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China’s new leadership rejects democratisation
At annual NPC-CPPCC meetings Xi Jinping and Li Keqiang talk of ‘painful’ reforms for economy, but rule out ‘Western models’
Vincent Kolo, chinaworker.info
China’s ‘two red carpet shows’ in early March, the NPC and CPPCC, put their seal on the o...
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Guangdong village rebellion revives the spirit of Wukan
Villagers in Shangpu occupy public square and demand democratic vote over land seizures
Zhang Shujie and Vincent Kolo, chinaworker.info
Yet another Guangdong village has risen in revolt against illicit land sales. Yet another tense standoff is ...
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Year of the Snake – a year of struggle
We wish all our readers and supporters a Happy New Year
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As families gather to celebrate the Spring Festival, chinaworker.info wishes to extend greetings to working class communities everywhere. While we take time to enjoy the ...
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Air pollution in China “broke all records”
Last weekend’s air pollution levels in Beijing were 40 times WHO safety limits
chinaworker.info reporters
“I love our city, but I refuse to be a human vacuum cleaner!” This was one of thousands of comments from Beijingers via social media last ...
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China: After the Southern Weekend strike – where now for the struggle for free speech and democratic...
CCP dictatorship employs familiar ‘carrot-and-stick’ tactics to quell protests, but for how long?
Vincent Kolo, chinaworker.info
The strike last week by journalists at the Southern Weekend newspaper in Guangzhou was a courageous protest against...
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China among the world’s most unequal nations
New study puts China’s Gini coefficient at 0.61, almost level with South Africa • Real unemployment level double the official figure
Chinaworker.info
China’s sharply widening wealth gap places it among the most unequal nations, a new survey by ...
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Zhang Shujie granted asylum in Sweden
“It’s a big relief,” says Chinese CWI activist
Interview with Anna Löfgren of Swedish newspaper Offensiv
You have just been granted asylum in Sweden – how does it feel?
It feels very good! I have waited a long time for this, and it was a lon...
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Breaking news: Chinese socialist activist Zhang Shujie wins asylum in Sweden
Forced to flee China due to state persecution of socialists and left activists
chinaworker.info
We just learned the great news: Zhang Shujie, 24-years old, who was persecuted by the Chinese dictatorship for his socialist ideas, has been granted...
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China: 2,000 workers riot at Foxconn factory
Brutal conditions behind latest flare-up at iPhone manufacturer
chinaworker.info reporters
Wages make up just 2-5 percent of the iPhone’s sale price, while Apple’s profit is 57 percent of every iPhone sold. Keep these figures in mind when readi...
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What’s behind the trial of Gu Kailai?
Sensational murder trial of princeling wife hides more than it reveals
Vincent Kolo, chinaworker.info
At her one-day trial on 8 August, Gu Kailai, the wife of former CCP (Chinese Communist Party) high-flyer Bo Xilai, confessed to poisoning Brit...
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50th anniversary of CWI/ISA: The collapse of Stalinism and its impact
Our comrades need to study these crucial lessons: The Russian Revolution. Trotsky’s analysis and struggle against Stalinism. The strengthening of Stalinism in the post-1945 era. And its collapse 35 years ago. This is a vital part of the theoretical foundation the ISA and next generation Marxists must build our movement upon.
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