Modernization is the process of transforming human society from traditional pattern to modern social form.The essence of modernization is the continuous improvement and transcendence of human civilization.The modernization of government governance is aprocess in which the government governance system adapts to the change of social environment,consciously promotes the system reform,and constantly improves the government governance ability and effectiveness.The driving force of modern world government modernization lies in the change of external governance environment and the tension of internal structural contradiction of government governance system.The basic goal and strategy of China's governance modernization lies in establishing and developing a modern governance system featuring people-centered democratic participation,social coordination,overall coordination,responsiveness and responsibility,openness and transparency,and adherence to the rule of law.The success of the modernization of the Chinese government needs to adhere to the guidance of Marxist thought and theory,adhere to the leadership of the Party in the modernization of government governance,adhere to the road of endogenous development and take the modernization of people as the foundation.

现代化是人类社会由传统形态转化为现代社会形态的过程。现代化本质体现的是人类自身文明的不断精进和不断超越。政府治理现代化乃是政府治理体系适应社会环境变迁,有意识推进系统变革,不断提升政府治理能力与效能的过程。当代世界政府现代化的动力在于外在治理环境的变化以及政府治理体系内在结构性矛盾的张力。中国政府治理现代化的基本目标与战略在于建立和发展以人民为中心的民主参与、社会协同、整体协调、回应负责、开放透明、遵循法治的现代化治理体系。中国政府现代化的成功,需坚持马克思主义思想与理论的指导,坚持党对政府治理现代化的领导,坚持走内源式发展的道路并以人的现代化为本基。