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    1971: Kissinger’s secret visit to China

    It’s 50 years ago since Henry Kissinger’s secret mission to China which led to a ground-breaking shift in US imperialism’s foreign policy and changed the course of history

    China: The unreal world of Xi Jinping

    Chinese regime’s propaganda goes into overdrive as Xi positions himself for unprecedented third term This article is from Socialist Alternative, the political magazine of the Socialist Party (ISA) in Ireland. By Vincent Kolo, chinaworker.info There i...

    Hong Kong: People see this as the “final battle”

    Per Olsson of Offensiv (ISA's weekly newspaper in Sweden) asked Dikang of Socialist Action in Hong Kong about the recent dramatic events there. Per Olsson: The new national security law for Hong Kong seems to be a game changer; do you think it will ...

    Rebuild Taiwan’s LGBT movement – fight back against patriarchal capitalism

    The failure of Taiwan’s pro-LGBT referendum does not represent the end of the marriage equality and LGBT movement – we need to rebuild a fighting LGBT movement against further attacks Luka, International Socialist Forward (CWI in Taiwan) T...

    Taiwan: Student protests win important victory

    Education ministry retreats over increased tuition fees CWI Taiwan Students campaigning against higher tuition fees have won a victory in the Taiwanese capital, Taipei. On the evening of 18 June, after weeks of protests in which CWI Taiwan memb...

    Taiwan: Thousands march against Ma’s nuclear policy

    Echoes of ‘sunflower movement’ as thousands stage ‘occupy’ protests in Taipei CWI Taiwan reporters There seems to be no respite for Taiwan’s beleaguered president Ma Ying-jeou. Tens of thousands of people took part in a two-day protest in Taipe...

    Taiwan: Half a million on the streets against Ma

    Demonstrators call for trade pact to be withdrawn and for president to step down CWI reporters in Taipei This was the biggest demonstration in Taiwan’s history. In a clear sign that the island’s mass protest movement is gaining rather than losi...

    Taiwan: Over 20,000 march on May Day

    ‘Defend pensions! Stop corruption!’ Chris Dite in Taipei Around 20,000 Taiwanese workers used this year’s May Day to rally against austerity and cuts to the pension. Workers weaved through the central Taipei city streets today , despite the col...

    Taiwan’s history: Every five years a rebellion

    Taiwan was first incorporated into China by the Qing dynasty (1644-1911) in 1683. It first became a province of China in 1885, ten years before the Qing surrendered it to the Japanese in the Sino-Japanese war.  By Laurence CoatesHan Chinese settle...

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    South Korea: Huge protests stop coup attempt

    On December 3, South Korea’s far right President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law and a state of emergency. But the president’s coup attempt was qui...

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