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President Xi urges sound values for Chinese youth

2014-05-06 16:37 Xinhua Web Editor: Yao Lan
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President Xi urges sound values for Chinese youth

Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged the country's young people to study diligently, improve moral character, and hone their perspectives and honesty.

Xi made the remarks while visiting the prestigious Peking University on Sunday, China's Youth Day.

Xi extended greetings to Chinese young people of all ethnic groups on behalf of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and stressed that they must follow the core socialist values and promote them throughout society.

Sunday marked the anniversary of the May 4th Movement, a patriotic campaign that began at the university and was launched in 1919 by young Chinese students and intellectuals to fight imperialism and feudalism. It is regarded as a mark of the beginning of the new-democratic revolution in China.

"Pushing forward reform and development and realizing modernization requires the guidance of philosophy, the inspiration of history and the force of literature. Research in these fields should focus on people's spiritual worlds and social realities," Xi told students and staff on the campus.

According to Xi, contemporary academic research should shoulder the social responsibility to help people better understand themselves and the world while strengthening confidence and direction toward progress.

While visiting the Biodynamic Optical Imaging Center, which uses cutting-edge imaging and DNA sequencing technology for life science research, Xi urged scientists to make greater efforts to overcome obstacles and strive for innovation.

"With growing national power, we should have the confidence to unite efforts to do great things, and the crucial point is to use the best resources and let talents make full use of their knowledge," Xi said.

In addition to attending a poem-reciting session to mark the May 4th Movement, Xi attended a symposium with university staff and students

"Today's university students are loveable, trustworthy, precious and promising ... the best way for them to mark the May 4th Movement is to bravely walk on the frontline of the era as explorers, developers and dedicators under CPC guidance and shoulder the historical responsibilities together with Chinese people of all ethnic groups," Xi said.

Xi stressed that every era has its own spirit and values, and the core values of a nation must tally with its history and culture. Such values should also be combined with people's hard work and used to solve the issues of the time.

According to Xi, common values held by Chinese people of all ethnic groups are essential for the country's future and its people's well-being.

Core socialist values include the national goals of prosperity, democracy, civility and harmony; social goals of freedom, equality, justice and the rule of law; and individual values of patriotism, dedication, integrity and friendship.

The president stressed that young people's values determine the values of the future society, and more efforts should be made to ensure young people's cultivation of sound value systems, which are still in the formation stage.

"Just like buttoning a coat. If the first button is done wrong, all others will be buttoned wrong," Xi said.

Xi urged young people to work hard, seek real knowledge, boost moral character and become adept at discerning right from wrong and making decisions.

Xi stressed that education reform should be deepened to build world-leading Chinese universities, urging various Party and government organizations to support the development of various universities and take good care of students.

Xi told teachers to set a moral example for students and inspire them to go further in their academic pursuits.

习近平在北大考察:青年要自觉践行社会主义核心价值观

在五四青年节这个属于青春的节日,中共中央总书记、国家主席、中央军委主席习近平来到北京大学考察。习近平代表党中央,向全国各族青年致以节日问候,向全国广大教育工作者和青年工作者致以崇高敬意。他强调,核心价值观承载着一个民族、一个国家的精神追求,是最持久、最深层的力量。广大青年要从现在做起,从自己做起,勤学、修德、明辨、笃实,使社会主义核心价值观成为自己的基本遵循,并身体力行大力将其推广到全社会去,努力在实现中国梦的伟大实践中创造自己的精彩人生。

今年是五四运动95周年,北京大学是我国新文化运动的中心和五四运动的策源地。习近平一直关心着北京大学改革发展和师生学习工作生活情况,近年来多次来这里考察调研。

春天的燕园,湖光塔影,绿树婆娑。上午9时,习近平在北京大学党委书记朱善璐、校长王恩哥陪同下,首先来到北京大学人文学苑,观看人文社科成果展。展览展示了北京大学文学、历史、哲学、考古学科取得的重要学术成就和北大图书馆馆藏重要文献,包括《共产党宣言》多种译本。习近平向马克垚教授、袁行霈教授等详细了解人文社科学科发展情况,对北京大学传承和弘扬中华优秀传统文化取得的成果给予肯定。

展室北侧是一座幽静的小院,87岁的著名哲学家汤一介教授从研究室走出来欢迎总书记,习近平快步迎上去,走入研究室,同他促膝交谈。汤一介介绍了编纂大型国学丛书《儒藏》的情况,习近平问他有什么困难和需要,赞扬他勤奋严谨的治学精神。走出研究室,习近平同在庭院内的师生亲切交流。他表示,推进中国改革发展,实现现代化,需要哲学精神指引,需要历史镜鉴启迪,需要文学力量推动。文史哲研究要关注人们的精神世界,关注社会现实问题,积极回应社会关切,帮助人们更好认识自己、认识世界,确立不断前进的方向和信心。这是当代学术研究应该承担的社会责任。

成立于2010年的北京大学生物动态光学成像中心,利用最先进的生物成像和基因测序手段,从事生命科学和医学基础研究。习近平来到这里,观看多媒体演示,了解胎儿遗传疾病筛查、癌症早期诊断等新技术研究应用的情况,并通过显微镜观看动物卵细胞受精和极体细胞提取过程。习近平勉励科研人员刻苦攻关、勇于创新。中心主任、美国科学院院士谢晓亮告诉总书记,自己已决心全职回国工作,并将带领团队吸引更多海外优秀人才。习近平说,很好!现在我们国力增强了,要有凝心聚力办大事的自信,关键是要把最好的资源配置起来,让各类人才的智慧充分发挥,聚天下英才而用之,通过大家一个个人生梦、事业梦的实现,促进整个中国梦的实现。

从实验室出来,习近平沿着校园小路步入静园草坪,这里正在举行“青春中国梦,赤忱五四情——北京大学纪念五四运动95周年青春诗会”。看到总书记来了,师生们报以热烈的掌声,习近平走到他们中间。身着五四时期学生装的师生们在悠扬的小提琴曲伴奏下,朗诵着自己创作的诗歌《聆听青年》和毛泽东同志词作《沁园春·长沙》。习近平同大家一起欣赏了师生们充满激情的朗诵。习近平同师生们握手交谈,称赞他们的朗诵透着自信,表达了强烈的历史责任感和自豪感,希望他们紧跟时代,既创作出优美的文字诗篇,又创作出壮丽的人生诗篇。

10时40分,习近平来到北京大学英杰交流中心,参加师生座谈会。学校领导和师生代表先后发言,习近平边听边记,不时就有关问题提出询问,同师生们一起讨论。

在听取了大家发言后,习近平发表了重要讲话。他指出,当代大学生是可爱、可信、可贵、可为的。时间之河川流不息,每一代青年都有自己的际遇和机缘,都要在自己所处的时代条件下谋划人生、创造历史。青年是标志时代的最灵敏的晴雨表,时代的责任赋予青年,时代的光荣属于青年。广大青年对五四运动的最好纪念,就是在党的领导下,勇做走在时代前列的奋进者、开拓者、奉献者,同全国各族人民一道,担负起历史重任,让五四精神放射出更加夺目的时代光芒。

习近平强调,每个时代都有每个时代的精神,每个时代都有每个时代的价值观念。一个民族、一个国家的核心价值观必须同这个民族、这个国家的历史文化相契合,同这个民族、这个国家的人民正在进行的奋斗相结合,同这个民族、这个国家需要解决的时代问题相适应。

习近平指出,确立反映全国各族人民共同认同的价值观,关乎国家前途命运,关乎人民幸福安康。我们提出要倡导富强、民主、文明、和谐,倡导自由、平等、公正、法治,倡导爱国、敬业、诚信、友善,积极培育和践行社会主义核心价值观。社会主义核心价值观把涉及国家、社会、公民的价值要求融为一体,既体现了社会主义本质要求,继承了中华优秀传统文化,也吸收了世界文明有益成果,体现了时代精神。中华文明绵延数千年,有其独特的价值体系,我们提倡和弘扬社会主义核心价值观,必须从中汲取丰富营养,否则就不会有生命力和影响力。要在全社会牢固树立社会主义核心价值观,全体人民一起努力,通过持之以恒的奋斗,把我们的国家建设得更加富强、更加民主、更加文明、更加和谐、更加美丽,让中华民族以更加自信、更加自强的姿态屹立于世界民族之林。

习近平强调,青年的价值取向决定了未来整个社会的价值取向,而青年又处在价值观形成和确立的时期,抓好这一时期的价值观养成十分重要。这就像穿衣服扣扣子一样,如果第一粒扣子扣错了,剩余的扣子都会扣错。人生的扣子从一开始就要扣好。核心价值观的养成绝非一日之功,要坚持由易到难、由近及远,努力把核心价值观的要求变成日常的行为准则,进而形成自觉奉行的信念理念。广大青年树立和培育社会主义核心价值观,要在勤学、修德、明辨、笃实上下功夫,下得苦功夫、求得真学问,加强道德修养、注重道德实践,善于明辨是非、善于决断选择,扎扎实实干事、踏踏实实做人,立志报效祖国、服务人民,于实处用力,从知行合一上下功夫。

习近平强调指出,党中央作出了建设世界一流大学的战略决策,我们要朝着这个目标坚定不移前进,不断深化教育体制改革。办好中国的世界一流大学,必须有中国特色。各级党委和政府要高度重视高校工作,始终关心和爱护学生成长。要全面深化改革,营造公平公正的社会环境,不断激发广大青年的活力和创造力。要强化就业创业服务体系建设,支持帮助学生们迈好走向社会的第一步。教师承担着最庄严、最神圣的使命,要时刻铭记教书育人的使命,以人格魅力引导学生心灵,以学术造诣开启学生的智慧之门。

总书记的讲话,在师生们心中引起强烈共鸣,大家表示一定不辜负总书记的关怀和嘱托。

习近平离开学校时,热情的师生簇拥着争相向总书记问好,习近平向大家频频挥手致意。火一样的青春活力涌动在春天的北大校园。

王沪宁、刘延东、李源潮、栗战书、郭金龙和中央有关部门负责同志参加上述活动。

 

 

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