Youth Forum on Studying and Implementing the Spirit of the 18th CPC National Congress Convened | Marxism Research Network

On the morning of January 23, the symposium "Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) Youth Forum on Studying and Implementing the Spirit of the 18th Party Congress—Theoretical Innovation and Historical Responsibility" was held in the lecture hall of the Institute of Marxism Studies at CASS. This forum was one of the "Studying and Implementing the Spirit of the 18th Party Congress" series of youth forums hosted by the CASS Youth League Committee and the Youth Center for Humanities and Social Sciences Research. It was organized by the Youth Work Groups of the Institute of Marxism Studies and the Institute of Contemporary China, with significant support from the Academic Division of Marxist Studies. Ji Weimin, Secretary of the CASS Youth League Committee, attended and delivered a speech, and Yan Xiaona, Deputy Secretary of the Youth League Committee, was also in attendance. The symposium was presided over by Fan Jianxin, Deputy Director of the Institute of Marxism Studies in charge of youth work and head of its Youth Work Group, while Wang Linggui, Deputy Director of the Institute of Contemporary China, provided the concluding remarks. Ten young scholars—Zhang Wei, Yu Xiaolei, Liu Xukuan, He Qin, and Chen Airu from the Institute of Marxism Studies, along with Wang Danli, Cao Shouliang, Xu Yijie, Bi Yanyong, and Han Xin from the Institute of Contemporary China—delivered keynote speeches focused on the highlights of theoretical innovation in the Report to the 18th Party Congress ^[1], integrating these points with their respective research insights.

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↩ [1] 十八大 (Shíbā Dà): The 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, held in November 2012. This congress is historically significant as it marked the transition of leadership to the General Secretary Xi Jinping and formalized the "Scientific Outlook on Development" into the Party Constitution. It set the stage for the transition into what would later be defined as the New Era.

↩ [2] 精神 (jīngshén): "Spirit." In CPC discourse, this refers to the core essence, guiding principles, and intended policy directions derived from a major meeting or document. "Studying and implementing the spirit" is a standard phrase for the process of aligning institutional work with new central leadership directives.

↩ [3] 担当 (dāndāng): "Responsibility" or "Acting with responsibility." In Chinese political ethics, this implies a proactive commitment to one's duties and a willingness to take the initiative during critical historical junctures, similar to the concept of "revolutionary agency" but framed within the stability of the socialist state.

↩ [4] 团委 (tuánwěi): Refers to the Communist Youth League (CYL) Committee. The CYL serves as a "reserve force" for the CPC, and its committees within academic institutions like CASS play a central role in the ideological training and professional mobilization of young scholars.

↩ [5] 当代中国研究所 (Dāngdài Zhōngguó Yánjiūsuǒ): The Institute of Contemporary China. This institute specifically focuses on the history of the People's Republic of China since its founding in 1949, distinguishing its work from broader Marxist theory by focusing on the developmental trajectory of the Chinese socialist state.