November 1, 2013: “The First Scientific Socialism Forum of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences” Held in Beijing

On November 1, 2013, the “First Scientific Socialism Forum of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences,” hosted by the Leading Group for the Construction and Research of Marxist Theory of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and organized by the Academy of Marxism of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, was held in Beijing. The forum was chaired respectively by Deng Chundong, Secretary of the Party Committee and President of the Academy of Marxism of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, and Hou Huiqin, Director of the Research Center for National Cultural Security and Ideological Construction of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, with Li Chongfu, Member of the Academic Division of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, delivering the concluding remarks. The theme of this forum was: “Scientific Socialism and Socialism with Chinese Characteristics.” Wang Weiguang, President of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and Secretary of its Party Leadership Group, submitted a written statement to the forum as its chair, and Li Jie, Vice President of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, attended the forum and delivered a keynote report. More than 30 foreign experts and scholars from over ten countries, including the United States, Russia, and Italy, and over 100 experts and scholars from more than ten institutions, including the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, the Central Party School, the Central Compilation and Translation Bureau, Renmin University of China, Peking University, Tsinghua University, Beijing Normal University, China Agricultural University, North China University of Technology, Wuhan University, Central China Normal University, Fujian Normal University, Hebei Normal University, the Party School of the Liaoning Provincial Committee of the CPC, and Fujian Sanming University, participated in the conference.

2013年11月1日，由中国社会科学院马克思主义理论学科建设与理论研究工作领导小组主办、中国社会科学院马克思主义研究院承办的“中国社会科学院第一届科学社会主义论坛”在北京召开。论坛分别由中国社会科学院马克思主义研究院党委书记、院长邓纯东和中国社会科学院国家文化安全与意识形态建设研究中心主任侯惠勤主持，由中国社会科学院学部委员李崇富作论坛总结发言。这次论坛的主题是：“科学社会主义与中国特色社会主义”。论坛主席中国社会科学院院长、党组书记王伟光为论坛作了书面发言，中国社会科学院副院长李捷出席论坛并作了主旨报告。来自美国、俄罗斯、意大利等10多个国家的30多位外国专家学者，来自中国社会科学院、中央党校、中央编译局、中国人民大学、北京大学、清华大学、北京师范大学、中国农业大学、北方工业大学、武汉大学、华中师范大学、福建师范大学、河北师范大学、中共辽宁省委党校、福建三明学院等10多家单位的100多位专家学者参加会议。

In his written statement titled “Three Fundamental Issues of Adhering to and Developing Scientific Socialism in Contemporary China,” forum chair Wang Weiguang elaborated on three major basic questions: why building socialism with Chinese characteristics must adhere to scientific socialism, what the basic principles of scientific socialism are, and how to uphold and develop scientific socialism well. He pointed out that adhering to scientific socialism is a choice of history and a choice of the people; it is an inherent requirement of socialism with Chinese characteristics; it is an inevitable requirement for solving China’s practical problems; and it is a requirement for responding to the complex and volatile international situation today. Building socialism with Chinese characteristics must adhere to the two cornerstones of scientific socialism, namely historical materialism and the theory of surplus value; must adhere to the dialectical unity of scientific socialism’s “two inevitables,” “two will-nevers,” and “two ruptures”[1]1 “Two inevitables” (the inevitable victory of socialism over capitalism and the inevitable demise of capitalism), “two will-nevers” (no social formation ever perishes before all the productive forces for which there is room have developed, and new higher relations of production never appear before the material conditions of their existence have matured in the womb of the old society), and “two ruptures” (the communist revolution involves the most radical rupture with traditional property relations and traditional ideas).; must adhere to the stage theory of scientific socialism; and must adhere to the class analysis method of scientific socialism, among other things. To uphold and develop scientific socialism well, first, we must not forget our ancestors and read more of their works; second, we must rely on ideals and convictions, firmly embracing the lofty ideal of communism; third, we must persist in advancing reform and opening up, enriching the treasure house of scientific socialist thought through new practical and theoretical innovations; fourth, we must rely on the practice of the masses of the people, writing a new chapter of scientific socialism with the people’s pioneering spirit and dynamic role; fifth, we must rely on the correct leadership of the Party, handling China’s affairs well under the Party’s leadership.

论坛主席王伟光在题为“当代中国坚持和发展科学社会主义的三大基本问题”的书面发言中，围绕建设中国特色社会主义为什么必须坚持科学社会主义、科学社会主义有哪些基本原则、如何坚持好和发展好科学社会主义三个重大基本问题展开阐述。他指出，坚持科学社会主义是历史的选择、人民的选择；是中国特色社会主义的内在要求；是解决中国现实问题的必然要求；是应对当今复杂多变的国际局势的要求。建设中国特色社会主义必须坚持科学社会主义的两大基石即唯物史观和剩余价值理论；必须坚持科学社会主义的“两个必然”、“两个决不会”、“两个决裂”的辩证统一；必须坚持科学社会主义的阶段论；必须坚持科学社会主义的阶级分析方法等。要坚持好和发展好科学社会主义，首先不要忘记我们的老祖宗，多读读老祖宗的书；其次要靠理想信念，坚定共产主义的远大理想；三要坚持推进改革开放，用新的实践创新、理论创新丰富科学社会主义的思想宝库；四要靠人民群众的实践，用人民群众的首创精神、能动作用谱写科学社会主义的新篇章；五要靠党的正确领导，在党的领导下办好中国的事情。

In his keynote report titled “Socialism with Chinese Characteristics Is an Adherence to and Development of Scientific Socialism,” Li Jie pointed out that scientific socialism is a living theory of action, characterized by the unity of scientificity and revolutionary nature. Socialism with Chinese characteristics is an adherence to and development of scientific socialism. On the one hand, socialism with Chinese characteristics adheres to the basic principles of scientific socialism, embodies the essential attributes and basic value concepts of scientific socialism, and follows the basic direction, basic system, and basic path of scientific socialism; on the other hand, it embodies Chinese characteristics, reflecting the practical, theoretical, national, and epochal features of China’s socialist construction and reform and opening up, neither copying the socialist models of other countries nor being confined to dogmatic interpretations and applications of Marxism. The adherence to and development of scientific socialism by socialism with Chinese characteristics are internally unified: there is development within adherence, and adherence within development. Adhering to the basic principles of scientific socialism advances the great cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics. Adherence and development enable a thorough resolution of the fundamental question of “what kind of socialism to build and how to build it,” bringing a bright prospect for the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

李捷在题为“中国特色社会主义是对科学社会主义的遵循和发展”的主旨报告中指出，科学社会主义是活的行动理论，具有科学性和革命性相统一的特点。中国特色社会主义是对科学社会主义的遵循和发展。中国特色社会主义一方面坚持科学社会主义的基本原则，体现了科学社会主义的本质属性和基本价值理念，遵循科学社会主义的基本方向、基本制度和基本道路；另一方面体现了中国特色，体现了中国社会主义建设和改革开放的实践特色、理论特色、民族特色、时代特色，既不照搬其他国家的社会主义模式，又不囿于马克思主义的教条式理解和运用。中国特色社会主义对科学社会主义的遵循和发展是内在相统一的，在遵循中有发展，在发展中有遵循。坚持科学社会主义的基本原则，推进中国特色社会主义伟大事业。遵循与发展使得“建设什么样的社会主义、怎样建设社会主义”这个根本问题得到透彻的解决，使中华民族的伟大复兴有了光明前景。

At the seminar, scholars engaged in lively discussions around the forum’s theme and conducted in-depth deliberations on major theoretical and practical issues such as the development and basic principles of scientific socialist theory, the relationship between scientific socialism and socialism with Chinese characteristics, the relationship between internationalism and patriotism, and the relationship between socialism and capitalism.

研讨会上，学者们围绕论坛主题展开热烈讨论，并就科学社会主义理论的发展和基本原则、科学社会主义与中国特色社会主义的关系、国际主义与爱国主义的关系、社会主义与资本主义的关系等重大理论实践问题进行了深入研讨。