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China exporting state repression

Under Xi Jinping’s rule repression, censorship, and ‘Big Brother’ surveillance have reached new levels, resembling and in some aspects surpassing Orwell’s science fiction nightmare chinaworker.info statement (3rd in our three-part series of art...

Xi Jinping: How strong is China’s strongman?

CCP leader’s doctrine of iron dictatorship and China’s “great power” status is enshrined in party constitution – but is this a recipe for stable rule? chinaworker.info statement 1. The outcome of the 19th CCP Congress 2. China’s central bank...

2017: Year of the crackdown in Hong Kong

Disrespect for national anthem punishible by three years in prison – latest installment in a wave of undemocratic measures Adam N. Lee, Socialist Action (CWI in Hong Kong) The Stop Repression in Hong Kong campaign was launched to highlight the ...

Japan: Election victory does not mean smooth sailing for prime minister Abe

Political landscape has been shaken up in Japan. The victory of Abe does not promise a stable future Carl Simmons, CWI, Osaka The victory of Abe Shinzo in the October 20 general election opens up the possibility of him becoming the longest serv...

Arak factory strikes signify rise of workers’ militancy in Iran

New wave of struggles will come on a higher level P. Daryaban, CWI On 19 and 20 September, Arak, an Iranian industrial city 170 miles from the capital, Tehran, was the scene of a strike, pickets and clashes between workers from two major factor...

Germany: Election results in political earthquake

A somewhat boring election campaign that ignored many of the issues ended in a political earthquake Robert Bechert, CWI For the first time in decades, a racist, right nationalist party, AfD (Alternative for Germany), entered the German parliame...

Brazil: Union confederation protests Hong Kong repression

Petition demanding release of political prisoners in Hong Kong approved at CSP-Conlutas national congress chinaworker.info reporters Brazilian trade unionists voted on Friday 13 October to support an international protest campaign against t...

Protests in 20 countries against Hong Kong repression

“Release political prisoners, stop disqualifications and election fraud!” Adam N. Lee, chinaworker.info Protesters gathered outside China’s embassies and consulates as well as the Hong Kong government’s Economic and Trade Offices in 22 citi...

Campaign against repression in Hong Kong – video

Protests around the world on 12 October Socialist Action reporters (CWI in Hong Kong) https://www.facebook.com/hkrepression/videos/1516954945009957/   On 12 October there will be international protests in 23 cities around the wor...

Global protests against Hong Kong repression

Protesters in at least 20 countries plan to demonstrate in solidarity with Hong Kong political prisoners and ousted lawmakers chinaworker.info Lorenzo Rodríguez is the General Secretary of the Independent Democratic Farm Labourers’ Union in...

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Trump’s Surrender – Will the Iran War Deal Hold?

June 15, 2026 Danny Byrne, ISA International Political Committee On 6 March, after only a week of war, Trump wrote that “there will be no dea...

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