The Key Theories of Xi Jinping’s Important Accounts of Forging a Sense of Community for the Chinese Nation

Abstract

Forging a sense of community for the Chinese nation is an important innovative thesis put forward by General Secretary Xi Jinping. It is a continuation, development, and innovation of Marxist ethnic theory with rich, deep content. Systematically looking at the key theories of General Secretary Xi Jinping’s important accounts of forging a sense of community for the Chinese nation with regards to the background of the era, the significance of their status, the characteristics of their content, and their practical requirements and deeply studying and understanding their spiritual nature and practical requirements can promote the high-quality development of ethnic affairs work in the new era and unite the people of all ethnicities in commonly striving to realize the Chinese Dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

Keywords:

• Ethnic affairs work in the new era
• forging a sense of community for the Chinese nation
• important accounts
• key theories

Notes

1 “Jianchi yifa zhijiang tuanjie wenjiang changqi jianjiang; tuanjie gezu renmin jianshe shehuizhuyi Xinjiang” (Adhere to governing Xinjiang in accordance with the law, uniting and stabilizing Xinjiang, and building Xinjiang for the long-term; unite the people of all ethnicities in building a socialist Xinjiang). Renmin ribao (People’s daily) May 30, 2014 (1).

2 “Zhongyang minzu gongzuo huiyi ji guowuyuan diliuci quanguo minzu tuanjie jinbu biaozhang dahui zai Beijing juxing” (Central Work Conference on Ethnic Affairs and State Council’s sixth national ethnic unity progress award meeting held in Beijing). Minzu dajia ting (National family) 2014 (6).

3 See National Ethnic Affairs Commission (2015, 11–12).

4 Xi Jinping, “Zai quanguo minzu tuanjie jinbu biaozhang dahuishang de jianghua” (Speech at national ethnic unity progress award meeting). Renmin ribao September 28, 2019 (2).

5 “Jianchi yifa zhijiang tuanjie wenjiang wenhua runjiang fumin xingjiang changqi jianjiang; nuli jianshe xinshidai Zhongguo tese shehuizhuyi Xinjiang” (Adhere to governing Xinjiang in accordance with the law, uniting and stabilizing Xinjiang, embellishing Xinjiang with culture, revitalizing Xinjiang by enriching the people, and building Xinjiang for the long-term; strive to build a socialist Xinjiang with Chinese characteristics in the new era). Renmin ribao September 27, 2020 (1).

6 “Yi zhulao Zhonghua minzu gongtongti yishi wei zhuxian; tuidong xinshidai dang de minzu gongzuo gao zhiliang fazhan” (Take forging a sense of community for the Chinese nation as the main line; promote the high-quality development of the party’s ethnic affairs work in the new era). Renmin ribao August 29, 2021 (1).

7 CPC Central Committee General Office and State Council General Office issued “Guanyu quanmian shenru chijiu kaizhan minzu tuanjie jinbu chuangjian gongzuo zhulao Zhonghua minzu gongtongti yishi de yijian.” Renmin ribao October 24, 2019 (1).

8 See Xu and Gong (2019).

9 See Shi (2016).

10 See Wang (2018).

11 “Zhonghua minzu yijiaqin: tongxin gongzhu Zhongguo meng” (One family of the Chinese nation: join to build the Chinese dream with one mind). Renmin ribao October 1, 2015 (1).

12 “Wanzheng zhunque quanmian Guanche xin fazhan linian; zhulao Zhonghua minzu gongtongti yishi” (Completely, accurately, and comprehensively implement the new development concepts; firmly mold an awareness of the community of the Chinese nation). Renmin ribao March 6, 2021 (1).

13 See Fei (1989).

14 “Yifa zhizang fumin xingzang changqi jianzang; jiakuai Xizang quanmian jiancheng xiaokang shehui bufa” (Govern Tibet in accordance with the law, enrich the people and revitalize Tibet, build Tibet for the long-term; hasten the pace of comprehensively building a well-off society in Tibet). Renmin ribao August 26, 2015 (1).

15 “Laoji chuxin shiming Guanche yi renmin wei zhongxin fazhan sixiang; ba zuguo beibu bianjiang fengjingxian dazao de gengjia liangli” (Firmly remember our original aspirations and mission, implement people-centered development thinking; make the landscape along the motherland’s northern border more dazzling). Renmin ribao July 17, 2019 (1).

16 “Zhashi tuidong jingji gao zhiliang fazhan, zhashi tuijin tuopin gongjian” (Solidly promote high-quality economic development, solidly promote talking poverty). Renmin ribao March 6, 2018 (1).

17 “Quanmian guanche xinshidai dang de zhizang fanglüe, jianshe tuanjie fuyu wenming hexie meili de shehuizhuyi xiandaihua xin Xizang” (Comprehensively implement the party’s strategy for governing Tibet in the new era; build a new modern socialist Tibet that is united, prosperous, civilized, harmonious, and beautiful). Renmin ribao August 30, 2020 (1).

18 “Xi Jinping zai Guangxi kaocha shi qiangdiao: jiefang sixiang shenhua gaige ningxin juli dandang shigan, jianshe xinshidai Zhongguo tese shehuizhuyi zhuangmei Guangxi” (Xi Jinping stresses while inspecting Guangxi: liberate the mind, deepen reform, join hearts and forces, take responsibility, and do real deeds; build a majestic socialist Guangxi with Chinese characteristics for the new era). Jiandang (Party building) 2021 (5).

19 Xi Jinping. “Shunying shidai qianjin chaoliu, cujin shijie heping fazhan” (Follow the advancing trend of the era, promote world peace and development). Renmin ribao March 24, 2013 (2).

Additional information

Funding

Renmin University of China “double first class” interdisciplinary major innovation plan platform “interdisciplinary cross-platform on forging a sense of community for the Chinese nation”; National Ethnic Affairs Commission ethnicity research base project “studies on psychology solutions and implementation paths for forging a sense of community for the Chinese nation” (2020-GMG-026).

Notes on contributors

Lipeng Chen

Lipeng Chen is a Professor in the Department of Psychology, Renmin University of China, Beijing.

Ying Wang

Ying Wang is a master’s student in the Department of Psychology, Renmin University of China, Beijing.