Political division in the CCP

[Misanthrope]

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China, as an upcoming global super power that is self proclaimed 'communist' should be viewed from the left with a particular interest. The "free-market" vs "socialist" conflict within the CCP is worth mentioning. Is it reasonable for the left to choose a side? The "free market" current is definitely gaining power and influence as of late. Thoughts?

[Ocean Seal]

China, as an upcoming global super power that is self proclaimed 'communist' should be viewed from the left with a particular interest. The "free-market" vs "socialist" conflict within the CCP is worth mentioning.


Is it reasonable for the left to choose a side?
Not really, the "left wing" of the party is essentially powerless.



The "free market" current is definitely gaining power and influence as of late. Thoughts?
As of late, it was gaining power from 1976. (By the way I'm using this number to denote the days when free market capitalism was gaining power).

[DaringMehring]

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China, as an upcoming global super power that is self proclaimed 'communist' should be viewed from the left with a particular interest. The "free-market" vs "socialist" conflict within the CCP is worth mentioning. Is it reasonable for the left to choose a side? The "free market" current is definitely gaining power and influence as of late. Thoughts?

The "left wing" of China is about as left wing as the Democrats of USA.

The CPC has inherited some socialized property relations, the USA still has some new deal remnants. The extreme right wants to get rid of them at a stroke, the so-called left wants to work more subtly and less bluntly, but also to get rid of them.

Both are capitalists.

Neither deserve support. They represent the class enemy.

[MustCrushCapitalism]

I'd love if there was a neomaoist current in China, but I doubt there is.

[Prometeo liberado]

I sincerely doubt that the so called Maoist left wing even wants something akin to workers ownership. From everything that I have read it they want a kinder, gentler capitalism.

[Crux]

I'd hate to be so self-promoting, but this is like the third thread on the exact same subject in a pretty short time span, so I allow me to link a thread I posted earlier. (http://www.revleft.org/vb/showthread.php?t=169356)
As for maoism in china, well there is a neomaoist, authoritarian, populist, nationalist "left" of course it's a fairly broad group but sadly these features are fairly common.