The Internal Connection, Realistic Implications, and Practical Strategies of Promoting Chinese style Modernization through Forging a Strong Sense of Community for the Chinese Nation

（School of Marxism， Yunnan University， Kunming， 650050， Yunnan， China）

JOURNAL OF ETHNOLOGY， VOL. 15， NO.12， 65-72， 2024 （CN51-1731/C， in Chinese）

DOI：10.3969/j.issn.1674-9391.2024.01.008

Abstract：

This paper posits" a close or symbiotic relationship" between forging a strong sense of community for the Chinese nation and a Chinese path to modernization characterized by shared" core content，" main strengths， and" the pursuit of" goals. Furthermore， promoting all ethnic groups to jointly move towards socialist modernization is viewed as an important embodiment of Chinese modernization." A cornerstone of this modernization， in which all the people should enjoy common prosperity， is the" pursuit of" common development and progress" among" the 56 ethnic groups as a whole. This mode of development" would potentially help advance national unity and integration" as well as enhance the cohesion and centripetal force of the Chinese nation. In other words， it can be said that while promoting" shared progress for all ethnic groups， a" Chinesestyle modernization" could also strengthen the sense of community for the Chinese nation and play" a vital role in forging a strong sense of community for the Chinese nation.

From the perspective of" Chinas historical and contemporary realities， this study strongly premises that fostering a strong sense of national community is pivotal for the advancement of Chinese modernization. Supported by findings， it can be argued that this fostering could serve to" further strengthen the emotional ties of national identity and ethnic integration， enhance" a collective sense of identity and belonging of people among diverse ethnic peoples within the Chinese nation， form a common value orientation， further consolidate and develop" principles of equality， unity， mutual assistance， and harmony among ethnic groups. Furthermore， fostering a strong sense of national community could also facilitate a conducive environment for societal advancement and modernization for Chinas ethnic groups， thereby forming a harmonious and stable social environment， and providing strong" inner motivation" for the realization of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

Based on an" understanding of" a dialectical relationship between forging a strong sense of community for the Chinese nation and" the Chinese path" to modernization， this" article states that efforts should be made to explore a" practical" implementation" of promoting the Chinese path to modernization through forging a strong sense of community of the Chinese nation. Specifically，" this ought to entail a multifaceted approach encompassing the following key initiatives： 1） Strengthening political leadership. Efforts should be directed towards strengthening the political" organizational structure of the Party by improving the system and mechanisms of grassroots party unit construction， strengthening" the Partys core capabilities in ethnic affairs，" and adhering to the Partys strategy of" border governance following" the law. 2） Enhancing ideological consensus." This paper infers it would necessitate prioritizing initiatives aimed at" enhancing the “five identities”， establishing a" correct view of the history of the Chinese nation， building a shared spiritual home for the Chinese nation， promoting a unity and alignment of ethnic and national identities among all ethnic groups， and continuously enhancing the overall" cohesion of the Chinese nation. 3） Consolidating" the material foundation. Highquality development should be implemented across all facets of the socioeconomic expansion" process of ethnic regions. To this end， tailored" support policies should be formulated and implemented to promote the revitalization and prosperity of border lands" and stabilize them， taking into account the unique cultural and geographical characteristics of each region. 4） Strengthening social education. Lastly， one should closely adhere to core requirements and prioritize educational endeavors" on national unity and progress by starting with education on imbuing socialist core values， strengthening the awareness of the Chinese national community， and protecting excellent national culture.

Key Words：

fostering a strong sense of community for the Chinese nation; Chinesestyle modernization; the “five identities”