Revisiting the Theory of Capital under the Conditions of the Socialist Market Economy

Regulating and guiding the healthy development of capital under the socialist system is a major theoretical and practical issue that the political economy of socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era must address. This article provides scientific answers, that are in step with the times, to such major questions as how to correctly understand and apply Marx’s theory of capital under the conditions of the socialist market economy, how to understand the conditions for the emergence of capital, how to understand capital in general, capital in particular and the functions of capital, and how to regulate and guide the healthy development of capital. This article tries to continuously deepen research on the theory of capital under the conditions of the socialist market economy, promote the innovative development of the Marxist theory of capital, and provide theoretical guidance for upholding and improving the basic socialist economic system in China and for promoting high-quality economic development.