Hu Sheng and Chinese-Foreign Historical Exchanges in the 1980s and 1990s
As a prominent figure in the field of philosophy and social sciences in China,Hu Sheng actively participated in numerous significant academic and cultural exchange activities both domestically and internationally during the 1980s and 1990s.He made important contributions to promoting historical exchanges between China and other countries.He played a pivotal role in fostering connections between Marxist historians from China and Japan,establishing profound friendships with renowned Japanese historians like Kiyoshi Inoue.Moreover,he supported Chinese historians to explore non-Marxist historiography,broadening their research perspectives,learning from its valid elements,and expressing Chinese historians'distinct viewpoints on controversial issues.By doing so,he promoted the development of the field.The historiographical exchange endeavors he engaged in constituted an integral component of academic diplomacy during this period,exemplifying the dynamic interaction between historiography and contemporary society.