Comments on: Democracy in China: Fact or Fiction? http://www.dissidentvoice.org/2007/04/democracy-in-china-fact-of-fiction/ a radical newsletter in the struggle for peace and social justice Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:52:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Phillip hynes http://www.dissidentvoice.org/2007/04/democracy-in-china-fact-of-fiction/#comment-413 Phillip hynes Sun, 20 May 2007 09:05:18 +0000 http://www.dissidentvoice.org/2007/04/democracy-in-china-fact-of-fiction/#comment-413 An interesting and informative article. I have actually lived in China for nearly 6 years now and my job is risk management so the political issues and social issues addressed in the article are in my opinion the most relevant and pressing for the Government and people of China today and into the future. There are however a raft of associated problems bubbling away under the surface that have the potential to create massive destabilising effects. For example the number of migrant workers is hugely under estimated by the Western media reports, and this is a particular section of society that is hard done by. The government realise that the migrant and rural communities are their achilles heel and are attempting to redress the problems. Although having said that the rampant corruption across the provinces is hindering progress severely and the migrant community is growing increasingly vocal. It this perhaps this area of the growing gap between rich and poor and the associated corruption that will create the circumstances for a new form of Chinese democracy in the future. An interesting and informative article. I have actually lived in China for nearly 6 years now and my job is risk management so the political issues and social issues addressed in the article are in my opinion the most relevant and pressing for the Government and people of China today and into the future.

There are however a raft of associated problems bubbling away under the surface that have the potential to create massive destabilising effects. For example the number of migrant workers is hugely under estimated by the Western media reports, and this is a particular section of society that is hard done by. The government realise that the migrant and rural communities are their achilles heel and are attempting to redress the problems. Although having said that the rampant corruption across the provinces is hindering progress severely and the migrant community is growing increasingly vocal. It this perhaps this area of the growing gap between rich and poor and the associated corruption that will create the circumstances for a new form of Chinese democracy in the future.

]]> By: charlie http://www.dissidentvoice.org/2007/04/democracy-in-china-fact-of-fiction/#comment-56 charlie Wed, 02 May 2007 13:52:29 +0000 http://www.dissidentvoice.org/2007/04/democracy-in-china-fact-of-fiction/#comment-56 This was an informative article. My own position on China is that the capitalist roaders won out, and the country's socialist economy has been slowly dismantled over the last thirty years. This does not mean that it is a capitalist country as such; the ruling party has kept in control, but is acting more and more in the interest of the bourgeoisie against workers and peasants. There is now a class conscious national bourgeoisie... The pendulum could swing the other way, of course, and I hope that the lessons of the past are learnt. It will take quite a struggle for workers and peasants to gain control of the Party and the state from those who favour or benefit from the market reforms. That the party leadership recognises the economic miracle may tear the country apart is positive: steps are already being taken to ensure that the economy does not destroy the land and environment. If there is an increased participation in administering the affairs of state and the tolerance of open factions within the party, China may yet be put back on course... This was an informative article. My own position on China is that the capitalist roaders won out, and the country’s socialist economy has been slowly dismantled over the last thirty years. This does not mean that it is a capitalist country as such; the ruling party has kept in control, but is acting more and more in the interest of the bourgeoisie against workers and peasants. There is now a class conscious national bourgeoisie…

The pendulum could swing the other way, of course, and I hope that the lessons of the past are learnt. It will take quite a struggle for workers and peasants to gain control of the Party and the state from those who favour or benefit from the market reforms. That the party leadership recognises the economic miracle may tear the country apart is positive: steps are already being taken to ensure that the economy does not destroy the land and environment. If there is an increased participation in administering the affairs of state and the tolerance of open factions within the party, China may yet be put back on course…

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