Does traditional Chinese economic thought possess genuine analytical rigor?This question lies at the heart of any serious evaluation of its theoretical value and historical significance.It also matters for understandi...Does traditional Chinese economic thought possess genuine analytical rigor?This question lies at the heart of any serious evaluation of its theoretical value and historical significance.It also matters for understanding how best to preserve,build on its remarkable achievements,and develop its intellectual legacy.Critics such as Schumpeter and Taylor have long argued that the economic reasoning found in ancient China cannot compare with that of classical Greece or medieval Europe.Yet this view often reflects the narrow assumptions of mainstream economics,defining analysis almost entirely in terms of market exchange.As a result,it tends to overlook traditions built around statecraft,governance,and the management of economic order.A careful re-examination and Sino-Western comparative analysis of key thinkers-including Mencius,Guanzi,and Sima Qian-tells a different story.Rooted in China’s distinctive cultural and philosophical heritage,traditional Chinese economic thought not only contains the analytical dimensions(as defined by Schumpeter)but also displays a broader and more diverse set of economic reasoning.Notably,its systematic depth and intellectual precision were,in many respects,remarkably advanced.Therefore,advancing the construction of a Chinese school of economics in the new era under the framework of the“Second Integration”,i.e.,integrating the basic tenets of Marxism with China’s fine traditional culture,should,and indeed can draw essential insights from this analytical tradition.展开更多
After the founding of People’s Republic of China in 1949,the economic development philosophies of the Communist Party of China(CPC)evolved over time.Review of this difficult journey of ideological change can not only...After the founding of People’s Republic of China in 1949,the economic development philosophies of the Communist Party of China(CPC)evolved over time.Review of this difficult journey of ideological change can not only shed light on the origin,but also better understand the theoretical contributions of Xi Jinping Thought on Economy.This paper investigates China’s evolving economic development thoughts from six dimensions in three eras when the Chinese nation(i)independently established a basic industrial system from a blank sheet,(ii)sought prosperity through reform and opening up,and(iii)increased national strength.The six dimensions of this study include:(i)the tasks identified by the Party as essential for various stages of development;(ii)the different modes of economic development embraced based on development thoughts for various stages;(iii)the different modernization pathways to achieve the goals of socialist modernization;(iv)the adjustment of agricultural policy and development paths to close the urban-rural divide;(v)the different approaches for regulating the supply side and demand side of economic development with the emphasis changing across various stages;and(vi)the different emphasis to internal and external economic circulations across various stages.展开更多
During his state visit to Kazakhstan this September,President Xi Jinping made a concrete proposal to build a Silk Road Economic Belt(SREB for short in the following paragraphs)from the aspects of policy communication,...During his state visit to Kazakhstan this September,President Xi Jinping made a concrete proposal to build a Silk Road Economic Belt(SREB for short in the following paragraphs)from the aspects of policy communication,road connectivity,展开更多
Importance of integration to China's economy Shanghai,Jiangsu and Zhejiang.the three provinces and cities around Yangtze Delta area,are not only related in geography,but also enjoy similar type of cuhure and econo...Importance of integration to China's economy Shanghai,Jiangsu and Zhejiang.the three provinces and cities around Yangtze Delta area,are not only related in geography,but also enjoy similar type of cuhure and economy.With 2.2% of the national land area,10.4% of national population,the Yangtze Delta has created 22.1% of the national GDP,24.5% of the national fiscal revenues and 28.5% of the total imports and exports in the country, which has already made it become one of the most advanced areas in science,technology and culture in China.展开更多
Industry plays a vital role in every historical stage of China's economic development. Innovative industry is a new industrial structure composed of innovative technology or completely transformed new industrial s...Industry plays a vital role in every historical stage of China's economic development. Innovative industry is a new industrial structure composed of innovative technology or completely transformed new industrial structure. In most cases, innovation industry is not a kind of innovation behavior or result, but the sum of all innovation behavior associated with enterprise group. The formation of industry can have a creative destructive effect on the old industrial structure, just as the formation of the new institutional structure, which inevitably means the re-integration and adjustment of the original economic structure, in order to avoid the impact of industrial change on economic development, and constantly improve social and economic benefits. Therefore, industrial transformation is always driven by dynamic changes in economic development, which is the main reason for the steady development of innovative industries.展开更多
This article contributes to a wider critique of the use of European capitalist, patterns of industrialization in studies of the economic history of modern China--studies commonly supposed to be universally valid. This...This article contributes to a wider critique of the use of European capitalist, patterns of industrialization in studies of the economic history of modern China--studies commonly supposed to be universally valid. This sort of analytical framework denies not only the value of alternative economic models, but also that of Chinese independent economic thought. In this context, the present article argues that most of the intellectual changes of seventeenth-century Europe that led to the formulation of liberal capitalism--resistance to government intervention, support for luxury consumption as well as a new understanding of the market and of the relationship between private interests and morality--had taken place in China more than a century earlier. The background against which the two processes emerged, however, varied significantly, leading to distinctive ramifications. Unprecedented population growth and a widening gap between hinterland and coastal economies led Chinese officials and intellectuals to discard ideas of free market and focus instead on solutions for increasing production, maximizing the circulation of resources, and fighting poverty. It was not, therefore, a lack of a ＂scientific＂ understanding of the economy that led China to turn away from European-style laissez fare, but rather an evaluation of the Empire＇s circumstances, raising questions on whether the European model is indeed universally applicable regardless of local conditions.展开更多
基金supported by the National Social Science Fund of China(NSSFC):NSSFC Major Project“Exploration and Practice in the Development of Chinese Economics Since the Modern Era”(Grant No.17ZDA034)NSSFC Key Project“The Status and Value of Traditional Chinese Economic Thought”(Grant No.17AJL006)NSSFC General Project“The Transformation and Evolution of Chinese Economic Thought During the Republican Era”(Grant No.22BJL130).
文摘Does traditional Chinese economic thought possess genuine analytical rigor?This question lies at the heart of any serious evaluation of its theoretical value and historical significance.It also matters for understanding how best to preserve,build on its remarkable achievements,and develop its intellectual legacy.Critics such as Schumpeter and Taylor have long argued that the economic reasoning found in ancient China cannot compare with that of classical Greece or medieval Europe.Yet this view often reflects the narrow assumptions of mainstream economics,defining analysis almost entirely in terms of market exchange.As a result,it tends to overlook traditions built around statecraft,governance,and the management of economic order.A careful re-examination and Sino-Western comparative analysis of key thinkers-including Mencius,Guanzi,and Sima Qian-tells a different story.Rooted in China’s distinctive cultural and philosophical heritage,traditional Chinese economic thought not only contains the analytical dimensions(as defined by Schumpeter)but also displays a broader and more diverse set of economic reasoning.Notably,its systematic depth and intellectual precision were,in many respects,remarkably advanced.Therefore,advancing the construction of a Chinese school of economics in the new era under the framework of the“Second Integration”,i.e.,integrating the basic tenets of Marxism with China’s fine traditional culture,should,and indeed can draw essential insights from this analytical tradition.
文摘After the founding of People’s Republic of China in 1949,the economic development philosophies of the Communist Party of China(CPC)evolved over time.Review of this difficult journey of ideological change can not only shed light on the origin,but also better understand the theoretical contributions of Xi Jinping Thought on Economy.This paper investigates China’s evolving economic development thoughts from six dimensions in three eras when the Chinese nation(i)independently established a basic industrial system from a blank sheet,(ii)sought prosperity through reform and opening up,and(iii)increased national strength.The six dimensions of this study include:(i)the tasks identified by the Party as essential for various stages of development;(ii)the different modes of economic development embraced based on development thoughts for various stages;(iii)the different modernization pathways to achieve the goals of socialist modernization;(iv)the adjustment of agricultural policy and development paths to close the urban-rural divide;(v)the different approaches for regulating the supply side and demand side of economic development with the emphasis changing across various stages;and(vi)the different emphasis to internal and external economic circulations across various stages.
文摘During his state visit to Kazakhstan this September,President Xi Jinping made a concrete proposal to build a Silk Road Economic Belt(SREB for short in the following paragraphs)from the aspects of policy communication,road connectivity,
文摘Importance of integration to China's economy Shanghai,Jiangsu and Zhejiang.the three provinces and cities around Yangtze Delta area,are not only related in geography,but also enjoy similar type of cuhure and economy.With 2.2% of the national land area,10.4% of national population,the Yangtze Delta has created 22.1% of the national GDP,24.5% of the national fiscal revenues and 28.5% of the total imports and exports in the country, which has already made it become one of the most advanced areas in science,technology and culture in China.
文摘Industry plays a vital role in every historical stage of China's economic development. Innovative industry is a new industrial structure composed of innovative technology or completely transformed new industrial structure. In most cases, innovation industry is not a kind of innovation behavior or result, but the sum of all innovation behavior associated with enterprise group. The formation of industry can have a creative destructive effect on the old industrial structure, just as the formation of the new institutional structure, which inevitably means the re-integration and adjustment of the original economic structure, in order to avoid the impact of industrial change on economic development, and constantly improve social and economic benefits. Therefore, industrial transformation is always driven by dynamic changes in economic development, which is the main reason for the steady development of innovative industries.
文摘This article contributes to a wider critique of the use of European capitalist, patterns of industrialization in studies of the economic history of modern China--studies commonly supposed to be universally valid. This sort of analytical framework denies not only the value of alternative economic models, but also that of Chinese independent economic thought. In this context, the present article argues that most of the intellectual changes of seventeenth-century Europe that led to the formulation of liberal capitalism--resistance to government intervention, support for luxury consumption as well as a new understanding of the market and of the relationship between private interests and morality--had taken place in China more than a century earlier. The background against which the two processes emerged, however, varied significantly, leading to distinctive ramifications. Unprecedented population growth and a widening gap between hinterland and coastal economies led Chinese officials and intellectuals to discard ideas of free market and focus instead on solutions for increasing production, maximizing the circulation of resources, and fighting poverty. It was not, therefore, a lack of a ＂scientific＂ understanding of the economy that led China to turn away from European-style laissez fare, but rather an evaluation of the Empire＇s circumstances, raising questions on whether the European model is indeed universally applicable regardless of local conditions.
