Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristic for a New Era made original contributions to Marxism. To research the problem deeply and thoroughly have great significance to academic, politics, society and international repercussions. In order to hold the methodology of the research on original contributions of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristic for a New Era correctly, we should deal with the relationship of “the original contributions” and “the innovative contributions” correctly at very first and grasp the connotation dialectic-ally. We should Clear that, under the new historical conditions, adapting to new practical requirements, answering new era topics, and making significant theoretical, practical and institutional innovations in the development history of Marxism can be regarded as “original contributions”; We should clear the progressive and ascending characteristics, the basic type and the corresponding main content of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristic for a New Era. We should grasp the three key problems on original contributions of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristic for a New Era: adhere to the perspective of holistic Marxist research, grasp the overall concept of original contribution and practice the requirements of two “deep learning and thorough understanding”. The conclusion of the entire article is that researchers should treat the research process as a self-reform process and adhere to the unity of the research process and the process of refining party spirit.

Editor: Zhong Yao、Deng Panyi

From: CASS Journal of Political Science.2023.No.3.