党的十六大科学阐述了“三个代表”重要思想的时代背景、历史地位、精神实质和指导意义,对它作了科学定位,指出:“三个代表”重要思想是对马克思列宁主义、毛泽东思想和邓小平理论的继承和发展,反映了当代世界和中国的发展变化对党和国家工作的新要求,是加强和改进党的建设、推进我国社会主义自我完善和发展的强大理论武器,是全党集体智慧的结晶,是党 The 16th National Congress of the CPC elaborated on the background of the times, historical status, spiritual essence and guiding significance of the important thinking of the ’Three Represents,’ made a scientific positioning for it, and pointed out that ’the important thinking of the’ Three Represents’ The succession and development of Marxism-Leninism, Mao Zedong Thought and Deng Xiaoping Theory reflect the new requirements of the party and the state for the development and changes in the contemporary world and China. They are to strengthen and improve party building and to promote the strong self-improvement and development of socialism in our country The theoretical weapon is the crystallization of the collective wisdom of the entire party and the party