Tsinghua Establishes Institute for Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era

The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) has approved the establishment of 10 research institutes to study and interpret Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era. The Institute for Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, Tsinghua University was established on January 15th.

Chen Xu, Secretary of the CPC Tsinghua Committee and Chairperson of University Council attended the ceremony marking the establishment of the institute and conferred letters of appointment on the advisors of the institute, as well as on the Director, the Vice Director, and the members of its academic committee. Deng Wei, Deputy Secretary of the CPC Tsinghua Committee and Vice Chairperson of University Council hosted the ceremony.

The research centers and institutes are founded by the CPC Central Committee's Party School, the Ministry of Education, the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, the National Defense University of the People's Liberation Army, the municipalities of Beijing and Shanghai, Guangdong Province, Peking University, Tsinghua University and Renmin University of China.

With strong academic credentials, the new research centers and institutes will be able to play an important role in the study, promotion and interpretation of Xi Jinping Thought.

Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era was introduced at the 19th CPC National Congress in October 2017 and listed as a part of the guiding ideology for the CPC in its amended Constitution.

(Source: Xinhua, edited by Zhu Lvhe)