Abstract: Xi Jinping put forward the important idea of “two woks” in the Report to the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, demonstrating the power of truth of Marxism. That “Marxism works in the Chinese context” is the positive evaluation by the Chinese people based on historical facts. The reasons why Marxism woks in the Chinese context can be explained as follows: first, Marxism is theoretically able to continue innovation and development; second, it is based on the interpretation frame of problems for modernization; third, it is of a practice oriented character; fourth, it adheres to “combination of theory and practice” . On the new journey, we must continue to open up new frontiers in adapting Marxism to Chinese conditions and to the times, and we must uphold the principle of putting the people first, remain self-confidence and self-reliance, adhere to the mentality of innovation and the problem-oriented strategy, and a holistic vision of the world and mankind.

Key words: Marxism Sinicization, adaptation of Marxism to the times, Marxism works, combination of theory and practice, putting people the first