《中国在人类命运共同体中的角色》一书首发及合作出版签约仪式4月10日在奥林匹亚会展中心，伦敦国际书展举办，中国国际出版集团、新世界出版社与全球中国出版社当天就合作出版本书签署协议。 中国驻英大使馆文化处公使衔参赞项晓炜、伦敦政治经济学院前校长安东尼·吉登斯勋爵教授、本书作者马丁·阿尔布劳等出席了签约仪式并致辞。
合作出版签约仪式现场
《中国在人类命运共同体中的角色》是全球中国出版社“中国社会科学全球化”系列丛书的第四集。作者马丁·阿尔布劳为英国社会科学院院士、英国社会学会荣誉副会长，是最早提出“全球化”概念的学者之一，其著作《全球时代：国家与超现代社会》一书奠定了在全球化研究领域的先锋地位。本书结集了阿尔布劳教授近年来关于中国及其在未来世界中承担的角色的探讨。在《中国在人类命运共同体中的角色》一书中，阿尔布劳教授把十九至二十世纪全球转型时期西方重要理论家马克斯·韦伯的研究与二十至二十一世纪全球转型时期与当代中国的相关研究富有成效地联系起来。作者认为，中国有助于全球的和平与发展，而美国撤退为保护主义，英国则为其离开欧盟的决定进行抗争。习近平主席提出的构建人类命运共同体这个概念远远大于全球化，对于面临诸如恐怖主义和气候变化等问题的国家来说，这是一个有前景的解决方案。在应对共同的全球性挑战时，这个概念倡导一种开放和协作的精神，而在冷战思维中，大国将自己视为对手。本书深入探讨了中国在未来世界中的角色，包括作者近期对中国准备担任全球领导角色的探索。
马丁·阿尔布劳教授与他的著作《中国在人类命运共同体中的角色》
项晓炜公参对本书的出版表示热烈祝贺，并感谢马丁·阿尔布劳教授的创思和理论贡献。他认为，“该书体现了阿尔布劳教授的创新性思考，提供了观察中国发展对世界影响的一种新视角。书中探讨了中国在国际社会中扮演的大国角色和大国担当，并通过经典社会学理论和当下的前沿观察进行比较研究，得出中国必将成为未来促进全球和平与合作的重要力量。这是具有开拓性的新的理论贡献，具有重大的学术意义和社会意义。
安东尼·吉登斯教授为本书作序，在致辞中他表示，本书对于人类社会巨大变化以及中国在塑造其进一步发展方面可能发挥的关键作用做了卓有成效的研究。当美国从过去的全球角色中撤出时，中国不但可以，而且必须在塑造世界社会中起到举足轻重的作用。
新世界出版社社长李春凯表示，本次与全球中国出版社合作出版《中国在人类命运共同体中的角色》英文版是双方实现资源共享、优势互补的又一次尝试。本书的出版将为来自中国及更广泛地区的读者解读中国如何参与全球治理及其为人类未来的发展作出贡献，“新世界出版社希望以本次签约为契机，继续以国际合作的形式，策划更多有思想高度、回应时代关切的图书选题，为国内和国际学者研究人类和全球问题搭建平台，推动中外文化和学术的交流互鉴。”
合作出版签约进行中
中国在人类命运共同体中的角色如今已是国际社会尤其是英国学界密切关注与研究的话题，本书对这一话题的研究和关注使其成为本届伦敦书展开幕当天的焦点之一。签约仪式结束后，阿尔布劳还与到场专家、学者就本书内容展开深度研讨，吸引了书展现场众多读者和媒体。
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China International Publishing Group, New World Press and Global China Press sign a publishing agreement of China’s Role in a Shared Human Future
The premiere and co-publishing signing ceremony of China’s Role in a Shared Human Future was held on 10th April at the London International Book Fair, Olympia Exhibition Center. China International Publishing Group, New World Press and Global China Press signed the agreement to co-publish the book. Mr. Xiang Xiaowei, Minister Counsellor of the Cultural Office, Chinese Embassy to the UK, Professor Lord Anthony Giddens, Former Principal of LSE, and Professor Martin Albrow, the Author, attended the signing ceremony and delivered speeches.
the Scene of the Co-publishing Signing Ceremony
China’s Role in a Shared Human Future is the fourth volume in Globalization of Chinese Social Sciences book series published by Global China Press. Martin Albrow, Fellow of the British Academy of Social Sciences and Emeritus Vice President of the British Sociological Association, is one of the earliest scholars to put forward the concept of “globalization”. His book The Global Age: State and Society beyond Modernity established the pioneering position in the field of globalization research. In the book China’s Role in a Shared Human Future, Professor Albrow accumulates the wisdom from Max Weber, an important Western theorist during the global transformation period of the 19th to 20th century and relevant researches in contemporary China during the global transformation period of the 20th to 21st century. The author believes that China will contribute to global peace and development, while the United States withdraws from protectionism, and Britain is tangled in its decision to leave the European Union. The concept of shared human future proposed by Xi Jinping is far greater than the concept of globalization, which is a promising solution for countries facing issues such as terrorism and climate change. When dealing with global challenges, this concept advocates an open and collaborative mind. But in the Cold War mentality, the great powers see themselves as rivals. This book discusses in depth the role of China in the future world, including the author’s recent exploration of China’s preparation for a global leadership role.
Martin Albrow and his book China’s Role in a Shared Human Future
Counsellor Mr. Xiang Xiaowei expressed warm congratulations to the publication of this book and thanked Professor Martin Albrow for his ingenuity and theoretical contribution. In his opinion, this book embodies Professor Albrow’s innovative thinking and provides a new perspective for observing the power of China’s development to the world. The book explores China’s role as a major country in the international community and its responsibility. Through comparing the classic sociology theory with the current frontier observations, it is concluded that China will certainly become an important force for promoting global peace and cooperation in the future, which is a pioneering new theoretical contribution with great academic and social significance.
Professor Anthony Giddens prefaced the book. In his speech, he said that this book has achieved a fruitful research on the great changes in human society and the key role China plays in shaping the future development. When the United States withdraws from its global role in the past, China can and should play a decisive role in shaping the world.
Li Chunkai, president of New World Press, stated that the English version of China’s Role in a Shared Human Future was published in cooperation with the Global China Press as another attempt to achieve resource sharing and complementary advantages. The publication of the book will help readers from China and other regions to understand how China participates in global governance and contributes to the future development of mankind. “By this signing opportunity, New World Press hopes to plan more book-selections that are highly thought-provoking and responsive to the concerns of the age through international cooperation, and build a platform for domestic and international scholars to study human and global issues and promote exchanges and understanding between Chinese and foreign cultures and academics.”
Signing the Co-publishing Agreement
The role of China in a shared human future is currently a subject with great concern and research in the international community, especially the British academia. The book’s research and attention on this topic has made it one of the focus on the opening day of the London Book Fair. After the signing ceremony, Albrow also deployed in-depth discussions about the contents with the experts and scholars, which attracted many readers and media at the Book Fair.
(Photographer／Editor: Chen Cheng)