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The 9th Scientific Socialism Forum of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences Held Successfully

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On November 19, 2022, the Ninth Scientific Socialism Forum of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) was successfully held. The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) was a significantly important convention held at a critical moment as the nation enters a new journey to comprehensively build a modern socialist country; it possesses landmark significance in the history of the Party, the People's Republic of China, reform and opening up, the development of socialism, and the development of the Chinese nation. To deeply study and implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress, systematically research and interpret Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, and enhance academic exchange among scientific socialism researchers nationwide, the Ninth Scientific Socialism Forum of CASS was successfully held in Beijing and Nanjing. The forum was jointly hosted by the CASS Institute of Marxism Studies and Nanjing Normal University, and jointly organized by the Department of Research on the Sinicization of Marxism of the CASS Institute of Marxism Studies, the School of Marxism at Nanjing Normal University, and the School of Marxism at the University of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. It was co-sponsored by the editorial departments of Marxism Studies (Makesizhuyi yanjiu) and World Socialism Studies (Shijie shehuizhuyi yanjiu). With the theme of "Studying and Implementing the Spirit of the 20th National Congress of the CPC," the forum was conducted through a combination of online and offline sessions.

At the opening ceremony, Researcher Xin Xiangyang, Secretary of the Party Committee and Vice President of the CASS Institute of Marxism Studies, and Researcher Song Zhe, Member of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee and Director of the Publicity Department of Nanjing Normal University, delivered speeches on behalf of the host institutions. Secretary Xin Xiangyang noted that the report to the 20th National Congress put forward a series of new concepts, ideas, and strategies, providing us with important research topics. For example, it proposed the "Three Imperatives" [1]; it emphasized that the reason the CPC is capable and why socialism with Chinese characteristics is good is, in the final analysis, because Marxism works, and specifically, because Marxism that has been Sinicized and adapted to the times works. It emphasized that the "Ten Clarifications," "Fourteen Perseverances," and "Achievements in Thirteen Areas" summarize the main content of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era. It also emphasized the "Six Musts" [2] regarding the worldview and methodology of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, as well as the Chinese features and essential requirements of Chinese-path modernization. Standing at the intersection of history, the broad ranks of researchers in the field of scientific socialism should strengthen their historical confidence, grasp historical initiative, enhance their sense of responsibility, and improve their capacity for innovation. Starting from new problems, new topics, and new practices, they should highlight integrity, systematicity, and academic rigor to produce profound research and interpretations, continuously driving innovation in the disciplinary, academic, and discourse systems of scientific socialism. Additionally, Secretary Xin Xiangyang delivered a brilliant keynote report. Professor Wang Gang, Dean of the School of Marxism at Nanjing Normal University, presided over the opening ceremony.

In the first segment of thematic reports, Professor Chen Shuguang, Vice Dean of the School of Marxism at the Central Party School (National Academy of Governance); Researcher Wang Chengzhe, President of the Henan Academy of Social Sciences; Professor Wang Chuanli of the School of Marxism at Tsinghua University; Professor Yue Kui, Dean of the School of Marxism at Huazhong University of Science and Technology; and Researcher Liu Zhiming, Deputy Secretary of the CASS Directly Affiliated Institutions Party Committee and Director of the Department of Research on the Sinicization of Marxism at the CASS Institute of Marxism Studies, delivered thematic reports. Their titles were, respectively: "The Major Significance of the 'Second Integration,'" "The Report to the 20th National Congress and the Philosophical Themes of the New Era," "The Shift in the Gravity of the World Socialist Movement and the World-Historical Significance of the CPC’s Century of Struggle," "The CPC and Chinese-path Modernization," and "Persisting in the Path of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics." Associate Professor Jiang Qiqin, Secretary of the Party Committee of the School of Marxism at Nanjing Normal University, presided over the first segment.

Chen Shuguang elucidated the major significance of the "Second Integration" [3] from three perspectives: historical foundation, mass foundation, and the foundation of public opinion. He argued that the integration of Marxism with China’s fine traditional culture has laid the historical and mass foundations for advancing the Sinicization of Marxism and its adaptation to the times; this constitutes the significance of the Second Integration. Since Marxism was introduced to China, Marxism and Chinese culture have formed a community with a shared future, constituting a relationship of mutual fulfillment. Without the activation provided by Marxism, there would be no "today" for China's fine traditional culture; without the soil nourished by China’s fine traditional culture, Marxism would not have flourished in China. Marxism attained a high quality of life in China and grew into a towering tree precisely because "the seeds of Marxism had long existed within China’s historical traditions." Chinese civilization provided the mass, historical, public opinion, psychological, and cultural foundations for the spread and development of Marxism in China. Without this cultural soil, it would have been impossible for Marxism to exhibit the vitality it does today. This is the profound significance of the Second Integration.

Wang Chengzhe pointed out that the theme determined by the 20th National Congress is a concentrated manifestation of the spirit and character of the times, moving from socialism with Chinese characteristics to the Party's innovative theories, and from the Great Founding Spirit of the Party [4] to the mental state of unity and struggle, toward the strategic goals of comprehensively building a modern socialist country and comprehensively advancing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. This theme is the theme of the era for Marxist philosophy; it fully embodies the essential viewpoints of dialectical materialism and historical materialism and the essence of Marxist philosophy. It constitutes the mission and task for deep research in the philosophy and social sciences for the current and future period.

Wang Chuanli noted that the center of gravity of the world socialist movement shifted first from Britain to France, then to Germany and Russia. After the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the drastic changes in Eastern Europe [5], China persisted in and developed Marxism, achieving great success in the cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics. This fully demonstrated the superiority of the socialist system, and China has increasingly become the mainstay of world socialism. The Paris Commune and the October Revolution hold landmark significance in the history of the world socialist movement. The CPC’s century-long journey of struggle and its major achievements—especially the immense achievements of socialism with Chinese characteristics in the New Era—have to a large extent reversed the passive situation the world socialist movement faced after the Cold War. It will become the third landmark event in the history of the world socialist movement, driving world history from the "Atlantic Era" into the "Pacific Era." This possesses great significance in the history of the development of the Chinese nation, the history of the world socialist movement, and the history of the development of human society.

Yue Kui pointed out that the path of Chinese-path modernization is the correct path explored and formed by the CPC based on China’s national conditions and practical realities. The CPC is the leading force in the exploration of the path of Chinese-path modernization, which determines the intrinsic essential components and key content of this path. Any understanding of Chinese-path modernization that is divorced from the leadership of the CPC will find it difficult to reach a thorough and sufficient level. Elucidating the relationship between the CPC and Chinese-path modernization is conducive to better understanding the essential characteristics of the path of Chinese-path modernization.

Liu Zhiming noted that the question of the "path" is directly related to the rise or fall of the cause of the Party and the people. Unique cultural traditions, a unique historical destiny, and unique national conditions have destined China to follow a developmental path suited to its own characteristics. For a century, persisting in starting from our country's national conditions, daring to break through rigid frameworks and existing models, independently exploring a path consistent with China's reality, and persisting in "following one's own path" [6] have been the starting points for all our Party's theory and practice. These are also the fundamental guarantees for the cause of the Party and the people to move from victory to victory. The profound connotation of the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics dictates that to persist in this path on the new journey of the New Era, we must persist in taking economic construction as the center, persist in the Four Cardinal Principles [7], and always persist in independence and self-reliance, ensuring that China's affairs are handled according to China's characteristics and China's reality.

In the second segment of thematic reports, Professor Chen Jinlong, Dean of the School of Marxism at South China Normal University; Professor Li Youxin of the School of Marxism at Xiangtan University; Researcher Gong Jianfei, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics; Professor Cai Wencheng, Dean of the School of Marxism at Lanzhou University; Professor Liu Huanming, Dean of the School of Marxism at Jiangnan University; Researcher He Xinyuan, Deputy Director of the Department of Research on the Sinicization of Marxism at the CASS Institute of Marxism Studies; and Professor Duan Yan, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Marxism at Northeast Normal University, delivered thematic speeches. Their titles were, respectively: "The Relationship between Chinese-path Modernization and the Great Rejuvenation of the Chinese Nation," "Xi Jinping’s Major Contributions to the Inheritance and Development of China's Fine Traditional Culture," "A New Leap in the Sinicization and Adaptation of Marxism to the Times: Generative Logic, Rich Connotations, and Major Significance," "Deeply Grasping Whole-Process People's Democracy as the Essential Attribute of Socialist Democratic Politics," "The Comprehensive Advancement of Whole-Process People's Democracy," "What Kind of Marxism Does the 21st Century Need?" and "The Practical Path of the CPC’s Self-Revolution in the New Era." Li Nan, Executive Dean of the School of Marxism at the University of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, presided over the second segment.

Chen Jinlong interpreted the relationship between Chinese-path modernization and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation from three aspects: first, modernization and rejuvenation accompany each other; second, the creation of Chinese-path modernization advances national rejuvenation; and third, the worldview and methodology inherent in Chinese-path modernization propel the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

Li Youxin elucidated General Secretary Xi Jinping’s major contributions to the inheritance and development of China's fine traditional culture, arguing that these contributions are concentrated in five areas: first, General Secretary Xi Jinping has, by advancing with the times, clarified the attitudes and principles for treating traditional Chinese culture; second, he has highly appraised China's fine traditional culture and proposed and elaborated on the issue of cultural confidence; third, he has synthesized and revealed the important ideological content within traditional Chinese culture that possesses modern significance and value; fourth, he clearly proposed and discussed the major issue of the "Second Integration" in the Sinicization of Marxism; and fifth, he proposed the major task of the creative transformation and innovative development of traditional Chinese culture, achieving this transformation and development across multiple dimensions.

Gong Jianfei focused on the theme of "the new leap in the Sinicization and adaptation of Marxism to the times," clarifying its generative logic, rich connotations, and major significance. From the perspective of generative logic, the new leap is the dialectical unity of historical, theoretical, and practical logic. From the perspective of rich connotations, the new leap not only constructed a new form at the theoretical level of Sinicized Marxism but also opened a new pattern at the practical level of socialism with Chinese characteristics in the New Era. Simultaneously, it displayed a new outlook at the spiritual level of the Chinese people and the Chinese nation, radiating the powerful light of truth. This new leap has made epoch-making contributions, requiring the entire Party to strengthen theoretical consciousness, firm up theoretical confidence, and achieve theoretical self-reliance. On the new journey of upholding the guiding position of Marxism and advancing the Sinicization and adaptation of Marxism to the times, we must push Sinicized Marxism toward the world and influence the world.

Cai Wencheng elucidated the major significance of the theory of whole-process people's democracy, pointing out its values, principles, institutions, practices, and efficacy. He noted that since the 18th National Congress, the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core, based on a deepened understanding of the laws governing the development of socialist democratic politics with Chinese characteristics, creatively proposed the major concept of whole-process people's democracy and has vigorously promoted and fully practiced it. He elaborated on "whole-process people's democracy" from three aspects: first, fully recognizing its major significance; second, General Secretary Xi Jinping’s important expositions on the topic; and third, why it is the essential attribute of socialist democratic politics.

Liu Huanming addressed the comprehensive advancement of whole-process people's democracy, noting that since the 18th National Congress, the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core proposed and vigorously promoted the concept, ensuring that advanced democratic values and concepts are continuously transformed into scientifically effective institutional arrangements and concrete, realistic democratic practices, creating a new form of human democratic political civilization. The ten years since the 18th National Congress have been a decade of the comprehensive advancement of whole-process people's democracy, manifested specifically in the continuous strengthening of its political guarantees, the increasing perfection of its institutional system, and the sustained reinforcement of its technical support.

He Xinyuan argued that every century has its own problems and requires corresponding theories capable of solving them. "What is happening to the world? Where is humanity going?" and "What kind of world should be built, and how should it be built?" are the questions of our time.

The "Question of the World" that 21st-century Marxism must answer. "Where is world socialism heading?" and how should Chinese-path socialism, as a "world-historical existence," lead the world socialist movement? These are the "Questions of the Times" that 21st-century Marxism must answer. Scientific answers to the "Question of the World" and the "Question of the Times" constitute the core content of the Marxism required by the 21st century and are a concentrated expression of the global and epochal dimensions of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era. Duan Yan noted that General Secretary Xi Jinping mentioned the Party has found self-revolution as the "second answer" to escaping the historical cycle of rise and fall [8]. We can expand upon this by strengthening Marxist theoretical education, winning the tough and protracted battle against corruption, and improving the institutional system of self-revolution. Li Nan, Executive Dean of the School of Marxism at the University of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, presided over the second session of the keynote reports. The afternoon session for expert and scholar speeches was divided into two segments and conducted in the form of four parallel sub-forums. The first segment of expert speeches was presided over by: Zhu Jidong, Director of the Mao Zedong Thought Research Department of the Institute of Marxism Studies at CASS (Sub-forum I); Shen Yang, Director of the Research Department of the Theoretical System of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics at the Institute of Marxism Studies at CASS (Sub-forum II); Huang Yanhong, Director of the Marxist Atheism Research Department of the Institute of Marxism Studies at CASS (Sub-forum III); and Liu Ailing, Director of the Ideological and Political Education Research Department of the Institute of Marxism Studies at CASS (Sub-forum IV).

In Sub-forum I, Professor Han Qiaosheng of the School of Marxism at Jiangxi Normal University, titled "Distinctive Characteristics of the Road to Chinese-path Modernization," elucidated the three unities of the road to Chinese-path modernization. Professor Li Li, Dean of the School of Marxism at Jiangsu University, titled "Scientific Connotation and Systemic Construction of General Secretary Xi Jinping’s Important Expositions on Technological Innovation," followed a logic of problem presentation to discuss why technological innovation should be promoted in the New Era, what kind of technological innovation should be promoted, and how to promote it. Professor Zhang Ruitao, Dean of the School of Marxism at the China University of Petroleum (East China), titled "On the Traditional Cultural Foundations of the Spiritual Pedigree of Chinese Communists," pointed out that the generation of the spiritual pedigree of Chinese communists [9] has accompanied historical evolution, national development, and ethnic progress. It has integrated and sublimated the ideals, will, emotions, and character of the Chinese nation, profoundly manifesting the great spirit of unity, struggle, creation, and dreams of the Chinese people. Professor Chai Yong, Dean of the School of Marxism at Yanshan University, titled "The 'Two Establishments' are Major Political Achievements of the Party in the New Era," explained the major significance and realistic value of the "Two Establishments." Professor Hu Haibo of the Faculty of Marxism at Northeast Normal University, titled "Grasping the Party's Century-Long Journey of Struggle Through Historical Materialism and a Correct View of Party History," pointed out that historical materialism and a correct view of Party history not only lay a scientific foundation for researching and interpreting the Party’s century-long struggle but also provide a methodological basis for an overall grasp of its major achievements and historical experience. The Resolution of the CPC Central Committee on the Major Achievements and Historical Experience of the Party’s Century-Long Struggle adheres to the people’s standpoint, the principle of seeking truth from facts, a "big picture" view of history [10], and dialectical materialistic methods to clarify the magnificent journey of the Party's century of struggle. It is a programmatic document for grasping the Party’s history through historical materialism and a correct view of Party history. Professor Xie Dibin, Dean of the School of Marxism at Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, titled "The 'Three Musts' as Practical Observances for Advancing the New Journey of Building a Socialist Modernized Country," noted that the "Three Musts" [11] were emphasized in the report to the 20th CPC National Congress. They reflect the Chinese Communist Party's practical self-awareness in leading the people forward on their historical journey and embody the Party’s clear understanding in undertaking its original aspiration and founding mission, advancing self-revolution, and persisting in the spirit of struggle. Wang Weiguo, Vice Dean, Associate Professor, and Doctoral Supervisor at the School of Marxism, University of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, titled "The Spiritual Undertones of Chinese-path Modernization," delivered an excellent speech explaining the Chinese characteristics, essential requirements, and practical principles of Chinese-path modernization. (Expert Speeches at Sub-forum I) Xie Tian from the Teaching and Research Section of Scientific Socialism at the Central Party School (National Academy of Governance), titled "On the Theoretical Basis of the 'Two Combinations' [12] from a Philosophical Foundation"; Zhou Quan, a postdoctoral fellow and assistant researcher at the School of Marxism, Zhejiang University, titled "The CPC’s Scientific Cognition and Value Pursuit of Common Prosperity in Spiritual Life"; Hui Chenggang, part-time Deputy Secretary of the Youth League Committee and lecturer at the School of Marxism, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, titled "An Inquiry into the Civilizational Foundations of the New Form of Human Civilization"; Sun Zhiwei, a lecturer at the School of Marxism, Nanjing Forestry University, titled "An Analysis of the Dialectical Relationship Between the 'Two Combinations' in the Sinicization and Modernization of Marxism"; Liu Peiqing, a doctoral student at the Teaching and Research Section of Scientific Socialism at the Central Party School (National Academy of Governance), titled "Theoretical Connotation, Generative Logic, and Realistic Guidance of Xi Jinping’s Important Expositions on Relative Poverty"; and Li Mingxin, a doctoral student at the School of Marxism, Northwest University, titled "The Dimension of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics in the New Form of Human Civilization: Basic Basis, Practical Logic, and Realistic Prospect," all delivered excellent speeches. Hong Guangdong, Vice Dean of the School of Marxism at Nanjing Normal University, presided over this sub-forum. (Expert Speeches at Sub-forum I)

In Sub-forum II, Professor Wang Qiu, Dean of the School of Marxism at Heilongjiang University, titled "The 'Six Must-Upholds': Continuously Opening New Realms for the Sinicization and Modernization of Marxism," discussed "must uphold the supremacy of the people," "must uphold self-confidence and self-reliance," "must uphold the fundamentals and break new ground," "must uphold a problem-oriented approach," "must uphold a systems perspective," and "must uphold a global vision." Professor Kang Xiaoqiang of the Teaching and Research Section of Scientific Socialism at the Central Party School (National Academy of Governance), titled "New Developments in Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era at the 20th CPC National Congress," focused on the "Ten Clarifications," the "Fourteen Perseverances," and the "Achievements in Thirteen Areas" [13]. He emphasized implementing the "Six Must-Upholds," mastering the worldview and methodology, and correctly adhering to and applying the standpoints, viewpoints, and methods therein. Li Nan, Executive Dean of the School of Marxism at the University of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, titled "Theory, Logic, and Practice of the Party's Self-Revolution," pointed out that the great practice of daring to pursue self-revolution is the Party's conscious practice and confident answer to escaping the "historical cycle of rise and fall" and achieving long-term governance. Professor Wang Hongshu, Executive Vice Dean of the School of Marxism at Sichuan University, titled "Whole-Process People’s Democracy is the Essential Attribute of Socialist Democratic Politics," noted that whole-process people’s democracy demonstrates the advanced nature of socialist democratic politics as the most advanced political form in the history of human political civilization. It displays the nobility of socialist democratic politics as the democracy with the noblest value goals; highlights its class nature as the democracy with the most distinct class character; manifests its extensiveness as the democracy with the broadest subject base; proves its authenticity as the most genuine democracy; demonstrates its efficacy as the most effective democracy; and shows its leading nature as the most attractive democracy in the history of human political development. Professor Liu Yong, Vice Dean of the School of Marxism at Tongji University, titled "The Irreversible Historical Necessity of the Great Rejuvenation of the Chinese Nation," pointed out that the necessity of the process lies in: adhering to the Party’s overall leadership, the guidance of scientific theory, the supremacy of the people's interests, grasping global trends, seizing major contradictions, following the correct development path, emphasizing strategy and tactics, leveraging institutional advantages, promoting advanced culture, and daring to pursue self-revolution. Professor Zheng Jie, Vice Dean of the School of Marxism at Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications, titled "Empowering High-Quality Development Through the Digital Economy," noted that on the new journey of comprehensively building a socialist modernized country, we must accelerate the development of the digital economy to boost China’s high-quality economic development. Bao Weijie, a lecturer at the School of Marxism, Fudan University, titled "The 'Marx-Piketty Question': Two Paths to Common Prosperity and Their Contemporary Responses," pointed out that the path to explaining Marx’s thoughts on common prosperity is manifested in two aspects: "breaking" and "establishing." On one hand, it profoundly critiques the paradoxical roots of capital accumulation and poverty accumulation under capitalism, arguing the impossibility of common prosperity under capitalist conditions; on the other hand, it adheres to historical materialist views—such as production determining distribution and the form and structure of ownership of means of production determining the mode of distribution—thereby "addressing distribution in terms of production." (Expert Speeches at Sub-forum II) Chi Buyun, a lecturer at the School of Marxism, Zhejiang University, titled "Overseas Communication of Xi Jinping’s Works from the Perspective of Empathic Communication: Status, Problems, and Optimization Paths"; Yang Ronggang, a lecturer at the School of Marxism, Nanjing University of Finance and Economics, titled "The Dialectical Logic and Practical Requirements Contained in the Road of Chinese-path Modernization"; Xu Xiaobin, an associate researcher at the Shandong Provincial Health Communication and Education Center, titled "The CPC Always Places Safeguarding People’s Health in a Priority Strategic Position for Development"; Wang Enming, a doctoral student at the School of Marxism, Yunnan University, titled "The Theoretical Map and Logic of Appearance Related to the 20th National Congress in the Vision of the International Community"; Zhang Tingguang, a lecturer at the School of Marxism, Beijing Institute of Technology, titled "Xi Jinping’s Original Contributions to Building a Marxist Ruling Party Characterized by Long-term Governance"; Zou Yu, a doctoral student at the School of Marxism, Central University of Finance and Economics, titled "Ownership, Class, and State: An Analysis of the Theoretical Transcendence of Chinese Communists' Patriotism"; and Gao Jindong, a master’s student at the School of Marxism, Nanjing University, titled "A Three-Dimensional Examination of the Road to Chinese-path Modernization," all delivered excellent speeches. Wang Yan, Vice Dean of the School of Marxism at Nanjing Normal University, presided over this sub-forum. (Expert Speeches at Sub-forum II)

In Sub-forum III, Professor Chen Wanqiu, Secretary of the Party Committee of the School of Marxism at Changsha University of Science and Technology, titled "Political and Ethical Implications of Chinese-path Modernization," explained that Chinese-path modernization is a component of world modernization, but compared to Western countries, China is a "latecomer catching up," and Chinese modernization carries the dreams of several generations. Professor Lan Hanlin, Dean of the School of Marxism at Zhejiang Industrial University, titled "Historical Wisdom and Cultural Effects of General Secretary Xi Jinping’s Use of History and Culture in State Governance," discussed three parts: "Statistical Analysis of General Secretary Xi Jinping’s Use of Literature and History," "Historical Wisdom in General Secretary Xi Jinping’s Governance," and "The Cultural Effect of General Secretary Xi Jinping’s ‘Distilling the Way from History’." Professor Chai Yanping, Dean of the School of Marxism at Hebei University of Economics and Business, titled "How to Understand that Chinese-path Modernization is the Modernization of Harmony Between Humanity and Nature," focused on seven major propositions: "Why is Chinese-path modernization the modernization of harmony between humanity and nature? What kind of modernization is Western modernization? Why is Western modernization not a modernization of harmony between humanity and nature? Why can Western modernization not achieve harmony between humanity and nature? Why can Chinese-path modernization achieve it? How to achieve it? What does it mean?" These propositions explained the modernization of harmony between humanity and nature and the new form of human civilization. Professor Liu Xiaolong, Dean of the School of Marxism at Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, titled "Profoundly Understanding that Chinese-path Modernization is a Great and Arduous Undertaking," noted that leading more than 1.4 billion people into modernization is undoubtedly a great and arduous task. It requires understanding through the dimensions of historical achievements, institutional advantages, and the civilizational map, and must be accurately grasped in the great practice of comprehensively building a socialist modernized country. Professor Liu Shaohua of the School of Marxism at Hunan University, titled "On Xi Jinping’s View of Cyber-Ideological Security," pointed out that to win the struggle in the cyber-ideological sphere, we must, under the guidance of Xi Jinping’s view of cyber-ideological security, do a good job in public opinion work on new media, persist in combining law-based and virtue-based governance of the internet, improve technical supervision capabilities, and strengthen cybersecurity education. Qiu Xiaomin of the School of Marxism, Guangdong University of Finance and Economics; the Rural Revitalization Research Institute of Guangdong University of Finance and Economics; and the Guangdong Rural Construction Research Center...

Under the title "Aspiring to be Good Youth of the New Era," [the speaker] pointed out that on the new journey of comprehensively building a modern socialist country, the broad masses of youth must ride the powerful "east wind" [14] of the new central Party leadership and seize the great opportunities bestowed by the times. They must firm up their ideals and convictions, keep a close pulse on the era, and resolve to become good youth of the New Era who are capable of shouldering the heavy responsibility of national rejuvenation.

Speeches by Experts in Sub-forum Three:

Zhao Zhibeng, Associate Professor at the Party School of the Heilongjiang Provincial Committee, spoke on "'Two Combinations' [15] and the Content Genealogy of the Consciousness of the Chinese Nation as a Community." Yang Ningcong, Lecturer at the School of Marxism, Chongqing University, spoke on "The World Significance of Chinese-path Modernization." Suo Shishuai, Lecturer at the School of Marxism, Nanjing Forestry University, spoke on "The Constructive Dimensions of the Cultural Discourse System of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics in the New Era." Yan Han, a doctoral student at the School of Marxism, Renmin University of China, spoke on "Xi Jinping’s Leadership and Shaping of the CPC's Political Party Confidence in the New Era." Fang Tian, a doctoral student at the School of Marxism, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, spoke on "An Analysis of the Meta-problems of the Leading Power of Socialist Ideology." Song Shumei, a doctoral student at the School of Marxism, Sichuan University, spoke on "The New Form of Human Civilization [16] within the Horizon of Marx’s Theory of Social Formations." Professor Xu Qin from the School of Marxism, Nanjing Normal University, presided over this sub-forum.

Speeches by Experts in Sub-forum Four:

In Sub-forum Four, Professor Li Yuke, Dean of the School of Marxism, Liaoning Normal University, spoke on "General Secretary Xi Jinping’s Important Expositions on Scientific Socialism," emphasizing the importance of scientific socialism and elucidating it from the three aspects of historical, theoretical, and practical logic. Professor Zhang Hao, Associate Dean of the School of Marxism, Sun Yat-sen University, spoke on "The Basis, Logic, and Path for Achieving New Leaps in the Sinicization and Modernization of Marxism." He argued for: first, the essence and evaluation criteria of the "leap" in the Sinicization of Marxism; second, the internal logic of achieving new leaps in the Sinicization and modernization of Marxism; and third, the implementation path for these new leaps. Professor Xu Maohua, Dean of the School of Marxism, Chongqing University of Technology, spoke on "Self-revolution is the Second Answer to Escaping the Historical Cycle [17]," specifying that the reason self-revolution has become the second answer is that it embodies the truth, people-centeredness, timeliness, and practicality required to break the cycle. Professor Zhang Tianyong, Dean of the School of Marxism, Nanjing Information Engineering University, spoke on "The Cultural Logic of the Sinicization and Modernization of Marxism," discussing the "three major logics of the Sinicization and modernization of Marxism," how "Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era is the crystallization of the cultural path of the Sinicization and modernization of Marxism," and how "the new form of human civilization is a new culture and civilization created through the combination of Marxism and fine traditional Chinese culture."

Professor Xia Chunyu, Director of the Development Planning Office and Dean of the Institute of Higher Education at Wenzhou University, spoke on "Profoundly Grasping that Common Prosperity for All People is an Essential Characteristic of Chinese-path Modernization." He pointed out that the 20th National Congress of the CPC agreed to write "gradually achieving common prosperity for all" into the Party Constitution, placing it in a more prominent position as one of the five major characteristics and essential requirements of Chinese-path modernization. This reflects the Party's persistence in the people-centered development philosophy and provides theoretical guidance for our comprehensive and in-depth understanding of the great significance, strategic goals, and practical paths of achieving common prosperity in the New Era. Professor Li Dan, from the Department of Political Science at the School of Public Affairs and Associate Dean of the Belt and Road Research Institute at Xiamen University, spoke on "The Historical Experience of Several Generations of CPC Leaders in Maintaining a Global Vision [18]." She pointed out that the CPC is a party that looks at the whole world, keeps the globe in mind, and is committed to making contributions to humanity, accumulating precious historical experience in maintaining a global vision over the past century. Professor Yu Naizhong from the School of Marxism, Changsha University of Science and Technology, spoke on "An Analysis of the Concepts of 'Chinese-path Modernization' and 'Socialist Modernization with Chinese Characteristics'." He noted three conceptual differences: first, Chinese-path modernization spans the century-long history of the CPC; second, Chinese-path modernization promotes both domestic modernization and the building of a community with a shared future for humanity and the creation of a new form of human civilization; third, Chinese-path modernization expands the channels for developing countries to achieve modernization and provides a Chinese solution for humanity's search for better social systems.

Continuing the speeches in Sub-forum Four: Wang Xiuliang, Deputy Director of the Publicity Department of the Party Committee and Associate Researcher at Nanjing Normal University, spoke on "The Course, Experience, and Enlightenment of a Century of the CPC's Ideological and Political Education for Cadres." Professor Wang Dezhao from the School of Marxism, Tongren University, spoke on "The Logical Path of the CPC's Three Historical Resolutions [19]." Wang Xianbin, a researcher at the Ningbo University Base of the Zhejiang Provincial Research Center for Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era and Associate Professor at the School of Marxism, Ningbo University, spoke on "The Philosophical Methodology and Innovative Enlightenments of Xi Jinping’s View on Common Prosperity." Bian Jingjing, a doctoral student at the School of Marxism, Xi'an University of Technology, spoke on "The Multiple Dialectical Logics in the CPC's Discourse on 'Struggle'." Lu Tiantian, a master's student at the School of Marxism, Ningxia University, spoke on "The Realistic Value of the Chinese Dream for Enhancing National Cultural Soft Power." Liu Jinghua, a master's student at the School of Marxism, Gannan Normal University, spoke on "The Unique Significance and Transcendental Approach of the Path of Chinese-path Modernization from a Comparative Perspective." Lv Yunchao, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of the School of Marxism, Nanjing Normal University, presided over this sub-forum.

Wang Weiguo, Associate Dean of the School of Marxism, University of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, presided over the closing ceremony, and Professor Wang Gang, Dean of the School of Marxism, Nanjing Normal University, provided a summary of the forum.

The Chinese Academy of Social Sciences Scientific Socialism Forum is one of the CASS series of "Marxist Theoretical Research and Construction Project" (Ma工程) forums. Since its inception, the Scientific Socialism Forum has successfully held eight sessions, providing an important platform and favorable opportunity for sharing viewpoints through exchange, building consensus through communication, enhancing friendship through discussion, and establishing an academic community in the field of scientific socialism research. This forum attracted high attention from experts, scholars, and colleagues in the field of scientific socialism across the country. According to statistics, the forum received over 500 submitted papers, and experts, scholars, teachers, and students participated both online and offline, with the online live broadcast reaching over 37,000 views. Holding this forum helps the academic community comprehensively, deeply, and systematically research and interpret Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, and effectively study, publicize, research, and interpret the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the CPC.

(Contributed by: Yang Binbin, Institute of Marxism Studies, CASS; Chen Xue, School of Marxism, Nanjing Normal University)