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DeFitz's avatar

Given all the chaos in western countries, especially the US, the Chinese economy looks the most stable and robust. I can see how the sound reasoning of their economic plan could spread into all aspects of society, including scientific achievement. I'm betting the first settlements on the moon will be Chinese. I hope I live long enough to see that, a remarkable human achievement.

Neil Zhu's avatar

they are trying to do this moon landing before 2030, we shall see.

B.'s avatar

This is amazing information. This is the sort of stuff that Western Marxists who are uncritically and reactionarily distrusting of China and all other existing "socialist" countries, for that matter, need to read.

We have a problem of inaction, falling into idealist, "purity" checks of countries actually working towards socialism, all while having no real, actionable and dialectical program across the United States and Western Europe to change the people's world view away from liberalism.

The more I study China, its programs, its constant and unwavering auditing of these programs, themselves, and those in charge of working to complete the tasks outlined in these programs, I realize how little liberal democracies actually do.

Liberal democracies, at least in the few times when they show that they might care about the plights of its people, usually don't do much beyond some necessary posturing, dishing out some "reassuring" words, and then just slipping into complacency with no accountability.

Thank you for your thoughts, Neil. This sort of governance is desperately needed in much of the developed world. I hope more and more folks learn and make no mistake about where capitalist countries fail and where socialist ones, when they're allowed to thrive despite capitalist meddling, succeed.

Neil Zhu's avatar

Thank you B!!

GS-z-14-1's avatar

The Benighted States of Amnesia has the State of the Union address.

In recent times, it assumes the form of barks and grunts as an adoring audience of rises to chant USA … USA, today’s equivalent of SIEG HIEL!

Patrick Kirby's avatar

Very informative. Thanks also for the link to the English report. I focus on technology and released the following article after the latest 5-year plan wlan was formally endorsed. Thought you may be interested as I see you've written about it previously.

China's Five Year Plans are tremendously consequential and warrant far greater focus. https://preceperi.substack.com/p/new-focus-continuous-purpose

Alierias's avatar

I find it very interesting that China continues to support and invest in her PEOPLE, instead of their oligarchs.

Perhaps they will be the model for the next century.

Our model is collapsing under its own exploitation of our people, who have been cut as adrift as the stranded citizens under fire - abandoned by our government; completely on their own.

How’s that “rugged individualism” working out for all y’all?

Ready for Democratic Socialism yet?

adt's avatar

Yes, please. I’ve wanted it for at least the last decade.

I’m upset about taxes this year, I feel strongly that they owe me.

Adam Cheklat's avatar

I’m ready to bring it to NA!