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.
Keywords
Chinese Studies, Open-Mindedness, Academic Inclusiveness
Author Biography
Wang Liang
Wang Liang (1956–2022.11.12), an economist specializing in circulation economy, held a PhD in Economics and was a professor and researcher in Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences. He was a member of the China Democratic National Construction Association (CDNCA). Dr. Wang served as the Director of the Shanghai Institute of Circulation Economics and was actively involved in public policy, having been a member of the 11th and 12th Shanghai Municipal Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and Vice Chairman of the Economic Committee of the Shanghai CPPCC. Additionally, he was a Council Member of the Shanghai Global City Research Institute and the Deputy Secretary-General of the China Marketing Association. Dr. Wang also held the position of Senior Researcher at the Development Strategy Research Institute of the Shanghai Development Research Center under the Shanghai Municipal Government.