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Abstract Systematicity is a fundamental characteristic of any knowledge system. China’s independent knowledge system of economics is both a comprehensive summary of China’s successful experience in economic construction throughout the history and a holistic practical guide in the pursuit of greater developmental achievements. Unlike the concept of systematicity advocated by the academic school of economics, which considers the orderly progression of premise assumptions, model design, and empirical testing to be a complete and necessary process for constructing a theory or knowledge system, Xi Jinping’s “systems thinking” explicitly defines the multi-layered characteristics of systematicity for China’s independent knowledge system of economics, and establishes the basic principles of thought and key directions for breakthrough in the construction of China’s independent knowledge system of economics.
Applying this “systems thinking” to the construction process of China’s independent knowledge system of economics, the key lies in grasping the scientific connotations of the “system” across three critical dimensions: historical position, foundational content, and developmental evolution. First, in the dimension of historical position, it is essential to identify and grasp the historical process and contemporary context in which the emerging knowledge system is situated. No theoretical system is generated in abstraction; rather, it is deeply rooted in specific socio-historical conditions. China’s independent knowledge system of economics is a dynamic knowledge system situated within the chain of historical development. It interacts closely with and mutually shapes China’s economic and social development process, and continuously evolves and is enriched as the historical era and its context change and shift. Second, in the dimension of foundational content, it is necessary to clarify the theoretical structure of the knowledge system, starting from a system of intrinsically-linked real-world problems. China’s independent knowledge system of economics is a problem-focused knowledge system that continually expands its theoretical content by explaining and responding to a series of major theoretical and practical issues emerging from China’s economic development in the New Era. Finally, in the dimension of developmental evolution, it is crucial to establish the innovative logic and pathways of the knowledge system. China’s independent knowledge system of economics is a future-oriented knowledge system. While consistently adhering to its theoretical foundations, it actively promotes exchanges and interactions with other economic theories, fostering innovation and deepening in research paradigms, theoretical methodologies, and discursive expressions. In this way, it is a knowledge system that is well-grounded yet open and inclusive, representing Chinese standpoint with global significance.
Overall, these three dimensions are mutually reinforcing and unfold progressively, exhibiting relative independence while maintaining intrinsic coherence. Together, they construct the systemic configuration of China’s independent knowledge system of economics. Within this configuration, the historical position dimension provides direction and orientation, the foundational content dimension offers structure and framework, and the developmental evolution dimension supplies impetus and vitality. They collectively advance the construction of an independent knowledge system of economics that features a scientifically robust theoretical foundation, constantly integrates new experiences, responds to new problems, and possesses both originality and openness.
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Published: 03 July 2026
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