| The red gene is the advanced ideological factor formed by the Communist Party of China during the great practice of revolution,construction and reform,and is the spiritual core of the Communist Party of China,flowing in the blood of the Communists,and is the spiritual driving force for the continuous development and growth of our Party.Since the Party’s 18th Natiaonal Congress,General Secretary Xi Jinping has made a series of important statements on the inheritance of the red gene,scientifically explaining the major issues of where the red gene comes from,how to inherit it and where to go,which provides fundamental guidelines for solidly promoting the transmission of the red gene from generation to generation.This paper first outlines the theoretical sources,development history and practical basis of General Secretary Xi Jinping’s views on the inheritance of the red gene.On the level of theoretical sources,the theories of Marx,Engels and Lenin on the inheritance of the red gene are its theoretical foundation;the theories of the excellent Chinese traditional culture on the inheritance of the red gene provide the fertile ground for it;and the theories of the major leaders of the Party before the 18th National Congress on the inheritance of the red gene are important theoretical sources.From the perspective of the development process,this important discourse has been nurtured by red families,the seven years of youth training,the local leadership practices in Zhengding,Hebei,Fujian,Zhejiang and Shanghai,and the practice of governing the country since entering the work of the Party Central Committee,and has evolved and matured over a long period of time.The presentation of the important statement on the inheritance of the red gene is a response to the test of the complex external environment,the need to achieve the goal of two hundred years of struggle,and the need to thoroughly promote strict governance of the Party.Secondly,the main content of General Secretary Xi Jinping’s important discourse on passing on the red gene was explained.The main contents of the inheritance of the red gene are:firm and persistent ideals and beliefs,political awareness of loyalty to the Party,awareness of the purpose of putting the people first and the spiritual quality of hard work;the main subjects of the inheritance of the red gene are mainly for Party members and cadres,the people’s army and young people;the main path of the inheritance of the red gene is to protect and utilise the red resources.On the main path of inheriting the red gene,the protection and utilization of red resources as an important way of inheriting the red gene,the innovation of the form of expression of inheritance as an important medium of inheriting the red gene,the telling of the revolutionary history of the Party as an important carrier of inheriting the red gene,and the strengthening of institutional construction as an important guarantee of inheriting the red gene.Based on the above research,the basic features of General Secretary Xi Jinping’s important discourse on the inheritance of the red gene have been condensed:the topicality of keeping pace with the times,the ethnicity of the independent spirit,and the practicality of the objective and concrete practical orientation.General Secretary Xi Jinping’s important discourse on the inheritance of the red gene is profound in thought and has far-reaching theoretical and contemporary value.Theoretically,it develops Marxist cultural theory,enriches Xi Jinping thought on socialism with Chinese characteristics for a new era,and enhances socialist cultural confidence with Chinese characteristics.In practice,it provides an effective means for consolidating ideological positions,lays the ideological foundation for enhancing cultural soft power,provides strong support for strengthening the Party’s ruling foundation,and provides spiritual impetus for achieving the comprehensive construction of a modern socialist state. |