"Excerpts of Important Discussions on the Scientific Outlook on Development"

Central Literature Publishing House, Party Building Readings Publishing House2008Year9Month1version

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1. The great significance of the scientific outlook on development
2. The fundamental basis for the scientific outlook on development
3. The first essence of the scientific outlook on development is development
4. The core of the scientific outlook on development is people-oriented
5. The basic requirement of the scientific outlook on development is comprehensive, coordinated and sustainable
6. The fundamental method of the scientific outlook on development is overall planning
7. To thoroughly implement the Scientific Outlook on Development, we must always adhere to the Party’s basic line
8. Deeply implement the Scientific Outlook on Development and actively build a socialist harmonious society
9. To thoroughly implement the Scientific Outlook on Development, we must continue to deepen reform and opening up
10. To thoroughly implement the Scientific Outlook on Development, we must effectively strengthen and improve party building
11. Implement the Scientific Outlook on Development into all aspects of economic and social development
12. Enhance the consciousness and firmness in implementing the Scientific Outlook on Development

1. The significance of the scientific outlook on development

Establishing and implementing the scientific development concept of comprehensive development, coordinated development and sustainable development is of great significance for us to better adhere to the strategic thinking that development is the last word. Establishing and implementing the Scientific Outlook on Development is a summary of the experience of more than 20 years of reform and opening up. It is an important inspiration from the victory over the SARS epidemic and an urgent requirement to promote the comprehensive construction of a moderately prosperous society. To achieve the grand goal of building a moderately prosperous society in an all-round way, we must make the economy more developed, democracy more complete, science and education more advanced, culture more prosperous, society more harmonious, and people's lives more prosperous. To fully realize this goal, we must promote the coordinated development of socialist material civilization, political civilization and spiritual civilization, persist in promoting comprehensive social progress and comprehensive human development on the basis of economic development, persist in realizing the harmonious coexistence between man and nature in the development and utilization of nature, and achieve sustainable economic and social development. This view of development is in line with the objective laws of social development.
　　Hu Jintao "Establishing and Implementing the Scientific Outlook on Development" (2003Year10Month14日）,"Selected Important Documents Since the 16th National Congress" (Part 1)483page

Establishing a scientific outlook on development is crucial to improving the party’s ability to lead economic work and its ability to control the overall situation, and to achieve the grand goal of building a moderately prosperous society in an all-round way.
　　Hu Jintao's "Speech at the Central Economic Work Conference" (2003Year11Month27日）

Adhere to people-oriented, establish and implement a comprehensive, coordinated and sustainable development concept, and coordinate urban and rural development, regional development, economic and social development, harmonious development of man and nature, domestic development and opening to the outside world. This is a summary of my country's more than 20 years of practical experience in reform, opening up and modernization. It is an inevitable requirement for building a moderately prosperous society in an all-round way and is in line with the objective laws of social development.
　　Hu Jintao "Vigorously promote the spirit of seeking truth and being pragmatic throughout the party, and vigorously promote the trend of seeking truth and being pragmatic" (2004Year1Month12日）,"Selected Important Documents Since the 16th National Congress" (Part 1)730page

Adhering to the people-oriented, comprehensive, coordinated and sustainable development concept is our principle based on Deng Xiaoping Theory and“Three Represents”A major strategic thought guided by important thoughts and based on the overall development of the party and the country's cause in the new century and new stage. The Scientific Outlook on Development summarizes the successful experience of my country's reform, opening up, and modernization over the past two decades, draws on the experiences and lessons of other countries in the world in the development process, summarizes the important revelations from the victory over the SARS epidemic, reveals the objective laws of economic and social development, and reflects our party's new understanding of development issues. All comrades in the party must implement“Three Represents”From the strategic perspective of ensuring the realization of the grand goal of building a moderately prosperous society in an all-round way, we must deeply understand the significance of establishing and implementing the Scientific Outlook on Development, unswervingly establish and implement the Scientific Outlook on Development, and better complete the historical tasks we shoulder in the new century and new stage.
Hu Jintao's "Speech at the Central Symposium on Population, Resources and Environment" (2004Year3Month10日）,"Selected Important Documents Since the 16th National Congress" (Part 1)849-850page

We propose to establish and implement the Scientific Outlook on Development, which is to aim at realizing the all-round development of people and let the results of development benefit all people; it is to focus on economic construction to achieve economic development and comprehensive social progress; it is to coordinate urban and rural development and overall planning Regional development, coordinating economic and social development, coordinating the harmonious development of man and nature, coordinating domestic development and opening up to the outside world, promoting the coordination of productivity and production relations, economic base and superstructure; it is to promote the harmony between man and nature, and follow the path of civilized development of production development, affluent life and good ecology.
Hu Jintao's "Speech at the 12th Academician Conference of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the 7th Academician Conference of the Chinese Academy of Engineering" (2004Year6Month2日), "Selected Important Documents Since the 16th National Congress" (Part 2)113-114page

Experience shows that what kind of development concept a country adheres to will have a significant impact on the country's development. Different development concepts often lead to different development results. Under the conditions of today's new era, we should adhere to people-oriented and achieve comprehensive, coordinated and sustainable development.
　　Hu Jintao "Promote win-win cooperation and achieve sustainable development" (2004Year11Month19日）,"People's Daily"2004Year11Month21日

The Scientific Outlook on Development is a concentrated expression of the worldview and methodology that guides development. It is the result of using Marxist positions, viewpoints, and methods to understand and analyze the rich practice of socialist modernization, and to deepen the understanding of the general laws of economic and social development. It has thus become the fundamental guiding principle that we must adhere to in the long term to promote economic construction, political construction, cultural construction, and social construction.
　　Hu Jintao's "Speech at the Central Economic Work Conference"(2006Year 12Month 5日)

The 17th National Congress of the Communist Party of China is a very important conference held at a critical stage of my country's reform and development. The theme of the conference is: Hold high the great banner of socialism with Chinese characteristics and use Deng Xiaoping Theory and“Three Represents”As the guidance of the important thinking, we must thoroughly implement the Scientific Outlook on Development, continue to emancipate the mind, adhere to reform and opening up, promote scientific development, promote social harmony, and strive for new victories in building a moderately prosperous society in an all-round way.
Hu Jintao "Hold high the great banner of socialism with Chinese characteristics and strive for new victories in building a moderately prosperous society in an all-round way" (2007Year10Month15日), "Compilation of Documents of the Seventeenth National Congress of the Communist Party of China" No.1page

The theoretical system of socialism with Chinese characteristics includes Deng Xiaoping Theory,“Three Represents”A scientific theoretical system including important thoughts and major strategic thoughts such as the Scientific Outlook on Development. This theoretical system upholds and develops Marxism-Leninism and Mao Zedong Thought, and embodies the wisdom and efforts of several generations of Chinese Communists in leading the people to unremitting exploration and practice. It is the latest achievement of the sinicization of Marxism, the most precious political and spiritual wealth of the party, and the common idea for the unity and struggle of people of all ethnic groups in the countryBasics.
Hu Jintao "Hold high the great banner of socialism with Chinese characteristics and strive for new victories in building a moderately prosperous society in an all-round way" (2007Year10Month15日), "Compilation of Documents of the Seventeenth National Congress of the Communist Party of China" No.11page

To continue to build a moderately prosperous society in an all-round way and develop socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new stage of development, we must adhere to Deng Xiaoping Theory and“Three Represents”As the guidance of important thoughts, we must thoroughly implement the Scientific Outlook on Development.
　Hu Jintao "Hold high the great banner of socialism with Chinese characteristics and strive for new victories in building a moderately prosperous society in an all-round way" (2007Year10Month15日), "Compilation of Documents of the Seventeenth National Congress of the Communist Party of China" No.12page

The Scientific Outlook on Development is the inheritance and development of the important thoughts on development of the party’s three generations of central leadership collectives. It is a concentrated expression of the Marxist worldview and methodology on development. It is the same as Marxism-Leninism, Mao Zedong Thought, Deng Xiaoping Theory and“Three Represents”Scientific theories that are both consistent with the important ideas and keep pace with the times are important guiding principles for my country’s economic and social development, and are major strategic ideas that must be upheld and implemented in the development of socialism with Chinese characteristics.
　　Hu Jintao "Hold high the great banner of socialism with Chinese characteristics and strive for new victories in building a moderately prosperous society in an all-round way" (2007Year10Month15日), "Compilation of Documents of the Seventeenth National Congress of the Communist Party of China" No.12page

In the scientific outlook on development, the first priority is development, the core is people-oriented, the basic requirement is comprehensive coordination and sustainability, and the fundamental method is overall planning and consideration.
Hu Jintao "Hold high the great banner of socialism with Chinese characteristics and strive for new victories in building a moderately prosperous society in an all-round way" (2007Year10Month15日), "Compilation of Documents of the Seventeenth National Congress of the Communist Party of China" No.14page

2. The fundamental basis for the scientific outlook on development

Our country is and will be in the primary stage of socialism for a long time. The level of productivity development is not high yet. The per capita GDP is still at the bottom of the world. The situation of large population, weak foundation and unbalanced development will exist for a long time. When we think about problems, make decisions, and do things, we must insist on starting from the biggest reality of the basic national conditions. We must not only increase the sense of urgency in our work, seize opportunities with the spirit of seizing the day and accelerate the development of various undertakings, but also fully consider the long-term and arduous nature of socialist modernization. We must be mentally prepared for long-term hard work, prevent and overcome the mentality and practice of eagerness for success, quick success, and quick profit, and work hard and work hard in a down-to-earth manner.
　Hu Jintao "Vigorously promote the spirit of truth-seeking and pragmatism throughout the party and vigorously promote the trend of truth-seeking and pragmatism" (2004Year1Month12日）,"Selected Important Documents Since the 16th National Congress" (Part 1)730page

Scientific judgment of domestic and international situations has always been the prerequisite for us to formulate correct lines, principles and policies. push“Eleventh Five-Year Plan”28986_29144
　　Hu Jintao's "Strive to Realize“Eleventh Five-Year Plan”The development goals of the period are to promote fast and good economic and social development》(2005Year10Month11日）,"Selected Important Documents Since the 16th National Congress" (Part 2)1087page

The concept of scientific development was put forward on the basis of summarizing the experience of China's modernization construction and conforming to the trend of the times. It was also put forward on the basis of inheriting the excellent cultural traditions of the Chinese nation.
The Chinese civilization is one of the ancient civilizations in the world that has never been interrupted and has developed continuously for more than 5,000 years. The unique cultural tradition formed by the Chinese nation in its long historical development has deeply influenced ancient China and also contemporary China. In the modern era, China emphasizes people-oriented, advancing with the times, social harmony, and peaceful development. It not only has the profound foundation of Chinese civilization, but also embodies the progressive spirit of the development of the times.
　Hu Jintao's "Speech at Yale University, USA" (2006Year4Month21日）,"Selected Important Documents Since the 16th National Congress"(下注)No.428page

Scientifically judge and comprehensively grasp the development and changes of the international situation, correctly respond to the development trends of world multipolarity, economic globalization and scientific and technological progress, firmly grasp the initiative in my country's development in the increasingly fierce competition for comprehensive national strength, scientifically judge and comprehensively grasp the basic national conditions that our country is in the primary stage of socialism and will be in the primary stage of socialism for a long time. , firmly grasp the center of economic construction, gradually realize the common prosperity of all people, scientifically judge and comprehensively grasp the historical position and historical mission of our party, strengthen and improve party building in the spirit of reform, and make the party always become the core of leadership that unites and leads the people to build socialism with Chinese characteristics. These are major issues that we must attach great importance to and constantly solve.
　　Hu Jintao's "Speech at the Report Meeting on Studying "Selected Works of Jiang Zemin""" (2006Year8Month15日）,"Selected Important Documents Since the 16th National Congress"(下注)No.599page

Due to its large population, weak economic foundation, and unbalanced development, China still faces some outstanding contradictions and problems in its development. The main ones are: irrational economic structure and extensive economic growth mode that have not been fundamentally changed. Urban and rural, regional, and economic and social development are not coordinated enough. The pressure on population, resources, and the environment is increasing. People's livelihood issues such as employment, social security, education, and medical care are relatively prominent. In order to better solve these outstanding contradictions and problems, we propose to fully implement the scientific development concept of people-oriented, comprehensive, coordinated and sustainable development, change development concepts, innovate development models, improve development quality, persist in using development and reform methods to solve problems in progress, and let development results benefit all people.
Hu Jintao's "Adhere to Peaceful Development and Promote Common Prosperity" (2006Year11Month17日), "People's Daily"2006Year11Month18日

Today’s world is undergoing extensive and profound changes, and contemporary China is undergoing extensive and profound changes. The opportunities are unprecedented, and the challenges are also unprecedented. The opportunities outweigh the challenges. The entire party must unswervingly hold high the great banner of socialism with Chinese characteristics, lead the people starting from a new historical starting point, seize and make good use of important strategic opportunities, be realistic and pragmatic, forge ahead with determination, continue to build a moderately prosperous society in an all-round way, accelerate socialist modernization, and fulfill the lofty mission entrusted by the times.
Hu Jintao "Hold high the great banner of socialism with Chinese characteristics and strive for new victories in building a moderately prosperous society in an all-round way" (2007Year10Month15日), "Compilation of Documents of the Seventeenth National Congress of the Communist Party of China" No.2page

The Scientific Outlook on Development is based on the basic national conditions in the primary stage of socialism, summarizing my country’s development practices, learning from foreign development experience, and adapting to new development requirements.
　Hu Jintao "Hold high the great banner of socialism with Chinese characteristics and strive for new victories in building a moderately prosperous society in an all-round way" (2007Year10Month15日), "Compilation of Documents of the Seventeenth National Congress of the Communist Party of China" No.13page

Entering a new stage in the new century, my country's development has presented a series of new stage characteristics, mainly as follows: economic strength has been significantly enhanced, while productivity levels are generally not high, independent innovation capabilities are not yet strong, long-term structural contradictions and extensive growth methods have not been fundamentally changed; the socialist market economic system has been initially established, while institutional obstacles that affect development still exist. Reforms are faced with deep-seated contradictions and problems; people's lives have generally reached a moderately prosperous level, while the trend of widening income distribution gaps has not been fundamentally reversed. There are still a considerable number of poor and low-income people in urban and rural areas, making it increasingly difficult to coordinate the interests of all parties. Coordinated development has achieved remarkable results, while the situation of weak agricultural foundation and lagging rural development has not changed. It is necessary to narrow the urban-rural and regional development gaps and promote coordinated economic and social development. The task is arduous; socialist democratic politics continues to develop and the basic strategy of governing the country according to law is solidly implemented. At the same time, the construction of democratic and legal systems has not fully adapted to the requirements of expanding people's democracy and economic and social development, and the reform of the political system needs to continue to deepen. Socialist culture is more prosperous, and at the same time, the people's spiritual and cultural needs are becoming increasingly strong. The independence, selectivity, variability, and difference of people's ideological activities have increased significantly, which is crucial to the development of socialism. The advancement of culture has put forward higher requirements; social vitality has been significantly enhanced, and at the same time social structure, social organization forms, and social interest patterns have undergone profound changes, social construction and management are facing many new topics; opening up to the outside world is expanding day by day, and at the same time, international competition is becoming increasingly fierce. The pressure for developed countries to have advantages in economics and science and technology has long existed, foreseeable and unforeseen risks have increased, and the requirements for coordinating domestic development and opening up to the outside world are higher.
These situations show that through unremitting efforts since the founding of New China, especially since the reform and opening up, our country has achieved world-renowned development achievements. From productivity to production relations, from economic base to superstructure, far-reaching and major changes have taken place. However, the basic national conditions of our country are still and will be in the primary stage of socialism for a long time. The contradiction between the people’s growing material and cultural needs and the backward social production has not changed. The main contradiction in society has not changed. The current stage characteristics of my country's development are the specific manifestations of the basic national conditions in the primary stage of socialism in the new century and new stage. Emphasizing a clear understanding of the basic national conditions in the primary stage of socialism is not to belittle oneself, to be resigned to lagging behind, nor to be divorced from reality and eager for success, but to insist on using it as the fundamental basis for advancing reform and planning development. We must always keep a clear mind, base ourselves on the greatest reality of the primary stage of socialism, scientifically analyze the new opportunities and new challenges for our country's comprehensive participation in economic globalization, comprehensively understand the new situations and new tasks of the in-depth development of industrialization, informatization, urbanization, marketization, and internationalization, deeply grasp the new issues and new contradictions facing our country's development, more consciously follow the path of scientific development, and strive to open up broader development prospects for socialism with Chinese characteristics.
　Hu Jintao "Hold high the great banner of socialism with Chinese characteristics and strive for new victories in building a moderately prosperous society in an all-round way" (2007Year10Month15日), "Compilation of Documents of the Seventeenth National Congress of the Communist Party of China" No.13-14page