The People's Republic of China

Marxists like everyone else are discussing China, which has become central to economic and political developments in the world. An important aspect of this discussion is how we view the Chinese state. The state (the police, army, judiciary and, in China's case, the ruling Chinese 'Communist' Party - CCP) is as Lenin explained "an organ for the oppression of one class by another". In China, which class is oppressor and which are oppressed?

This discussion can be enormously beneficial in deepening our understanding of processes in China and perspectives for the period ahead. Our starting point is the ...