Table of Contents

Introduction ....................................................................................................... 004
Chapter I Realizing National Independence and People's Liberation
The National Crisis in Modern China and the Rise of Revolutionary Movements...... 014
The Spread of Marxism and Leninism and the Founding of the Communist
Party of China..................................................................................................... 018
National Revolution against the Western Powers and Chinese Warlords........... 022
Opening a Revolutionary Road: Armed Struggles and Enclosing Cities
with Rural Areas................................................................................................. 026
Organizing the Broad Masses to Fight the Japanese Invaders............................ 029
Founding of the People's Republic of China (PRC)........................................... 035
Chapter II Establishing the Socialist System, Beginning Large-scale
Construction
Consolidating the New Government and Restoring the National Economy...... 042
Carrying out Land Reform and Social Reform................................................... 045
Beginning to Turn a Backward Agricultural Country into a Fairly
Advanced Industrial One.................................................................................... 048
Establishing the Socialist Political System......................................................... 052
Persuing Independent, Self-determined Foreign Policies of Peace.................... 058
Seeking a Road of Chinese Socialist Construction and Initial Success of
Economic Work................................................................................................... 063
Chapter III Onto the Road of the Construction of Socialism with Chinese
Characteristics
Turning Point in the History of the Party and the PRC...................................... 070
Reform and Opening-up, and the Establishment of Socialist Market Economy.......074
Political Structure Reform and Establishment of Democracy and Rule of Law.......089
Beginning of a New Diplomatic Situation.......................................................... 103
Building Modernized National Defense............................................................. 108
Promoting the State Reunification Process......................................................... 113
Building an All-round Well-off and Harmonious Socialist Society.................... 120
Chapter IV Socialism with Chinese Characteristics Has Crossed the
Threshold into the New Era
Putting Forward Goals and Making Strategic Deployments for the New Era.... 138
Promoting Quality Economic Development and Comprehensively
Deepening Reform and Opening-up................................................................... 143
Adhering to the Path of Political Progress with Chinese Characteristics........... 153
Promoting the Prosperity of Socialist Culture.................................................... 158
Adhering to the People's Supremacy, Ensuring and Improving Living
Standards through Development......................................................................... 162
Implementing the Most Stringent System of Protecting the Ecological
Environment and Building a Beautiful China..................................................... 173
Comprehensively Building World-class Forces and Safeguarding
China's Sovereignty, Security, and Development Interests................................ 178
New Progress in the Work Related to Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan............ 185
Building a Community with a Shared Future for Mankind and Promoting
Cooperation under the BRI................................................................................. 193
Strengthening the CPC's Overall Leadership and Self-governance................... 206
Concluding Remarks ..................................................................................... 215

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