I try to make a case that democracy – not our wretched really existing capitalist democracy, but a radical eco-socialist democracy – is still the only hope for people and planet, first I want to interrogate Xi’s claims for his alternative, what he calls “Chinese-style modernization” and “Chinese-style civilization.”
american freedom? partly playing politics if you are schooled in the politics of the zero sum world, your loss is my gain. something more than that mostly they do it because the communist party of china believes it is locked in a life or death struggle with the united states and unlike us, it acts accordingly. nearly a decade ago, the communist leadership gathered to discuss the world situation and china s place in it the result of this particular meeting was a circular communique on the current state of the ideological sphere better known simply as document number 9. document number 9 had one purpose and one purpose only to let the 90 million members of the communist party of china know who the enemy is. here, according to the ccp s general office are the enemy s weapons. western constitutional democracy. western freedom, democracy and human rights. civil society, individual rights, freedom of the press, the separation of powers, the
This is a huge piece of info that I did not know about. A quick search of the internet has led to this. NOTING HERE FOR MY QUICK REFERENCE. Communiqué on the Current State of the Ideological Sphere A Notice from the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China’s General Office Provinces, autonomous regions,…
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Inside the Great Hall of the People during a closing session of the National People’s Congress, March 2007 in Beijing.
Document 9: A ChinaFile Translation
How Much Is a Hardline Party Directive Shaping China’s Current Political Climate?
November 8, 2013
This weekend, China’s leaders gather in Beijing for meetings widely expected to determine the shape of China’s economy, as well as the nation’s progress, over the next decade. What exactly the outcome of this Third Plenum of the Eighteenth Party Congress of the Chinese Communist Party will be remains shrouded in no small measure of secrecy, like most matters of high politics in China. President Xi Jinping has signaled that a significant new wave of economic liberalization may be in the works. But in the realm of political reform, Xi also has signaled a deep reluctance. In fact, many of the actions taken and techniques used under his year of leadership suggest a return to ideas and tactics that h