十六大报告指出：“我们党历经革命、建设和改革，已经从领导人民为夺取全国政权而奋斗的党，成为领导人民掌握全国政权并长期执政的党”。从革命党到执政党的转变，是中国共产党面临的重大历史课题，它将深刻地影响２１世纪中国的现实与未来。近期理论界和学界对此问题意见纷 The report of the 16th National Congress of the Communist Party of China pointed out: “Our Party has gone from being a leader in fighting for the seizure of the entire country through revolution, construction and reform. It has become the party that leads the people in holding the national power and has long been in power.” The change from a revolutionary party to a ruling party is a major historical issue that the CPC faces. It will profoundly affect China’s reality and future in the 21st century. Recent theoretical circles and academics have opinions on this issue