Re: [Marxism] China gave millions to Pinochet

[Louis Proyect <lnp3@xxxxxxxxx>]

Walter wrote:
> And what conclusion should be drawn? Since you 't make
> no comment, just print the article without explanation, so
> apparently the idea isthat the Chinese government leaders
> are bad? OK. The Chinese leaders are bad. Should no one be
> engaging in economic relations with China because of this?

Bad? I don't use moralistic terms like this. I would describe them as
narrow-minded bourgeois politicians and leave it at that.

> China provides Cuba with normal economic relations like all
> other countries in the world except Washington. Cuba gets
> to pay on normal commercial terms, not cash on the barrel-
> head. My fourth grade teacher, Miss Frances Bucellato said
> "two wrongs don't make one right", but China bashers have
> NOTHING positive to say about China's role in the world or
> about the rapid economic growth which is taking place in
> the world's largest country.

Is it China-bashing to point out that rapid economic growth is of no
interest in and of itself? We are interested in economic justice. Kerala
has much slower growth than China, but far more equality and far more justice.

> Living in the real world means dealing with people who are
> actually there and as they actually are. If Marxists in the
> United States focus EXCLUSIVELY on aspects of China they
> don't like, it doesn't provide much guidance for activity in
> today's world as it actually is. Should Marxists in the US
> and other "advanced" countries mount protest marches
> against trading with China?

No, but they should protest how labor is treated. I crosspost material from
the China Labor Watch every time it is sent to Marxmail.





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