The "theoretical system of socialism with Chinese characteristics" is a term and slogan the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) uses to describe its ideology. It is also one of the four components of socialism with Chinese characteristics. Officially described as a scientific theoretical system, it consists of Deng Xiaoping Theory, Three Represents, Scientific Outlook on Development, and Xi Jinping Thought. It is officially described as the inheritance and development of Marxism–Leninism and Mao Zedong Thought.