"One central task and two basic points"

The “one central task and two basic points” proposition – taking economic development as the central task and the Four Cardinal Principles and reform and opening up as the two basic points – is the core of the Party’s basic line for building socialism with Chinese characteristics in the primary stage of socialism. It was established at the 13th CPC National Congress.

The 15th CPC National Congress summarized the Four Cardinal Principles to be “the very foundation for building China” and reform and opening up “the path to a stronger China.” The 17th CPC National Congress called the “one central task” – economic development – “vital to invigorate the nation,” which is the fundamental requirement for the prosperity and stability of the Party and the state.

The Party and the state must take economic development as the central task throughout the primary stage of socialism. This task shall take precedence over and be served by all other work of the Party and the government, and the development of productive forces shall enjoy top priority.

The Four Cardinal Principles constitute the very foundation for building China. They serve as the political cornerstone for the existence and development of the Party and the state, are the political anchor for the Chinese people to unite in their concerted endeavors and represent their fundamental interests, and provide the political guarantee for socialist modernization.

Reform and opening up is the path to making China strong. It provides powerful impetus for China’s economic development, and is the source of vitality of the Party and the state. The decision to adopt reform and opening up is of historic significance and will determine the future of contemporary China.

The one central task and the two basic points are an interconnected, interdependent and inseparable whole. If China deviates from this central task of economic development, socialist society will lose its material base for development and progress. If it deviates from the Four Cardinal Principles and reform and opening up, economic development will lose its orientation and impetus.

“一個(gè)中心、兩個(gè)基本點(diǎn)”

“一個(gè)中心，兩個(gè)基本點(diǎn)”是黨在社會(huì)主義初級(jí)階段建設(shè)中國特色社會(huì)主義的基本路線的核心內(nèi)容，即以經(jīng)濟(jì)建設(shè)為中心，堅(jiān)持四項(xiàng)基本原則，堅(jiān)持改革開放，在黨的十三大提出并確立。黨的十五大把堅(jiān)持“兩個(gè)基本點(diǎn)”分別概括為立國之本、強(qiáng)國之路，黨的十七大把堅(jiān)持“一個(gè)中心”概括為興國之要。其中，經(jīng)濟(jì)建設(shè)為中心是興國之要，是黨和國家興旺發(fā)達(dá)、長治久安的根本要求，整個(gè)社會(huì)主義初級(jí)階段黨和國家始終要把經(jīng)濟(jì)建設(shè)作為中心工作，各項(xiàng)工作都必須服從和服務(wù)于經(jīng)濟(jì)建設(shè)，把發(fā)展生產(chǎn)力放在首要地位；四項(xiàng)基本原則是立國之本，是黨和國家生存發(fā)展的政治基石，是全國各族人民團(tuán)結(jié)奮進(jìn)的共同政治基礎(chǔ)，是全國人民的根本利益所在，是社會(huì)主義現(xiàn)代化建設(shè)事業(yè)的政治保證；改革開放是強(qiáng)國之路，為經(jīng)濟(jì)建設(shè)提供強(qiáng)大動(dòng)力，是決定當(dāng)代中國命運(yùn)的歷史性決策，是黨和國家發(fā)展進(jìn)步的活力源泉。因此，“一個(gè)中心，兩個(gè)基本點(diǎn)”是相互貫通、相互依存、不可分離的統(tǒng)一整體。離開經(jīng)濟(jì)建設(shè)這個(gè)中心，社會(huì)主義社會(huì)的一切發(fā)展和進(jìn)步就會(huì)失去物質(zhì)基礎(chǔ);離開四項(xiàng)基本原則和改革開放，經(jīng)濟(jì)建設(shè)就會(huì)迷失方向和喪失動(dòng)力。

“一個(gè)中心,兩個(gè)基本點(diǎn)”共同統(tǒng)一于建設(shè)有中國特色社會(huì)主義的偉大實(shí)踐，是中國特色社會(huì)主義理論的創(chuàng)新成果，具有非常重要的地位，任何時(shí)候都絕不能動(dòng)搖。