What you’ve got there isn’t propaganda for public consumption; it’s specific advice given to the ruling class on China’s model, and the risk it poses. They don’t need to ‘discredit socialism’ to that audience.
If you read the document, you’ll see what they’re terrified of is China existing and thriving as a role model to other nations and oppressed people.
I am baffled as to why you think posting some random pdf from someone is supposed to prove the western bourgeoisie feels threatened by China being considered socialist.
It’s testimony before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, given earlier this year. Which you’d know if you read the first page.
Again, if you read it and put their conclusions in the context of the USA’s recent actions, you’d also know that the USA is taking their recommendations to heart.
It explicitly says in the piece that they view a successful China as a threat, because of its prioritisation of collective wellbeing over property rights.
My dude you can find plenty of sources calling China socialist with the purpose to discredit socialism. It's not a threatening idea whatsoever.
What you’ve got there isn’t propaganda for public consumption; it’s specific advice given to the ruling class on China’s model, and the risk it poses. They don’t need to ‘discredit socialism’ to that audience.
If you read the document, you’ll see what they’re terrified of is China existing and thriving as a role model to other nations and oppressed people.
I am baffled as to why you think posting some random pdf from someone is supposed to prove the western bourgeoisie feels threatened by China being considered socialist.
It’s testimony before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, given earlier this year. Which you’d know if you read the first page.
Again, if you read it and put their conclusions in the context of the USA’s recent actions, you’d also know that the USA is taking their recommendations to heart.
I... still can't figure out how any of that supports your conclusion?
It explicitly says in the piece that they view a successful China as a threat, because of its prioritisation of collective wellbeing over property rights.
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