China no victim of Western imperialism
We need a clear-eyed understanding of the implications of current Chinese policies concerning Australia. The policy adopted by the Socialist Alliance (SA) at its 15th national conference fails to provide this. While it appropriately identifies Australian and other capitalist “allies’” response to China as hypocritical and phoney, it fails to accurately identify China as a growing danger to the world. The policy is dangerously naïve in portraying China as a victim of Western imperialism. No, it is not a victim: it is a “child” of Western neoliberal capitalism. It is a Frankenstein m...