The Party leads everything
The Party leads everything (Chinese: 党领导一切; pinyin: Dǎng lǐngdǎo yīqiè) is a political slogan used by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to signify its leadership over the People's Republic of China (PRC), Chinese social organizations, and various aspects of society.
History
[edit]A similar phrase was first used during the Second Sino-Japanese War.[1] On September 1, 1942, the Politburo of the CCP passed the "Decision of the CCP Central Committee on Unifying the Party Leadership in the Anti-Japanese Base Areas and Adjusting the Relationship between Various Organizations", which stated: "The Party is the vanguard of the proletariat and the highest form of proletarian organization. It should lead all other organizations, such as the army, government and mass organizations."[2]
The phrase was used during the leadership of Chairman Mao Zedong. At the Seven Thousand Cadres Conference in 1962, Mao said "the seven areas of industry, agriculture, commerce, education, military, government, and the Party, the Party leads everything. The Party must lead industry, agriculture, commerce, culture and education, the military, and the government".[3][4]
The term was downplayed under the leadership of Deng Xiaoping. At the 12th Party National Congress in 1982, the CCP constitution deleted the phrase and replaced it with "the party mainly leads politics, ideology, and the organization".[5] The phrase was revived under the general secretaryship of Xi Jinping. At the 19th Party National Congress in 2017, Xi said:[6]
Party, government, military, civilian, and academic, north, south, east, west, and center, the Party leads everything.
The phrase was incorporated to the CCP constitution during the congress.[7][8]
References
[edit]- ^ "人大闭幕：习近平演讲强调"党领导一切"" [NPC closing: Xi Jinping's speech emphasizes "the party leads everything"]. BBC News (in Simplified Chinese). 20 March 2018. Archived from the original on 2024-11-27. Retrieved 2025-03-30.
- ^ "延安时期加强党的全面领导的历史经验--党史". People's Daily (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2024-08-19. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
- ^ ""党领导一切"是怎么来的？又是如何实现制度化和体系化的？". Shanghai Observer (in Chinese). Retrieved 2025-03-30.
- ^ ""党政军民学，东西南北中，党是领导一切的"，55年前毛泽东最初是怎么说的？". Jiefang Daily (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2025-03-22. Retrieved 2025-03-30.
- ^ Gao, Charlotte. "The CCP Vows to 'Lead Everything' Once Again". The Diplomat. Retrieved 2025-03-30.
- ^ "The Communist Party's tighter grip on China in 16 characters". South China Morning Post. 2017-10-25. Archived from the original on 2022-08-14. Retrieved 2025-03-30.
- ^ "重磅！"党领导一切"政治原则写入党章_新闻_腾讯网". news.qq.com (in Chinese (China)). Archived from the original on 2017-10-24. Retrieved 2017-10-24.
- ^ 中国共产党章程--时政--人民网. People's Daily (in Chinese). Xinhua News Agency. October 28, 2017. Archived from the original on 2020-03-27. Retrieved 2017-10-28.