A book-launch contribution arguing that Western media systematically misrepresent China, and that contesting imperialist narratives in public opinion is a central front of the class struggle today.
A talk tracing how China's encounter with Western imperialism shaped its foreign policy, from the late 18th century through the Mao era, reform and opening, to its present role building a multipolar world.
Torkil Lauesen, contributing a chapter to "China's Foreign Policy and the Making of a Multipolar World," applies the principal contradiction globally to analyze Chinese foreign policy, arguing China is now one aspect of the contradiction between declining US hegemony and its own rise.
Jenny Clegg argues China's foreign policy, rooted in the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence and the 1955 Bandung Conference, seeks peaceful development and Global South unity rather than replacing US hegemony.
A contribution to a book launch arguing that Chinese and Western approaches to international relations rest on opposing philosophical foundations, contrasting liberal individualism and power politics with Chinese concepts of harmony, collectivism and a community of shared destiny for humankind.
Danny Haiphong argues that asking why China does not intervene militarily in Palestine, Iran and Yemen misreads its foreign policy, which advances multipolarity and self-determination through economic development rather than hard power.
Andrew Murray argues that China is not an imperialist power, framing US-China rivalry as the main contradiction and warning that Washington's drive to encircle Beijing risks wider war.
On the 95th anniversary of the September 18th Incident, commentators warn that Japan's record defence budget, deepening US military integration and hawkish Taiwan rhetoric mark its furthest remilitarisation since 1945.
Ahead of the UN General Assembly's 81st general debate, China's stated agenda centres on an immediate Gaza ceasefire, climate finance from developed nations, and reform of global governance so the Global South gains fairer seats and access to AI.
Keith Bennett and Carlos Martinez launch their book on China's multipolar foreign policy, with Martinez noting the US keeps over 800 overseas bases and Andrew Murray arguing China's rise tracks US decline.
