On August 30, the 2026 National Social Science Foundation Annual Project Review Work Conference was held in Beijing. Li Shulei, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and head of the Propaganda Department of the CPC Central Committee, attended and delivered a speech. The conference pointed out that General Secretary Xi Jinping's important instructions on promoting the high-quality development of philosophy and social science provided fundamental guidelines and clear requirements for promoting the prosperity and development of philosophy and social science in the new journey. The philosophical and social science community should be guided by the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important instructions, thoroughly study Xi Jinping's cultural ideas, deeply grasp the guiding ideals, fundamental guarantees and goals of promoting the development of philosophy and social science, comprehensively promote the construction of various disciplines, research in various fields, and work in all aspects, and serve the construction of a strong nation and the great cause of national rejuvenation with the high-quality development of philosophy and social science. The conference emphasized that Chinese-style modernization provides a rich practical foundation and broad space for innovation for the high-quality development of philosophy and social science. It is necessary to focus on priority tasks, make full use of resources and methods from various disciplines, and continue to deepen the chemical physico-chemical research and explanation of the Party's innovative theoretical system. It is necessary to speed up the construction of an independent knowledge system of Chinese philosophy and social science, actively study and resolve major theoretical and practical issues of Chinese-style modernization, promote the creative transformation and innovative development of outstanding traditional Chinese culture, and promote civilizational exchanges and mutual learning. Efforts should be made to establish a scientific research management system and organizational form conducive to research and solve real problems, deepen the systematic reform of the National Social Science Fund, promote excellent academic style and literature, improve the academic evaluation system, stimulate scientific research vitality, and promote mathematical intelligence to empower philosophical and social science research.

On August 30, the 2026 National Social Science Foundation Annual Project Review Work Conference was held in Beijing. Li Shulei, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and head of the Propaganda Department of the CPC Central Committee, attended and delivered a speech. The conference pointed out that General Secretary Xi Jinping's important instructions on promoting the high-quality development of philosophy and social science provided fundamental guidelines and clear requirements for promoting the prosperity and development of philosophy and social science in the new journey. The philosophical and social science community should be guided by the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important instructions, thoroughly study Xi Jinping's cultural ideas, deeply grasp the guiding ideals, fundamental guarantees and goals of promoting the development of philosophy and social science, comprehensively promote the construction of various disciplines, research in various fields, and work in all aspects, and serve the construction of a strong nation and the great cause of national rejuvenation with the high-quality development of philosophy and social science. The conference emphasized that Chinese-style modernization provides a rich practical foundation and broad space for innovation for the high-quality development of philosophy and social science. It is necessary to focus on priority tasks, make full use of resources and methods from various disciplines, and continue to deepen the chemical physico-chemical research and explanation of the Party's innovative theoretical system. It is necessary to speed up the construction of an independent knowledge system of Chinese philosophy and social science, actively study and resolve major theoretical and practical issues of Chinese-style modernization, promote the creative transformation and innovative development of outstanding traditional Chinese culture, and promote civilizational exchanges and mutual learning. Efforts should be made to establish a scientific research management system and organizational form conducive to research and solve real problems, deepen the systematic reform of the National Social Science Fund, promote excellent academic style and literature, improve the academic evaluation system, stimulate scientific research vitality, and promote mathematical intelligence to empower philosophical and social science research.