A Communist Party journal has criticized the rise of 'pseudo-historical' claims, warning they threaten China's international image and cultural security.
Key facts
- •The article appeared in the party’s theoretical journal, Qiushi, on Monday.
- •The journal warned that rewriting history without solid proof threatens China's national identity.
- •Pseudo-historical claims have questioned Western cultural origins and attributed scientific advances to China.
- •The publication stated that these claims have negatively impacted China's international image.
The Communist Party’s theoretical journal, Qiushi, published an article on Monday warning that radical attempts to rewrite world and Chinese history without evidence could harm the nation's interests. The journal cautioned that the trend of promoting unfounded historical claims poses a risk to China’s cultural and ideological security.
Risks to academic discourse
The article specifically criticized a 'pseudo-historical' school of thought that has gained popularity in some circles. These claims often cast doubt on the origins of Western culture or assert that major scientific advancements originated in China. According to the journal, these extreme online claims have spread internationally. The publication stated that this trend has already damaged China’s 'academic discourse power' and its cultural image abroad.
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This article was independently rewritten by ManyPress editorial AI from reporting originally published by South China Morning Post.
