{"id":151254,"date":"2013-02-11T09:54:35","date_gmt":"2013-02-11T17:54:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chinadigitaltimes.net\/?p=151254"},"modified":"2013-02-11T10:02:06","modified_gmt":"2013-02-11T18:02:06","slug":"research-proposals-with-chinese-characteristics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chinadigitaltimes.net\/2013\/02\/research-proposals-with-chinese-characteristics\/","title":{"rendered":"Research Proposals with Chinese Characteristics"},"content":{"rendered":"
<\/a>On January 30, 2013, China’s National Planning Office of Philosophy and Social Science published on their website a lengthy list of focus areas for 2013 research proposals<\/a> [zh]. The 60-item list details many propaganda mainstays, such as “research on the basic foundation, overall approach, and general task of building socialism with Chinese characteristics.” But it also touches on a range of systemic problems, such as corruption, income distribution, the environment and urbanization, hinting at the real anxieties currently being felt by the Chinese government. CDT provides a full translation of the list of research areas below:<\/p>\n 1. Research on the path, theories, and the systems of socialism with Chinese characteristics<\/p>\n 2. Research on the confidence to continue in the path, theories and systems of socialism with Chinese characteristics<\/p>\n 3. Research on the realization of the great renaissance of the Chinese nation, the \u201cChinese Dream\u201d<\/p>\n 4. Research on the basic foundation, overall approach, and general task of building socialism with Chinese characteristics<\/p>\n 5. Research on the basic requirements for achieving new victory for socialism with Chinese characteristics<\/p>\n 6. Research on the historical status, spiritual essence and practical requirements of the Scientific Development Outlook<\/p>\n 7. Research on the improvement of work culture and strengthening ties with the masses<\/p>\n 8. Research on the strict enforcement of Party political discipline<\/p>\n 9. Research on resource conservation and combating extravagant social practices<\/p>\n 10. Research on the establishment of a comprehensive punishment and prevention system to combat corruption<\/p>\n 11. Research on punishment and prevention mechanisms that ensure the restriction and oversight of the exercise of power<\/p>\n 12. Research on the comprehensive implementation of a system of government conduct and transparency<\/p>\n 13. Research on the strengthening of national anti-corruption legislation and Party discipline<\/p>\n 14. Research on methods by which to overcome and oppose the mindset and phenomena of seeking special privileges<\/p>\n 15. Research on the changing connotations and conditions of the current crucial strategic period for our nation under the new circumstances.<\/p>\n 16. Research on the goals of establishing an all-around prosperous society and comprehensively deepening reform and openness<\/p>\n 17. Research on the basic requirements, fundamental methods and policy decisions to promote the country\u2019s sustained and sound economic development<\/p>\n 18. Research on the fundamental direction, major difficulties, and effective approaches by which to deepen reform<\/p>\n 19. Research on the macro-regulatory policies of promoting balanced development between regions<\/p>\n 20. Research on the acceleration of changes to the growth model and improvements to the socialist market economy<\/p>\n 21. Research on the implementation of strategic adjustments to the economic structure<\/p>\n 22. Research on the strategies and policies for developing the real economy in our country<\/p>\n 23. Research on policies through which to resolve the problems of developing industry sectors with serious production capacity redundancy<\/p>\n 24. Research on the establishment of a new system for developing modern industry<\/p>\n 25. Research on the implementation of strategies for innovation-driven development<\/p>\n 26. Research on the promotion of the synchronization of industrialization, the application of information technology, urbanization and agricultural modernization<\/p>\n 27. Research on the integration of urban and rural development<\/p>\n 28. Research on new intensive, intelligent, green, and low-carbon models of urbanization<\/p>\n 29. Research on scientific and balanced urbanization<\/p>\n 30. Research on ways to deepen income distribution reform<\/p>\n 31. Research on the ways to realize sustained and sound economic growth and doubling income<\/p>\n 32. Research on preventing systematic and regional financial risks<\/p>\n 33. Research on maintaining the path and political develop of socialism with Chinese characteristics and promoting political reform<\/p>\n 34. Research on methods to make the people’s democracy more extensive, fuller in scope and sounder in practice<\/p>\n 35. Research on the problems and historical limitations of contemporary western political systems<\/p>\n 36. Research on the hypocrisy of western-style \u201cfreedom of speech\u201d and \u201cfreedom of press\u201d<\/p>\n 37. Research on accelerating the establishment of a socialist country based on the rule of law<\/p>\n 38. Research on improving socialist consultative democracy<\/p>\n 39. Research on developing a stronger socialist culture in China<\/p>\n 40. Research on cultivating and practicing core socialist values<\/p>\n 41. Research on handling, tracking, and investigating serious ethical problems<\/p>\n 42. Research on enhancing the overall strength and international competitiveness of Chinese culture<\/p>\n 43. Research on accelerating improvement in cultural sector management and operation of cultural sector production<\/p>\n 44. Research on strengthening and innovating in the field of social management<\/p>\n 45. Research on social stability with respect to the integration of urban and rural development<\/p>\n 46. Research on the establishment of a system for guaranteeing fairness in society and ensuring social justice<\/p>\n 47. Research on registering rural migrant workers as permanent urban residents in an orderly way<\/p>\n 48. Research on the promotion of the employment environment<\/p>\n 49. Research on making great efforts to promote ecological progress and building a beautiful China<\/p>\n 50. Research on improving the development of national land<\/p>\n 51. Research on intensifying the protection of the ecosystem and environment<\/p>\n 52. Research on promoting all-around improvement to China’s open economy<\/p>\n 53. Research on the changing of trends and strategies for handling the world economic transition<\/p>\n 54. Research on the strategic transformation from a large trading nation to a strong trading nation<\/p>\n 55. Research on the establishment of a new type of long-term, stable relationship and sound growth with other major countries<\/p>\n 56. Research on promoting the integration of regional economies into the Shanghai Cooperation Organization<\/p>\n 57. Research on strategies to handle new changes to the geopolitical environment within Northeast Asia<\/p>\n 58. Research on building a strong maritime power and maritime security in our territorial waters<\/p>\n 59. Research on enriching the practice of “One Country, Two Systems” and advancing China’s reunification<\/p>\n 60. Research on accelerating the modernization of national defense and the armed forces<\/p><\/blockquote>\n