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Development of Philosophy and Social Sciences with Chinese Characteristics in the New Era: Achievements, Challenges and Optimization Paths Qin Xuan 2026, 60 (5):  5-14.  Abstract ( )   PDF (1182KB) ( )   A decade has passed since General Secretary Xi Jinping delivered an important speech at the symposium discussing the countrys work in philosophy and social sciences. Guided by the Partys innovative theories, particularly General Secretary Xi Jinpings important propositions on flourishing and developing philosophy and social sciences, China has made remarkable progress in advancing the adaptation of Marxism to the Chinese context and the needs of the times, in building disciplinary, academic, and discourse systems for philosophy and social sciences with distinct Chinese characteristics, style and ethos, and in constructing an independent knowledge system. As China embarks on a new journey in the new era, the flourishing and development of its philosophy and social sciences face both rare historic opportunities and serious realworld challenges. To accelerate the development of philosophy and social sciences with Chinese characteristics, we must strengthen toplevel design, explore scientific and effective optimization paths, and make sustained efforts in adhering to the correct political orientation, promoting theoretical innovation, advancing highquality development of the “Three Systems”, strengthening talent cultivation, establishing a scientific evaluation mechanism, enhancing international communication capabilities, and strengthening the Partys leadership over the work in philosophy and social sciences. We will leverage highquality research output to serve national development strategies and contribute wisdom and strength to building a strong country and achieving national rejuvenation. Related Articles | Metrics

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Coordinated Innovation of Cultural Practice and Cultural Theory in the New Era Shang Zhixiao 2026, 60 (5):  15-27.  Abstract ( )   PDF (1330KB) ( )   Promoting the coordinated innovation of cultural practice and cultural theory is a practical requirement for the development of socialism with Chinese characteristics and an inherent need for building and elevating philosophy and social sciences with Chinese characteristics. Since the new era, the Communist Party of China has led the people in comprehensively advancing cultural development and cultural undertakings in both practical development and theoretical innovation, achieving remarkable performance and playing a key role. Cultural practice in the new era takes developing a socialist culture with Chinese characteristics for the new era as its fundamental task, is grounded in the cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics, and is fully implemented in pursuing the Chinese path to modernization. Cultural theory in the new era encapsulates the essence of cultural experience, thinking, and concepts, and is concentrated, refined, and sublimated in Xi Jinping Thought on Culture. With its broad vision, profound thinking, and systematic understanding, Xi Jinping Thought on Culture stands as the most signature innovative achievement of contemporary Chinese cultural theory. Cultural practice and cultural theory in the new era are dialectically unified and advance in tandem, guiding the dynamic development of building China into a country with a strong socialist culture. Related Articles | Metrics

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Three Progressive Signature Propositions in Constructing China's Independent Knowledge System in the New Era Wu Hongzheng 2026, 60 (5):  28-36.  Abstract ( )   PDF (1186KB) ( )   Since the symposium on philosophy and social sciences in 2016, under the scientific guidance and exemplary leadership of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, the construction of Chinas independent knowledge system has given rise to three progressive signature propositions. First, General Secretary Xi Jinpings speech at the symposium put forward the proposition of building philosophy and social sciences with distinct Chinese characteristics, style and ethos. This proposition marks a high degree of theoretical consciousness in flourishing and developing philosophy and social sciences, and sounds the clarion call to construct an independent knowledge system in the new era. Second, during his inspection at Renmin University of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping explicitly put forward the major argument that “the priority of developing the philosophy and social sciences with Chinese characteristics is to establish an independent knowledge system”, which, for the first time, clearly articulated the important proposition of “constructing an independent knowledge system”. This has led the community of philosophy and social sciences to open a new chapter in consciously building an independent knowledge system and made such construction a major proposition of the times under Xi Jinping Thought on Culture. Third, at the meeting marking the 90th anniversary of the Party School of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the opening ceremony of its 2023 spring semester, General Secretary Xi Jinping put forward for the first time the major proposition that “the Partys innovative theories should be developed to become more systemic and rational”. Subsequently, studying and interpreting the systematization and theoretical rationality of the Partys innovative theories have become an inherent requirement and important approach for constructing an independent knowledge system, opening up a new landscape for building Chinas independent knowledge system. The formulation of these three progressive signature propositions clearly presents the historical and logical evolution of the construction of Chinas independent knowledge system in the new era.  Related Articles | Metrics

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Reflections on Historical Analogy from the Perspective of Historical Materialism Xin Xiangyang 2026, 60 (5):  37-50.  Abstract ( )   From the perspective of historical materialism, history can be analogized because historical development possesses objective laws and an inherent logic, and this development exhibits both a winding upward process and fluctuating regression. If history were assumed to be a straight upward trajectory without regression, setbacks, or further leaps, analogy would be impossible. Historical analogy can provide confidence for the establishment and development of new systems, especially when emerging forces are still relatively weak or encountering significant difficulties. It can also help better predict the future, grasp development trends, and provide new impetus for selfdevelopment. Historical analogy must consider the historical context; abstract, transhistorical analogy can only lead to erroneous conclusions. Historical analogy should not be arbitrary or subjective, but must be based on objective standards and preconditions.  Related Articles | Metrics

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A Pedagogical Perspective: A Comparative Study of Political Philosophy Education and Knowledge Transmission Between Strauss and Rawls through Marx's Critique Zhang Wenxi 2026, 60 (5):  51-65.  Abstract ( )   PDF (1360KB) ( )   The teaching and organization of knowledge in political philosophy have unique and significant implications. Any analysis of the functions of the disciplines educational system can be defined independently of value relations and class structures. However, Leo Strauss and John Rawls conceive the particularity of the disciplines educational functions through knowledge transmission measured by indicators such as the degree of rationalization and democratization; in doing so, they seek to reduce the historicity of the discipline to a universally abstract schema. Rawls, in examining how knowledge comes to be recognized as a crucial political issue, prioritizes avoiding any comprehensive doctrine about human nature, political nature, and ultimate reality. Grounding his approach in public reason, he attempts to dispense with knowledgebased analysis of the relationships among social classes and individuals sense of equality and justice. Compared to Rawls, who is guided by the standard of reciprocity, Strauss is devoted to discovering the ultimate value of modern society, or, amid its most radically rationalistic and pluralistic cultural characteristics, advocating the role of socalled liberal education as merely a historical form. Starting from Marxs analysis of the reproduction and legitimacy of class relations, one of the most irrepressible functions of political philosophy education is that it valorizes the legitimate knowledge of the dominant ruling class. Today, with the rising status of education in the context of Chinese modernization, the education of this discipline should strive to resolutely integrate the innovation of Chinas independent knowledge with the practice of political philosophy. Related Articles | Metrics

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Constructing a New Paradigm of Socialist Market Economy from the Perspective of Humanistic Economy Shi Mingming, Zhang Honglei 2026, 60 (5):  66-76.  Abstract ( )   PDF (1201KB) ( )   Since the reform and opening up, Chinas exploration in establishing a socialist market economic system has been a process guided by Marxist theory and rooted in the fine traditional Chinese culture, creating a Chinese discourse system of “national selfhood” and independently exploring a new path of rejuvenation with distinct Chinese characteristics, style and ethos. Tracing the theoretical logic behind the construction of the socialist market economy with Chinese characteristics from the perspective of humanistic economy is a critical theoretical inquiry in addressing the construction of a highlevel socialist market economy in the new era. This endeavor is deeply rooted in the unique cultural attributes of the Chinese nation, but also guides the continuous deepening of practice through the twoway mutual construction of traditional thought and modern theory. Its core lies in placing the allround development of human beings at the center of economic activities, and exploring a new path for the model of socialist market economy with Chinese characteristics through the indepth integration of culture and economy. This exploration process is also a continuous leap forward in the rediscovery of its own culture and the selection of development paths. Through historical refinement, conceptual condensation and the sublimation of experience, it offers original institutional insights that contribute a “Chinese solution” grounded in shared values to the development of human civilization. Related Articles | Metrics

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Theoretical Logic and Practical Mechanisms of Anti-involution in the Chinese Path to Modernization: An Exploration Based on Socialist Capital Theory Cao Dongbo, Cai Yu 2026, 60 (5):  77-90.  Abstract ( )   PDF (1368KB) ( )   In the process of advancing the Chinese path to modernization, “involution” represents an external manifestation of the alienation arising from the profitseeking nature of capital, which evolves dynamically in production, distribution, and consumption. At the same time, “involutionstyle” competition has become a significant problem that constrains highquality economic development and social innovation. Based on the analytical framework of Marxist political economy, the duality of socialist capital provides a theoretical support and institutional premise for combating “involutionstyle” competition. Exploring the issues of “involution” and antiinvolution in the modernization process from the perspective of socialist capital theory, and clarifying their underlying logic and governance approaches, can not only provide a theoretical foundation for guiding the sound development of capital and promoting a unified national market, but also help achieve a profound reconstruction of the logic of modernization toward innovationdriven highquality development. To comprehensively address “involutionstyle” competition in the course of Chinese modernization, it is necessary to facilitate the free flow of production factors and build a unified national market, uphold scientific and technological innovation to develop new quality productive forces, coordinate development and security to achieve highstandard opening up, and adhere to the socialist orientation to guide the healthy and orderly development of all types of capital. Related Articles | Metrics

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Involution-style Competition: Its Constraining Effect on the Development of New Quality Productive Forces and Its Solutions Tang Yong, Liu Yanjun 2026, 60 (5):  91-106.  Abstract ( )   PDF (1410KB) ( )   Against the backdrop of major changes unseen in a century and the transformation of Chinas economic development, developing new quality productive forces has become a core approach to breaking through growth bottlenecks and reshaping competitive advantages. However, involutionstyle competition, as a prominent problem in the current economic landscape, has constrained the development of new quality productive forces, making its governance increasingly urgent and practically significant. The root cause of involutionstyle competition is the external manifestation of the profitseeking nature of capital under the condition where “the relations of production are not adapted to the productive forces, and the superstructure is not adapted to the economic base”. It constrains the development of new quality productive forces by hindering technological innovation, distorting factor allocation, and restricting industrial transformation. Accordingly, we should leverage scientific and technological innovation to help reshape competitive advantages, optimize competitive efficiency through the innovative allocation of production factors, achieve industrial synergy through deep industrial transformation, expand competitive market space by building a strong domestic market, and improve the competitive environment by enhancing macrolevel governance effectiveness. These will help overcome the constraining effect of “involutionstyle” competition on the development of new quality productive forces, continuously cultivate and develop them, and contribute to highquality economic development. Related Articles | Metrics

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The Context of Formation, Narrative System and Contemporary Relevance of the Discourse of “a Community with a Shared Future for Mankind” Li Yongjin 2026, 60 (5):  107-117.  Abstract ( )   PDF (1199KB) ( )   Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core has focused on “what kind of world to build and how to build it”, and creatively put forward a series of new concepts, categories, and expressions, including “a community with a shared future for mankind”. It has formed a narrative system encompassing scientific connotations, hierarchical structures, value concepts, and implementation strategies, thus establishing a systematic and complete discourse on “a community with a shared future for mankind”. This discourse represents the innovative development of the Marxist idea of  a “true community”, an inheritance and development of the concepts of “Great Harmony” and “cooperation” in fine traditional Chinese culture, and a response to the reality of “major changes unseen in a century in the world”. It possesses solid theoretical roots, profound cultural origins, and deep contemporary relevance. The construction of the discourse of “a community with a shared future for mankind” represents a “terminological revolution” in adapting Marxism to the Chinese context and the needs of the times, breaking the hegemony of Westerncentric discourses such as “clash of civilizations”, “the law of the jungle”, and “seeking hegemony when one becomes strong”, and serves as an important international public good provided by China to promote the reform and improvement of the global governance system.  Related Articles | Metrics

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The Guiding Logic of Ideological and Political Education: Marx's Understanding of the Regularities of the Ideological and Political Education Process Zhong Qidong 2026, 60 (5):  118-126.  Abstract ( )   PDF (1273KB) ( )   Ideology is the core category of ideological and political education. In advancing the critique of ideology, Marx deepens his understanding of the regularities of the ideological and political education process, revealing the ideological logic that guides real individuals. First, in terms of theoretical essence and operation, ideological and political education always uses thought to persuade thought, and the nature and connotation of the thought in question are determined by ideological and political education itself. Second, whether thought can be persuaded depends on whether the realworld interests it speaks of and defends can awaken individuals and conscious subjects, a process that requires ideological and political education to awaken interests with interests. Finally, the guiding role of ideological and political education spiritually sublimates into replacing beliefs with beliefs, and practically settles into changing history with history. All ideological and political education aims to change history; the difference lies in who changes it, whose history is changed, how it is changed, and what it is changed to. For example, proletarian ideological and political education first changed the history of indoctrination that defended the exploiting class, completed a revolution in ideological terminology, and dedicated itself to the universal liberation of humanity. Related Articles | Metrics