Abstract: Universalism is of universal significance in its universal values as an abstract theory rather than the actual development road taken by a country. Characteristic refers to not only the Road of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics， but also the Socialist Core Values. Universalism and characteristic are not the two sides of the debate. Universalism without national characteristics will lose its vitality， its own meaning of existence and source of development while characteristic detached from universalism will lose its foundation and framework， and shut the door to the outside world. Universalism provides a common theoretical foundation of development roads for the world including China， and the world integrates， enriches and develops the universal values by their own special practices.

Key words: characteristic, universal value, Two Roads, modernity, Socialist Core Values