Prior to going to China last September I shared with some of the
professors at Tsinghua University some of the debate going on in U.S. left
circles about the extent to which capitalism has been "fully restored" in
China. I noted that there are some scholars I know personally and for whom
I have great respect who argue that capitalism has been "fully restored"
in China but with whom I disagree.
The organizers of the conference asked me to forward invitations to those
scholars (who would have been accomodated in China) to come and debate the
issue with Chinese scholars. As the invitations were sent out late in the
planning process, no doubt some of those scholars to whom I sent the
invitations simply could not come. But the scholars in China were willing
and eager to debate the issues related to the extent of "restoration" of
capitalism and the real class nature of the Chinese state; and they are
apparently still quite willing to debate the issue openly.
Dear Professor Jim
Glad to share the ideas and the discussions of you and your friends. Thank
you.
I argue that those ideas and discussions should be shared and participated
by Chinese scholars, who will be interested in and propel your great
discussion. I have an idea. I will arrange a workshop or a special panel
for you and your friends in our International Symposium. [snip]
Looking forward to your reply. If you agree, we will happy to invite you
the chirman of the workshop. Here attached the invitation of the
International Symposium.
For those arguing that capitalism has been not only widened and deepend
but indeed "fully restored" in China, why not take your arguments directly
to scholars, masses and party members in China? Right now we have people
like me who are patently ignorant--and admit to being patently
ignorant--about many realities in China debating the realities of China
with others equally patently ignorant about the realities of China on
lists that are relatively insulated from the wider populations in both
countries. Let's see what scholars living and working in China have to say
about some of these arguments--pro and con--about the "restoration of
capitalism" in China.
Jim Craven
James M. Craven
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