关于“什么是社会主义”的理论和现实的思考

A Refection on the Theory and Reality of Socialism Essence

学习邓小平同志建设有中国特色的社会主义理论，最重要的就是搞清楚什么是社会主义。过去苏联的模式成为判别是否坚持社会主义的唯一标准。邓小平同志第一次比较系统地初步回答了中国这样经济文化比较落后的国家如何建设、巩固和发展社会主义等一系列基本问题。邓小平同志思考和回答什么是社会主义、怎样建设社会主义的最重要成果，就是对社会主义进行了科学的概括，提出了“社会主义本质”的论断。

To make what is socialism clear is most important for studying Deng Xiaoping's theory on the construction of socialism with Chinese characteristics. In the past the Soviet Union's pattern had been the sole criterion to judge whether socialism was persisted in or not. For the first time in history comrade Deng Xiaoping has given an initial and fairly systematic answer to a series of questions of how to construct, consolidate and develop socialism in such a country as China which is less developed in economy and culture. The most important contribution comrade Deng Xiaoping has made was his generalization and his judgement on the essence and nature of socialism.