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China's Marxist Ideology Research Funding

The role of state funding in shaping academic research priorities

20199 min read

Under Xi Jinping, funding for Marxist ideology research has surged, reshaping the landscape of Chinese academia and raising questions about the relationship between scholarship and state priorities.

Funding Priorities

The National Social Science Fund has dramatically increased allocations for projects studying Xi Jinping Thought, socialism with Chinese characteristics, and other ideologically aligned research topics.

Originally published by MacroPolo, Paulson Institute