This is the right road to socialism

Editor's note: Party General Secretary Hu Jintao addressed the opening session of a workshop for ministerial and provincial officials on July 23. The following is the latest People's Daily commentary on the speech:

The kind of banner we hold to guide social progress and the kind of guiding ideology we depend on to unite public opinion will decide the success or failure of our cause.

Addressing a workshop for ministerial and provincial officials on July 23, Hu Jintao once again stressed that socialism with Chinese characteristics is a distinct achievement of the Party and the people through more than 90 years of struggle, creativity and accumulation, an achievement that we must redouble our efforts to cherish, stick to and develop further.