Yes Charlie is right and I was surprised at how class-free Marvin’s assertion was. Saudi ruler MBS is probably a good example of “many in the global south” who prefer “the Chinese single-party rather than the bourgeois democratic model” as it steps up cooperation with China as part of its “rapid modernisation” program:
https://www.reuters.com/world/saudi-lays-lavish-welcome-chinas-xi-heralds-new-era-relations-2022-12-08/ RIYADH, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia and China showcased deepening ties with a series of strategic deals on Thursday during a visit by President Xi Jinping, including one with tech giant Huawei, whose growing foray into the Gulf region has raised U.S. security concerns. King Salman signed a "comprehensive strategic partnership agreement" with Xi, who received a lavish welcome in a country forging new global partnerships beyond the West. Xi's car was escorted to the king's palace by members of the Saudi Royal Guard riding Arabian horses and carrying Chinese and Saudi flags, and he later attended a welcome banquet. The Chinese leader held talks with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, de facto ruler of the oil giant, who greeted him with a warm smile. Xi heralded "a new era" in Arab ties. The display stood in stark contrast to the low-key welcome extended in July to U.S. President Joe Biden, with whom ties have been strained by Saudi energy policy and the 2018 murder of Jamal Khashoggi that had overshadowed the awkward visit. A memorandum with China's Huawei Technologies [RIC:RIC:HWT.UL], on cloud computing and building high-tech complexes in Saudi cities, was agreed despite U.S. unease with Gulf allies over a possible security risk in using the Chinese firm's technology. Huawei has participated in building 5G networks in most Gulf states despite the U.S. concerns. Chinese and Saudi firms also signed 34 deals for investment in green energy, information technology, cloud services, transport, construction and other sectors, state news agency SPA reported. It gave no figures, but had earlier said the two countries would seal initial agreements worth $30 billion. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> For good measure: China and Arab countries would "continue to hold high the banner of non-interference in internal affairs", Xi added. That sentiment was echoed by the crown prince, who said his country opposed any "interference in China's internal affairs in the name of human rights", Chinese state broadcaster CCTV said. MK: Yep, two brutally repressive, anti-working class “one-party” regimes are not going to be bothering each other with alleged human rights concerns. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I guess Marvin was not including the working classes of the global south in that statement. After all, many global south capitalists would no doubt extol the values of “one-party” statism or at least similarly authoritarian practices with which to better suppress working class struggle, which could after all interfere with carrying out capitalist “development and modernisation” – or, if the regime isn’t using “Chinese model” strongly enough, Chinese bosses can sometimes use the model themselves in one of their neo-colonies: *Chinese bosses charged over Zambian mine shooting* https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-11568485 More generally on that: (Lusaka) – Chinese-run copper mining companies in Zambia routinely flout labor laws and regulations designed to protect workers’ safety and the right to organize, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. Zambia’s newly elected president, Michael Sata, a longtime critic of the Chinese labor practices, should act on his campaign promises to end the abuse and improve government regulation of the mining industry to ensure that all companies respect Zambia’s labor laws. The 122-page report, “‘You’ll Be Fired If You Refuse’: Labor Abuses in Zambia’s Chinese State-owned Copper Mines,” <https://www.hrw.org/reports/2011/11/03/you-ll-be-fired-if-you-refuse> details the persistent abuses in Chinese-run mines, including poor health and safety conditions, regular 12-hour and even 18-hour shifts involving arduous labor, and anti-union activities, all in violation of Zambia’s national laws or international labor standards. The four Chinese-run copper mining companies in Zambia are subsidiaries of China Non-Ferrous Metals Mining Corporation, a state-owned enterprise under the authority of China’s highest executive body. Copper mining is the lifeblood of the Zambian economy, contributing nearly 75 percent of the country’s exports and two-thirds of the central government revenue. *On anti-union activities*, a union representative at Sino Metals: The Chinese don’t understand the concept of a union. They intimidate those that lead or are part of a union. If they know you’re a representative, you’ll encounter problems, they’ll try to frustrate you until you leave the job. *On anti-union activities*, a union representative at NFCA: Several times I’ve been harassed and intimidated because of my union ties. I was forcibly transferred [to another department] … much farther from where meetings are organized and held…. [Several months later], they charged me for attending a meeting, which is directly against the law. The manager claimed that I did not have permission from the immediate supervisor, even though I had received it…. My supervisor said the instructions came from above … that the Chinese manager “insisted that I charge you.” I could be fired for the next [charge], so it is a way to keep me from my union duties. The Chinese don’t give any respect to the union, they see us as enemies. https://www.hrw.org/news/2011/11/03/zambia-workers-detail-abuse-chinese-owned-mines On Fri, Sep 27, 2024 at 12:11 PM Charlie via groups.io <charles1848= [email protected]> wrote: > "... the Chinese single-party rather than the bourgeois democratic model > is more appealing to many in the global south who credit it for the PRC's > dramatic rise." > > Got evidence of "many"? The ruling elite of some countries find it > appealing or praise it in order to butter up China for deals. A thin > stratum of intellectuals could also be counted. But the overwhelming mass > of working people? Nope. Where's the beef? > > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. 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