当前的国际竞争,矛盾错综复杂,实质是以经济和科技实力为基础的综合国力的竞争,从一定意义上说,也是人才的竞争,是领导的能力和民族素质的竞争。在日趋激烈的国际竞争中,我们面临着难得的发展机遇,也面临着严峻的挑战。要抓住机遇,在挑战中获胜,首先要有一支高素质的干部队伍。改革开放以来,我们党领导人民取得了举世瞩目的成就,证明干部队伍总的状况是好的。但是,也应该看到,我们各级领导干部,尤其是年轻同志在马克思主义基础理论的掌握和运用上,在领导改革开放和社会主义现代化建设、驾驭全局的能力上,在严格的党内政治修养和党性锻炼上,同新形势、新任务所提出的要求相比,还程度不同地存在着差距和不足,迫切需要进一步学习提高。我们党历来重视学习。每当革命和建设发展到一个重大转折时期,全党面临新的形势和任务的时候,更是特别强调要加强学习。正因为我们党有坚持学习的优良传统,善于根据形势和任务的变化,不断推进和深化马克思主义 In the current international competition, the contradictions are complicated. The essence is the competition of comprehensive national strength based on the strength of economy and science and technology. In a certain sense, it is also the competition of qualified personnel. It is also the competency of leaders and their national qualities. In the increasingly fierce international competition, we are faced with rare opportunities for development as well as severe challenges. To seize the opportunity and win the challenge, we must first of all have a contingent of highly qualified cadres. Since the introduction of the policy of reform and opening up, our party has led the people in attracting worldwide attention and has proved that the general condition of the ranks of cadres is good. However, we should also see that our leading cadres at all levels, especially young comrades, are well-versed in the mastery and application of the basic Marxist theory and in their ability to lead the reform and opening up as well as the socialist modernization and control over the overall situation. Compared with the demands put forward in the new situation and the new tasks, there are still gaps and deficiencies in different degrees and there is an urgent need for further study and improvement. Our party has always attached importance to learning. Whenever the revolution and construction have reached a major turning point and the entire party is facing new situations and tasks, it places a special emphasis on strengthening learning. It is precisely because our party has a fine tradition of adhering to learning and is good at constantly promoting and deepening Marxism according to changes in the situation and tasks.