On May 12th, Northeast Normal University Academic Periodical Society held a special meeting, arranging for all the editorial staff from the Northeast Normal University Journal (philosophy and social science edition), Northeast Normal University Journal (natural science edition), Modern Primary and Secondary Education to learn the spirits of “Xi Jinping’s Letter of replying to the editorial staff of Journal of Literature, History and Philosophy” together.
At the meeting, the relevant leaders of the Academic Periodical Society first led the faculty to learn the spirits of “Xi Jinping’s Letter of replying to the editorial staff of Journal of Literature, History and Philosophy”. In his reply, General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out the importance of a deep understanding of the Chinese civilization and the need to explain how to better stick to Chinese path, carry forward the Chinese spirit and gather Chinese strength from the perspective of combining history with reality and theory with practice, when it comes to strengthening the moral integrity and strength of being a Chinese and enabling the world to better understand China. In his reply, General Secretary Xi Jinping highly emphasized the value and significance of advocating Chinese civilization and carrying forward traditional culture, and provided important guidance for the development of philosophy and social sciences in China.
Subsequently, Wang Yafan, the head of the Academic Periodical Society made a speech. He said that Xi’s reply is an ideological guide to the prosperity and development of philosophy and social sciences in China and its great contribution to the civilization of China and the world, as well as an ardent expectation to those who teach, research and edit and publish philosophy and social sciences. He encouraged the editorial staff to study the spirits of “Xi Jinping’s Letter of replying to the editorial staff of Journal of Literature, History and Philosophy”, to learn from the editorial office of Journal of Literature, History and Philosophy to further improve the quality of academic periodical, to capture the positioning of periodical accurately, to condense the direction of periodical, and make academic periodical spread in the forefront of China’s academic discourse. He also stressed that for more than 70 years, NENU has always given priority to the needs of Party and the country. We must try to incorporate the red gene into the construction of periodical, stick to the original aspiration, firmly grasp the correct public opinion direction, promote the advanced socialist culture, publicize the central theme, carry forward the positive energy, implement the basic task of strengthening moral education and cultivating people, and make greater contributions to the prosperity of philosophy and social sciences and the construction of “Double First-Class” disciplines of NENU.
All attendants agree that practical work should be done under the guidance of the spirits of the reply, and they will bear in mind the instructions of General Secretary Xi Jinping to pursue excellence, and carry forward the advantages of literature, history and philosophy of NENU, contribute their own strength to the construction of social science, and celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Party with outstanding achievements.
(From News Center, translated by Wei Jia, revised by Liu Lixin)