Cheng Enfu: Socialist Economic System with Chinese Characteristics as the Inheritance and Development of Scientific Socialism
– A Critique of Three Popular Misunderstandings
Du Fengen & ChengEnfu
Abstract: The basic principle of the economic system in scientific socialism is the theoretical root for socialist economic system with Chinese characteristics. Socialism with Chinese characteristics is part of scientific socialism, andthepractical experience of world socialism is an important reference for the establishment and development of socialist economic system with Chinese characteristics.
The national conditions of China in the primary stage of socialism are the realistic basis for the formation of this economic system, and the socialist economic system will transit from its primary stage to the intermediate stage, followed by the higher stage, and eventually reach communist society. Socialism with Chinese characteristics and its economic system provide a good example and model that can be used as a reference for the world. Various economic models of scientific socialism should learn from each other and achieve progress together. It is erroneous for the viewpoints to “sever scientific socialism from socialism with Chinese characteristics”, or consider “the primary stage of socialism to be eternal”and “socialist economic system with Chinese characteristics as the only model”, among others.
Keywords: Economic Principle of Scientific Socialism, Socialism with Chinese Characteristics, Economic System in the Primary Stage of Socialism, Marxist Political Economy
About the Author: Du Fengen (1964 – ), deputy director of Research Center for Socialist Political Economy with Chinese Characteristics, dean of School of Marxism, Professor, and supervisor of postgraduate students in Guangdong University of Finance and Economics (Guangzhou 510320);
Cheng Enfu (1950- ), member of Academic Divisions Presidium, director ofthe Academic Division of Marxist Studies, deputy director of University Academic Committee, distinguished chief professor, and supervisor of PhD students of in Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (Beijing, 100732).
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