Discussions on socialism and its potential future forms, must place socialism in the context of existing historical processes, in the context of industrialised mass production, and analyse the complex interaction between the ideal of equality and the material realities of production. China’s socialist project has passed through two phases, under Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping; today, it must construct a ‘Socialism 3.0’ that builds upon the previous eras and addresses their shortcomings, by advancing working-class interests and combating inequality.

From Vijay Prashad's Tricontinental Institute and website.

Please check it out and give your thoughts.

It's an long-form article, but not too long, and quite interesting and historical.

  • Pluto [he/him, he/him]
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    1 year ago

    Yes, but I also believe that China will still be pretty hands-off compared to, say, the Soviet Union and African liberation.

    They are in part maintained by their neutrality, even when they do have an interest. I use "neutrality" here loosely, but you may get what I mean. Their big schtick is being strictly "anti-hegemonism."

    • Awoo [she/her]
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      1 year ago

      Their neutrality has to end at some point, because without doing so socialism 3.0 will hit a wall. That wall will be the issue of integration in the global market vs pursuit of socialism. There comes a point at which you simply can't go further without altering the global market to suit socialist goals, and the only way to do that is to create more socialist states. If they leave it too long the forces of capitalism will successfully undo the problems they've created for themselves through globalisation, rediscover national industries, and disconnect China. This wall is basically inevitable, the contradictions that cause it are discussed in this very article.