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Conceptual Evolution and Semantic Formation of Propositions for Scientific Socialist Values in China Chen Hongjuan 2025, 59 (6):  5-15.  Abstract ( )   PDF (9288KB) ( )   The term “propositions for scientific socialist values” is an important concept in Xi Jinping Thought on Culture. This discursive innovation has deep historical and cultural roots. Prior to the May Fourth Movement, Marxist theory had not yet been widely disseminated in China, progressive Chinese intellectuals largely engaged with fragmented and scattered elements of scientific socialism in a vague and undifferentiated manner. Following the May Fourth Movement, the terms “scientific socialism” and “the scientific form of socialism” gained increasing popularity. Through comparison, differentiation, and distinction between scientific socialism and other theories, progressive intellectuals transitioned from a state of conceptual confusion toward that with more differentiated perspectives and clearer value distinction, thereby gaining an initial understanding of the value principles embedded within scientific socialism. From the founding of the Communist Party of China to the period prior to the new era, scientific socialism continuously evolved through Chinas revolutionary struggle, nationbuilding, and reform practices, with its inherent value propositions being progressively explored, reinterpreted and enriched. Since the advent of the new era, the concept of “propositions for scientific socialist values” has emerged in response to new theoretical demands. It has expanded the field of scientific socialism from the dimension of “values”, thereby deepening the understanding of scientific socialist theory. Related Articles | Metrics

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The Critique of Modernity in Das Kapital and the Construction of New Modernity Thought Liu Xingang, Sun Shaohua 2025, 59 (6):  16-29.  Abstract ( )   PDF (10060KB) ( )   The achievements of the Chinese path to modernization have provided a practical foundation for humanity to construct new modernity thought, thereby overcoming the developmental dilemmas caused by capitalcentered modernization. In Das Kapital, Marx systematically critiques modernity thought rooted in old materialism, offering critical theoretical resources for the construction of new modernity thought. Current research has extensively explored the critique of modernity in Das Kapital, yet the implicit new modernity thought remains underexamined. From the perspective of Marxs integration of philosophy and political economy, the critique of modernity in Das Kapital contains the seeds of new modernity thought, primarily reflected in two aspects: first, based on a profound understanding of the characteristics and behavioral logic of capital under capitalist production relations, the core of constructing new modernity thought focuses on reforming capitals attributes and regulating its operations; second, by revealing the simplification and fragmentation of human development in modernization, Marx establishes the goal of achieving comprehensive human development, highlighting the value pursuit of new modernity thought. Building on Das Kapitals perspectives on new modernity thought and integrating the theoretical and practical innovations of the Chinese path to modernization, the construction of new modernity thought should revolve around the following four key dimensions. First, the fundamental attribute of new modernity is its peoplecenteredness, which requires modernization to adhere to a peoplecentered approach. Second, we should uphold the unity of the Party spirit and peoplecenteredness, maintain and strengthen the Partys comprehensive leadership to ensure the Chinese modernization advances in the correct direction. Third, based on a proper understanding of capitals characteristics and behavioral patterns, it is necessary to achieve effective transformation of capital through institutional design and policy guidance, aligning it with societal development. Fourth, we should fully leverage the institutional advantages of socialism with Chinese characteristics, relying on institutional innovation and governance efficacy to comprehensively advance the construction of new modernity thought. Related Articles | Metrics

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On the View of Temporality of the CommunistParty of China Since the  Reform and Openingup：Focusing on the Reports to Party National Congresses Dong Jia1, Wen Ruiqin2 2025, 59 (6):  30-37.  Abstract ( )   PDF (6460KB) ( )   Since the founding of the Peoples Republic of China, especially since the reform and openingup, the Communist Party of China (CPC) has gradually blazed a new path of modernization with Chinese characteristics on the basis of longterm exploration and practice. In the historical process of seeking happiness for the Chinese people and rejuvenation for the Chinese nation, the CPC has developed a systematic and coherent understanding of social temporality, giving rise to the Partys view of temporality aligned with the Chinese path to modernization. Its core connotation encompasses three dimensions: first, the temporal reflection on the “past”, which includes both the temporal understanding of history and the historical understanding of time; second, the temporal positioning of the “present”, which involves analyzing and assessing the current situation and strategically seizing historical opportunities to advance governance and development; and third, the temporal expectation of the “future”, which entails contemplating the goal, scope, and pace of time. This coherent theoretical framework of temporality demonstrates the CPCs profound grasp of the entirety, totality, and comprehensiveness of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. It is deeply embedded in the Partys continuous advancement of economic and social development, and is of great significance for comprehensively promoting the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation through the Chinese path to modernization. Related Articles | Metrics

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The Knowledge Production Field and the Construction of an Independent Knowledge System for the Discipline of Intra-Party Regulations Wang Lifeng 2025, 59 (6):  38-47.  Abstract ( )   PDF (7740KB) ( )   The discipline of intraParty regulations is an emerging interdisciplinary field whose logical framework remains underdeveloped. Whether it can evolve into an independent knowledge system with intellectual independence depends primarily on a clear understanding of the socialism with Chinese characteristics upon which intraParty regulations are grounded. IntraParty regulations exhibit distinct political and legal attributes, serving as a vital component of the socialism with Chinese characteristics that integrates the basic tenets of Marxism with Chinas specific realities and its excellent traditional culture. The institutional practice of rulebased governance of the Party has provided fertile ground for this discipline, while the comprehensive and strict governance of the Party and the selfreform of the Party have amplified its practical urgency. The construction of an independent knowledge system for the discipline of intraParty regulations, as an interdisciplinary field, must consider the following factors: the continuity and evolution, the originality and contemporaneity, and the systemization and specialization of the independent knowledge system. Building such a system is a systematic project requiring toplevel design, coordinated planning, and collaborative advancement, in order to establish a disciplinary framework, academic paradigm, and discursive system that can align with the needs of the times. Related Articles | Metrics

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Three Dimensions of the Innovative Development of Principles of Ideological and Political Education Since the Reform and Opening-up Wu Qiantao1, Gao Yang2 2025, 59 (6):  48-57.  Abstract ( )   PDF (7642KB) ( )   What kind of people we should cultivate, how, and for whom—these are the fundamental issues that education must address, and are also fundamental issues that ideological and political education must address and resolve. These questions profoundly regulate and endow ideological and political education with a clear sense of value,objectives and paradigms, and implemetation logic, collectively reflecting the principles of ideological and political education across three dimensions. Since the reform and openingup, the innovative development of these principles has unfolded as follows: first, along the dimension of “for whom”, these principles have shifted from serving the reform and openingup to serving the construction of a strong country; second, along the dimension of “what kind of people”, they have evolved from cultivating the “new people with four musthaves” to nurturing the “new people of the times”; and third,along the dimension of “how”, they have transitioned from addressing specific challenges to embracing systematic approaches. These developments have significantly enhanced the quality and efficiency of ideological and political education through upholding fundamental principles and breaking new ground, thereby strengthening its ideological and political leadership in advancing the cause of building a strong country and achieving national rejuvenation. Related Articles | Metrics

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Developmental Patterns, Underlying Concerns, and Cultivation Strategies of Youth Culture in the Era of Intelligent Medi Ding Cunxia 2025, 59 (6):  58-67.  Abstract ( )   PDF (8201KB) ( )   The advent of the era of intelligent media has driven the development of various patterns in youth culture, such as the deep integration of diversity and personalization in content, the comprehensive improvement of initiative and participation among youth culture actors, the close combination of immediacy and interactivity in the dissemination of youth culture, and the innovative development of visualization and symbolization in the expression and presentation of youth culture. However, it has also brought about concerns such as “algorithmic bias” misleading the direction of youth culture, “information overload” diluting the content of youth culture, “networked chambers” blocking the exchange of youth culture, and “capital overreach” disrupting the environment of youth culture. To address these challenges, it is imperative to proactively explore cultivation strategies for youth culture in the era of intelligent media，strengthen the Partys leadership over ideological and cultural work to consolidate consensus on values among young people, integrate “cultural confidence” with “technological confidence” to create a content ecosystem that “transcends boundaries”, enhance the guiding capacity of news and public opinion to reconstruct the communication ecosystem of “technology for good”, and enhance media literacy and technological demystification to reshape the cultural ecosystem of “humanmachine collaboration”，in order to  support the growth of youth culture and advance the construction of a country with a strong socialist culture. Related Articles | Metrics

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The Historical Nature of Public Ownership and the Socialist Forms of Labor Rong Zhaozi 2025, 59 (6):  68-80.  Abstract ( )   PDF (9638KB) ( )   The historical features that distinguish socialist public ownership from public ownership in the advanced stage of communism are as follows. First, socialist public ownership is organized and guided by the state apparatus of the proletarian dictatorship, rather than the “free association of individuals”; second, it comprises two primary forms—state ownership and collective ownership—instead of a unified social ownership encompassing all means of production; third, socialist public property retains the exclusivity required for market transactions, enabling its integration with a market economy characterized by diversified property rights; and forth, socialist public ownership has a dual nature, where the public ownership of the means of production is inseparably linked with the individual ownership of labor power. To understand the essential characteristics of socialist public ownership of the means of production, it is essential to analyze the relational dynamics among laborers within the public sector, clarify the unique attributes of socialist labor that distinguish it from that under other social systems, and understand the socialist forms of labor. This article argues that the socialist form of labor can be conceptualized as equal labor, which is an equal relationship measured by labor yet rooted in unequal labor capacities. Equal labor not only reflects the historical progressiveness of socialist labor but also its historical limitations, with their interplay defining the complete historical nature of socialist labor. Due to the inherent contradictions within equal labor, its realization requires a unique institutional framework termed the “agency system of public property”. The Communist Party of China (CPC) serves as the “active agent” of public property rights. The CPC’s leadership, as an institutional arrangement, is included in the institutional genes of equal labor. Related Articles | Metrics

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The “Second Integration” and Socialist Political Economics with Chinese Characteristics Wang Tianjiao 2025, 59 (6):  81-94.  Abstract ( )   PDF (10322KB) ( )   The realization of the “second integration” in the field of economics involves integrating the basic principles of Marxist political economy with traditional Chinese economic thought. Traditional Chinese economic thought, a vital component of fine traditional Chinese culture, possesses a unique academic paradigm and significant theoretical value. Constructing socialist political economics with Chinese characteristics must draw upon traditional economic thought. Theoretically and logically, fine traditional Chinese culture acts as a positive driving force for the development of modern socialist economics. Thus, it is imperative to systematically present the strengths of traditional economic thought at the theoretical level. In terms of realistic logic, in order to deal with the current problems such as the ecological crisis of capitalism and the drawbacks of economic globalization dominated by capitalism, we can seek ideological wisdom and explore solutions from the experiences of the ancients in serving the world and the people. Meanwhile, nowadays China is faced with an urgent need to build an independent knowledge system of economics. Incorporating traditional economic thought into the construction of the socialist political economics with Chinese characteristics will enable the newly formed theoretical system to have a unique academic paradigm, categorical discourse system and humanistic value, thereby manifesting the intellectual independence of Chinas economic knowledge system. Related Articles | Metrics

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Connotations and Constraints of the European Defence Industrial Strategy under the Framework of Strategic Autonomy Fang Lexian1, Cao Jialu2 2025, 59 (6):  95-108.  Abstract ( )   PDF (10599KB) ( )   Since the escalation of the Ukraine crisis in 2022, the European Union (EU)s military aid to Ukraine has been stretched thin, exposing the capacity gap in its own defence industry when dealing with the security crisis. Driven by geopolitical imperatives and the pursuit of strategic autonomy, the EU officially launched the European Defence Industrial Strategy and the European Defence Industrial Development Programme, aiming to bolster the EUs defence industrial production capacities and accelerate the transition towards defence industrial integration and autonomy. This strategy has established a culture of “defence readiness”, attempting to enhance the defence industrial capacities of the EU through expanded investment and promote the development of its technological autonomy. However, challenges such as internal divisions within the EU, the US factor, and the EUs eroding industrial capacities will create certain obstacles for the implementation of this strategy. Exploring the policy implications, underlying drivers, and constraints of the EUs defence industrial strategy is of great reference significance for accurately grasping the characteristics and future trends of the EUs security and defence construction in recent years. Related Articles | Metrics

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The Actual and the Ideal in the “Southernization of Northern Knowledge”: A Discussion on the Tensions between Cognitive Justice and Social Justice Liang Tian1, Zhao Dongqian2, 3 2025, 59 (6):  109-123.  Abstract ( )   PDF (11984KB) ( )   The “southernization of northern knowledge” is both an international political reality and a typical countermodernity intellectual movement, challenging the epistemic and hegemonic dominance of the Global North from an epistemological perspective. At the de facto level, this phenomenon reveals the tension between cognitive justice and social justice. The Global Norths conception of cognitive justice is, in essence, a form of cognitive injustice, which in turn leads to the failure to fully realize social justice within both the Global North and the Global South. At the de jure level, the ideal form of “southernization of northern knowledge” lies in the coupling of cognitive and social justice, facilitated by the rise of the “broad Global South”—a coalition encompassing marginalized groups in both the Global South and the Global North. Through informal international law as a primary medium, the force in the South enhances and integrates the two dimensions of justice, thereby reshaping the global governance architecture. By fostering North-South collaboration, integrating international legal norms, and strengthening the dissemination of knowledge in the South, the global knowledge system can evolve toward diversity and inclusivity, making a more equitable, rational, and sustainable global order possible. Related Articles | Metrics

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Philosophy as Theoretical Practice: A Reinterpretation of Althusser's Marxist Philosophical Perspective Hu Yaohui 2025, 59 (6):  124-136.  Abstract ( )   PDF (9465KB) ( )   Althusser interprets Marxist philosophy through two critical dimensions: the relationship between philosophy and theory, and the relationship between philosophy and politics. In terms of the relationship between philosophy and theory, Althusser argues that Marxism adopts a stance of “primacy of practice”, rejecting the idealist “primacy of theory”. Marxist philosophy no longer seeks to construct an absolute system of knowledge but instead acknowledges the nonidentity between theory and reality, striving to unify them through the dialectics of contradictions under concrete historical conditions. Unlike critiques that lapse into theoreticism, this understanding positions Althussers definition of “philosophy and politics” as a deepening of “theoretical practice”. Althusser contends that philosophy is not a purely speculative endeavor but a key theoretical tool of ideology. The ruling class uses philosophy to legitimize its dominance, while Marxist philosophy serves to counteract it. Thus, Marxism is not a new philosophy of practice but a new practice of philosophy. This interpretation reveals the revolutionary essence of Marxist philosophy: it ceases to present itself as a vessel of absolute truth and instead becomes a theoretical weapon for transforming the world. Althussers interpretation offers significant inspiration for our understanding of the political and revolutionary nature of Marxist philosophy. Related Articles | Metrics