The Characteristics of Socialism With Chinese Characteristics as the Phlosophical Foundation for the «belt and Road» Initiative

Abstract

This paper aims to analyse characteristics of socialism with Chinese characteristics and the philosophical foundation for the Belt and Road Initiative. As a theory that has successfully guided China’s practice for more than 100 years, it must have distinct characteristics. The philosophical change must promote productivity change, and the combination of the two changes is one distinctive characteristic of socialism with Chinese characteristics. Different theoretical achievements of different historical periods and different representatives have their own characteristics. These characteristics are contained in the general peculiarities of the Sinicization of Marxist philosophy, reflecting the unity of commonality and individuality. The Sinicization Theory of Marxism is an important theoretical source for constructing the discourse system of the Belt and Road Initiative. From the origin and motivation, the Belt and Road Initiative is the inevitable result of China’s opening to the outside world and deep integration of economic globalization; from the guiding concept of this strategy, it respects the differences and diversity of countries, and promotes Chinese traditional concepts such as «Great Harmony of the World» and «harmony but difference»; in terms of action goals, the «Belt and Road» Initiative adheres to mutual benefit and common development, which is a concrete manifestation and new exploration of the concept of «sharing».