Table of Content

16 March 2023, Volume 57 Issue 3 Previous Issue   

---

For Selected:

Download Citations EndNote Ris BibTeX

Toggle Thumbnails

Select

On the Basic Issues of “Marxism in the 21st Century” Han Qingxiang, Wang Xuezhi 2023, 57 (3):  5-15.  Abstract ( )   PDF (7911KB) ( )   It has been more than seven years since General Secretary Xi Jinping officially put forward the important proposition of “developing Marxism in the 21st century”. In the past few years, prior studies have rarely explored the proposition, let alone give an indepth theoretical explanation. Since 2021, scholars have started to make discussions theoretically, and they have also been able to express their views on some of the basic issues. However, so far, there are still many vague understandings about some basic issues of “developing Marxism in the 21st century” that provide unclear explanations. This article takes an explanatory approach that sees history from a broader perspective, based on the theoretical framework of “adapting Marxism to the Chinese context and to the needs of our times”, tries to understand the historical and logical starting point of the origin of Marxism in the 21st century, and discusses issues concerning the relationships between Marxism in the 21st century and that adapted to the needs of our times, between Marxism in the 21st century and that in contemporary China, between Marxism in the 21st century and that in the 19th and 20th centuries, between Marxism in the 21st century in China and that overseas, between Marxism in the 21st century and the questions posed by China, by the world, by the people, and by the times, between Marxism in the 21st century in China and the Chinesestyle modernization, between the new form of human civilization and a community of shared future for mankind, between Marxism in the 21st century in China and the transformation of philosophical paradigms in the 21st century, and that Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era is Marxism in the 21st Century, among others. Related Articles | Metrics

Select

Historical Initiative: The Generative Logic, Ideological Connotation and Transformation Paths  Han Zhenfeng, Mi Ting 2023, 57 (3):  16-24.  Abstract ( )   PDF (6447KB) ( )   The idea of historical initiative, put forward in the Sixth Plenary Session of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), is the requirement of the times for indepth study and implementation of the guiding principles of the 20th National Congress of the CPC. As the unique spirit and character of the CPC, historical initiative originates from the vivid interpretation of the basic principles of historical materialism, from the profound summary of the Partys historical experience of a century of struggle, and from the inevitable choice to promote the great cause and realize Chinas great dream in the new era. The ideological connotation of historical initiative is mainly manifested in the following four aspects: (1) adhering to the principle of “putting people first” and promoting historical creation; (2) strengthening historical selfconfidence and exploring the laws of development; (3) enhancing historical awareness and grasping historical orientation; and (4) assuming great responsibility and staying true to its mission. These four aspects are independent while closely related to each other, reflecting the realistic requirements of historical initiative in the dimensions of subjectivity, cognition, practices and goals, respectively. In concrete practices, only by transforming historical initiative into the ideological awareness of adhering to theoretical innovation, the action awareness of being both brave and adept in carrying out the struggle, the political awareness of having courage in undertaking selfreform, and the historical awareness of summarizing historical experience, can historical initiative better play a guiding role in the new journey of building China into a modern socialist country in an allround way. Related Articles | Metrics

Select

The Social Policy Construction in Response to Rural Revitalization: Paradigm Innovation, Structural Optimization and Promotion Strategy Li Yingsheng 2023, 57 (3):  25-37.  Abstract ( )   PDF (10129KB) ( )   Focusing on the implementation of rural revitalization, this paper reveals the tension between the implementation of the rural revitalization strategy for social policies and the current situation of social policy construction based on the relationship between the complex roles and functions of social policies and the multilevel strategic goals of rural revitalization. The current rural social policies are about to undergo comprehensive and profound structural transformation. The reform can be implemented in the following aspects: (1) in terms of horizontal structure, the transformation of social policies from supplementary to institutionbased should be promoted, and social policies should ensure basic needs; (2) in terms of vertical structure, the transformation of rural social policies from a flat to a multilevel structure should be accelerated; (3) in terms of content, social policies should be made based on the principal contradictions facing Chinese society and changes in the peoples needs, realizing the transformation of goals of rural social policies from subsistence to common prosperity, and meeting the needs of rural people for a better life; and (4) in terms of promote urbanrural structure, the transformation from differentiated to integrated social policies should be realized to urbanrural integration and the integration of social policies across the whole country. In response to the reform and innovation of social policies for rural revitalization, these transformations should be carried out in stages based on the Second Centenary Goal through the Chinese path to modernization and the strategic goals of rural revitalization, which require overall planning and coordination with the national strategic plans. Policies should be weighted more heavily toward rural revitalization, and collaboration between eastern and western regions and that between multiple actors should be intensified. Related Articles | Metrics

Select

Common Prosperity in Spiritual Life: The Generative Logic, Connotation of the Times and Implementation Paths Duan Yan, Liu Chong 2023, 57 (3):  38-46.  Abstract ( )   PDF (6964KB) ( )   Common prosperity in spiritual life embodies the founding mission of the Communist Party of China. It is an inherent requirement of realizing common prosperity, and it is also an important content to meet the peoples growing needs for a better life. Common prosperity in spiritual life refers to the abundance and balance of individual spiritual life, the spiritual pursuit that inspires the people to do their bit for the good of society, and the confidence and mindset demonstrated by the national character. To achieve common prosperity in the spiritual life of all people in the new era, it is necessary to create a favorable spiritual and cultural environment guided by the core socialist values, enhance the peoples sense of fulfillment and happiness with highquality supply of cultural products and services, develop a beautiful spiritual environment under the positive guidance of the media, resolve and prevent the “polarization” in the moral field through institutional construction, and promote the modernization of the population by cultivating civilized citizens. Related Articles | Metrics

Select

he New Mission of State-owned Enterprises: A Policy Toolkit of the State Will to Innovate  Jia Genliang 2023, 57 (3):  47-55.  Abstract ( )   PDF (6244KB) ( )   In a modern innovative economy, one of the important functions and new missions of the stateowned enterprises (SOEs), as missionoriented enterprises in the public sector, is to replace and complement some of the functions of the government. As a policy toolkit of the state will to innovate, SOEs play three main roles: (1) as a powerful tool to break the dominant influence of vested interest groups and traditional thinking, SOEs promote the reform of the national innovation system; (2) SOEs play a major role in dealing with these major social and global challenges, such as energy transition, climate change, public health, income inequality and population aging; and (3) SOEs play an irreplaceable special role in the technological catchup of latedeveloping countries (e.g. China). This theory applies to large SOEs and to all knowledge and technologyintensive SOEs, regardless of size. The paper specifically discusses the important role of large SOEs as organizers and coordinators in building China's local innovation network and local innovation community; it suggests that SOEs should be used as a policy toolkit to change the unfavorable situation concerning the current “internal selfcirculation” of scientific research activities in universities and research institutes.  Related Articles | Metrics

Select

On Putting Institutions and Mechanisms in Place for the Financial Sector to Effectively Support the Real Economy Wang Aiping, Hu Haifeng 2023, 57 (3):  56-71.  Abstract ( )   PDF (12197KB) ( )   Ensuring the essence and purpose of finance is to serve the real economy through building a financial system to effectively support the real economy is a major decisionmaking arrangement for the financial work during the 14th FiveYear Plan period made by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China with Comrade Xi Jinping as its core, and is also an urgent task for China's financial reform and development. Putting institutions and mechanisms in place for the financial sector to effectively support the real economy is conducive to promoting highquality economic development, implementing the new development concept, accelerating the development of a modern industrial system, and accelerating the formation of a new development pattern with the domestic cycle as the main body and the domestic and international dual cycles mutually promoting each other, and coordinating the overall development and security. To ensure that institutions and mechanisms will be put in place for the financial sector to effectively support the real economy, measures should be taken such as deepening the reform of the financial system from supply side, improving effectiveness of the monetary policy and making it access to the real economy directly, promoting the reform and innovation of the banking system and mechanism, stimulating the endogenous power of the banking sector to serve the real economy, increase the proportion of direct financing, enhancing the financing function of the multilevel capital market, accelerating the development of supply chain finance and green finance, and enhancing financial inclusion. Related Articles | Metrics

Select

The Whole-process People's Democracy and the Historical Evolution of the Concept of Democracy of the Communist Party of China Chen Jiagang 2023, 57 (3):  72-81.  Abstract ( )   PDF (7571KB) ( )   The whole-process people's democracy, as a major political concept proposed by the Communist Party of China in the new era, is an important innovation in the field of democratic politics that summarizes the political practices of socialist democracy. It sets out the overarching guideline for further promoting socialist democracy. The wholeprocess people's democracy inherits and develops the core values and basic principles of the Marxist theory of democracy. It reflects the new changes in the principal contradictions facing Chinese society, adapts to the new requirements of democratic political construction, and embodies the new practices of the modernization of national governance. It is an important content for realizing the Chinesestyle modernization. To develop and improve the wholeprocess people's democracy, in principle, we shall preserve the organic unity of Party leadership, the running of the country by the people, and lawbased governance. In terms of pathways, we shall correctly handle the relationship between intraparty democracy and people's democracy to improve the system for the whole-process people's democracy, adhere to democratic centralism and maintain a peoplecentred mindset. Finally, it is necessary to achieve a balance between democratic ideals and democratic realities, maintain a consistency between democratic principles and democratic systems, and make sure that democratic innovation and democratic experience are integrated, and democratic competition and democratic contribution facilitate each other. Related Articles | Metrics

Select

The Coupling and Development of the Whole Process of People's Democracy and the Policy Process of the Communist Party of China Song Xiongwei 2023, 57 (3):  82-92.  Abstract ( )   PDF (7895KB) ( )   Policies and strategies are the lifeblood of parties. The Communist Party of China (CPC) has always attached great importance to policies and strategies, which have been lifted to a strategic height. The basic characteristics of the policy process of the CPC include the policy attribute of “putting people first”, the policy structure of “multiple participation under the leadership of the Party”, the twoway policy interaction between “topdown” and “bottomup” processes, and the policy principle of “democratic centralism”, and the adoption of the “problemoriented approach” to improve the policy quality. From a new historical perspective, the wholeprocess people's democracy is created by the CPC to formulate policies and strategies that can be adapted to the needs of the time and situation, meet the expectations of the people, in order that the Party's policies and the state will are integrated with the people's aspirations and the peoples creativity is respected. It provides value concepts and institutional arrangements, which is a significant issue worthy of attention and further research. The wholeprocess people's democracy demonstrates the essential attributes of socialist democracy, and it is interlinked with the policy attribute, policy structure, policy interaction, policy principle and policy quality in the policy process of the CPC. It offers support in terms of political values that consolidates the policy structure of “multiple participation under the leadership of the Party”, the twoway policy interaction between “topdown” and “bottomup” processes and continuously promotes the effectiveness and efficiency of policy governance. Related Articles | Metrics

Select

The Whole-process People's Democracy and the Development Path of Chinese-style Modernization Chen Xuelian, Lu Jie 2023, 57 (3):  93-102.  Abstract ( )   PDF (7810KB) ( )   Modernization is the transitional process of human societies moving from traditional to modern ones through industrialization, democratization and rationalization. Historical experience shows that there are a variety of paths and models of human societies' modernization processes. Based on China's own history, culture and tradition, the Chinese-style modernization is the modernization that is adapted to its unique national conditions and development stage, combining tradition and modernity, featuring material and spiritual integration, and pairing institutional modernization with human modernization. From the dual dimensions of human modernization and institutional modernization, the development of the whole-process people's democracy is the essential requirement of the Chinese-style modernization. The wholeprocess people's democracy has been gradually enriched and institutionalized in practices, and surpassesed the electoral democracy in terms of theoretical construction. Taking the path of the Chinesestyle modernization requires the development of wholeprocess people's democracy, in order to solve the problems of governance in super-large-scale economies, achieve common prosperity through highquality development, continuously enhance the people's sense of gain, happiness and security, and surpass the simple “anthropocentric” or “eco-centric” approach, promote the harmonious coexistence between man and nature, and adhere to the path of peaceful development amidst the great power competition.  Related Articles | Metrics

Select

“Skills”, “Doctrines” and “Studies” of Ideological and Political Education Yang Wei, Tian Xiangmao 2023, 57 (3):  103-111.  Abstract ( )   PDF (7024KB) ( )   “Skills”, “doctrines” and “studies” are important dimensions for understanding the existence and development forms of ideological and political education. “Skills” embody the dimension of the practical application and methodology of ideological and political education, which have experienced the evolution from being “perceptual” to “rational” to being “methodological”. “Doctrines” refer to the dimension of the law and direction of ideological and political education, which have three connotations of “reason”, “road” and “morality”. “Studies” reflect the dimension of the knowledge body, i.e. the scientification of the discipline of ideological and political education, which have meanings of “research”, “discipline” and “science”. From “skills” through “doctrines” to “studies”, the evolution reflects the historical process of the development of ideological and political education from experience to a theory to a discipline, and demonstrates the development process of the cognitive mode of ideological and political education from a thinking pattern that focuses on skills to rational thinking and then to scientific thinking. At the same time, there are crossintegration and interactive relationships between the three, forming an internally unified whole. Related Articles | Metrics

Select

The Value of Ideological and Political Education in the Construction of National Cultural Parks in the New Era Yang Xi 2023, 57 (3):  112-122.  Abstract ( )   PDF (8193KB) ( )   ］In recent years, national cultural parks such as the Great Wall, the Grand Canal, the Long March, the Yellow River, and the Yangtze River have been successively put into construction, which are not only a major project to continue to nourish the Chinese civilization and to promote the prosperity and development of advanced socialist culture, but also “a great ideological and political theory course” that should be “made good use of” to strengthen and improve ideological and political education. The national cultural parks expand the spatial narrative of ideological and political education in the dimensions of public communication space, spiritual and cultural space, and historical memory space, enrich the carrier of ideological and political education with metaphors such as “talking” titles and symbols, and build a place for practicing ideological and political work by providing concrete cognition and experience. To strengthen and improve ideological and political education in the new era, the functions of civilized people, implicit education, and situational experience can be performed to inherit and carry forward the character of hard work and wisdom and the patriotism spirit of the Chinese nation, the revolutionary spirit of the Chinese Communists, and the concept of a community of life for man and nature. Related Articles | Metrics

Select

Social Criticism from the Perspective of Biopolitics: The Biopolitical Conception in Marcuse's Critical Theory Ouyang Qian , Xu Jiyuan 2023, 57 (3):  123-130.  Abstract ( )   PDF (5917KB) ( )   Among contemporary Western critical theories of society, the critical theory developed by the Frankfurt School is unique because of its distinct political standpoint. As one of the most prominent members of the Frankfurt School, Marcuse produces his version of critical theory of society that outlines an alternative plan for radical social change under the guidance of his biopolitical conception. Combining the perspectives of Marxism, existentialism, Freudianism, the New Left and others alike, and referring to the experience of contemporary Western new social movements, Marcuse discusses the dialectics of liberation that the society transitions from repressive civilization to nonrepressive civilization. He regards biopolitics as the politicization of erotic energies and the resistance initiated by individual bodies and minds, and labels it “firstperson politics”. From this firstperson biopolitical perspective, Marcuse puts forward a theory of human liberation that is different from the classic Marxist theory, and thus to a certain extent, has influenced the New Left's theory of social change today.  Related Articles | Metrics