党的十七大于今年10月15日隆重召开,举世瞩目,国人关注,全党期待。在这次党代会上,全面落实科学发展观如何进一步强化?胡锦涛总书记所强调的四个“坚定不移”将有何重要体现?怎样更深刻理解中国特色社会主义的最新命题?……在大会召开前夕,本刊记者带着系列热点问题,专程采访了中央党校教授、著名党建专家叶笃初,与他有了如下对话—— The 17th National Congress of the Communist Party of China was grandly held on October 15 this year, attracting worldwide attention, people’s concerns and the whole party’s expectations. At this party congress, how to fully implement the scientific concept of development can be further strengthened? What are the four “firm” positions emphasized by General Secretary Hu Jintao? How to deepen understanding of the latest propositions of socialism with Chinese characteristics? On the eve of the meeting, our correspondents took a series of hot topics and interviewed Ye Duchu, a professor of the Central Party School and a well-known party-building expert, who made the following dialogue with him: