“三个代表”是江泽民同志对党的性质、宗旨、根本任务的新概括 ,是对马克思主义建党学说的新发展 ,是新形势下对各级党组织和党员干部提出的新要求 ,是面向新世纪党的建设纲领。从其内涵和实质来说 ,与邓小平同志提出的生产力标准是一脉相承的 ,把生产力标准从实践抽象到理论的高度 ,是党建工作与生产力标准的高度统一。生产力标准的系统性要求党员干部必须成为中国先进社会生产力发展要求的忠实代表 ;生产力标准的多样性要求党员干部必须提高自己的文化素质和科技素质 ,成为中国先进文化前进方向的忠实代表 ;生产力标准的连续性和整体性要求党员干部提高自己的政治思想素质 ,成为中国最广大人民群众根本利益的忠实代表。 “Three represents” is a new summary made by Comrade Jiang Zemin toward the party’s nature, purpose and fundamental task. It is a new development of the theory of party building in Marxism and a new requirement for party organizations and party members and cadres at all levels under the new situation. Party Building Program in the New Century. In terms of its connotation and substance, the standard of productive forces proposed by Comrade Deng Xiaoping came from the same strain. Abstacting the standard of productive forces from practice to the theoretical level is a high degree of unification of the party-building work and the standard of productivity. The System Requirements of Productive Standards Party members and cadres must become faithful representatives of the requirements for the development of advanced social productive forces in China. The diversity of productivity standards requires that Party members and cadres must improve their own cultural and scientific qualities to become faithful representatives of China’s advanced culture. Standards of Productivity The continuity and integrity of party members and cadres requires that party members and cadres raise their political and ideological qualities and become loyal representatives of the fundamental interests of the overwhelming majority of the Chinese people.