Grasp overseas trends and promote international communication——British academic circles’ discussion on Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism bet365 score for a New Era
March 01, 2021 09:47 Source: "bet365 score Social Sciences Journal" March 1, 2021 Issue 2115 Author: Geng Huamin Luo Jiannan

The UK is a traditional center for overseas Chinese studies,It is also one of the main gathering places for academic achievements in the world。Inspection of relevant research trends in British academic circles,Be able to understand the mainstream understanding of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism bet365 score for a New Era among foreign theoretical circles、Focus on hot topics and expression of opinions,It may allow us to more deeply grasp the contemporary significance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism bet365 score for a New Era、Theoretical significance、Practical significance and world significance,Better promote its international dissemination。

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In recent years,British academic circles have gradually turned their focus in contemporary China research to the new era, new leaders, and new ideas。Search by using English database,The author found,Since the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China,The number of British academic research results on Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism bet365 score for a New Era continues to increase,Relevant research is gradually becoming normalized、The development trend of stabilization。These fully demonstrate that Xi Jinping’s Thought on Socialism bet365 score for a New Era has received considerable attention in British theoretical circles,Becoming the core topic when discussing China issues in the current context。

Many British scholars are studying Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism bet365 score for a New Era,Will make a selective interpretation from the perspective of China’s pursuit of world power status。Chris Ogden, School of International Relations, University of St. Andrews, UK, in his "Dictionary of Chinese Political Science and International Relations",Definition of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism bet365 score for a New Era as “the political theory that explains the Communist Party of China’s leadership in China’s achievement of the status of a world power”,Think that it includes "people-oriented、Continuous reform、Scientific Innovation、Rule the country according to law、Promote socialism、Protect and improve people’s livelihood、Protect the environment、National Security、‘One country, two systems’、Strictly administering the Party and anti-corruption work” and other “Fourteen Main Contents”。From this we can see,British scholars usually pay more attention to those related to China’s internal governance、Parts that are directly and closely related to the transformation of international order and international relations,And deliberately ignore some issues that are not of high concern to the West。

From the perspective of research preferences,High-level British academic experts and ordinary scholars have different concerns。The former is more concerned about the structural reasons for the changes in China’s political ecology,believes that strengthening the party’s leadership and party building has shown strong effectiveness in the field of China’s national governance。General scholars pay more attention to functionality、Specific issues with timeliness,Like China’s diplomacy、Social policies and hot events, etc.,Usually have a superficial understanding of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism bet365 score for a New Era,Misunderstanding and cognitive problems are more obvious。

From the perspective of research ecology,The current discussion in British academic circles is complex、Pluralistic Characteristics。In terms of publication distribution,There are more than 30 Chinese research journals in the UK,The publications with more relevant results are "International Critical Thought", "Journal of Contemporary China", "Contemporary China" and "Review of World Political Economy",However, "China Quarterly" and "Journal of Asian Studies" did not pay much attention to this。In terms of geographical distribution,66% of direct research results are produced in Oxford、Two major academic centers in London,The University of Cambridge, which has traditionally been the center of Chinese studies in the UK, has not produced results commensurate with its status。From the perspective of research type,Ideological Theory、Central Policy、Three types of research on international relations dominate。On research content,Xi Jinping’s ideological system of socialism bet365 score for a new era has a grand direction、Issues of international strategic significance receive attention。From a researcher,Chinese authors have higher participation,Lower British scholars are involved。The above differentiated distribution reflects that the research on Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism bet365 score for a New Era is still in the growth stage from its infancy to development in the UK。

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Related discussions in British academic circles on perspective selection、On issue setting and viewpoints,Has a clear tendency,Pay special attention to those who represent the historic changes of the party and the country in the bet365 score、Iconic events that achieved historic achievements。

Based on keyword statistics of 82 direct research papers,It can be found that: “Great Power Diplomacy” attracts the most attention,The topic focuses on Sino-US relations、Relationships between China and Asian countries、Relationships between China and economies along the “Belt and Road”, etc.,Reflecting the general belief among local scholars that China plays an important role in the reform and construction of the global governance system;“Party leadership”, “strict party governance”, “great rejuvenation” and “anti-corruption work” are among the second highest keywords,Reflects British academic circles’ concern about the party’s leadership in the new era、Party Building,And combine it with the study of international relations,Add the party’s role to the research agenda on bet365 score diplomacy。Quite a few researchers discuss anti-corruption work separately from “strictly governing the party”,Regard it as the leading change in bet365 score comprehensive internal governance in the new era。However,They did not give culture、Society、Ecology、National Defense、The research on “one country, two systems” and other categories deserves due attention。

Major-country diplomacy bet365 score is one of the topics that attracts the most attention among British academic circles。There are three main research orientations: the first focuses on how China actively affects and changes the current international order;The second one takes China’s relatively unequal status in the current international order as its starting point,Discuss how to respond to the pressure brought by the current international order on China;The third type breaks through the thinking framework of the first two that believes that great power diplomacy aims to reconstruct China’s relationship with the current international order,Believe that China’s diplomacy pays more attention to the common development of China and the world。Many scholars realize that China pursues multilateral diplomacy、Theoretical progress in promoting changes in the global governance system and its positive significance in promoting world peace and development。George Magnus of the London School of Economics and Political Science think tank thinks,China will not subvert the existing global governance system,But hope to promote the existing system in science and technology、Reforms in the rule of law and other aspects。Harriet Moynihan of Chatham House thinks,China is a constructive participant in the international order,Enriched and developed the connotation of global governance in terms of international law and crisis management mechanisms,Contributed to the development of the global governance system。

Party leadership and party building in the bet365 score,It is also a focus issue in British academic circles。About new changes in party organizations,Kerry Brown of King’s College London, UK believes that this is a product of the party’s renewed emphasis on strong organizational discipline,Mainly includes three aspects,That is, correct the mission and functions in the political direction,The morality of party members requires loyalty to the party and sobriety,Sign up party building in terms of party-government relations、The relationship between national development and people’s living standards。

The different performances of China and some Western countries in fighting the new coronavirus epidemic,Bringing China’s road to more attention from British academic circles,The significant advantages of China’s system are therefore more discussed。Senior British media person、Former Cambridge University scholar Martin Jacques believes that China and East Asia’s anti-epidemic governance models are significantly better than those of the West,This success is affected by both political and cultural advantages,The bet365 score government has demonstrated outstanding responsibility and management efficiency,Successfully guided the people to comply with national governance requirements,The Western political circles are biased against China,As a result, there are obvious problems in the ideas and methods of responding to the epidemic。

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In summary,Research on Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism bet365 score for a New Era in British academic circles is beginning to take shape,With domain distribution、Output、Author group、Journal platform and other elements support,Its main features are three: First, it has a pragmatic orientation,Focus on areas that have a significant impact on Western political ecology;The second is to pay attention to comparative research between China and the West,There is a tendency to regard China as the opposite of the West from a Western perspective,There are also those who regard China’s path as a new development path,Analysis of the uniqueness and advantages of China’s road;The third is the lack of understanding and cognitive ability of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism bet365 score for a New Era,There is a tendency for one-sided understanding and selective interpretation。

The reasons for the above cognitive differences are complex。First,The inner influence of “Western-centrism”。Some Western scholars often borrow Western philosophy and political science theories、Concepts to express related topics,Lack of awareness of China-centered research on China。For example,Discussing the "New Economic Normal" and "Supply-Side Structural Reform" using mainstream Western economic theories。Secondly,Instead of strong inward flow、Related to the theoretical construction characteristics of high external barriers。Some Western scholars are content with theoretical construction within the West,Limited acceptance of theoretical systems in developing countries。This is based on the study of non-European language countries represented by China,Especially obvious。In cross-contextual research,The utilization rate of bet365 score literature is not high、Strong information distortion,Leading many British scholars to draw conclusions that are not consistent with the facts。final,Realistic impact of politics and market demand。Xenophobia in Western Countries、The current era of populism and “conspiracy theories”,Some scholars want to achieve their own goals,Deliberately one-sided interpretation or distortion of bet365 score theory and image of China。

In order to deal with similar problems existing in current overseas research on China,We need to be vigilant and prudent in making rigorous evaluations and judgments on relevant research activities and results,It is also necessary to enhance international communication capabilities,Increase the international recognition of theoretical achievements。In this regard,The issue of concept creation is crucial。Need to keep up with the party’s theoretical innovation,Strengthen some core expressions、Aggregation and refining of important formulations,Strengthen the scientific nature and inclusiveness of concept creation,Increase the international recognition of new ideas。Also,It is also important to strengthen the construction of relevant international research teams。Many Western Mesozoic scholars today do not have the same research experience as the older generation of experts,This has a certain impact on its research stance。Well-known experts on China issues who have an objective and impartial stance can often play a guiding role。Therefore,Actively participate in international theoretical dissemination in domestic institutions and scholars,While promoting bet365 score discourse to “go global”,Prompt more overseas Mesozoic scholars to pay attention to the study of China in the new era,Express opinions objectively and impartially,Will contribute to the international dissemination of China’s experience。Also,You can also strengthen the construction of international academic platforms,Deepen direct exchanges between bet365 score and foreign academic circles,Provide a stable path for international communication。At present, academic institutions in China and the UK have cooperated in many academic-publishing cooperation or academic-academic cooperation projects,At the same time,bet365 score scholars have become a new force in the study of China issues in the UK。Believe in the strengthening of the construction of international academic platforms and the improvement of the international research level of bet365 score scholars,It will help improve the international communication ability of bet365 score discourse。final,Insist on breaking and building simultaneously,Through the interaction of positive construction and negative criticism,Elaborate on some iconic bet365 score discourses and concepts,Criticize some erroneous Western concepts and opinions in a targeted manner。Through this theoretical debate and academic debate,It can also explicitly criticize the erroneous views popular in the West,Can also spread China’s experience,Establish an international image,To moisturize things silently、The communication effect that comes naturally。

(This article is a phased result of the National Social Science Fund project "Research on the Development History of the History of the Communist Party of bet365 score" (16BDJ014)

(Author’s unit: Institute of Socialist Thought bet365 score for a New Era of Studying Jinping, Renmin University of China、Remin University of China Party History and Party Building Research Institute;School of Government and International Affairs, Durham University, UK)

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