黨的十八大以來,習近平總書記關于治國理政的一系列論述為中國特色的民族理論創新和發展提供了新的視野。習近平治國理政視野下的民族理論新思維貫穿了習近平治國理政新視野,即:從中國國情出發,從21世紀的視角來看待中國問題和世界問題;既講中國特色,又講大國思維;既講中華民族命運共同體,又講人類命運共同體;既講偉大復興,又講創新中國;既講和諧社會,又講世界和諧新秩序。習近平民族理論新思維的重要背景體現為:實現中華民族偉大復興中國夢,民族地區與全國同步全面建成小康社會,統一全黨對新形勢下民族理論政策和民族工作的認識。習近平民族理論新思維的基本出發點是我國統一多民族國家的基本國情,指導思想是馬克思主義和中國特色社會主義民族理論,重要資源是馬克思主義、中華優秀傳統文化、國外哲學社會科學優秀成果,問題導向和價值目標是中國特色解決民族問題正確道路的"八個堅持"。

Since the 18th CPC National Congress,General Secretary Xi Jinping’s series of speeches on governance of China have provided new perspectives for creativity and development of ethnic theory with Chinese characteristics,namely:treating issues on China and the world with the perspective of the 21th century from the national condition of China;not only emphasizing the Chinese characteristics but also the thinking of the great power;not only emphasizing a community of common destiny for the Chinese Nation but also a community of common destiny for all mankind;not only emphasizing the great rejuvenation but also the innovative China;not only emphasizing the harmonious society but also the harmonious order of the world.The important backgrounds of Xi Jinping’s new thoughts on ethnic theory include achieving the great rejuvenation of the Chinese dream;simultaneously establishing an all-around affluent society in regions for ethnic minorities and the whole country;uniting the understanding of the whole party on ethnic theory,policy and work in the new situation.The basic starting point of Xi Jinping’s new thoughts on ethnic theory is basic national condition of China as unified multi-national country.Its guiding ideologies are ethnic theories of Marxism and socialism with Chinese characteristics.Its important resources are outstanding achievements of Marxism,traditional Chinese culture and oversea philosophy and social science.The problem-orientation and value goal are eight insistences of solving ethnic issue with the Chinese characteristics.