The meaning of Tiananmen - Burt Green Burt Green analyses the events of Tiananmen Square and their consequences. This article contains some factual inaccuracies (see comments below…
China: Riots in Chongqing after death of a schoolboy Rioting broke out in Chonqing after it was reported that the child's parents had been arrested.
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China: Slave labour in brick kilns At least 600 people have been freed by authorities from slave labour working in brick kilns in northern China.
The state and counter-revolution - Negation A 1972 article by Negation, in the United States debunking the myths of Leninism and the New Left in particular.
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China: hundreds block railway line in benefits protest Residents of Guixi in the Jiangxi province were angry at government plans which would see their…
China: One killed and 60 injured in riot over transport price hikes A student was killed and at least 60 people were injured in central China when villagers armed with…
20,000 farmers and workers riot in China Hunan city, Yongzhou, central China; around 20,000 farmers and laid off workers have rioted and clashed with 1,000 police armed with guns and…
Welcome to the 'Chinese century'? Aufheben on on the capitalist restructuring in China, and the possibility of China becoming the world's leading power in the 21st century.