| The interest theory of Socialism with Chinese characteristics is a basic viewpoint with regard to the interest category, benefit-based relationships, interest conflicts, interest coordination, which came into being during the researching and developing process of Socialism with Chinese characteristics. It is the innovative practice generalization and theorization of several generations of Chinese Communist Party collective leadership who adhere to the truth-seeking and pragmatic spirit, combining Marxism with Chinese social reality. The interest theory of Socialism with Chinese characteristics, which unfolds in the Socialism practice with Chinese characteristics, is a new type that shows the reality of China today. It is different not only from the traditional planned economy, but from western free market economy.As the basic category of interest theory, the interest category of Socialism with Chinese characteristics has a noticeable character. Its components, attributes and content have their own specific contexts. In agreement with the abundant interest category of Socialism with Chinese characteristics, the benefit-based relationships of Socialism with Chinese characteristics harmonize the relationships of economic interest, political interest, cultural interest, and social benefits. It not only originates from Marxism but is also the inevitable outcome of the various practical factors interwork in the course of Socialism with Chinese characteristics. Thanks to over three decades of development, the benefit-based relationships of Socialism with Chinese characteristics diversify the profit subjects and objects, expand interest differences and complicate the interest relationship. Meanwhile, economic interest, political interest, cultural interest and social interest start to clash and contradict. The benefit-based relationships and pattern of Socialism with Chinese characteristics form an interactive and unified whole with Chinese Socialism interest system. On the one hand, the interest system transformation throughout the reform and opening–up facilitates the interest relations evolution and the benefit pattern conversion. On the other hand, the change of the interest relations and the benefit pattern helps to adjust the interest system. Adjusting the interest conflict and coordinating the interest relationship, we are supposed to, guided by Marxism, keep reforming and improving the system of Socialism with Chinese characteristics, and, making clear the value orientation and the basic principles of interest coordination, explore a variety of realistic approaches.Interest theory of Socialism with Chinese characteristics abandons Chinese and western interest ideology and hence is the contemporary form of Marxism interest theory, and it has significant theoretic value and practical significance, for us to understand in depth the essence of Socialism with Chinese characteristics, develop a correct sense of interest, construct positive social leading values and understand correctly the interest contradictions in our current society. |