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1993 – 2016: (7) “The Nature of the State Determines Its Political Form” : Chapter Seven of “The Logic of Politics” 王沪宁等著《政治的逻辑》

Posted on 11/01/2025 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

“The Nature of the State Determines Its Political Form” is Chapter Seven of The Logic of Politics: Principles of Marxist Political Science 政治的逻辑 马克思主义政治学原理 written by Chief Editor/Author Wang Huning 王沪宁 (now chief Party ideologist and #3 on the Politburo) and a … Continue reading →

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1957: XII ‘Rightist’ Criticisms — Hungary, Industrialization, Slandering the Soviet Union

Posted on 11/11/2024 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

Hundred Flowers period ‘rightists’ criticisms of the Soviet intervention in Hungary, industrialization policy and slanders against the Soviet Union and China-Soviet friendship are the topics in Part XII. This is an installment in a full translation of  Selected Rightist Speeches from … Continue reading →

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1978: Hu Fuming’s “Practice is the Sole Criterion of Truth” and his Retrospective

Posted on 01/03/2022 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

Nice interview with Hu Fuming, lead drafter of the historic 1978 Guangming Ribao commentary “Practice is the Sole Criterion for Testing Truth” pointing out Mao and Party aren’t necessarily always right. What a heretical thought! During the early post-Mao days after … Continue reading →

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2019: Party Discipline Advice: Take History as a Mirror

Posted on 10/13/2021 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

The Chinese Communist Party’s ideological journal Seeking Truth Qiushi has picked up an article from the dual-hatted Party/State disciplinary organ’s official journal China Discipline and Supervision News. This dual hatted organ disciplinary organ goes by the names of the Chinese … Continue reading →

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Kinamedia: How “Historical Nihilism” Shapes China’s Film Industry

Posted on 09/05/2021 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

Thanks to the magic of Google Translate even the scandoilliterates among you may find interesting Linus Fredriksson’s article on historical nihilism and the Chinese film industry. Now on the Swedish website  Kinamedia. For more on historical nihilism in China see also: 2016: CASS … Continue reading →

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Wuhan Diary #10: The Fourteenth Day of the Wuhan City Closure — February 5, 2020

Posted on 02/06/2020 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

February 5 ： Fourteenth Day of Wuhan City Closure Today is the 14th of the Wuhan City closure.  I have been writing this diary for two weeks now. I first took pen in hand to help ease my own anxiety … Continue reading →

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Wuhan Diary #6: Tenth Day of the Wuhan City Closure — February 1, 2020

Posted on 02/02/2020 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

Tenth Day of the Wuhan City Closure – February 1, 2020 I been feelling very perturbed these last two days. I need to take some time to calm down so that I can continue writing this diary. I rehearsed in … Continue reading →

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2016 General Liu Yazhou: Great Critics are Often Great Patriots

Posted on 12/20/2016 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

The Chinese Elections website at the Carter Center, which collects many enlightening articles from the Chinese press on its website, shared this recent WeChat public account posting by PLA National Defense University political commissar Liu Yahou.  Liu Yazhou is a … Continue reading →

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2008: Ran Yunfei: “Where Will the Fear End? A Talk that Could Not Be Delivered”

Posted on 04/06/2011 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

Where Will the Fear End? A Talk that Could Not Be Delivered by Ran Yunfei [from one of Ran Yunfei’s blogs – at https://ranyunfei.com/2009/11/860.htm ) November 4, 2008 Ran Yunfei note: This is a talk I had planned to deliver … Continue reading →

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