The concept of Scientific Humanism offers an analytical framework for understanding China’s contemporary development not as a rupture with its past, but as a continued expression of principles rooted in millennia of Confucian philosophy and systematic practice. This article argues that China’s transition from “the world’s factory” to a global innovation power reflects a specific coherence: the historical integration of methodical pragmatism, social ethics, the pursuit of harmony, and technological ambition. Through a retrospective analysis of Confucian foundations, communist transformation, and contemporary strategy, the article projects that the coming decade (2026–2036) will consolidate China as a global benchmark for quality and innovation, driven not by conquest or imposition, but by economic cooperation and technological superiority aligned with historical values of order and mutual development.
Jakob Viñas Solé (Sun,) studied this question.