COMMUNIST PARTY USA

The Marxist Classes

China: From Hunger and Famine to Feeding Everyone

Dear John,

The Marxist Classes continue:

China: From Hunger and Famine to Feeding Everyone

In 2021 China announced the elimination of extreme poverty, a historic accomplishment of socialism.  Speakers from China and the USA will discuss the conditions of old China before the victory of the revolution in 1949: destitution, illiteracy, and violence, as well as imperialist invasion and occupation. This will be followed by a discussion of today's successful poverty alleviation program and the role of the Chinese Communist Party. The class will end with Q&A and discussion.

Speakers will include Shen Ting, North American Bureau of the CPC International Department; Norman Markowitz, Rutgers University; and Luo Xiaoping, a sociologist from North China Electrical Power University.

Date: Sunday, September 26
Time: 8 PM Eastern, 7 PM Central, 5 PM Pacific

Register here to attend the webinar and receive a recording.

Suggested readings: China Daily, chart with basic statistics on poverty and education, 1950s-2020; Tricontinental Institute, "Serve the People: The Eradication of Extreme Poverty in China"; Qiao Collective, "What Does It Mean to Eradicate Absolute Poverty?"; China Global Television Network video (15 minutes) on CPC cadre's work in poverty alleviation. 

Yours in struggle,

Dee Miles
Education Commission