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Building China's Independent Body of Knowledge in Economics by Incorporating its Fine Traditional Culture: Necessity, Feasible Pathways and Basic Principles Dong Zhiyong, Shen Bo 2023, 57 (8):  5-17.  Abstract ( )   PDF (9044KB) ( )   tanding at the historical starting point towards the second centenary goal, it is necessary and feasible to build Chinas independent body of knowledge in economics in combination with the countrys excellent traditional culture. The necessity is not only reflected in the unique value and great achievements of Chinas fine traditional culture, but also in the internal demand of absorbing and integrating the fine traditional culture in the selfdevelopment of modern economics both theoretically and practically. The comparative analysis of the view of righteousness and benefit and the systematic view in the Chinese traditional economic thought further shows the potential feasible pathways of incorporating Chinas fine traditional culture into building the countrys independent body of knowledge in economics: being guided by practical problems, combining the historical context and the spirit of the times to interpret traditional ideological and cultural concepts, seeking the potential room for effective dialogue and integration between Chinas fine traditional culture and its modern economics at the theoretical and practical levels through comparative analysis, in order to to extend and expand ideas, theories and methodologies. In this process, Chinese economists should be wary of some misconceptions and follow the basic principles of putting the people first, maintaining selfconfidence and standing on our own feet, innovating on the basis of what has worked in the past, taking a problemoriented approach, applying systems thinking, and maintaining a global vision.  Related Articles | Metrics

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On Xi Jinping's Important Statements on Urban Governance Zhao Mengqi, Meng Fankun 2023, 57 (8):  18-29.  Abstract ( )   PDF (8651KB) ( )   How to achieve scientific and effective urban governance in a developing socialist country is a difficult question left to Chinese Communists by history, the times and the people. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), Xi Jinping has made a series of important statements on the major issues of what kind of urban governance and how to realize urban governance in the new era, which constitute a scientific theoretical system that is rich in connotation, systematic and complete, and keep abreast of the times. In terms of generative logic, it draws on and sublimates the classic Marxist urban theory, continues and extends the centuryold experience of the CPC concerning its work in urban areas, and reflects and responds to the complex reality of urban governance in the new era. In terms of scientific connotation, it clarifies the overall goal, value orientation, fundamental guarantee and basic development law of urban governance. In terms of practical pathways, it summarizes the key fields, necessary pathways, internal requirements, practical methods and global vision of urban governance. In terms of value implications, it realizes the innovative development of the classical Marxist urban theory, provides the fundamental guideline and action guide for Chinas urban governance, and contributes Chinese solutions to the cause of urban governance in the world. Related Articles | Metrics

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High Conformity between and Innovative Integration of Marx's Theory of Free Association and the Ancient Chinese Thought of Harmony Yu Jinfu, Chen Chaoran 2023, 57 (8):  30-39.  Abstract ( )   PDF (7121KB) ( )   Based on the idea of “true community”, Marx's theory of free association clarifies the two basic characteristics of individual freedom and social association in the future socialist society, and puts forward a scientific viewpoint to realize social harmony and social association. The ancient Chinese thought of harmony based on the concept of “unity without uniformity” includes progressive concepts such as acknowledging individual differences, affirming social harmony and advocating integrated development. There are not only important differences but also internal consistency and high compatibility between Marx's idea of free association and the harmony thought of ancient Chinese scholars. Therefore, we should integrate Marx's theory of free association with the ancient Chinese idea of harmony, so that the two can complement each other and become integrated and innovative. On the one hand, efforts should be made to excavate and absorb ancient Chinese ideas of harmony, so that Marx's theory of free association can be nourished by rich Chinese culture, which will give a strong impetus to theoretical innovation of Marx's theory of free association to be adapted to the Chinese context and to our times. On the other hand, the power of truth from Marx's theory of free association activates the long-standing ancient Chinese idea of harmony, which will brim with renewed vitality, and vigorously promotes the practical innovation of building the association of free individuals in contemporary China with Chinese characteristics and Chinese style.  Related Articles | Metrics

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Theory of Alienation and the Critique of Political Economy: An Analytical Examination of the Proposition of “Private Property” in the Paris Manuscripts Li Shijie 2023, 57 (8):  40-48.  Abstract ( )   PDF (6342KB) ( )   he development of Marx's thought is a continuous process, which is reflected in his exposition of the proposition that private property is the necessary result of alienated labor in the Paris Manuscripts and his subsequent ideas. The main ontological ideas in this discussion are still applicable in his later critique of political economy. Methodologically, the flaw in Marx's argumentation is that he does not strictly distinguish between “concrete” and “abstract” as in the later period and draws an abstract concept of private property based on the concrete fact of private property. However, his tracing of the origin of alienated labor already contains the possibility of solving this problem, which is significant for understanding the question of “primitive accumulation of capital”. In the current context of philosophical interpretation of Das Kapital and other texts related to the critique of political economy, Marx's early thoughts, especially the theory of alienation in the Paris Manuscripts, provide valuable implications that cannot be overlooked. Related Articles | Metrics

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The Establishment of the Scientific View of Praxis and Marx's Revolution of Subjectivity: The Evolution of Concepts from “Estranged Labor” and “Sensuous Praxis” to “All-sided Production Su Hongdou 2023, 57 (8):  49-56.  Abstract ( )   PDF (5586KB) ( )   From the Paris Manuscripts, Theses on Feuerbach to The German Ideology, Marx has replaced the “cognitive subject” with the “practical subject” through the revolution of subjectivity, and gained a good command of the mutual generative relationship between subject and object in perceptual practical activities, effectively overcoming the dichotomy of subject and object in the modern philosophy of subjectivity. A scientific view of praxis has been established. The establishment of the scientific concept of praxis and the completion of the subjectivity revolution consist of three theoretical links from “estranged labor”, “sensuous practice” to “all-sided production”, forming a logic of proceeding from the concrete to the abstract and then to the concrete. The key is the reconstruction of the concept of practice as “laborproduction”, which unifies the principle of self-consciousness in the concept of labor and the principle of materiality in the concept of production, and thus constructs the theoretical link between the critique of philosophy and the critique of social history. In this way, it achieves the dialectical unification of the objective and the subjective in the materialist view of history.  Related Articles | Metrics

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Upholding the Unity, Difference, and Permanency of the “Two No Irresolutions” Hong Gongxiang 2023, 57 (8):  57-67.  Abstract ( )   PDF (7632KB) ( )   A deep understanding of “Two No Irresolutions” being unified, different and longlasting is important for “holding high the great banner of socialism with Chinese characteristics”, “upholding and improving its basic socialist economic system”, and implementing the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era. The theoretical basis of unity is symbiotic development, and the realistic condition is the consistency of policies. The positions of the public sector and the nonpublic sector in building a socialist market economy with Chinese characteristics are different, and the policy connotations of “Two No Irresolutions” are different, especially concerning why we should “guide the development of the nonpublic sector”. The “Two No Irresolutions” principle is not a policy of expediency, but will continue to be adhered to throughout the primary stage of socialism. Related Articles | Metrics

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The Theory and Method of Discerning Trends in Social Thought in Manifesto of the Communist Party and Its Contemporary Value Han Haitao, Chen Yue 2023, 57 (8):  68-80.  Abstract ( )   PDF (9375KB) ( )   Manifesto of the Communist Party is not only a classic work that systematically expounds the basic principles of Marxism, but provides a scientific methodology for studying and analyzing trends in social thought from a Marxist perspective. Taking historical materialism as the theoretical starting point and logical thread, Manifesto of the Communist Party clarifies the basic principles and methodology of scientifically analyzing trends in social thought. It proposes that the proletarian party has always faced the historical task of criticizing bourgeois culture and the historical mission of building socialist culture in the field of ideology and culture, reveals the manifestation of the “two inevitables” in the field of ideology and culture and the historical position and future of trends in social thought. It is a comprehensive analysis and critique of bourgeois ideology and all kinds of socalled “socialist” trends, and clarifies the ways and conditions for achieving the “two complete breaks”. An indepth investigation of the basic principles and scientific methods of Manifesto of the Communist Party in analyzing trends in social thought is of great theoretical value and practical significance for profoundly grasping the development laws and evolution of trends in social thought in the course of world history and building a socialist ideology with strong cohesive force and leading power. Related Articles | Metrics

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The Historical Evolution of the Communist Party of China's Concept of Party Spirit Wu Wenlong 2023, 57 (8):  81-89.  Abstract ( )   PDF (6324KB) ( )   Since the founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC), the understanding and expression of Party spirit have shown different patterns in different periods. During the Yanan period, the concept of Party spirit of the CPC was initially formed, and the establishment of the Party being a proletariat party was emphasized as the core connotation of Party spirit. During the period of socialist revolution and construction, the focus of the CPCs discourse on Party spirit changed, and the concept of “keeping the people firmly in mind” and the spirit of seeking truth from facts became the central content of Chinese Communists interpretation of Party spirit. In the new era of reform and opening up and socialist modernization, the CPC has put forward a series of new ideas, viewpoints and conclusions in terms of the construction of organizational discipline and the shaping of ideological concepts, thus further extending its concept of Party spirit. Since the 18th National Congress of the CPC, the concept of Party spirit of the CPC has achieved innovative development. The historical changes in the CPCs conception of Party spirit are of great significance to the correct interpretation and the clarification of ambiguous understanding of the connotation of Party spirit, and the promotion of the construction of the discourse system of the discipline of Chinese Communist Party history and Party building. Related Articles | Metrics

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The English School's Approach to International Organizations: A Perspective of Change in Theoretical Orientation Zhang Qiang 2023, 57 (8):  90-98.  Abstract ( )   PDF (6451KB) ( )   So far, among the changes in the theoretical orientation of the English School, there are four research approaches to international organizations: the classic English School, solidarism, the regional turn, and the practice turn. The different theoretical approaches of the British school have always focused on the two main themes of whether international organizations have the attributes of being international social institutions and the relationship between international organizations and the international social institutions. The theoretical orientation of the classic English school determines that international organizations do not possess the attributes of being international social institutions, but have an impact on the functioning of international social institutions, while solidarism also fails to recognize that international organizations have features of international social institutions, but sees international organizations as a tool for institutionalizing human rights. The regional turn and the practice turn both regard international organizations as secondary institutions of international social institutions, while the former believes that there is a conditional oneway relationship between the primary international social institutions and international organizations and the later proposes a dialectical interconnection between them. Related Articles | Metrics

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Multilateralism with Chinese Characteristics in the New Era: A Research Agenda Huang Zhen, Sun Yanzhe 2023, 57 (8):  99-114.  Abstract ( )   PDF (11955KB) ( )   This paper reviews the research on Western multilateralism from four perspectives: the conceptual definition, essential features, practical challenges and constructive pathways. It also categorizes the research process of Chinese multilateralism into three stages: the preliminary exploration of Western concepts and Chinas multilateral diplomatic practice (2000—2005), the analysis of the multilateralism policy mechanisms of the United States and Europe (2006—2012), and the work that serves for Chinas multilateral diplomatic practice (2013—present). While achieving fruitful research results, there are still some deficiencies, such as the insufficient indepth comparative studies, the considerably homogeneous research objects, the relatively more emphasis on practice rather than theory, and that on praise rather than reflection. In order to formulate a research agenda with both theoretical value and practical significance, it is necessary to explore and analyze multilateralism with Chinese characteristics in the new era concerning its background, core meaning, distinctive features, value orientation, policy implications, and significance. Related Articles | Metrics