Greg Benton is Greg is the acknowledged leading expert on the history of the Chinese Communist Party and especially China’s Trotskyist opposition and isEmeritus Professor at Cardiff University.Last month marked the centenary of the foundation of the Chinese Communist Party. Just a quarter of a century later, it was already in power. Today it is ruling a population of a billion and a half – almost … [Read more...]
China and the West
The Chinese revolution: a critical perspective from the left
THE UPRISING IN HONG KONG
Article by Ed Bober When Britain ceded sovereignty over Hong Kong to China in 1997, it was on the agreement that there would be “one country, two systems”. Now it is more a case of “two systems, one problem”. 1.7 million people involved in protests against the Hong Kong government; a general strike; roads blockaded; government buildings occupied; police driven out of certain areas. Hong … [Read more...]
