共产党员是构成党的肌体的基本“细胞”,每一位党员在群众中都是一面旗帜,只有党员先进,党才能够先进；只有党员充分发挥先锋模范作用,党才能够富有凝聚力和战斗力。当前,我们要大力加强党的执政能力建设,必须以“三个代表”重要思想为指导,始终保持共产党人的先进性。首先,永葆共产党人的先进性是党抵御国际国内风险的现实需要走进新世纪新阶段,国际形势正发生着深刻变化。在国内,20多年改革开放取得了前所未有的成就,但在改革发展的关键 Communists are the basic “cells” that make up the party’s body. Every member of the party holds the banner among the masses. Only when party members are advanced can the party be able to be advanced. Only when party members fully exert their vanguard and exemplary role can the party become rich in cohesion and combat effectiveness. At present, we must vigorously step up the building of the party’s ability to govern. We must take the important thinking of the ’Three Represents’ as a guide and always maintain the advanced nature of the communists. First of all, to maintain the advanced nature of the Communists is the reality that the party needs to withstand the risks both domestically and internationally. It needs to move into a new phase of the new century. The international situation is undergoing profound changes. At home, over 20 years of reform and opening up have made unprecedented achievements, but the key to reform and development