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On David Harvey’s Neoliberalism (‘with Chinese Characteristics’)

The is the third part of my lecture text on why foreign scholars as yet do not understand China’s socialist market economy. This part focuses on David Harvey’s influential yet deeply flawed book, A Brief History of Neoliberalism (2005). The reaction to state monopoly capitalism was – as indicated already on a few occasions – the … Continue reading On David Harvey’s Neoliberalism (‘with Chinese Characteristics’)

On David Harvey’s Neoliberalism (with Chinese Characteristics)

The is the third part of my lecture text on why foreign scholars as yet do not understand China’s socialist market economy. This part focuses on David Harvey’s influential yet deeply flawed book, A Brief History of Neoliberalism (2005). The reaction to state monopoly capitalism was – as indicated already on a few occasions – the … Continue reading On David Harvey’s Neoliberalism (with Chinese Characteristics)

On State Monopoly Capitalism

This is the second part of a lecture I am preparing on why foreigners are still unable to understand a socialist market economy. This part examines state monopoly capitalism, which was a significant part of Soviet and European Marxist debates up to the end of the 1980. The text is as follows: State monopoly capitalism … Continue reading On State Monopoly Capitalism

On Bureaucratic Capitalism

I am preparing the text for an invited lecture on why foreigners are still unable to understand the socialist market economy in China. The main focus will be on a number of concepts that have been applied to China, but which are mistaken. The first of these concerns ‘bureaucratic capitalism’, which has an intriguing history. … Continue reading On Bureaucratic Capitalism

An end to GPS dominance? Beidou and GLONASS begin to work together

I have begun wondering why – for example – the European Union has not developed its own type of computer chips or operating systems. Instead, they have simply ceded dominance to US-based systems, which have the explicit agenda of controlling the global internet. Thus far, it is only China that has the wisdom, brainpower and … Continue reading An end to GPS dominance? Beidou and GLONASS begin to work together

Documentary on China’s 40 years of poverty alleviation

For those interested in a useful overview of China’s extraordinary poverty alleviation project the following documentary series is worth viewing.           Advertisements

Time for education reform in Hong Kong

Time for some long-term reforms in Hong Kong, especially in terms of education and responsible internet use, journalism and social media. More immediately, attention is increasingly focusing on what many are describing as a terrorist cell in Hong Kong, numbering no more than a couple of thousand and funded by external (primarily US) forces. They … Continue reading Time for education reform in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: a failed palace coup by spoilt rich kids

Palace coup: when a disgruntled section of the ruling class attempts to seize power. This assumes that it no longer has power, but in the past used to have it. I have drawn the term from Ernst Bloch and it describes very well what has been happening in Kong Kong. How so? Let me begin … Continue reading Hong Kong: a failed palace coup by spoilt rich kids

476,000 people rally in Hong Kong to say “no” to violence

‘I love Hong Kong’ ‘Hong Kong is part of China forever’ ‘I support Hong Kong police’ ‘The five-star red banner has 1.4 billion defenders’ ‘Say “no” to violence’ These and more were slogans used on banners and in chants at a rally of 476,000 people in Hong Kong today (17 August). These regular rallies gain … Continue reading 476,000 people rally in Hong Kong to say “no” to violence

Truth from facts in regard to Hong Kong: Liu Xiaoming (Chinese ambassador to UK)

‘Seek truth from facts’ was one of Deng Xiaoping’s key positions, and it is well worth remembering in relation to Hong Kong. Below is an articulate, sharp and factual statement from Liu Xiaoming, Chinese ambassador to the UK. It has been published in full in the People’s Daily. Reiterating that the Central Government has enough … Continue reading Truth from facts in regard to Hong Kong: Liu Xiaoming (Chinese ambassador to UK)