Democratic Co-operatives

[Xiao Banfa]

International Commitee for the Promotion of Chinese Industrial Co-operatives (http://www.nzchinasociety.org.nz/gungho.html)

These Cooperatives seem to represent a progressive, self determined current in the Chinese economy.

Please investigate.

[Janus]

Yes, there are still a number of cooperatives that have managed to survive over the years and are one of the reasons why China remains a mixed economy. However, I think such organizations are only going to be increasingly marginalized and outcompeted in the years to come as China moves further towards capitalism unless they develop something truly unique.

[Xiao Banfa]

It seems Hu Jintao is more progressive than Jiang.

His plan for a "New Socialist Countryside" looks positive.

That's what China has been lacking all these years; a stengthened and empowered peasantry.

For years they have been sacrificing for the urban populations. They've seen corrupt officials and natural disasters. Now it's their turn to start reaping the rewards of the China's massive economic growth.

Hu Jintao understands this and sees the corrupt officials as a major problem

The rural Chinese people are not lacking the spirit. That's for sure.

Chinese rural peoples know how to co-operate.

[Janus]

It seems Hu Jintao is more progressive than Jiang.
His policies are a bit more moderate/reserved for sure in that he is trying to solve the growing wealth gap in China, corruption,etc. However, development is still increasing at a very fast pace in China and the CCP is adjusting its policies in order to account for this as well, just look at the recent new property rights revisions.

As far as I can tell, Hu's inability to deal with the growing countryside problem is only going to cause further problems. Despite minor reforms, nothing substantial has been done yet and I'm not sure if it can be done without strong grassroots involvement.

[Xiao Banfa]

I'm not sure if it can be done without strong grassroots involvement.

Absolutely, that'll at least pull the government further left (we're hoping).


As far as I can tell, Hu's inability to deal with the growing countryside problem is only going to cause further problems.

But hasn't he only recently launched the program to alleviate rural poverty?


However, development is still increasing at a very fast pace in China and the CCP is adjusting its policies in order to account for this as well, just look at the recent new property rights revisions.

Certainly, are the new laws a case of of sink or swim?