Xi stresses need for great theory and great minds
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PRESIDENT Xi Jinping yesterday stressed the irreplaceable role of philosophy and social sciences for building socialism with Chinese characteristics when he delivered a speech at a symposium on the subject.
Xi said a country without an advanced development of the natural sciences could not be a leading nation, and neither could a country without “booming achievements” in philosophy and the social sciences.
He said people should recognize their irreplaceable roles and the important work done by researchers in these fields.
“China is undergoing the most profound and widespread social reform in its history,” Xi said. Such unprecedented practices will generate enormous power and broad space for developing theory, he added.
The present time requires great theory and great minds, he said as he encouraged researchers to respond to pool their wisdom in the service of the Party and the people.
Xi said the country’s study of philosophy and social sciences should focus on China and the contemporary era while using foreign studies and history as a reference and keeping concern for mankind and the future in mind.
Xi called for integrating Marxism, Chinese traditions and other schools in philosophy and the social sciences, adding that confidence in the path, theory and system of socialism with Chinese characteristics should be strengthened.
“After all, confidence in our culture should be strengthened, which is a power that is more basic, deeper and more lasting,” Xi said.
Philosophy and social sciences with Chinese characteristics should include various fields such as history, economics, politics, culture, society, ecology, the military, Party construction, and others, Xi said.
Efforts should be made to “care for, foster and make full use of” the many intellectuals in philosophy and social science fields and make them “advocates of advanced thinking, trailblazers of academic research, guides of social ethos and staunch supporters of Party governance.”
Xi urged special efforts to “spot, foster and assemble” a group of theoreticians well versed in Marxist theories and Chinese and Western cultures as well as young and middle-aged academics who are energetic and dare to innovate.
“We should fully trust them politically, actively guide their thought, create favorable conditions for their work and take care of their livelihood,” Xi said, calling on officials to take the initiative in contacting and befriending scholars and experts and in listening to their ideas and suggestions.
Xi called for “daring exploration” as well as “equal, healthy, vigorous and reason-based” academic discussion.
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