本文论证了“三个代表”思想对新世纪党的建设的纲领性意义。认为“三个代表”思想是对党的建设历史经验的新的概括；它是在当代特定的国际环境和国内条件下提出的。今天，党的建设正面临着多方面的考验，必须在实践中不断地解决“代表”问题，党才能在改革开放的新世纪立于不败之地。 This article demonstrates the programmatic significance of the “three represents” thinking to the party construction in the new century. The thought of “three represents” is a new generalization of the historical experience of party building. It is put forward under the present special international environment and domestic conditions. Today, the party building is facing many tests. We must constantly solve the “representative” issue in practice and the party can remain invincible in the new century of reform and opening up.