A senior official of the Communist Party of China (CPC) on Monday called for "thriving philosophy and social sciences with Chinese characteristics in the new era."

Huang Kunming, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and head of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, attends a meeting on National Social Science Fund of China projects in Beijing, capital of China, May 14, 2018. [Photo/Xinhua]

"Scholars in the field should grasp the right political direction in their research," said Huang Kunming, a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and head of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, at a meeting on National Social Science Fund of China projects.

"Basing their work on Chinese practice with a focus on Chinese problems, scholars should strengthen strategic, prospective study that takes into account the whole landscape," Huang said.