Wang Weiguang

ABSTRACT

This is an address to the Second World Cultural Forum held in Beijing on October 16, 2017, in which the author explained various elements that make up the foundation of the cultural theory of socialism with Chinese characteristics. These include the basic tenets of Marxism in relation to culture, the rich components of traditional Chinese culture and the outstanding achievements of Western cultural development. The specific reasons why we should build upon these traditions in developing the cultural theory of socialism with Chinese characteristics are elaborated, and concrete methods to achieve this goal are presented.

KEYWORDS

World Cultural Forum; cultural theory; Socialism with Chinese Characteristics

From: International Critical Thought 2018 8 (2)

Editor: Wang Yi