Report on the China Path Australia Forum and New Zealand Forum, August 12–19

From August 12 to 19, 2016, the “China Path International Forum” was held in Australia and New Zealand respectively. More than one hundred scholars from China, Australia, New Zealand, the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and other countries participated in the conference.

2016年8月12-19日，“中国道路国际论坛”分别在澳大利亚和新西兰召开。来自中国、澳大利亚、新西兰、美国、英国、加拿大等百余名学者参加了会议。

From August 13 to 15, the China Path Australia Forum, jointly convened by the Academy of Marxism of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and the University of Newcastle, Australia, was held at the University of Newcastle. At the opening ceremony of the forum, the Mayor of Newcastle, Nuatali Nelmes; the Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the University of Newcastle, Winnie Eley; Professor John Maynard of the Wollotuka Institute at the University of Newcastle; and Professor Roland Paul of the School of Education and Arts at the University of Newcastle, the Australian convener of this forum, each delivered welcome remarks. Fan Jianxin, Deputy Director of the Academy of Marxism of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, presented to the University of Newcastle a traditional lacquerware piece bearing Chinese cultural motifs, as well as the English-language journal *International Critical Thought* edited by the Academy of Marxism. Both sides expressed their hope to further strengthen mutual understanding and exchange.

8月13-15日，中国社会科学院马克思主义研究院与澳大利亚的纽卡斯尔大学联合召开的中国道路澳洲在纽卡斯尔大学召开。在论坛开幕式上，纽卡斯尔市市长努阿塔丽•内尔梅斯、纽卡斯尔大学副校长温妮•艾利、纽卡斯尔大学Wollotuka Institute的约翰•梅那德教授、此次论坛澳方召集人纽卡斯尔大学教育与艺术学院的罗兰德•波尔教授分别致欢迎词，中国社会科学院马克思主义研究院副院长樊建新向纽卡斯尔大学赠送了具有中国文化特色图案的传统漆器，以及马克思主义研究院主编的英文期刊《国际思想评论》。双方都表达了希望进一步加强了解和交流的良好愿望。

The keynote speeches at the forum included: “China, Central Asia and the Economic Belt” by Professor Colin Mackerras, Emeritus Professor of the Griffith Business School, Griffith University; “Three Core Elements of the China Path – Socialism, the Communist Party, Marxism” by Fan Jianxin, Deputy Director of the Academy of Marxism of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences; “The Contribution of the Success of the China Path to the World” by Feng Yanli, Director of the Department of Studies of Marxism Abroad at the Academy of Marxism of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences; and “From Mao to Today: Constructing a Self-Help Course on Chinese Marxism” by Professor Roland Paul of the School of Education and Arts, University of Newcastle.

论坛主旨发言有：格里菲斯大学商学院荣誉教授科林•马克哈斯所做的《中国、中亚和经济带》、中国社会科学院马克思主义研究院副院长樊建新所做的《中国道路的三个核心元素——社会主义、共产党、马克思主义》、中国社会科学院马克思主义研究院国外马克思主义研究部主任冯颜利所做的《中国道路的成功对世界的贡献》、纽卡斯尔大学教育与艺术系的罗兰德•波尔教授所做的《从毛泽东到今天：建构中国马克思主义的自助课程》。

On August 17, the “China Path New Zealand Forum,” jointly convened by the Academy of Marxism of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and the Faculty of Arts of the University of Auckland, was held at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. Dozens of representatives from China and New Zealand participated in the conference.

8月17日，中国社会科学院马克思主义研究院与新西兰奥克兰大学文学院联合举办的“中国道路新西兰论坛”在新西兰奥克兰大学召开。来自中国、新西兰的几十名代表参加了会议。

At the opening ceremony of the forum, Bernadette Luciano, Associate Dean (International) of the Faculty of Arts, University of Auckland, and Christine, Associate Dean (Research), each delivered welcome remarks. During the seminar, scholars from China and New Zealand actively and enthusiastically engaged in discussion on the China Path and the Belt and Road Initiative. Professor Fan Jianxin, Deputy Director of the Academy of Marxism, expressed the hope that through academic exchange, the outside world would come to better understand China and the China Path, thereby correcting the distortions and misunderstandings of China in certain Western media reports. He also proposed that overseas scholars should observe China calmly, and that Chinese scholars should communicate with the outside world objectively. The scholars from China and New Zealand engaged in pleasant and friendly exchanges. The New Zealand side expressed a desire to conduct more and deeper exchanges with the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences in the future.

在论坛开幕式上，奥克兰大学文学院主管国际事务的副院长伯纳戴特•卢西亚诺、主管研究的副院长克里斯汀分别致欢迎词。在研讨会上，中新两国学者就中国道路和“一带一路”问题展开了积极踊跃的发言。马研院副院长樊建新教授表示，希望通过学术交流的形式，让国外更加了解中国和中国道路，改变某些西方媒体报道中对中国的歪曲和误解，并提出海外学者应当冷静地观察中国、中国学者应客观地与外界沟通交流。中新两国学者进行了愉快而友好的交流。新方表示希望今后能与中国社会科学院开展更多更深层次的交流。

This forum strengthened academic exchange between China and Australia and between China and New Zealand, and disseminated the connotations of openness, cooperation, mutual benefit, peace, and development inherent in the Belt and Road Initiative strategy. It played a positive role in promoting the China Path internationally.

这次论坛加强了中澳、中新学界的交流、传播了“一带一路”战略的开放、合作、共赢、和平、发展等内涵，对于在国际上正面宣传中国道路具有积极的推动作用。

During this period, representatives of the Chinese scholars held discussions in Melbourne with relevant scholars from Deakin University in Australia on strengthening bilateral research cooperation and exchange. They also held discussions with the Communist Party of Australia at the CPA headquarters in Sydney.

期间，中方学者代表在墨尔本与澳大利亚迪肯大学（Deakin University）的有关学者就加强双方科研合作和交流等进行了座谈，还与澳大利亚共产党在位于悉尼的澳共总部进行了座谈。