Left Dead-End Street vs. Destructive Critique

[english] – The following article, written by Ralf Ruckus and friends of gongchao, was published in 2012 on the gongchao-website. It is republished here as a contribution to the discussion about Ralf Ruckus's recently published book "The Communist Road to Capitalism" on China's history since 1949. The article was translated into German, Spanish, Greek, French, Portuguese, and Slovak.

Kritische Ansichten zur “Jasic-Bewegung” – Geeignete Taktik der Intervention?

[deutsch | english] – Dies ist eine kurze Zusammenfassung der “Jasic-Bewegung”, der darauffolgenden Repressionswelle und der Debatte zwischen linken Gruppen in China über den gegenwärtigen Stand der Klassenkämpfe und Formen der Arbeiterunterstützung in China. Darunter folgt eine Liste ausgewählter Artikel zur “Jasic-Bewegung” in Deutsch, Englisch und Chinesisch.

Critical Perspectives on the “Jasic Movement” – Suitable tactics of intervention?

[deutsch | english] – This is a short summary of the “Jasic Movement,” the wave of repression that followed, and the debate among left-wing groups in China on the current state of class struggles and forms of labor support in China. It is followed by a list of selected articles on the “Jasic Movement” in English and Chinese.

Entrevista com um manifestante dentro da Universidade sitiada em Hong Kong

[deutsch | english | português] – A Universidade Politécnica de Hong Kong (PolyU) esteve sob cerco policial por mais de uma semana. O manifestante entrevistado tem 20 e poucos anos, pertence aos círculos de esquerda e atua no movimento há meses. A entrevista ocorreu no dia 24 de novembro, dias depois de ele deixar o campus sitiado. Ele descreve não apenas os confrontos e a série de outros eventos durante o cerco, mas também o papel de políticos, professores e assistentes sociais em persuadir os manifestantes a se renderem: Entrevista com um manifestante dentro da Universidade sitiada em Hong Kong.

Zur Festnahme von Chen Weixiang in Guangzhou

[deutsch] – Das rechte Regime der Kommunistischen Partei Chinas unterdrückt weiter organisierten Arbeiterwiderstand ‚von unten‘. Seit Sommer 2018 lässt sie regelmäßig AktivistInnen verhaften, die sich für eine Verbesserung von Arbeitsbedingungen, Frauenrechte und andere soziale Forderungen und Kämpfe einsetzen. Jetzt traf es Chen Weixiang, der sich für die Organisierung von StreißenreinigerInnen in Guangzhou engagierte.

Uma semana e três fraquezas dos manifestantes de Hong Kong

[english | português] – Em meados de novembro, ocorreram eventos encorajadores durante os dias de “três greves” ou “Saam Baa” — veja este relatório sobre greves dos trabalhadores, boicotes de estudantes e a interrupção das ações da municipalidade. Nesta semana, três eventos se destacam, e cada um representa uma fraqueza política do movimento: Uma semana e três fraquezas dos manifestantes de Hong Kong.

Interview with a Protester inside the Besieged University in Hong Kong

[deutsch | english | português] – The Polytechnic University (PolyU) in Hong Kong was under police siege for more than a week. The interviewed protester is in his early 20s, belongs to left-wing circles, and has been active in the movement for months. The interview took place on November 24, days after he had left the besieged campus. He describes not only the clashes and the series of other events during the siege but also the role of politicians, teachers, and social workers in pursuading protesters to surrender.