China's Grand Strategy (A Twelve-Day Conversation Record Between Two Wise Men at the Beginning of the New Millennium on the Course of World History Development and China's Future Development)

Author: Liu Defu, Wang Qingping
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Publish Date: 2004-09-01
Features: At the beginning of the new millennium, two wise men conducted a twelve-day dialogue on the development process of world history and China's future! From an agrarian society to an industrial society, from an authoritarian society to a rule-of-law society, from a subject society to a citizen society, and from a monolithic society to a pluralistic society. This book, in the form of a dialogue, is rooted in reality and looks at the world, adhering to the worldview and methodology of Marxism. It examines China's achievements, problems, experiences, and lessons in politics, economy, culture, and society, striving to find the path to the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation in the process of world history and exploring China's future from international comparisons and development trends. The book emphasizes that to achieve national rejuvenation, it is essential to firmly grasp economic construction as the central task, vigorously develop social productivity; advance political system reform and build a rule-of-law society; liberate the mind, foster a scientific spirit and a humanistic spirit, etc. The entire book revolves around four topics: "From an Agrarian Society to an Industrial Society," "From Authoritarian Rule to Rule of Law," "From a Subject Society to a Citizen Society," and "From a Monolithic Society to a Pluralistic Society." It addresses how the rising Chinese nation should navigate the complex or challenging environments on the path of reform, innovation, and development, how to turn advantages into benefits and avoid harm, and offers advice and candid opinions. The book's clearly proposed concepts of the "Four Major Transformations" and the "Four Types of Societies" represent a significant theoretical contribution.