十五大报告指出:“在社会主义改革开放和现代化建设的新时期,在跨越世纪的新征途上,一定要高举邓小平理论的伟大旗帜,用邓小平理论来指导我们的整个事业和各项工作。这是党从历史和现实中得出的不可动摇的结论。”这是中国共产党向全世界作出的跨世纪政治宣言。旗帜问题至关紧要。旗帜对一个党、一个国家来说是一个带有全局性、政治性的根本问题。旗帜代表一个政党的性质、指导思想和对外形象;旗帜指引方向、道路和胜利;旗帜代表一个国家和人民的根本利益和未来。如果一个党没有旗帜,就是没有灵魂,没有精神支柱,也就没有号召力、凝聚 The 15th National Congress of the Communist Party of China pointed out: “In the new period of socialist reform and opening up and the modernization drive and in the new journey across the century, we must hold high the great banner of Deng Xiaoping Theory and use Deng Xiaoping Theory to guide our entire undertaking and all our work.” This is the unshakable conclusion the party has drawn from history and reality. "This is the cross-century political declaration made by the Chinese Communist Party to the entire world. Flag issue is crucial. A banner is a fundamental and political issue for a party or a nation. The banner represents the nature of a political party, guiding ideology and external image; the banner guides the direction, the road and the victory; and the banner represents the fundamental interests and future of a country and its people. If a party has no banner, there is no soul, no spiritual support, no appeal and cohesion