思想政治工作是党的政治优势。进入新的世纪，我们要按照中央的精神，清醒认识国内国际形势，坚持马克思主义的指导地位，巩固壮大社会主义思想文化阵地，努力加强和改进党的思想政治工作。 （一） 清醒认识国内国际形势，明确当前思想政治工作的任务，是加强和改进思想政治工 Ideological and political work is the party’s political superiority. In the new century, we must, according to the spirit of the Central Committee, clearly understand the domestic and international situations, uphold the guiding position of Marxism, consolidate and strengthen the socialist ideological and cultural front, and strive to strengthen and improve the party’s ideological and political work. (I) A Clear Understanding of the Domestic and International Situations A clear definition of the current task of ideological and political work is to strengthen and improve ideological and political work