Building the “Academic Journal of China Studies” as the Inner Strength to Uphold Open Thinking and Academic Inclusiveness

Abstract

This article is a speech given by Prof. Wang Liang (1956-2022.11.12), Director of the Shanghai Institute of Circulation Economics, at an internal meeting in 2018, with modifications.

In today’s era of globalization and information technology, the depth and breadth of academic research have become important indicators of a country’s cultural soft power and innovation capacity. China, as an increasingly important player on the world stage, faces unprecedented opportunities and challenges for development. How to maintain open thinking and academic inclusiveness in a complex and ever-changing international environment is a pressing issue we must address in this era. The construction of the “Academic Journal of China Studies” is a key measure to seize this historic opportunity and promote academic prosperity. It should also become the inner strength to uphold open thinking and academic inclusiveness.