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Lest we forget: the Red Army defeated fascism in the Second World War

One of the gains about taking one’s time in east Germany is that we are reminded of a simple fact: the Soviet Red Army defeated fascism in the Second World War. The background: over 400 divisions battled on a 1600 km front for four years, compared to 15 each for the Germans and allies on … Continue reading Lest we forget: the Red Army defeated fascism in the Second World War

Why more and more people are looking to work with and in China

  An intriguing article from Dr Ralf Speth, CEO of Jaguar Land Rover. He obviously has an immediate business interest, but the long-term experience of engaging with China also presents a broader picture. Note especially the comments on his daughter, who is working in Shanghai and finds Chinese medical research and technology the more advanced … Continue reading Why more and more people are looking to work with and in China

More reason to support China’s promotion of human rights in Xinjiang

The State Council Information Office of the People’s Republic of China recently released a white paper called ‘Vocational Education and Training in Xinjiang‘. Well worth a read, since it reveals why developing countries, and especially Islamic countries understand and support the very successful measures in Xinjiang to curb the three evils of terrorism, extremism and … Continue reading More reason to support China’s promotion of human rights in Xinjiang

The tide is turning against the masked mob violence in Hong Kong

As the masked mob spreads violence in Hong Kong, the tide is clearly turning against such acts. Local newspapers recently ran a front page statement, headed ‘Hong Kong has had enough of it‘. International observers are noticing how the black-clad and masked perpetrators use petrol bombs, rocks, air-guns and others means to attack visitors, reporters, … Continue reading The tide is turning against the masked mob violence in Hong Kong

Non-political elections

In Engels’s key work, ‘Dell’ Autorità’, which was originally published in Italian in the midst of the struggle with the Anarchists (who were popular in Italy) and their ‘anti-authoritarian’ push. Engels writes: ‘All socialists are agreed that the political state [Stato politico], and with it political authority [l’autorità politica], will disappear [scompariranno] as a result … Continue reading Non-political elections

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Introduction: Friedrich Engels and the Foundations of Socialist Governance

With some intense work over the last few weeks, this book will be complete by the weekend. It is called Friedrich Engels and the Foundations of Socialist Governance and will be published initially in Chinese as part of the celebration of the 200th anniversary of Engels’s birth, which happens to be next year, 2020. What … Continue reading Introduction: Friedrich Engels and the Foundations of Socialist Governance

Increasing international support for China’s human rights achievements in Xinjiang

‘No investigation, no right to speak [meiyou diaocha jiu meiyou fanyanquan]’. This Chinese saying is particularly relevant for some in a small number of former colonising countries who like to make unfounded statements about China. That they have been used to seeing the world in their image is obvious; that they misunderstand much of the … Continue reading Increasing international support for China’s human rights achievements in Xinjiang

Neo-colonialism and Hong Kong: Ambassador Liu Xiaoming responds to a couple of ignorant UK politicians

Following my earlier post about ‘Colonial Policy By Other Means‘ (in relation to Hong Kong and Taiwan), I have been enjoying reading the replies by the Chinese Ambassador to the UK, Liu Xiaoming, in response to one or two ignorant politicians in the UK, who have been cheering on the violence in Hong Kong. In … Continue reading Neo-colonialism and Hong Kong: Ambassador Liu Xiaoming responds to a couple of ignorant UK politicians

Why Is Chinese Governance Better?

Recently, Martin Jacques observed that Chinese governance under the CPC is a better, more efficient and higher form of governance than we have seen thus far. To begin with, Jacques is correct. This is particularly obvious if we compare it with bourgeois (liberal) democracy, which is now obsolete and quite clumsy. The latter arose in … Continue reading Why Is Chinese Governance Better?