3rd International Conference on Science and Social Research (ICSSR 2014)
Reflections on the scientific understanding of the advantages of the
socialist system with Chinese characteristics
Yong Liu
Department of Political science, Yangzhou University, 225009, Yangzhou, China
Keywords: The socialist system with Chinese characteristics; Institutional strengths; Recognizing
Method
Abstract. Scientific understanding of the advantages of socialism with Chinese characteristics
system should have three basic perspective, one of those is the theoretical understanding of method:
the theory of scientific socialism, the theory of socialism with Chinese characteristics, the
theoretical system of socialism with Chinese characteristics and the socialist system with Chinese
characteristics ideological basis of superiority; another of those is the practice understanding of
method: the development of socialism with Chinese characteristics in the process of a major
historical event is the scientific understanding of the basic path of its institutional strengths; the
third of those is comparative understanding of method: the Chinese socialist system in comparison
with other systems in the show superiority.
1. Introduction
The socialist system with Chinese characteristics is the fundamental system of contemporary
Chinese scientific development, a comprehensive well-off society and realizes the great
rejuvenation of the important guarantee epitomizes the advantages of socialism with Chinese
characteristics. Advantages of the socialist system with Chinese characteristics, features and
advantages of socialism, based on this advantage in the formation and development process of the
socialist system with Chinese characteristics gradually reflected. We can come to know the three
basic dimensions of the advantages of socialism with Chinese characteristics system: Firstly, correct
understanding about characteristics and form of scientific socialism, Chinese socialism, the socialist
system with Chinese characteristics is the foundation of scientific understanding of advantages of
the Chinese socialist system; Secondly, the development of socialism with Chinese characteristics
in the process of a major historical event is the scientific understanding of the basic path of its
institutional strengths, which is by way of practical experience to think about the advantages of the
socialist system with Chinese characteristics; thirdly, recognizing the advantages of its system in the
socialist system with Chinese characteristics compared to the capitalist system, which is an
important perspective to think and explain the advantages of the socialist system with Chinese
characteristics.
2、Theoretical understanding of the advantages of the socialist system and method for Chinese
characteristics: Theory of scientific socialism, the theory of socialism with Chinese
characteristics and Chinese theory of the socialist system of socialism with Chinese
characteristics are the ideological basis of the characteristics of institutional strengths
Advantages of the socialist system with Chinese characteristics establish in the scientific
theory firstly. Theoretical basis of the advantages of China's socialist system features the theory of
scientific socialism, the theory of socialism with Chinese characteristics and the theory of the
socialist system with Chinese characteristics, these three theories provide ideological support for the
Chinese characteristic advantages of the socialist system, which is the scientific understanding of
socialism with Chinese characteristics theoretical understanding of the advantages of the socialist
system approach.
Theory of scientific socialism is an important part of Marxist theory, this theory is highly
scientific nature and value of unity. From a scientific point of view of scientific socialism, scientific
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socialism is a form of society in line with the development trend of the future of human society
based on the contradictions of capitalist development and the development of human society and
formed the basis of Marx's critique of the capitalist system on the proposed community capitalist
system instead of the historical inevitability of the capitalist system, this historical inevitability is a
general development of human society is based. From the perspective of the value of scientific
socialism, scientific socialism to the comprehensive development of human freedom as the goal, in
overcoming the alienation of capitalism on the basis of commitment to human liberation. Based on
the theory of scientific socialism and the socialist system arising from the formation of the capitalist
system in its development are difficult to overcome chronic problems and significant social
problems, and the realization of socialism into real social basis, and human laws of social
development, based on human freedom and to liberate the full development of each person purport,
which also determines the socialist system and the scientific value of unity, which laid the
theoretical foundation for the superiority of China's socialist system characteristics. Expounded the
theory of scientific socialism advantages of the socialist system, namely the development of the
socialist system in line with the requirements of productivity, can produce more than the capitalist
system generated more and better productivity, to meet the development requirements of the
socialist system of social production, the The system has obvious advantages in the liberation and
development of productive forces; Meanwhile, the socialist system on the basis of the liberation and
development of productive forces and the elimination of the proposition to eliminate exploitation
and polarization, and be able to reflect the socialist system in promoting social justice, common
prosperity and realize the benefits of free and comprehensive development of man on.
Deng Xiaoping pointed out: "We have established the socialist system is a good system, we
must adhere to our Marxist revolution in the past, is to socialism, communism lofty ideals we now
engage in economic reforms still have to adhere to the socialist road, and adhere to the lofty ideal of
communism, the younger generation in particular, to understand this, but the question is what is
socialism and how to build socialism, we have many of the lessons, the most important one, is to
figure out this problem. "Thus, the socialist system is the inevitable alternative to the capitalist
system, but also by far the best system of human society form. The socialist system is the basic
system of the People's Republic of China, how to clarify the theory of the socialist system in line
with laws of social development is the inevitable outcome rather than deduced from thinking and
utopian theory out of the product thoroughly clear what is socialism and how for the scientific
understanding of building socialism with Chinese characteristics and advantages of the socialist
system has a crucial role in the foundation.
Any system is based on a theoretical basis, theoretical and scientific thoroughness directly
affect the ability of the system to stand out and show the superiority of the system itself in the
competition. Direct capitalist system with Chinese characteristics, the theoretical basis of the theory
of socialism with Chinese characteristics is that this theory is also in practice uphold, implement
and improve the guide to action socialist system with Chinese characteristics. The theory of
socialism with Chinese characteristics is the Marxist theory and practice of combining Chinese
products, Mao Zedong Thought is the basis of this theory, Deng Xiaoping Theory and "Three
Represents" important thought, scientific concept of development is the main content of this theory.
The theory of socialism with Chinese characteristics, in essence, is the rule of the Communist Party
of China's Communist Party, socialist construction, development of human society and enhance the
deepening of understanding of "what is socialism and how to build socialism, what kind of party to
build and how construction of the party, what kind of development to achieve, how to develop, "the
basic problem systematically explore and answer specific system of socialist market economy,
socialist democratic political system, an advanced socialist culture system, the construction of a
socialist society regime, etc. are the establishment and improvement under the guidance of the
theory of socialism with Chinese characteristics. The theory of socialism with Chinese
characteristics is not only inherited the Marxist theory of scientific socialism, will be combined with
China's reality, applied to China's economic and social development in practice, the socialist system
with Chinese characteristics, which gives a more solid theoretical advantages.
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Theory of scientific socialism is an important part of Marxist theory, this theory is highly
scientific nature and value of unity. From a scientific point of view of scientific socialism, scientific
socialism is a form of society in line with the development trend of the future of human society
based on the contradictions of capitalist development and the development of human society and
formed the basis of Marx's critique of the capitalist system on the proposed community capitalist
system instead of the historical inevitability of the capitalist system, this historical inevitability is a
general development of human society is based. From the perspective of the value of scientific
socialism, scientific socialism to the comprehensive development of human freedom as the goal, in
overcoming the alienation of capitalism on the basis of commitment to human liberation. Based on
the theory of scientific socialism and the socialist system arising from the formation of the capitalist
system in its development are difficult to overcome chronic problems and significant social
problems, and the realization of socialism into real social basis, and human laws of social
development, based on human freedom and to liberate the full development of each person purport,
which also determines the socialist system and the scientific value of unity, which laid the
theoretical foundation for the superiority of China's socialist system characteristics. Expounded the
theory of scientific socialism advantages of the socialist system, namely the development of the
socialist system in line with the requirements of productivity, can produce more than the capitalist
system generated more and better productivity, to meet the development requirements of the
socialist system of social production, the system has obvious advantages in the liberation and
development of productive forces; Meanwhile, the socialist system on the basis of the liberation and
development of productive forces and the elimination of the proposition to eliminate exploitation
and polarization, and be able to reflect the socialist system in promoting social justice, common
prosperity and realize the benefits of free and comprehensive development of man on.
3、Practical understanding of the advantages of the socialist system and method for Chinese
characteristics: Development of socialism with Chinese characteristics in the process of
scientific understanding of the major historical events of its institutional strengths is the basic
path
Practice is the sole criterion for testing truth, which we examine whether a system has a big
advantage and the advantage of having important criteria. Specific to the advantages of the socialist
system of Chinese characteristics awareness up, the process of the development of socialism with
Chinese characteristics is the major historical events of our scientific understanding of the
advantages of the socialist system with Chinese characteristics, the basic path, which is the
scientific understanding of the advantages of the socialist system with Chinese characteristics and
practice Recognizing law. China is the specific advantages of the socialist system characteristics,
rather than empty. Therefore, the scientific understanding of the advantages of the socialist system
with Chinese characteristics, it should be through a piece of lively, in practice, the specific historical
facts are described, although this is not a comprehensive description of the system, but contains no
facts are complex factors. Development of socialism with Chinese characteristics in the process of
major historical events from different sides reflect the superiority of the socialist system with
Chinese characteristics, which is the most realistic way based on our scientific understanding of the
advantages of the socialist system with Chinese characteristics.
In the process of the development of socialism with Chinese characteristics, there are three
major historical events to demonstrate the advantages of socialism with Chinese characteristics is a
landmark institution, which is a successful fight against SARS, the successful response to the
financial crisis, well done relief work in Wenchuan earthquake. In these historical events, the
Chinese characteristic advantages of the socialist system have been fully apparent show. In the
SARS epidemic raging and the Wenchuan earthquake, the party and the government to bring the
masses into battle, and actively organize and mobilize social forces, to minimize the loss of an
active, saving people's lives and property, which are fully reflects the superiority of the socialist
system with Chinese characteristics, namely the socialist system with Chinese characteristics,
"concentrating power" superiority, this one has a close inherent superiority of socialism with
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Chinese characteristics and the system of relations. On the one hand , the socialist economic system
with Chinese characteristics has the advantage of concentrating power , because in the socialist
countries, the ownership of production practiced on behalf of the masses is the country occupies
most of the means of production and social wealth , once the deployment of a large number of
intensive case material wealth and production of subsistence , the party and the country will be able
to produce these data and social wealth be balanced deployment. On the other hand , the socialist
political system with Chinese characteristics, also has the advantage of concentrating power , this
advantage is based on the people as masters of the people's congress system and political
consultation system suitable for China is to play this advantage institutional basis , these systems
make the socialist system with Chinese characteristics, both democracy, both centralized for the
party and the country at a critical time concentrating power party has laid a solid foundation. It is
because of socialism with Chinese characteristics economic and political systems have the
advantage of concentrating power , which makes the country can concentrate manpower , material
and financial resources for national key projects and infrastructure , not only to improve the
comprehensive national strength , but also plays a fundamental role in the response to emergencies
and disasters.
Since the 2008 financial crisis, China has successfully overcome the impact of the crisis and
achieves a healthy economic and social development, the socialist system with Chinese
characteristics, which play a very important role. Phenomenological point of view, Chinese
successful response to the financial crisis reflects the socialist system with Chinese characteristics,
the development of capitalism in the socialist system, but sometimes faces difficulties showing
vitality. Since 2008 , the United States as the representative of the major capitalist countries in the
world have occurred a serious subprime crisis that quickly evolved into a global financial crisis in
the world , the developed capitalist countries, developing countries , emerging market countries the
financial sector to the real economy crisis so deeply affected and hurt. However, the Chinese in this
world-wide financial crisis not only to overcome the threat of financial crisis , but also maintained a
good momentum of economic and social development , although this one is full of challenges and
thorns , but relative to other countries in the world, especially with respect to the development of
the capitalist countries , the financial crisis affected China 's smaller, it is the socialist system with
Chinese characteristics relative to other countries, especially the huge superiority of the capitalist
system of national economic and social development , and fully believe that the use of market
leading and coordinating role of the government's macro -control this " two hands " , making the
impact of China's rapid economic recovery in the financial crisis , which in turn achieve sound and
rapid development of good posture .
4、Compare understanding of the advantages of the socialist system and method for Chinese
characteristics: Comparison of the socialist system with Chinese characteristics, the capitalist
system is an important perspective of scientific understanding of its institutional strengths
Comparison is to understand the basic perspective of things, but also reflect the superiority of
the basic thing, the advantages of the socialist system with Chinese characteristics also need to be
presented in the comparison. The socialist system with Chinese characteristics is the Marxist theory
and practice of combining Chinese products, this system is based on fundamental principles of
Marxism as the theoretical guide to China's basic national conditions as realistic basis, the basic
principles of scientific socialism, China's economic and social development of the real world factor
is the overall situation and the situation of socialism with Chinese characteristics must be
considered institutional system, the socialist system with Chinese characteristics, the basic
principles of scientific socialism will, China's economic and social development of the real world
situation and the overall situation in the three combine. The socialist system with Chinese
characteristics is different from the traditional sense we see and understand the socialist system
model, but also from any other country in the world and social development model adopted in the
implementation, through a comparative perspective to understand socialism with Chinese
characteristics advantage of the capitalist system is necessary.
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Chinese characteristic advantages of the socialist system are the first system shows its
superiority in comparison with the traditional socialist system. In the history of the socialism
development, the socialist system is built on the economic and cultural backwardness basis, but in
this situation is how to develop a huge problem of socialism. Different socialist system selection
and design led directly to the fate of socialism in the country's history. In the course of developing
the socialist Soviet Union once full advantage of the socialist system, the construction of a
backward country to be able to compete with the American super-power, which has a socialist
system capable of concentrating power advantage. However, the Soviet socialist system gradually
ossified; there has been a highly centralized economic system and political system, undermining
democracy and efficiency of the socialist system, resulting in heartbreaking consequences. The
socialist system with Chinese characteristics, adhere to Marxism with Chinese national conditions
will combine the four cardinal principles of reform and opening up and combine successfully
created a socialist road with Chinese characteristics, the system has laid a solid foundation for the
great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, socialism with Chinese characteristics advantage in the
capitalist system which has also been fully reflected.
Advantages of the socialist system with Chinese characteristics is also compared with other
countries and international institutions in showing their advantages, a fundamental dimension of
this comparison is to compare the socialist system with Chinese characteristics and the capitalist
system. Socialism is the transcendence of capitalism, which is beyond criticism and beyond the first
of the capitalist system and its alienation caused, conducted. In other words, the existence of the
socialist system as historic, it is the result of historical development, but also the critique of
capitalism, the result of inheritance and development. In real life, the contradictions of the capitalist
system produced a fundamental contradiction with irreconcilable. Primary stage of socialism
inevitably there will be no contradictions, but with the release and development of productive forces,
the socialist road with Chinese characteristics is bound to widen the advantages of the socialist
system with Chinese characteristics will become increasingly apparent.
Acknowledgement
(This study was supported by a grant from the National Social Science Foundation of China (No.
11@ZH019), Humanities and Social Science Foundation of Ministry of education (No.
13YJC710031) and Social Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (No. 13MLB005)
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