectarianism. ** Emphasizing the principle of "punishing the former and saving the future, curing the disease and saving the people", it aims to improve the ideological level of party members and enhance the party's unity and combat effectiveness through criticism and self-criticism. This rectification campaign greatly enhanced the party's cohesion and combat effectiveness, and laid a solid ideological foundation for the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the later War of Liberation.
The united front during the War of Resistance Against Japanese AggressionDuring the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the Communist Party of China and the Kuomintang established the Anti-Japanese National United Front. Despite the fundamental ideological differences between the two parties, for the sake of national interests, the Communist Party adopted the principle of unity, criticism, and unity, and cooperated with the Kuomintang to resist Japan. In this process, the Communist Party criticized the Kuomintang's passive anti-Japanese war policy to promote its improvement, and at the same time carried out internal self-criticism to ensure that the party's policies and actions were in line with the overall anti-Japanese situation.
Partisan cooperation during the War of LiberationDuring the War of Liberation, the Communist Party of China (CPC) established extensive cooperative relations with various democratic parties and personages without party affiliation. In its cooperation with these parties, the Communist Party adhered to the principle of unity, criticism, and unity, and not only criticized some of their erroneous views and behaviors, but also sought unity on the basis of common goals, forming a powerful political alliance and laying the foundation for the founding of New China.
Socialist construction after the founding of the People's Republic of ChinaIn the socialist construction after the founding of the People's Republic of China, the Communist Party of China continued to apply the principle of unity, criticism, and unity to deal with contradictions among the people. For example, in the 1957 "Let a Hundred Flowers Bloom and a Hundred Schools of Thought Contend" campaign, intellectuals were encouraged to put forward critical opinions, and then carry out self-criticism and improvement on the basis of criticism, so as to promote the development of socialist culture.
These historical cases demonstrate the application of the principle of unity, criticism, and unity in different historical periods of the Communist Party of China, and embody the party's democratic style and collectivist spirit in handling internal contradictions, the united front, and socialist construction. Through these practices, the party has continuously purified and improved itself, and strengthened the party's unity and combat effectiveness.