It is important to realize that despite the capitalist liberalization of the economy, China remains vigilant as a revolutionary engine. We should realize that China and the CPC are our friends, and haven't abandoned the path of socialism.
Deng was right. Opening up China to imperialism (using Lenin's definition) tricked the western capitalists into moving almost their entire industrial base overseas.
Samuel Russell
I would laugh so fucking hard if China used its economic position and military power to force the west to allow it to spread socialism throughout the world.
Ian Howard
DID DENG PLAY 6D CHESS
Sebastian Robinson
Almost got me OP.
Daniel Ward
almost certainly not but it would be nice
Carson Lewis
Even if the bureaucracy eventually WANTED to fully socialize production (which is very doubtful; Deng's justification for the "socialist market economy" was building up China's productive forces; the productive forces have been built up and yet there's no sign of clamping down on capital accumulation) they still wouldn't be able to do it. The Chinese capitalist class wields too much economic and political power; revving up the class struggle would be tantamount to national suicide.
Capitalist restoration/counter-revolution is almost inevitable in China at this point. Our sole hope is workers' revolution, which doesn't seem to be in the cards.