Since the beginning of the twenty-first century, the relationship between China and the world has experienced fundamental changes. Unlike any time in history, China today is coming to the center stage of world affairs. It is closer than ever to the goal of rejuvenating the great Chinese nation, with unprecedented capability of and confidence in achieving such a goal. In this context,upholding and developing socialism with Chinese characteristic requires world oriented vision, mind and contribution. Socialism with Chinese characteristic has opened “a realistic,feasible and right way” of scientific socialism in the twenty-first century, with a creative approach to the historical project of “how to govern a socialist society?”In short, it opens up a modern path for human development which is the height at which we should look at theworld significance of socialism with Chinese characteristics.

Editor: Zhong Yao

World Socialism Studies.2017.No.4.