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The People's Republic of China is a member or associate of multiple [[Neoliberalism|neoliberal]] and imperialist associations such as the [[World Trade Organization]], [[BRICS]], and the [[Shanghai Cooperation Organization]]. It is currently leading the Eastern camp of imperialism alongside the [[Russian Federation]]. | The People's Republic of China is a member or associate of multiple [[Neoliberalism|neoliberal]] and imperialist associations such as the [[World Trade Organization]], [[BRICS]], and the [[Shanghai Cooperation Organization]]. It is currently leading the Eastern camp of imperialism alongside the [[Russian Federation]]. | ||
==Politics== | ==Politics== | ||
===Fascist rule=== | |||
The People's Republic of China, although nominally a [[socialist state]], operates as a [[Fascism|fascist]] [[dictatorship of the bourgeoisie]] which lacks most elements of even [[bourgeois democracy]]. It is ruled by the Communist Party of China, a class collaborationist association of the Chinese bourgeoisie which openly allows capitalists and other exploiting strata into its membership.<ref>Charles Wolf Jr. (August 13, 2001). ''[https://web.archive.org/web/20170216180723/https://www.nytimes.com/2001/08/13/opinion/chinas-capitalists-join-the-party.html "China's Capitalists Join the Party"]''. ''The New York Times''. Archived from the [https://www.nytimes.com/2001/08/13/opinion/chinas-capitalists-join-the-party.html original]. </ref> | The People's Republic of China, although nominally a [[socialist state]], operates as a [[Fascism|fascist]] [[dictatorship of the bourgeoisie]] which lacks most elements of even [[bourgeois democracy]]. It is ruled by the Communist Party of China, a class collaborationist association of the Chinese bourgeoisie which openly allows capitalists and other exploiting strata into its membership.<ref>Charles Wolf Jr. (August 13, 2001). ''[https://web.archive.org/web/20170216180723/https://www.nytimes.com/2001/08/13/opinion/chinas-capitalists-join-the-party.html "China's Capitalists Join the Party"]''. ''The New York Times''. Archived from the [https://www.nytimes.com/2001/08/13/opinion/chinas-capitalists-join-the-party.html original]. </ref> | ||
==Economy== | ==Economy== | ||
The People's Republic of China operates on the basis of a corporatist (via the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce), [[State capitalism|state-monopoly capitalist]] system in which [[wage labor]] and private ownership dominates. Since the 1980s, mass reversals of [[collectivization]] has taken place in all economic sectors and the vast majority of the Chinese economy is directly under private ownership with even the "state-owned" enterprises functioning under capitalist principles.<ref>[https://redphoenixnews.com/2018/04/06/in-china-capitalism-is-being-consolidated-not-socialism/ "In China, Capitalism is Being Consolidated, Not Socialism"] (April 6, 2018). ''The Red Phoenix''.</ref> Similarly, levels of income inequality are very high, with China having the second most billionaires in the world.<ref>Chase Peterson-Withorn et al. [https://www.forbes.com/billionaires/ "World’s Billionaires List"]. ''Forbes''.</ref> Market and other private forces are decisive in allocating resources within the Chinese economy. | The People's Republic of China operates on the basis of a corporatist (via the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce), [[State capitalism|state-monopoly capitalist]] system in which [[wage labor]] and private ownership dominates. Since the 1980s, mass reversals of [[collectivization]] has taken place in all economic sectors and the vast majority of the Chinese economy is directly under private ownership with even the "state-owned" enterprises functioning under capitalist principles.<ref>[https://redphoenixnews.com/2018/04/06/in-china-capitalism-is-being-consolidated-not-socialism/ "In China, Capitalism is Being Consolidated, Not Socialism"] (April 6, 2018). ''The Red Phoenix''.</ref> Similarly, levels of income inequality are very high, with China having the second most billionaires in the world.<ref>Chase Peterson-Withorn et al. [https://www.forbes.com/billionaires/ "World’s Billionaires List"]. ''Forbes''.</ref> Market and other private forces are decisive in allocating resources within the Chinese economy. | ||
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| People's Republic of China 中华人民共和国 Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó | |
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 Flag
 National Emblem
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Anthem: March of the Volunteers (义勇军进行曲) | |
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| Capital | Beijing |
| Largest city | Shanghai |
| Official languages | Standard Chinese |
| Recognized regional languages | Mongolian · Uyghur · Tibetan · Zhuang · others |
| Mode of production | Imperialist capitalism |
| Government |
Unitary people's democratic republic (de-jure) Corporatocratic republic under a totalitarian fascist dictatorship (de-facto) |
• President and General Secretary |
Xi Jinping |
• Vice President |
Han Zheng |
• Premier |
Li Qiang |
| History | |
• Unification of China by Qin Shi Huang |
221 BCE |
• Founding of the Yuan dynasty |
5 November 1271 |
• Establishment of the People's Republic of China |
1 October 1949 |
• Rise to power of Deng Xiaoping |
1976–1978 |
• Rise to power of Xi Jinping |
15 November 2012 |
| Population | |
• 2020 estimate |
1,463,140,000 |
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC),[a] is a fascist and social-imperialist state located in East Asia. It is one of the largest countries in measures of population, land, and economic power. It represents one of the major imperialist powers in the modern day.[1][2]
The modern Chinese state was founded in 1949 during a bourgeois revolution led by the Communist Party of China under the leadership of Mao Zedong following the defeat of the Kuomintang. The new government began to institute policies such as New Democracy in order to foster collaboration between the nation's strata. Although the remains of semi-feudalism were eliminated, socialist development was never attained and the state implemented measures to ensure and maintain the power of the national bourgeoisie. After the failure of economic programs such as the Great Leap Forward in the late 1950s, Mao initiated a large political purge known as the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution in 1966.[3][4]
Following Mao's death in 1976, a social-fascist clique led by Deng Xiaoping would seize control of the government and establish an openly capitalist despotism which continues to this day under the policy of "reform and opening-up."[5] By the rise to leadership of Xi Jinping in the 2010s, the People's Republic of China had become a contemporary social-imperialist state and superpower while maintaining its repressive fascist rule with a corporatist economic model.[6] The regime is actively pursuing hegemonic projects such as the Belt and Road Initiative.[7]
The People's Republic of China is a member or associate of multiple neoliberal and imperialist associations such as the World Trade Organization, BRICS, and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. It is currently leading the Eastern camp of imperialism alongside the Russian Federation.
Politics
Fascist rule
The People's Republic of China, although nominally a socialist state, operates as a fascist dictatorship of the bourgeoisie which lacks most elements of even bourgeois democracy. It is ruled by the Communist Party of China, a class collaborationist association of the Chinese bourgeoisie which openly allows capitalists and other exploiting strata into its membership.[8]
Economy
The People's Republic of China operates on the basis of a corporatist (via the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce), state-monopoly capitalist system in which wage labor and private ownership dominates. Since the 1980s, mass reversals of collectivization has taken place in all economic sectors and the vast majority of the Chinese economy is directly under private ownership with even the "state-owned" enterprises functioning under capitalist principles.[9] Similarly, levels of income inequality are very high, with China having the second most billionaires in the world.[10] Market and other private forces are decisive in allocating resources within the Chinese economy.
"Both theory and practice have proved that the allocation of resources by the market is the most effective means to this end. [...] Positioning the market as playing a 'decisive role' in resource allocation is conducive to establishing the correct notion of the government-market relationship in the whole Party and the whole of society, and conducive to transforming the economic growth pattern and government functions, as well as reining in corruption and other forms of misconduct." —CPC General Secretary Xi Jinping, The Governance of China
Foreign relations
Social-imperialism
The People's Republic of China represents a modern social-imperialist power which imperializes less developed countries abroad. Through policies such as the "Going Global" strategy and more recently the Belt and Road Initiative, China engages in the large-scale exportation of capital and loans in countries throughout Eurasia and Africa. The PRC has furthermore allied itself with the imperialist Russian Federation against the Western imperialists.[11]
Support for reactionary regimes
The People's Republic of China willingly maintains diplomatic and economic relations with a number of other reactionary capitalist states. China has provided military equipment to the governments of the Philippines, Nepal, and other countries to combat revolutionary movements within those countries and maintain their imperialist exploitation.[12][13]
See also
References
- ↑ China: A Modern Social-Imperialist Power (2017).
- ↑ Charles Andrews (February 10, 2024). "China’s Stock Market: A Lesson on What Socialism Is Not". New Worker.
- ↑ Wang Ming (1969). China. Cultural Revolution or Counter-Revolutionary Coup?. Available on the Internet Archive.
- ↑ Jim Washington (1979). Socialism Cannot be Built in Alliance with the Bourgeoisie. November 8th Publishing House.
- ↑ Eli Friedmanon (September 24, 2020). "Why China is Capitalist". Spectre.
- ↑ Bai, R. (2011). The Role of the All China Federation of Trade Unions: Implications for Chinese Workers Today. WorkingUSA, 14, 19-39.
- ↑ N.B. Turner (March 9, 2014). "Is China an Imperialist Country?". red-path.net.
- ↑ Charles Wolf Jr. (August 13, 2001). "China's Capitalists Join the Party". The New York Times. Archived from the original.
- ↑ "In China, Capitalism is Being Consolidated, Not Socialism" (April 6, 2018). The Red Phoenix.
- ↑ Chase Peterson-Withorn et al. "World’s Billionaires List". Forbes.
- ↑ "Inter-imperialist Contention: China vs the United States" (March 3, 2023). The Red Phoenix.
- ↑ "China gives guns to Philippines to show it's a friend, not a foe" (October 5, 2017). Reuters. Retrieved May 17, 2025.
- ↑ "Chinese 'deliver arms to Nepal'" (November 25, 2005). BBC. Retrieved May 17, 2025.
Notes
- ↑ Chinese: 中华人民共和国; pinyin: Zhōnghuá rénmín gònghéguó.