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    Book review: A reality check from rural China

    Invisible China: How the Urban-Rural Divide Threatens China’s Rise by Scott Rozelle and Natalie Hell reviewed by Vincent Kolo “Why would I talk to my baby?” a young mother in rural China giggled at the question. “She can’t talk back!” Scott Rozelle,...

    China: 30 years since Deng Xiaoping’s Southern Tour

    A turning point in the restoration of Chinese capitalism Peter Chan, Socialist Action On 17 January 1992, Deng Xiaoping boarded a train from Beijing to Shenzhen for a month-long “family trip”. This seemingly unremarkable journey at the time turned ...

    Is China Imperialist?

    Since the restoration of capitalism and its rise to become the second largest economy in the world, China has become a major player in the global capitalist system Peter Chan, Socialist Action (Hong Kong) At a time when the United States and China ...

    The new Cold War: Getting hotter?

    Shifting positions over Taiwan and its international status are raising tensions between the US and China, while a new global arms race is kicking off Vincent Kolo, chinaworker.info Are we witnessing a temporary thaw in the US-China conflict? This ...

    Chinese capitalism and the climate crisis

    From Germany to Canada to China, flooding and wildfires have signaled the heralding of a new age of climate disaster

    China: Dictatorship, crisis and revolution

    While certain details and statistical information have receded in importance, or even in some cases been disproved by subsequent events, the general outline presented in this document from six years ago has been vindicated.

    Hong Kong “subversion” trial – international protests on May 31

    Solidarity Against Repression in China and Hong Kong is building active grassroots solidarity with the anti-authoritarian struggle in China and Hong Kong, and firmly opposes siding with or supporting any capitalist government. The workers’ movement, social movements of women, youth and oppressed minorities, these are the only forces that can defeat repressive regimes.

    New international campaign: Solidarity Against Repression in China and Hong Kong

    Since the mass struggles in Hong Kong in 2019 the dictatorship of Xi Jinping has responded with unprecedented repression. This is aimed at destroying the movement and preventing future mass struggles in Hong Kong and China. In light of these attacks, International Socialist Alternative (ISA) is launching the campaign Solidarity Against Repression in China and Hong Kong.

    Iran-China deal: “New cold war” reshaping international relations

    A “Strategic partnership” deal was signed between China and Iran at the end of March. It marks a further move in the increasing tensions between Chinese and US imperialism.

    China: Release delivery workers’ spokesperson Chen Guojiang

    Chinese dictatorship again shows zero tolerance towards workers’ rights to organize Philipp Chmel, International Socialist Alternative For attempting to organize food delivery workers in China, Chen Guojiang risks five years in prison. He has bee...

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    Understanding China’s authoritarian state capitalism

    This is an edited version of a speech given by Peter Chan of chinaworker.info to the ISA's Virtual Marxist University in July 2020, which is now publ...

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