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Jan 2024
47m 27s

Capitalist China and its role in world r...

Revolutionary Communist Party
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For communists, China has a special importance, as it is home to the largest working class in the world.While the western capitalists denounce China as a totalitarian dictatorship, and the Stalinists praise it as a socialist motherland, Marxists must have a scientific understanding of the Chinese regime.In this episode, Jorge Martín explains the real nature ... Show More
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