The Renmin University of China in Beijing and the Shanghai Federation of Social Science Associations jointly released the top 10 academic topics in Chinese philosophy and social sciences for 2024 on Monday.

The list includes theoretical studies on Xi Jinping Thought on Culture, further deepening reform to advance Chinese-style modernization, new quality productive forces, contemporary interpretations on traditional Chinese ethical thoughts, and research on the construction of an education power.

It also involves China's demographic structural changes and high-quality development of the population, the country's history of unification, world China studies, as well as the Global South and the evolution of the international order.

Besides, the academic community attaches great importance to artificial intelligence value alignment, which deals with ensuring that AI systems act in accordance with shared human values and ethical principles.

The list was announced during an event held at the China National Archives of Publications and Culture in Beijing on Monday, where a series of academic achievements to accelerate the establishment of an independent knowledge system for Chinese philosophy and social sciences was made public.

Zhang Donggang, RUC's Party secretary, says that the university will work together with all parties to continuously produce quality academic works and strengthen the academic creativity and global influence of Chinese philosophy and social sciences, Zhang says.