70 years since the founding of the People's Republic of China，Especially in the past 40 years of reform and opening up，The subject of African bet365 champions league in my country has developed from scratch，has achieved great development。However，Compared with other fields，my country’s research on African bet365 champions league is still very weak，Need to be strengthened。Early 1960s，I started to enter this subject field，Engaged in teaching African bet365 champions league。As an old scholar in African academic circles in my country，I would like to talk about my experience in this regard。

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The world today is in a period of great development, change and adjustment，This is a major change unprecedented in a century。In this situation，Our people urgently need to understand Africa，We must understand its current situation，Also understand its bet365 champions league。Therefore，Strengthen research in this area，Very necessary。

一，The common historical origins of China and Africa，We can’t forget。Since ancient times，The Yellow River Basin in China and the Nile River Basin in Africa are both the birthplaces of human civilization。Entering the 20th century，The world has formed two categories: oppressor nations and oppressed nations，The Chinese people and the bet365 champions league people both belong to the latter，Become a historical community with a shared future。With the victory of the national liberation movement，China has become the largest developing country，Africa has become the continent with the largest concentration of developing countries。To build a community with a shared future for mankind，Create a better world，This common experience between China and Africa needs to be studied。

二，The historic dream of common rejuvenation needs to be discussed。With Namibia’s declaration of independence in 1990，Africa finally completed its great cause of national independence，The new mission is to realize the dream of revival；China is also realizing its great dream of rejuvenation today。The reality of economic globalization has made every country in the world like me，You are among me。Africa is known as the “Treasure House of World Resources”，Great potential for economic development。How to develop mutually beneficial and win-win cooperation between China and Africa，Need to study from bet365 champions league to reality。

　Third，For common international security，Historical research required。The Suez Canal and the route around the Cape of Good Hope are important international passages，bet365 champions league shows that Africa’s military status is of great importance。Now，Our country has sent many peacekeeping troops to Africa，Our country’s warships also went to the east coast of Africa to escort。There are 54 countries in Africa，Occupies about one-third of the seats in the United Nations。In many international organizations，The number of seats is also considerable。Africa is an international force that cannot be ignored，Our country needs its support，Relevant historical investigation and research must be conducted。

　Fourth，The need for ecological environment management。Africa is the second continent in the world，Across the northern and southern hemispheres。It has the world’s largest desert (Sahara Desert) and the second largest tropical rainforest area。Human response to climate change、Marine pollution、Biological protection and other environmental issues，We cannot live without Africa，These require examination of relevant bet365 champions league。

　Fifth，Needs for new development of China-Africa relations。1956，China and Egypt establish diplomatic relations，Opened a new chapter in China-Africa relations。Entering a new stage today，China-Africa Development Strategic Partnership，“One Belt, One Road” is one of the important new initiatives。It’s worth noting，This is the inheritance and development of the bet365 champions league of the ancient Silk Road。Africa is the transit point of the land route of the ancient Silk Road and the end point of the Maritime Silk Road。So，Today, in order to do a good job in the “Belt and Road Initiative”，Research on the bet365 champions league of China-Africa relations must be strengthened。

Reality is the development of bet365 champions league，Only those who know the bet365 champions league of the past，To better understand current events。This is the Marxist way of thinking，Marx and Engels discussed the mission of communists in the Communist Manifesto，It starts from bet365 champions league。Revolutionary teachers of all generations have attached great importance to the research and study of bet365 champions league，We all agree that we need to solve practical problems，The entire bet365 champions league of this issue must be examined，Continuously sum up the experience and lessons of bet365 champions league。So，We need to strengthen the study of African bet365 champions league today，In order to have a deeper understanding of Africa and understand Africa，This is adhering to the position of historical materialism、Views and methods。The 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China established the trend of the times，The precursor of thinking，Sent out "Don't forget your original intention、The call to remember the mission”。We strengthen the research and popularization of African bet365 champions league，It is the response to this call。

　Special bet365 champions league of young disciplines

　In the discipline of bet365 champions league，African bet365 champions league is the youngest、One of the weakest emerging disciplines，It needs special care、Support and treatment。The weak status of this discipline is caused by colonial aggression。From the 15th century onwards，Western colonialists began to plunder "yellow" in Africa、Black、白”，That’s gold、Black slaves and ivory。400 years of slave trade，Not only has Africa suffered great social and economic devastation，And is enslaved by the spirit。Racist fallacies that discriminate against Africans are rampant，African bet365 champions league has been erased，Ancient Egyptian civilization is said to have originated from Greece、Inherited by Rome，Put it on Western civilization’s account。Until the mid-19th century，Even a rigorous scholar like Hegel，Everyone thinks Africa has no bet365 champions league。Only due to the rise of the industrial revolution，The West needs raw materials、Market，It is necessary to stop the slave trade，Start carving up Africa，Implement “effective occupation”。For this，Western countries examine Africa，The rise of African geography，But African bet365 champions league is still not taken seriously，To the British scholar J in 1948. D.What Fitch saw when he was teaching at the University of Ghana，African students know far more about European bet365 champions league than African bet365 champions league。This shows how lacking the research on African bet365 champions league is。

This situation changed in the 1950s and 1960s。The "July Revolution" occurred in Egypt in 1952，Resumption of Suez Canal sovereignty in 1956。Under the influence of Egypt，Armed struggles in North African countries，Independence one after another。1957，Ghana Independence，Lighted the fire of national independence movements in sub-Saharan Africa。1960，More than 10 African countries declared independence，This year is called the "Year of Africa"，The dull Africa suddenly roared。Why is this happening？Scholars began to look for reasons from bet365 champions league。English、法、Various African bet365 champions league books and periodicals have been published in countries such as the Soviet Union，The United States established an African research association with thousands of participants。The most influential and representative event，It is the 8-volume "General bet365 champions league of Africa" ​​organized by UNESCO since 1965，And noted: "For a long time，Various absurd statements and prejudices prevent the whole world from understanding the true bet365 champions league of Africa”，This situation is about to change。This is a new starting point for the study of African bet365 champions league in the international community，The research boom started from then on。

April 27, 1961，Chairman Mao Zedong pointed out when meeting African foreign guests，China must strengthen its commitment to African bet365 champions league、Geography、Research on socio-economic conditions。July 4th of the same year，The Department of Philosophy and Social Sciences of the Chinese Academy of Sciences established the Institute of Asian and African Studies (in 1964, it was divided into the Institute of West Asian and African Studies and the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies)。Peking University and other universities have established African research institutions，Universities are making efforts to offer African bet365 champions league courses。1970s，19 publishing houses across the country have translated and published dozens of African historical works。Since the reform and opening up，China African bet365 champions league Research Association、The birth of the African Studies Society，They strive to bring African research and teaching to a climax。Only in terms of African bet365 champions league，Except for a large number of papers，Several textbooks and multi-volume histories of Africa have also been published。Some researchers began to visit Africa for inspection，Changed the situation that Chinese African researchers have never been to Africa before。

But，After entering the 21st century，The situation has changed，African bet365 champions league research shows signs of low ebb。Because this subject is relatively young，Small team，The level is still limited，Its research is difficult to cope with the changes in the new situation at home and abroad。For example，American African bet365 champions league professors face the new century and new situation，One after another changed the "African bet365 champions league" course to "Africa and the World"。This situation rarely occurs in our country。Meanwhile，In terms of planning reform in the field of social sciences，Young African bet365 champions league Discipline in Institutional Settings、Fund allocation、We are at a disadvantage in terms of personnel recruitment and other aspects，Failed to receive special care。So，A long period of time，There are no doctoral programs in African bet365 champions league across the country，There are also very few units recruiting master’s degree students，So much so that some old scholars who started studying African bet365 champions league in the 1960s retired，The phenomenon of no successor appears。According to statistics，Since entering the 21st century，Our country publishes thousands of historical papers every year，There are only a few papers on African bet365 champions league every year。At every academic symposium of the African bet365 champions league Research Association，More attention to the current situation in Africa，There are few discussions on African bet365 champions league topics。The above situations，Urgent need for change。In addition to institutional reform，What is important is the improvement of the research work itself。

　Innovation should be based on bet365 champions league

bet365 champions league itself cannot be changed，But bet365 champions league develops and advances with the changes of the times。The development of African bet365 champions league in my country，We must face reality and innovate。

一，We must face the reality of Africa。Africa has completed its great cause of national independence，Entering a period of great social and economic development，"African Union" has replaced "Organization of African Unity"。Past，Our focus in studying African bet365 champions league is the bet365 champions league of anti-colonial struggles、bet365 champions league of the National Independence Movement，Research on social and economic bet365 champions league issues is also related to political issues，For example, Africa’s single economic problem、Slavery education issues, etc.，And most of them are about “Greater Africa”。Today，Research focuses on development issues，You can’t just focus on political issues，We must also focus on research on economic, social and cultural issues。Marx once pointed out that colonial economy has a dual nature，Their need for exploitation，We are also developing modern industries in the colonies，Now when these industries are to serve independent countries，It needs to be comprehensively investigated and studied，Concrete analysis of utilization。In culture，Today’s world requires exchanges and mutual learning among diverse civilizations，What are the basic characteristics of African civilization？How to communicate？This is also a new topic。The situation varies greatly across Africa，We must strengthen detailed research on various countries and regions，Change the previous way of discussing Africa in general terms as “Greater Africa”。

二，We must face the reality of China。In 1961, when Chairman Mao proposed strengthening African studies, he said: "We have no understanding of the situation in Africa，As far as I am concerned，Not sure。”At that time，The people and cadres at all levels in our country are not clear about the situation in Africa，This is a common phenomenon caused by bet365 champions league。So，When Chinese scholars research and write readings on African bet365 champions league，Must proceed from this reality。Special attention should be paid to popularization work，We must use various forms to carry out popular publicity and education，Research and teaching work must be related to journalism、Close cooperation in media work，Strive to complement each other。The weak mass foundation of the subject，It also affects the shortage of subject talents。Because it is difficult to attract more young people to engage in this industry，So，Although the rise of African bet365 champions league research in my country is no later than that of Western bet365 champions league，But in terms of the number of talents、There is a huge gap in data base and research results。The cultivation of talents is a big issue，Mainly rely on school。Teaching in primary and secondary schools should include African content，University liberal arts must have “African bet365 champions league” courses，Engineering colleges and vocational colleges should also offer elective courses on Africa。This way，Can cultivate various talents，It can also lay a solid foundation for the training of future African studies graduate students and senior talents。

　Third，We must face the international reality。Economic Globalization、Political multipolarity、Cultural diversity，It is a characteristic of today’s world。Facing this international environment，What is the status of Africa，How should Africa respond，How to determine your own development path and diplomatic policy，is an important research topic。For this，Need to know the changes in African policies of countries around the world，Especially English、France and other former sovereign states have very close historical relations with Africa，What’s new now？The United States and the Soviet Union once fought fiercely in Africa，What is the current policy of the United States towards Africa？After the collapse of the Soviet Union，How Russia faces Africa？These need to be studied in connection with bet365 champions league。current，In formulating China’s foreign policy towards Africa，We must also pay attention to the above historical issues。

In short，We are studying African bet365 champions league and reality today，Need both microscopic research，Macroscopic research is also needed，Both are indispensable。We must adapt to the needs of the new era，Every effort is made to bring my country’s African bet365 champions league research to a higher level。

(The author is Emeritus Professor, School of bet365 champions league, Nankai University、Advisor of the China African bet365 champions league Research Society、Advisor of China African Studies Association、Advisor and former vice president of the China World Modern bet365 champions league Research Association)