China and a “universal empire” under its control is not at odds with the Manifesto either, any more than their ideologically-sanctioned capitalism (of the state) is, the Manifesto in question declaring “the workers have nothing to lose but their chains; they have a world to win.”
“China and a “universal empire” under its control is not at odds with the Manifesto either, any more than their ideologically-sanctioned capitalism (of the state) is, the Manifesto in question declaring “the workers have nothing to lose but their chains; they have a world to win.””
For China, discarding Marxism was easy - they’ve always held themselves above the barbarians residing outside the realm of civilization (i.e. China). What would a stinking European barbarian have anything to teach them about politics or economics? That is why the state planning boards that assigned jobs, homes, rations, spouses, etc have been completely dismantled, and toll roads, stock markets, private homes, golf course memberships and private cars have taken their place. The threat from China isn’t its export of Marxism, which it ended in the 1970’s - it’s traditional Chinese imperialism spanning thousands of years. http://www.timemaps.com/history/china-1500bc/