Abstract:

In the context when the philosophy and vision of the 20th National Congress of the CPC are being implemented in practice, it is of special significance to explore the development of area studies as a discipline and its specialized professional cultivation. China’s development entails institutions of higher learning developing such professionals to underpin China’s global outreach initiatives in HR and intelligent terms. To this end, two capabilities and three foundations stand out: language capability, field capability, historical, philosophical, and geographical foundations.

Key words: Area Studies, specialized professional cultivation, discipline construction