The Fifth National Forum on the Development of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics Successfully Held

Chinese Academy of Social Sciences News (correspondents Liu Xukuan, Liang Yuchun) From September 29 to October 1, 2018, the Fifth National Forum on the Development of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics was successfully held at Xinjiang Normal University. The theme of the forum was “Reform and Opening Up and the Development of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics in the New Era.” The forum was co-hosted by the Academy of Marxism of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and Xinjiang Normal University, organized by the Research Department of Marxist Development of the Academy of Marxism of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and the School of Marxism of Xinjiang Normal University, and co-organized by the editorial offices of *Studies on Marxism* and *Research on Marxist Theoretical Disciplines*.

中国社会科学网讯（通讯员刘须宽 梁玉春）2018年9月29日-10月1日，全国第五届中国特色社会主义发展论坛在新疆师范大学成功举办，论坛的主题是“改革开放与新时代中国特色社会主义发展”。此次论坛由中国社会科学院马克思主义研究院和新疆师范大学主办，中国社会科学院马克思主义研究院马克思主义发展研究部和新疆师范大学马克思主义学院承办，《马克思主义研究》编辑部和《马克思主义理论学科研究》编辑部协办。

Forum podium

会议主席台

Forum venue

会议现场

Deng Chundong, Party Secretary of the Academy of Marxism of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, and Parhat Jalal, President of Xinjiang Normal University, delivered speeches in turn. A total of more than 200 people from the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, major universities and research institutions across the country, as well as journals and periodicals, participated in this forum. Many experts and scholars delivered keynote speeches. Liu Zhiming, Director of the Research Department of Marxist Development of the Academy of Marxism of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, presided over the opening ceremony, and Sun Xiuling, Vice President of Xinjiang Normal University, delivered the concluding remarks.

中国社会科学院马克思主义研究院党委书记邓纯东和新疆师范大学校长帕尔哈提·加拉力先后致辞。来自中国社会科学院、全国各大高校和研究机构以及期刊杂志共200多人参加了本次论坛，多位专家学者进行了会议主旨发言。中国社会科学院马克思主义研究院马克思主义发展研究部主任刘志明主持开幕式，新疆师范大学孙秀玲副校长作总结讲话。

Deng Chundong, a member of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference [1]1 The Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) is a political advisory body in China, not a legislative chamber; its National Committee includes members from various sectors who discuss state policies., Party Secretary and President of the Academy of Marxism of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, and a research fellow, emphasized the significance of holding the Forum on the Development of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics and put forward three hopes. First, he hoped that the research results of this forum could contribute to summarizing the experiences and lessons of China’s 40 years of reform and opening up. Second, he hoped that through this forum, the research and dissemination of General Secretary Xi Jinping’s series of theories on comprehensively deepening reform would play a positive role in promoting further reform. Finally, he hoped that by means of similar forums, the understanding and summarization of the laws governing all aspects of socialism with Chinese characteristics would be continuously deepened, providing intellectual support for advancing the development of socialism with Chinese characteristics.

第十三届全国政协委员、中国社会科学院马克思主义研究院党委书记、院长邓纯东研究员在致辞中强调举办中国特色社会主义发展论坛的重要意义，并提出了三点希望。首先，希望此次论坛的研讨成果能够对我国改革开放40年经验教训总结有所贡献；其次，希望通过此次论坛，对习近平总书记关于全面深化改革一系列理论的研究与宣传，对进一步深化改革起到积极的推动作用；最后，希望借助于类似的论坛，不断加深对中国特色社会主义各方面规律性的总结与认识，为推进中国特色社会主义发展提供智力支持。

Deng Chundong, research fellow, Party Secretary and President of the Academy of Marxism of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, delivering a speech

中国社会科学院马克思主义研究院党委书记院长邓纯东研究员致辞

In his speech, Parhat Jalal, President of Xinjiang Normal University, pointed out that Marxist theory is the truth force for upholding and developing the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics and consolidating the ruling position of the Communist Party of China, and it is also the ideological weapon for resisting the infiltration of various social trends of thought and winning the struggle in the ideological domain. This forum is of great significance. The theoretical achievements of the experts and scholars will not only contribute to the development of the Marxist discipline but also serve as an important theoretical foundation needed for maintaining social stability and lasting peace in Xinjiang.

新疆师范大学校长帕尔哈提·加拉力在致辞中指出，马克思主义理论是坚持和发展中国特色社会主义道路、巩固中国共产党执政地位的真理力量，也是抵御各类社会思潮渗透、打赢意识形态领域斗争的思想法宝。本次论坛意义重大，专家学者们的理论成果不仅有助于马克思主义学科的发展，更是我们维护新疆社会稳定和长治久安所需要的重要理论基础。

Professor Parhat Jalal, President of Xinjiang Normal University, delivering a speech

新疆师范大学校长帕尔哈提·加拉力教授致辞

Focusing on the theme of “Reform and Opening Up and the Development of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics,” experts conducted insightful academic exchanges from different perspectives and multiple dimensions. The participating experts and scholars believed that reform and opening up removed all ideological and institutional barriers hindering the development of the nation and the country, opened up the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics, and enabled China to catch up with the times in big strides. We are now closer than ever to realizing the Chinese Dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation and are increasingly moving toward the center of the world stage. It is necessary to fully understand the great historical significance and contemporary value of reform and opening up for the development of socialism with Chinese characteristics. Some scholars argued that reform and opening up must adhere to a red-line and bottom-line awareness, uphold the correct direction of reform, and never commit subversive mistakes. Some scholars, combining the reality of Xinjiang, pointed out that the Party Central Committee’s strategy for governing Xinjiang is an important component of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, a vivid practice of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era in Xinjiang, and a guide to action for doing a good job in Xinjiang. Some scholars elucidated the innovation and practice of the theory of adapting Marxism to the Chinese context, pointing out that the 40 years of reform and opening up in contemporary China constitute a great social revolution under the guidance of Marxism. Some scholars discussed the epochal mission of the philosophy of socialism with Chinese characteristics for a new era from the perspectives of thinking paradigms, thinking innovation, and thinking construction. Still others, from an interdisciplinary perspective, depicted the multi-spectrum value forms in contemporary society and their influence, and some scholars explored the issue of building a clean and upright online ideology and the issue of “leading practice with the attitude of ‘taking the examination’” [2]2 “Taking the examination” (赶考) is a metaphor used by the CPC to describe the ongoing test of governing the country, originating from Mao Zedong’s reference to the Party’s entry into Beijing in 1949 as “going to the capital to take an examination.”, and proposed countermeasures.

专家围绕“改革开放和中国特色社会主义发展”主题，从不同视角、多维层面开展了卓有见地的学术交流。与会专家学者认为，改革开放破除阻碍国家和民族发展的一切思想和体制障碍，开辟了中国特色社会主义道路，使中国大踏步赶上时代，我们现在比任何时候都更加接近实现中华民族伟大复兴的中国梦，日益走近世界舞台中央，要充分认识改革开放对于中国特色社会主义发展的重大历史意义和时代价值。有学者认为，改革开放必须坚守红线底线意识，坚持改革的正确方向，决不能犯颠覆性错误。有学者结合新疆实际，指出党中央治疆方略是习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想的重要组成部分，是习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想在新疆的生动实践，是做好新疆工作的行动指南。有学者阐释了马克思主义中国化理论的创新与实践，指出当代中国40年改革开放是在马克思主义指导下的伟大社会革命。有学者从思维范式、思维创新、思维建构等层面论述新时代中国特色社会主义哲学的时代使命。还有学者从学科交叉视角，描绘了当下社会多谱系的价值观形态及其影响，更有学者探讨了建设风清气正的网络意识形态问题，以“‘赶考’的姿态引领实践”问题，并提出了对策性措施。

All participants agreed that reform and opening up is the driving force for opening up socialism with Chinese characteristics and the magic weapon for developing socialism with Chinese characteristics. We must unswervingly deepen reform comprehensively, promote the formation of a new pattern of all-round opening up, provide an inexhaustible driving force for the development of socialism with Chinese characteristics, and win new victories for socialism with Chinese characteristics for a new era.

大家一致认为，改革开放是开辟中国特色社会主义的动力，是发展中国特色社会主义的法宝。我们一定要坚定不移全面深化改革，推动形成全面开放新格局，为中国特色社会主义发展提供不竭动力，夺取新时代中国特色社会主义新胜利。

The participating experts believed that the great achievements in the development of socialism with Chinese characteristics have erected a unique coordinate of the times, demonstrating the new journey of socialist development and highlighting the bright future of socialism with Chinese characteristics. In the future development of humanity, socialism with Chinese characteristics will surely open up a new great era with confidence in the path, confidence in the theory, confidence in the system, and confidence in the culture [3]3 “Confidence in the path, confidence in the theory, confidence in the system, and confidence in the culture” refers to the Four Confidences (四个自信), a CPC slogan emphasizing faith in the socialist path, theoretical system, political institutions, and cultural heritage., continuously meet the people’s ever-growing needs for a better life, and proclaim the new future of socialism in the historical process of the “two inevitables” [4]4 The “two inevitables” (两个必然) refers to the Marxist thesis that the victory of socialism over capitalism and the eventual triumph of communism are historically inevitable..

与会专家认为，中国特色社会主义发展的伟大成就，耸立起一个独特的时代坐标，展示着社会主义发展的新征程，彰显着中国特色社会主义美好未来。在人类未来的发展境遇中，中国特色社会主义必将以道路自信、理论自信、制度自信和文化自信，开辟出新的伟大时代，不断满足人民日益增长的美好生活需要，在“两个必然”的历史进程中宣告社会主义的新未来。

Li Guoliang, Deputy Party Secretary of Xinjiang Normal University, speaking

新疆师范大学党委副书记李国良教授发言

Jin Minqing, Vice President of the Academy of Marxism of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, speaking

中国社会科学院马克思主义研究院副院长金民卿研究员发言

Feng Yanli, Deputy Director of the Institute of Philosophy of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, speaking

中国社会科学院哲学副所长冯颜利研究员发言

Wang Jianjun, Dean of the School of Marxism of China University of Petroleum, speaking

中国石油大学马克思主义学院院长王建军教授发言

Liu Zhiming, research fellow and Director of the Development Department of the Academy of Marxism of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, presiding over the opening ceremony

中国社会科学院马克思主义研究院发展部主任刘志明研究员主持开幕式

Sun Xiuling, Vice President of Xinjiang Normal University, delivering concluding remarks

新疆师范大学副校长孙秀玲教授总结讲话

Hou Weimin, research fellow of the Academy of Marxism of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, speaking

中国社会科学院马克思主义研究院侯为民研究员发言