WACS organizes seminar on construction of China Studies in a New Era in Beijing

The seminar on "Highlighting the Characteristics of Chinese Culture and Accelerating the Construction of China Studies in a New Era" is held in Beijing, from Sept 25 to 27.

From Sept 25 to 27, 2023, a seminar on "Highlighting the Characteristics of Chinese Culture and Accelerating the Construction of China Studies in a New Era" was held in Beijing. This seminar was organized by the World Association for China Studies and the Center for Promotion of Cultural Development under the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS).

Xie Fuzhan, president of the World Association for China Studies and former president of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, delivers a keynote speech at the seminar on Sept 25.

Xie Fuzhan, president of the World Association for China Studies and former president of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, delivered a keynote speech. Xie emphasized that accelerating the construction of China Studies in a new era is not only a crucial element in establishing the "three major systems" of Chinese philosophy and social sciences with distinct Chinese characteristics but also a pressing need for the creation of an independent knowledge system in China. The three systems encompass the discipline, academic and discourse system. "To deepen the research of China Studies in a new era, we must follow Marxism as the guidance, maintain cultural confidence, and uphold openness and inclusiveness. Promoting the construction of China Studies in a new era is an important part in creating modern civilization of the Chinese nation in a new era. It is also an important aspect of Chinese wisdom, and its solutions for creating a community with a shared future for mankind," Xie said.

The three-day seminar comprised eight sessions with insights shared by 40 experts. The participants have engaged in in-depth discussions around accelerating the development of China Studies in a new era, presenting diverse regional studies from multidisciplinary perspectives.