This is a Great Struggle
Reflecting on Chinese company Lenovo’s controversial decision to back a U.S. 5G system standard in 2016, Chen Xianyi passionately describes a resurgent socialist ethos, encapsulated in the CPC’s call for common prosperity and the masses’ growing insistence on the role private capital must play in China’s socialist construction.
The Revival of Capital and the Left Turn of the Mental Laborer
Originally anonymously published on Zuoyi23’s WeChat and Zhihu pages, this essay explores the rise and fall of the capitalist class in China. The author takes a critical look at how the relationship between the state and capital continues to shape the relationship between the capitalist and working classes in China—and how young workers are returning to Marxist critique to shape the future.
Reflections on the Communist Party of China’s Centenary
On the occasion of the 100 year anniversary of the Communist Party of China’s founding, we share comments solicited from our Weibo followers reflecting on the historic juncture.
The U.S. Tech War on China: A Battle for Economic Sovereignty
The Trump Administration’s forced sale of TikTok is part of a broader effort to thwart Chinese economic independence in the tech sector
American “Revolution”: The “Black Hole” of American Electioneering and the Lessons China Must Draw
The assumption that the US political system is "perfect" prevents systemic critiques of American liberalism and individualism pertinent to the country’s failed pandemic response, Chinese blogger Tu Zhuxi argues.
“We Are Trying to Build Humanity”—Vijay Prashad on Chinese Socialism & Internationalism
Qiao Collective talks with Vijay Prashad on COVID-19, China’s pandemic response, and the spirit of Chinese socialism and internationalism in the face of rising U.S. hegemony and aggression.
How Chinese Socialism is Defeating the Coronavirus Outbreak
China is marshaling state-owned industries and market controls to stop the coronavirus outbreak—providing a global demonstration of the strengths of socialism with Chinese characteristics.