On the Historical Position and the Important Role and the Fundamental Requirement of the Thought of Three Represents

The important thought of is a continuation and development of Marxism-Leninism, Mao Zedong Thought and Deng Xiaoping Theory; it reflects new requirements for the work of the Party and state arising from the changes in China and other parts of the world today; it serves as a powerful theoretical weapon for strengthening and improving Party building and for promoting self-improvement and development of socialism in China; and it is a guiding ideology that the Party must uphold for a long time to come. Persistent implementation of the Three Represents is the foundation for building our Party, the cornerstone for its governance and the source of its strength. The implementation of the important thought of is, in essence, to keep pace with the times, maintain the Party's progressiveness and exercise the state power in the interest of the people.