The Marxist Classes: China — From Hunger and Famine to Feeding Everyone
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September 26, 2021 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm
In 2021 China announced the elimination of extreme poverty, a historic accomplishment of socialism. Speakers from China and the USA will discuss the conditions of old China before the victory of the revolution in 1949: destitution, illiteracy, and violence, as well as imperialist invasion and occupation. This will be followed by a discussion of today’s successful poverty alleviation program and the role of the Chinese Communist Party. The class will end with Q&A and discussion.
Speakers will include Shen Ting, North American Bureau of CPC International Department; Norman Markowitz, Rutgers University; and Luo Xiaoping, a sociologist from North China Electrical Power University.
Date: Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021
Time: 8 PM eastern, 7 PM central, 5 PM pacific
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Suggested Readings:
China Global Television Network video (15 minutes) on CPC cadre’s work in poverty alleviation