The doctrine was first discussed at the 18th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party held in November 2012 in a speech by then party General Secretary Hu Jintao, and the doctrine was termed the Three Confidences (三个自信).
The origin of the theory is said to be Yi Junqing, an official later disgraced for corruption who served as the head of the Compilation and Translation Bureau.
[6][7] Along with the Four Comprehensives and the Chinese Dream, it has, since 2013, become a central theme in political slogans of the CCP, often recited at official meetings, conferences, and by state-owned media.
These four form an organic whole; they provide a complete conceptual system of socialism with Chinese characteristics.The CCP believes that China's national system and system of governance are guided by Marxism and have deep roots in Chinese culture, formed through the unique experience of the CCP and the Chinese people, and are "deeply supported by the people.
[13] According to the Decision of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 19th Central Committee of the CCP, China's national system and system of governance have remarkable advantages in 13 areas, including: the leadership of the party, political stability, ability to mobilize for major projects, flexibility and adaptation, the combination of socialism and market characteristics, increase of people's welfare and standard of living, socialist rule of law, party's leadership over the military, equality of the different nationalities, and the combination of independence and openness to the outside world.