SPECIAL ISSUE： DIALOGUE,INTERACTION AND NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN PHILOSOPHY IN CONTEMPORARY CHINA- SPECIALIST FORUM ON CHINESE,WESTERN AND MARXIST PHILOSOPHIES：Introduction

In 2003, the first specialist forum on Chinese, Western and Marxist philosophies was held in Guilin, Guangxi, under the joint auspices of the Social Sciences in China Press, Soochow University and Guangxi Normal University. The theme of the forum was ＂The Clash of Civilizations and Dialogue among Philosophies in the Context of Globalization.＂ Issues that received a relatively greater share of attention from the philosophical community at the time included the legitimacy of Chinese philosophy, the Chinese translation of core concepts in Western philosophy, and the contemporariness of Marxist ohilosophy.     

Journals Published by Social Sciences in China Press

Social Sciences in China 《中国社会科学》 A bimonthly of 208 pagesSocial Sciences in China (Chinese edition), a bimonthly starting from January 1980 and focusing in the latest and the most important developments in various areas of social science and humanities, is administrated and sponsored by Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. Known for its persistent pursuit after academic rigor and innovation, and the unity of theory with practice, the journal, drawing much attention from the intelle…     

China Social Science Digest to Change from Bimonthly to Monthly from 2008

To meet the requirements of the rapid development of the social sciences in China, reflect the latest research results in this field and provide more and better academic articles, the China Social Science Digest will change from bimonthly to monthly publication from 2008, with 160 pages per issue. We hope that in this new incarnation we will continue to gain the support and assistance of our readers in academia and the publishing world and all those who engage in or follow the social sciences.     

China Social Science Digest to Change from Bimonthly to Monthly from 2008

To meet the requirements of the rapid development of the social sciences in China, reflect the latestresearch results in this field and provide more and better academic articles, the China Social Science Digestwill change from bimonthly to monthly publication from 2008, with 160 pages per issue. We hope that in thisnew incarnation we will continue to gain the support and assistance of our readers in academia and thepublishing world and all those who engage in or follow the social sciences.     

Journals Published by Social Sciences in China Press

Social Sciences in China Press is an immediate branch of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, editing and publishing four journals in Chinese in addition to English edition of Social Sciences in China.     

Journals Published by Social Sciences in China Press

Social Sciences in China Press is an immediate branch of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, editing and publishing four journals in Chinese in addition to English edition of Social Sciences in China.     

Journals Published by Social Sciences in China Press

Social Sciences in China Press is an immediate branch of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, editing and publishing four journals in Chinese in addition to English edition of Social Sciences in China.     

SPECIAL ISSUE： EXAMINING THE DEATH PENALTY IN CHINAIntroduction

The amount of thought given to the death penalty is almost equal to that which the entire field of humanities and social science has expended on life itself, and shows no signs of flagging. The question may be formulated as a purely philosophical one, but it has also drawn the attention of political scientists. Naturally, it is also an important legal issue.Papers presented in this special issue on the death penalty cover both substantive and procedural law. In ＂On the ＇Criterion＇ of Proof in Capital Cases and the Revision of the Code of Criminal Procedure,＂ Professor Wang Minyuan discusses the trial hearing from the perspective of the Criminal Procedure Law, arguing that whether a capital case meets the most rigorous requirements for proof is the basic standard by which its quality should be measured and the key to solving quality problems in capital cases. In ＂The Death Penalty and Human Rights,＂ Professor Chen Zhonglin reflects upon the legitimacy of the death penalty from the perspective of substantive law, and emphasizes the need for a correct understanding of the conditions for application of the death sentence and the suspended death sentence stipulated in the Criminal Law of China.     

Social Sciences in China

<正>Social Sciences in China is a peer-reviewed journal of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.It is published four times a year (in February,May,August and November) by Social Sciences in ChinaPress and Taylor&Francis,an Informa business,4 Park Square,Milton Park,Abingdon,Oxfordshire OX14 4RN,UK.The journal is supported by Chinese Fund for the Humanities and Social Sciences Editor-in-Chief:Zhang Jiang Deputy Editor-in-Chief:Wang Limin Deputy Editor-in-Chief:Lu Weizhou Managing Edito...     

Journals Published by Social Sciences in China Press

Social Sciences in China Press is an immediate branch of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences,editing and publishing four journals in Chinese in addition to English edition of Social Sciences inChina.     

ABSTRACTS

（ 1 ） Status and Function of Social Work in Innovating Social Governance System： A Basic-Service Type Social Governance Wang Sibin
This paper aims to discuss the following issues from two dimensions： First, the rationale of a reform from social management to social governance in the context of modernizing state governance system and state capacity of governance; Second, the logic behind social governance from social work perspective; Third, the main areas of social work profession in participating social governance from ideological, institu- tional and principal dimensions. Based on the above issues, the author argues that social work has a spe- cial role in social governance with a basic and service-oriented feature. Moreover, it is important for so- cial work professionals to strengthen their capacities by effective service delivery and policy advocacy in order to realize the objectives of social governance     

A Reconsideration of Mao Zedong''''s Theory on New Democracy

Editors note: The third issue of Social Sciences in China (Chineseversion) published in May 1999 and the third issue of Research on theHistory of the CPC carried an article entitled "A Reconsideration of MaoZedong's Theory on New Democracy" by Hu Sheng. The text is dividedinto six Parts and consists of 19, 000 Chinese characters. Here we havesummarized Parts of the article (in brackets). The remainder is from theoriginal text.(One aspect of Mao Zedong's theory of new democracy has no…     

Introduction

<正>In recent years, policy experiments aimed at rural revitalization have shown an accelerating trend, providing us with an excellent window to observe the comprehensive promotion of rural revitalization and to resolve development challenges. The National Demonstration Cases of Rural Governance promoted by the Office of the Central Leading Group for Rural Affairs and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs from 2019 to 2022 pointed out that in the new era, China’s policy experiments ...     

How China Will Deal with the Impact after Its Accession to the WTO—Interview with Dr.Klaus Kautzor-Schroder

On 10 April 2002, Professor Qin Yi, Editor-in-Chief of Social Sciences in China Press,interviewed Dr. Klaus Kautzor-Schroder. The influence of China's accession to both of theWTO and China itself, and how China will implement its accession protocol were discussedin the interview. Dr. Kautzor-Schroder served in the GATT from the 1970s to the pre-found-ing period of the WTO. He was Director in the GATT Secretariat for 20 years and responsiblefor tariffs, NTMs, AD, Subsidies, safeguards, FTA and a number of other trade policy-relatedareas. During his tenure of office he took part in the Tokyo Round and Uruguay Round multi-lateral trade negotiations. After retiring in 1991, Dr. Kautzor-Schroder has given his help toa number of developing countries in their accession process. He has visited China many timesin connection with the training of Chinese civil servants and young professionals. This inter-view was conducted during his stay in China.     

The presence of philosophy and the position of economics： a review of the National Symposium of “Facing a Shared Future： A Dialogue between Economics and Philosophy”

To promote interdisciplinary communication and cooperation and find an academic growth area better able to explain reality and stimulate creative thinking amid the interaction and cross-integration of different disciplines and their different visions, Social Sciences in China Press sponsored in succession “Dialogue on Social Sciences Frontier Studies in China,” of which “Facing a Shared Future： A Dialogue Between Economics and Philosophy” was the second. It was co-sponsored by the College of Humanities and the Research Center for Economic Philosophy, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, and held at the University between May 31 and June 2, 2008.     

Special Issue:Criticism and Interaction: Two Pivots in Current Philosophical Studies in China Introduction

Articles in this special issue offers comments to the status quo of contemporary philosophical studies in China from various perspectives, focusing on problems in this field of study. Professor Yi Junqing argues that paradigm of study should be the issue of prior concern in Chinese philosophical studies in the New Era,     

前言(英文)

I take it an honor to be invited as the editorial advisor for this special issue on economic transition in China, the first special issue on this topic in SSIC. We can only select five out of an extremely rich reservoir of studies. The selected papers deal with general theories on transition and China's experience, and also include empirical studies on some important aspects in China's economic transition (e.g., the financial sector, the reform of enterprises and regional growth).     

英文摘要

（ 1 ）Organizing and Professionalizing： Double Developing for Social Work in China
Social Work in China needs to develop both in organizing and professionalizing. Firstly, social work institutions themselves need to promote in organizing, staff educating, working styles selecting. They are required to find some way to professionalizing and specializing in social work. Secondly, the persons who are the clients of social work are in the state of lowing, marginalization, atomization and helplessness. Contrary to the Western Social Work styles which focus on solving personal problems, China social work should be anxious to organizing the persons, setting up a network for ＂to help then to be helped ＂, we should create a new system of ＂help banks＂, in which people can save their helping when they are active and energetic, and draw help when they are in old age and infirmity.     

SPECIAL ISSUE： DISTRIBUTION OF NATIONAL INCOME IN A TRANSITIONAL ECONOMY Introduction

The share of labor income in China＇s national income shrank dramatically from the mid- 1990s onwards, accompanied by the shrinking of the share of household income and a continuing rise in the shares of corporate and government income. As income distribution is closely related to social stability, public well-being and economic development, changes in this regard and the related policy suggestions have attracted wide attention. The four articles in this special issue are devoted to answering three questions： a） what has caused the decline in labor income share？ b） what factors have contributed to the changes in the distribution of national income among the corporate, govemment and household sectors？ and c） what impact does the changing distribution of national income have on the national saving rate？