(Correspondent: Feng Zhixuan) Approved by the National Office for Philosophy and Social Sciences,the General Theory of Political Economy of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics (Revised Edition) has been selected in the list of recommended topics for Chinese Academic Translation Project in 2019. 

In order to implement General Secretary Xi Jinping's important instructions on learning political economy well and responding to the call of the time and practice, Professor Pang Jinju led the academic team, and after four years of hard work, completed the General Theory of Political Economy of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics (General Theory for short) in 2017. It was revised and republished in 2018. On this basis, the academic team completed and published the Introduction to Political Economy of socialism with Chinese Characteristics in 2019.

During his visit to Nankai University on January 17, 2019, General Secretary Xi Jinping read the General Theory (Revised Edition), which greatly inspired and encouraged the authors, the teachers and students of Nankai University. The General Theory, published by the Economic Sciences Press in 2017 as a key book to welcome the 19th CPC National Congress, has had a great impact on academia and society. Professor Gu Hailiang, a famous economist, gave the book a high academic evaluation. At the international book fair in Paris, the General Theory attracted the attention of foreign scholars and publishers and was collected by the British museum and other famous libraries and museums.

The Chinese Academic Translation Project is mainly funded to academic works that represent Chinese academic standards, reflect the essence of Chinese culture and the forefront of Chinese academic. This project promotes the translation and publication of the Chinese outstanding achievements of modern and contemporary philosophy and social sciences, the classics of famous scholars since modern times, and the excellent achievements of the national social science foundation project. By deepening the academic exchanges and dialogues between China and foreign countries, we will help the world understand China in philosophy and social sciences, further expand the international influence of Chinese academia, and enhance the international academic discourse.