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Apr 2019
1h 56m

Chinese Class Conflict with Jenny Chan

Daniel Denvir
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In the US, China is often viewed at best as a nefarious and enigmatic rival and at worst as a civilizational enemy. But these stories of national rivalry that permeate both major parties and the mainstream media function as a mystification, shrouding the global supply chain that connects capitalist exploitation from East to West. When we cut through the nois ... Show More
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