Chinas Five Sphere Socialist Framework | Generated by AI
Question: What is the overall layout of the cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics explicitly stated in the report to the 19th National Congress of the CPC?
Answer:
The correct answer is C. “五位一体” (Five-sphere Integrated Plan / “Five in One” overall layout).
Detailed Explanation
The 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (held in October 2017) formally established Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era as the guiding ideology of the Party.
In this report, the overall layout (总体布局) of the socialist cause with Chinese characteristics is clearly defined as the “五位一体” (Five-sphere Integrated Plan), which consists of:
- Economic construction (经济建设)
- Political construction (政治建设)
- Cultural construction (文化建设)
- Social construction (社会建设)
- Ecological civilization construction (生态文明建设)
This “Five-sphere Integrated Plan” is the strategic overall layout for building socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era.
At the same time, the strategic layout (战略布局) is defined as the “四个全面” (Four Comprehensives):
- Comprehensively building a moderately prosperous society (全面建成小康社会)
- Comprehensively deepening reform (全面深化改革)
- Comprehensively advancing law-based governance (全面依法治国)
- Comprehensively governing the Party with strict discipline (全面从严治党)
Additionally, the report emphasized strengthening the “四个自信” (Four Confidences):
- Confidence in the path (道路自信)
- Confidence in theory (理论自信)
- Confidence in the system (制度自信)
- Confidence in culture (文化自信)
Why the other options are incorrect
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A. “三个代表” (Three Represents)
This was the important thought put forward by Jiang Zemin at the 16th National Congress (2002). It is not the overall layout. -
B. “四个全面” (Four Comprehensives)
This is the strategic layout (战略布局), not the overall layout (总体布局). The 19th Congress report distinguishes these two concepts clearly. -
C. “五位一体”
This is the precise term used in the 19th Congress report for the overall layout of the socialist cause. -
D. “四个自信” (Four Confidences)
This refers to the ideological and spiritual foundations, not the overall structural layout of the socialist cause.
Summary of Key Terms from the 19th Congress Report
| Term | Chinese | Type | Content |
|---|---|---|---|
| 五位一体 | Five-sphere Integrated Plan | Overall layout (总体布局) | Economic, political, cultural, social, ecological civilization construction |
| 四个全面 | Four Comprehensives | Strategic layout (战略布局) | Moderately prosperous society, deepening reform, law-based governance, strict Party governance |
| 四个自信 | Four Confidences | Ideological confidence | Path, theory, system, culture |
Only “五位一体” is officially designated as the 总体布局 (overall layout) in the 19th National Congress report.
References:
- 《决胜全面建成小康社会 夺取新时代中国特色社会主义伟大胜利——在中国共产党第十九次全国代表大会上的报告》 (Report to the 19th National Congress of the CPC, October 18, 2017)
- 《习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想学习纲要》 (Outline for Studying Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era)