The problem “what is socialism and how to realize it” is fundamental in the development of socialism theory and practice. Historical experience said: in order to achieve the success of socialist construction practice, we must understand the essence of socialism comprehensively and scientifically. We will make a direction mistake if we don’t understand it clearly, and at the same time the great development of Chinese society also requires to redefine the essence of socialism.On the basis of deeply understanding of Deng Xiaoping’s socialism essence theory, the Communist Party of China put forward the new understanding of essence of socialism which combine the basic principle of Marxism and the Times of Chinese national conditions. The third generation leadership of the Communist Party of China which was headed by Jiang Zemin put forward to promote the all-round development of people, he thought it was the basic requirement of the socialist new society; With Hu Jintao as general secretary of the CPC central committee,he put forward the social harmony is the essential characteristics of the socialism, and at the same time he made the establishment of a democratic and legal, fairness and justice, honest and friendly, vigor, stability and order harmonious society, and we can keep balance between man and nature to make all kinds of contradictory factors into balance and coordination, so that we can make social go well; Xi Jinping as general secretary of the CPC central committee put forward that the fair justice is the inherent requirement of socialism essence. He pointed out that the socialist society is for the welfare of all the people in the society, so we must improve the people’s living standards, guarantee the people’s rights and interests, make the development fairer, benefit all the people, and we can share the results of the development. These contents made Deng Xiaoping’s socialism essence theory richer and more developed, at the same time, they make the realization of the socialism to a new level and state. |