The trend analysis method is a method to correctly predict the future by grasping the development direction and objective trend of things. The trend analysis method has three requirements: First, be able to grasp the trend of historical development and formulate strategic strategies in accordance with historical changes; second, be able to grasp the main contradictions of social development, and seek solutions to problems from the main contradictions; third, Capable of grasping the main power to realize future development, and relying on main power to realize the future. Any society has its own basic contradictions, that is, throughout a social form. This basic contradiction often determines the general trend of the development of a social form. Grasp the changes in class relations and grasp the trends of development and changes from the changes in class relations.

Editor: Zhong Yao  Zheng Yifan

From:Studies on Marxist Theory.2021.No.9.