国内英语新闻:Senior CPC official calls for advances in philosophy, social sciences

BEIJING, May 23 (Xinhua) -- A senior Communist Party of China (CPC) official Thursday called for efforts to achieve new advances in the development of philosophy and social sciences.

Huang Kunming, a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and head of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, made the remarks at a meeting on evaluation of state-funded social science projects in Beijing.

Huang required staff of the sector to focus on developing philosophy and social sciences with Chinese characteristics, base their studies on Chinese practice, and strengthen forward-looking research on issues that concern the whole landscape and have strategic significance.

Huang also stressed promoting theoretical innovation, improving basic research and academic originality, and constantly strengthening the vitality and competitiveness of the philosophy and social sciences research.