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  •  | Reject Western Marxism | MR Online

    Reject Western Marxism, defend the socialist countries, and stand with the peoples of the world against imperialism

    Originally published: Friends of Socialist China on July 8, 2025 by Friends of Socialist China, Morning Star, the International Manifesto Group, Critical Theory Workshop and Iskra books Hosted Panel (more by Friends of Socialist China) (Posted Jul 29, 2025)

    “The political tradition I grew up in emphasised the importance of supporting the socialist states, and always prioritised the struggle against imperialism, colonialism and racism.” – Carlos Martinez

  •  | TikTok and the threat to cultural hegemony | MR Online

    TikTok and the threat to cultural hegemony

    Originally published: Friends of Socialist China on March 20, 2025 by Carlos Martinez (more by Friends of Socialist China) (Posted Mar 25, 2025)

    The following article by Carlos Martinez responds to a recent article in The Times complaining about TikTok users not being sufficiently anti-China. The only explanation the Times journalist can muster is that TikTok’s algorithms must be weighted to promote pro-CPC content.

  •  | NATO nukes and a New Cold War | MR Online

    NATO, nukes and a New Cold War

    Originally published: Friends of Socialist China on August 14, 2024 by Kenny Coyle (more by Friends of Socialist China) (Posted Aug 27, 2024)

    We are pleased to republish below a series of three articles by Kenny Coyle analysing the new Labour government’s foreign policy, in particular the “progressive realism” espoused by Foreign Secretary David Lammy.

  •  | Wang Yi | MR Online

    Wang Yi: The historic step from peaceful coexistence to a shared future for humanity

    Originally published: Friends of Socialist China on July 21, 2024 by Friends of Socialist China Staff (more by Friends of Socialist China) (Posted Jul 26, 2024)

    With China having recently celebrated the 70th anniversary of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, on July 17, Foreign Minister Wang Yi published an important article outlining the historical progression from the Five Principles to President Xi Jinping’s vision of a shared future for humanity and their interrelationship of continuity, inheritance, application and development.

  •  | On Chinas overcapacity | MR Online

    On China’s overcapacity

    Originally published: Friends of Socialist China on June 6, 2024 by Shiran Illanperuma (more by Friends of Socialist China) (Posted Jun 07, 2024)

    According to Western politicians and neoliberal economists, China’s industrial subsidies and production capacity are to blame for the U.S.’s trade deficit and its apparent inability to reindustrialise its economy.

  •  | Rose Dugdale | MR Online

    Dr Rose Dugdale–Fighter for Irish freedom, student of Chairman Mao

    Originally published: Friends of Socialist China on March 28, 2024 by Friends of Socialist China (more by Friends of Socialist China) (Posted Apr 04, 2024)

    Rose was born into immense wealth and privilege in England but gave it all up to devote her life to the working and oppressed people of the world and to the liberation of Ireland and the fight for a socialist republic in particular.

  •  | Isabel Crook | MR Online

    Isabel Crook, longtime friend and supporter of Monthly Review, dies in Beijing at 107

    Originally published: Friends of Socialist China on August 21, 2023 (more by Friends of Socialist China) (Posted Aug 23, 2023)

    Isabel was, and will remain, an inspiration to us and to everyone else who was privileged to know her. We extend our deepest condolences and sympathies to her sons, Michael, Carl and Paul, and to her whole extended family, and many comrades and friends.

  •  | Chinese scholars discuss Engels in Eastbourne | MR Online

    Chinese scholars discuss Engels in Eastbourne

    Originally published: Friends of Socialist China on June 25, 2023 by Friends of Socialist China (more by Friends of Socialist China) (Posted Jun 29, 2023)

    Nearly a hundred professors, experts and scholars from more than 20 universities and research institutions in more than ten countries, including the United Kingdom, China, Germany, the United States, Ireland, Spain, Romania, Denmark, Turkey and India, hold in-depth discussions to commemorate the 175th anniversary of “The Communist Manifesto.”

  •  | Adnan Akfirat | MR Online

    Will depopulation sink China?

    Originally published: Friends of Socialist China on February 9, 2023 by Adnan Akfirat (more by Friends of Socialist China) (Posted Feb 11, 2023)

    In the following article, Adnan Akfirat, Chairman of the Turkish-Chinese Business and Development Friendship Association, and a member of our advisory group, analyses the recent demographic changes in China, which see the population not only age but start to fall, with India on course to become the world’s most populous nation this year, if it has not already done so.

  •  | Haze of pollution in Beijing 2006 Photo David Barrie  Flickr | MR Online

    On the development of China’s environmental policies towards an ecological civilization

    Originally published: Friends of Socialist China on November 15, 2022 by Efe Can Gürcan (more by Friends of Socialist China) (Posted Nov 29, 2022)

    We are very pleased to republish this important article by Efe Can Gürcan, Associate Professor at Türkiye’s Istinye University, which originally appeared in Volume 3 Issue 3 of the BRIQ(Belt & Road Initiative Quarterly).

  •  | Gennady Zyuganov on Chinese socialism | MR Online

    On the eve of the 20th Congress of the Communist Party of China the Chairman of the CC CPRF Gennady Zyuganov gave and interview to the popular Chinese newspaper Guangming Ribao

    Originally published: Friends of Socialist China on October 19, 2022 by Guangming Ribao (more by Friends of Socialist China) (Posted Oct 27, 2022)

    Gennady Zyuganov: During its more than a century-long existence the Communist Party of China has traversed a glorious path of creative endeavor.

  •  | Cheng Enfu | MR Online

    Cheng Enfu: The new pattern of international economy and politics is conducive to the development of world socialism

    Originally published: Friends of Socialist China on October 17, 2022 by Friends of Socialist China (more by Friends of Socialist China) (Posted Oct 20, 2022)

    In September 2021, I spoke at the launch meeting of the Manifesto: Through Pluripolarity to Socialism. The Manifesto has a clear theme, profound ideas, magnificent momentum, and clearly articulated the history of world socialism, its present status quo and future.

  •  | Are human rights universal | MR Online

    The U.S.’s cynical misuse of human rights

    Originally published: Friends of Socialist China on July 10, 2022 (more by Friends of Socialist China)

    Global politics seems to be moving in two opposite directions. On the one hand, the U.S. and its closest allies are stepping up their efforts to consolidate and expand U.S. hegemony. On the other hand, the countries of the developing world, the socialist countries and the formerly-colonised countries are increasingly united in their efforts to promote multipolarity, multilateralism, sovereign development, and democracy in international relations.

  •  | Cheng Enfu | MR Online

    Cheng Enfu: Economic development in socialist countries–great achievements and future prospects

    Originally published: Friends of Socialist China on June 6, 2022 by Friends of Socialist China (more by Friends of Socialist China) (Posted Jun 09, 2022)

    In the following, I will address a few potentially controversial points on the subject of economic development in China and the Soviet Union, as two representative examples of socialist countries, in response to the misconceptions prevailing in the world. – Cheng Enfu

  •  | No to a new Monroe Doctrine in the Pacific | MR Online

    No to a new Monroe Doctrine in the Pacific

    Originally published: Friends of Socialist China on May 5, 2022 (more by Friends of Socialist China)

    The Anglo ruling classes have gone into a state of frenzy over a recently-signed security agreement between the People’s Republic of China and the Solomon Islands.

  •  | Margaret Kimberley | MR Online

    Countries struggling against U.S. domination are inevitably turning to China

    Originally published: Friends of Socialist China on March 26, 2022 (more by Friends of Socialist China)

    Greetings everyone. Of course I want to start by thanking Friends of Socialist China for inviting me to participate in this meeting today. When I received the invitation in early February I didn’t know, I don’t think anyone knew, that the world would change irrevocably just a few weeks later.

  •  | China  Latin America | MR Online

    China and Latin America: Dilma speaks

    Originally published: Friends of Socialist China on March 22, 2022 by Charles McKelvey (more by Friends of Socialist China) (Posted Mar 25, 2022)

    Friends of Socialist China, located in London, is a platform dedicated to supporting the People’s Republic of China and promoting understanding of Chinese socialism. 

  •  | The revenge of white colonialism motivates the AUKUS alliance against China | MR Online

    The revenge of white colonialism motivates the AUKUS alliance against China

    Originally published: Friends of Socialist China on September 20, 2021 (more by Friends of Socialist China)

    The United States, United Kingdom, and Australia have formed an alliance called “AUKUS” to create, in the words of Australia PM Scott Morrison, “a partnership where our technology, our scientists, our industry, our defense forces are all working together to deliver a safer and more secure region that ultimately benefits all.”

  •  | Counter Western Bias against China by Remembering Peter Normans Solidarity | MR Online

    Counter Western bias against China by remembering Peter Norman’s solidarity

    Originally published: Friends of Socialist China on August 13, 2021 (more by Friends of Socialist China)

    International media engaged in Sinophobic rhetoric during the recent Olympic games in Tokyo.

  •  | Socialism with Chinese Characteristics A Guide for Foreigners | MR Online

    Book review: Roland Boer – Socialism with Chinese Characteristics: A Guide for Foreigners

    Originally published: Friends of Socialist China on June 18, 2021 by Tamara Prosic (more by Friends of Socialist China) (Posted Jun 21, 2021)

    Socialism with Chinese Characteristics challenges the simplistic mutually exclusive dualistic lens through which socialism in China is often viewed and judged.

Monthly Review Essays

  • The Migrant Genocide: Toward a Third World Analysis of European Class Struggle
    Iker Suarez  | A banner at a memorial rally for victims of the 2014 massacre of migrants at Tarajal 2021 | MR Online

    Over 10,000 people died in transit to Spain in 2024 alone.[1] On June 2022, the border fence of Melilla, one of two Spanish enclaves in Morocco, was witness to a massacre that killed or disappeared over a hundred African migrants.[2]  A recent BBC investigation revealed that Greek border guards systematically repeal immigrants already on Greek […]

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  • Strike at the Helm: The First Ministerial Meeting of the New Cycle of the Bolivarian Revolution
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    On October 7th, 2012, after hearing of his victory as the nation‘s candidate with 56 percent of the vote, President Hugo Chávez Frias announced from a balcony in his hometown that a new cycle was beginning the very next day, October 8th.

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