The Historical Direction of Human Civilization—Interview with Wensheng Teng, Fifth President of the International Confucian Association

ABSTRACT

To deepen understanding of the important role played by strengthening exchanges and mutual learning between the world’s civilizations in the process of building a community with a shared future for humankind, we present Yan Wang’s interview with Wensheng Teng, former Director of both the Party Literature Research Office and the Policy Research Office of the CPC Central Committee. From 2008 to 2019, Wensheng Teng served consecutively as vice president, executive vice president and president of the International Confucian Federation.

KEYWORDS:

• Civilization
• exchanges and mutual learning
• a community with a shared future for humankind

Acknowledgements

This interview is translated from Chinese by Zixu Liu, Associate Researcher at the Academy of Marxism, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.

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Wensheng Teng

Wensheng Teng, fifth President of the International Confucian Association, former Director of both the Party Literature Research Office and the Policy Research Office of the CPC Central Committee.

Yan Wang

Yan Wang, PhD, is a lecturer at the School of Marxism, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics. His research focuses mainly on revolutionary cultures and cultural soft power.