1、 Introduction

In 2022, regional and national studies were identified as a first level discipline, marking its elevated research status in the domestic academic community. The study of Central and Eastern Europe, as a part of regional and country specific research, originated from the Soviet Union's Eastern European studies in the 1950s. In recent years, there has been an increasing amount of research and discussion in the domestic academic community on regional and national studies. Multiple related works and papers have been published, exploring the connotation, debates, trends, and disciplinary construction of regional and national studies. However, compared to the rich research results of regional and country studies, the domestic academic community has relatively less investigation into the study of Central and Eastern Europe, and only a few works and articles systematically present the development prospects and characteristics of Chinese Central and Eastern European research. This article aims to analyze the multiple attributes of regional and country studies, and based on this, examine the past of research on Central and Eastern Europe, and explore its future research approaches.

2、 Others, ourselves, and the community with a shared future for mankind

Explored the research perspectives and positions of regional and national studies, including others, ourselves, and the community with a shared future for mankind. Other studies emphasize a deep understanding of the thinking and behavioral patterns of the target country in order to predict its development trends, especially in the study of Central and Eastern European countries, focusing on their survival and development in the great power game. Our position requires that regional studies focus on China and serve national interests, which is reflected in the study of political transitions in Central and Eastern European countries. The community with a shared future for mankind is an important theory in regional and national studies, which requires research to focus on building a world of lasting peace, universal security, and common prosperity, promoting global governance, and practicing the common values of all mankind. Under the framework of the "the Belt and Road", the cooperative research between China and Central and Eastern European countries is a typical case of regional national studies centering on the concept of a community with a shared future for mankind. However, it is still necessary to further highlight the position of a community with a shared future for mankind and strengthen the application of theories.

3、 Country, Sub Region, and Region

In depth exploration of the concepts of country, sub region, and region in regional studies, as well as their interrelationships. Country is defined as a political unit with clear territory and sovereignty, while region is a broader and more flexible concept that transcends national boundaries and may be based on factors such as geography, culture, geopolitics, and economy. Regions and sub regions have natural and subjectively constructed humanistic, political, economic, and social attributes, and they are not fixed and will change over time and national interests. As a typical case, the regional definition of Central and Eastern Europe has changed with historical development, from 8 Eastern European countries to 17 Central and Eastern European countries, and there are also various ways of sub regional division.

4、 Specialization, Universality, and Comprehensiveness

Explored the particularity, universality, and comprehensiveness of regional and national studies research. Specificity emphasizes the uniqueness of each country or region and requires specific research methods to grasp its characteristics. Universality focuses on the general knowledge of regions and countries, seeking universal and unchanging factors to construct theories with universal significance. Comprehensiveness requires a comprehensive understanding of a specific country or region, including political, economic, social, cultural, and other aspects. Research on Central and Eastern Europe should focus on its characteristics of dependence, variability, and diversity, while seeking general patterns and theoretical innovations based on the study of its particularities. Strengthening research on specificity, universality, and comprehensiveness is the approach for Central and Eastern European studies.

5、 Multidisciplinary, Interdisciplinary, and Interdisciplinary

Regional ethnology is an interdisciplinary field closely related to multiple disciplines such as archaeology, Chinese history, world history, political science, etc. Its comprehensive research content requires the use of interdisciplinary, cross disciplinary, and cross disciplinary theories and methods. The "Catalogue of Graduate Education Disciplines (2022)" stipulates that regional country studies can confer degrees in economics, law, literature, and history, while the book "Theory and Practice of Regional Country Studies: Exploration Based on Peking University" divides the disciplinary foundation of regional country studies into four dimensions: space, history, culture, and society. In the study of Central and Eastern Europe, theories and methods from political science, economics, history, and literature are frequently used, but the involvement of natural sciences is relatively limited. The interdisciplinary nature of regional and country studies requires breaking through existing disciplinary boundaries and forming new knowledge systems, while research in Central and Eastern Europe is currently in the stage of transitioning from multidisciplinary to interdisciplinary, requiring exploration of feasible methods to promote the organic integration of various disciplines and the formation of interdisciplinary approaches.

conclusion

Emphasis was placed on the rise of regional studies in China and its relationship with research in Central and Eastern Europe. Regional studies have multiple attributes, including humanities, social sciences, and natural science foundations, as well as research perspectives on others, ourselves, and the community with a shared future for mankind. As a part of regional and country studies, Central and Eastern European research needs to be understood from different perspectives, emphasizing regional and sub regional studies, strengthening special, universal, and comprehensive research, and promoting the development of multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary, and cross disciplinary approaches. The disciplinary system, academic system, and discourse system of regional studies are still under construction, and research on Central and Eastern Europe needs to promote mutual development with regional studies to advance theoretical research, talent cultivation, and think tank services.