Academy of Marxism Holds Youth Symposium to Study General Secretary Xi Jinping's Important Speech
On the occasion of the May Fourth Youth Day [1], the Institute of Marxism Studies (CASS) held a symposium for young comrades in Conference Room 1237 on the afternoon of April 28. The meeting focused on exchanging views and reflections regarding the important speech delivered by General Secretary Xi Jinping during his inspection of Renmin University of China on April 25. Comrade Xin Xiangyang, Secretary of the Party Committee and Vice President of the Institute of Marxism Studies, attended and presided over the symposium, which was attended by the Institute’s young staff members.
(Comrade Xin Xiangyang, Secretary of the Party Committee and Vice President, presiding over the symposium)
Secretary Xin Xiangyang began by extending holiday greetings to the young comrades of the Institute. Subsequently, Comrade Tian Kun from the Department of Party Building and Party History [2], Comrade Chen Yongsheng from the Department of Marxist Philosophy, Comrade Fang Tao from the Department of Mao Zedong Thought, Comrade He Qin from the Department of Contemporary World Socialism, and Comrade Zhuo Mingliang from the Department of Theoretical Research on Foreign Communist Parties delivered exchange speeches. Their remarks focused on themes such as "Answering the 'Questions of the Times,'" "Accelerating the Construction of Philosophy and Social Sciences with Chinese Characteristics," "Knowledge Innovation," and "Striving to be a Union of the 'Teacher of Classics' and the 'Teacher of Humanity' [3]."
In his concluding remarks, Secretary Xin Xiangyang emphasized that young workers at the Institute of Marxism Studies must firm up their ideals and convictions, striving to be believers, disseminators, and practitioners of the core socialist values. He noted that they must expand their research horizons, grasp the essence of problems, and explain issues with depth, thoroughness, and vitality. They must profoundly comprehend China's unique history, culture, and national conditions while strengthening research into the numerous new problems emerging in theory and practice. As philosophy and social science workers in the New Era, they must remain committed to "clarity of direction, sincerity of belief, excellence in scholarship, and integrity in conduct." They should respond to the call of the times, listen to the voices of the people, and consciously take up the mission of answering the "Questions of China, the World, the People, and the Times." By strengthening innovation in knowledge, theory, and methodology, they shall resolve the major tasks of the era.
(Contributed by the Party Office and Personnel Department)