A Brief Introduction to the English Periodical of Contemporary Social Sciences

The English periodical of Contemporary Social Sciences is an English bimonthly periodical founded by Sichuan Academy of Social Sciences and approved by the National Radio and Television Administration of the People’s Republic of China(formerly the State Administration of Press,Publication,Radio,Film and Television of the People’s Republic of China)in March 2016.As the first English periodical sponsored by a local academy of social sciences,it fills the lack of English periodicals by local academy of social sciences nationwide.In accordance with the requirements of the State Press and Publication Administration of Radio,Film and Television,this periodical will“adhere to correct direction of operation,publish outstanding research achievements in the field of social sciences of China,demonstrate the excellent research achievements in the development of western China and China’s opening up,promote the academic achievements in order to‘go global’and enhance China’s international discourse in the field of social sciences.”