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Courtesy of New China TV (Xinhua):

Engels on May Day 1890

At the first meeting of the International Socialist Workers Congress held in Paris in 1889 which would become known as the first congress of the Second International it was decided that the first of May would be the day for workers around the world to celebrate, march and work for the eight-hour day. Continue reading Engels on May Day 1890

May Day 2020 in Australia: A Look Back

This article is copied from the CPA website and is also on the branch website of the Newcastle branch of the CPA (here), of which I am a member. AUSTRALIAS MAY DAY PAST AND PRESENT Norm Jeffery Identification of the Australian labour movement with the celebration of May Day had its beginnings in Barcaldine, Central Continue reading May Day 2020 in Australia: A Look Back

The heart of China is in the countryside

Xu Yan and Zhou Xiaolong are a couple who live in a village in the countryside of the beautiful south-western province of Sichuan (more here). In light of Chinas world-leading development of technology, they are now able to provide an insight into their daily lives via one of the many short video platforms. They have Continue reading The heart of China is in the countryside

Multiple US biological weapons laboratories in former Soviet republics

Two very interesting articles from TASS, a major Russian news agency that I read daily. The first is a report of observations from Maria Zakharova (here), a spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry, while the second concerns comments by someone whom I admire, Geng Shuang (here), who in his capacity as spokesman for the Continue reading Multiple US biological weapons laboratories in former Soviet republics

Looting one’s way to oblivion: The lesson of the Neo-Assyrian empire

Ah, Assyria, the rod of my anger the club in their hands is my fury! Against a godless nation I send him, and against the people of my wrath I command him, to take spoil and seize plunder, and to tread them down like the mire of the streets. (Isaiah 10:56). This account of the Continue reading Looting ones way to oblivion: The lesson of the Neo-Assyrian empire

Martin Jacques interviewed by Liu Xin

Some of you may already know of Martin Jacques. His approach seems to me at least to be further along the path to understanding China. He has some good points, such as: if you use a Western liberal framework, you will misunderstand China (although my Chinese colleagues say he continues to use a Western framework); Continue reading Martin Jacques interviewed by Liu Xin

Sorry, we don’t collect trash: Hu Xijin from Global Times

Hi Xijin is the chief editor of the Global Times. Almost daily, he has a brief video segment called Hu says, which I watch frequently. A wise voice, based on the Chinese approach that if you do not seek truth from facts and understand the world, you will make major mistakes. Increasingly, this is precisely Continue reading Sorry, we dont collect trash: Hu Xijin from Global Times

CGTN’s The Point with Liu Xin

Following on from the previous post, if you would like to watch the most international of Chinas media services, CGTN, please see the main website (here). One of the sharpest and most informative programs is The Point with Liu Xin, which often focuses on debunking Western gossip. lies and propaganda. You can find the program Continue reading CGTNs The Point with Liu Xin

Ajit Singh on China – recommended

While the constant effort to challenge the gossip, lies and propaganda of the Western media is not my thing (for one, I do not read them), if you would like a careful and forensic pulling apart of the anti-China line, see Ajit Singh, who is a trained lawyer. He writes on Grayzone (here) and has Continue reading Ajit Singh on China  recommended