Research On Lenin’s Thought Of Foreign Trade

The victory of the October Revolution in Russia marks the establishment of the first socialist country in the history of human society and breaks the chain of the capitalist world system.The new Russian Soviet regime was blocked by imperialism in the world,the domestic economic and cultural development was backward,and the regime was in danger.Facing the severe situation at home and abroad,whether socialist country should have economic ties with the world,trade with capitalist countries,and how to have economic ties and trade exchanges were issues that the Soviet Russian people led by Lenin need to think about.On the basis of deeply absorbing Marx and Engels’ world history theory,world market theory and foreign trade theory,Lenin objectively and calmly analyzed the domestic and foreign situations faced by Soviet Russia,and put forward that if socialist country wanted to survive and develop,it must have economic ties with the world and trade with capitalist countries.In Lenin’s view,the socialization of production and the expansion of world market made the world economy increasingly linked into a whole.Facing the trend of world economic development,it was necessary to have trade relations with capitalist countries to Soviet Russia.Unbalanced development was the absolute law of capitalist development.The internal contradictions of capitalism made it possible to trade with Soviet Russia.Soviet Russia’s trade with capitalist countries can learn from their advanced technical equipment and management experience,so as to promote the recovery and development of their own economy.Lenin actively developed trade relations with various capitalist countries,especially developed capitalist countries,carried out various trade channels,and advocated trade negotiations as businessmen.However,when developing trade relations with capitalist countries,Soviet Russia should adhere to a series of principles,such as independence,equality and mutual benefit,made full use of the contradictions between capitalism to improve its economic benefits.In the system of foreign trade,Lenin proposed and insisted on foreign trade under state monopoly.Only insisting on foreign trade under state monopoly can socialist country guarantee the economic interests and the rule of the proletarian regime.Lenin’s thought of foreign trade has unique historical contribution and practical enlightenment.Under the guidance of Lenin’s thought of foreign trade,Soviet Russia actively developed foreign trade,introduced advanced machinery and equipment of capitalist countries,learned scientific technology management of capitalist countries to serve socialism,thus recovering and developing its economy,consolidating the Soviet regime,and improving the living standards of the people.Lenin’s thought of foreign trade enriches and develops scientific socialism.It is of great significance to the construction of socialist economy and the development of foreign trade in socialist countries,especially in China.At present,the combination of Lenin’s thought of foreign trade and the construction of socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era can provide useful reference for the cause of reform and opening up of socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era.