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No matter to what degree China opens up to the outside world and admits foreign capital, its relative magnitude will be small and it can't affect our system of socialist public ownership of the means of production.

Deng Xiaoping

"The principle of upholding the socialist path. The principle of upholding the people's democratic dictatorship. The principle of upholding the leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC) The principle of upholding Mao Zedong Thought and Marxism–Leninism"

• 4 Cardinal Principles formulate by Deng Xiaoping

Deng Xiaoping, Han nationality (Hakka), was born Deng Xixian in 1904 in Guang'an county, Sichuan province. He went to France in 1920, where he worked, studied, discovered Marxism-Leninism, and joined the CPC in 1924. Deng spent part of 1926 studying at the Sun Yat-sen University in Moscow, before returning to China in 1927.

Deng then joined the Red Army during the first civil war against the Guomindang. During the Long March in 1934, he served as General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee. In the late 1930s and 1940s, Deng continued his political work in the Red Army during the War of Resistance against Japan and the second civil war against the Guomindang.

Deng was named to several important posts in the new People's Republic after 1949. In 1957, Deng became CPC General Secretary and ran the country's daily affairs with then President Liu Shaoqi. Amid growing disenchantment with Mao's Great Leap Forward, Deng and Liu gained influence within the CPC when, in the early 1960s, they directed successful economic reforms.

When Mao launched the Cultural Revolution in 1966, Deng was purged and sent to work in the countryside. Premier Zhou Enlai was able to convince Mao to bring Deng Xiaoping back into politics in 1974 as First Deputy Premier, in practice running daily affairs. But after Zhou's death in January 1976, Maoists purged Deng once again.

Following Mao's death later in 1976, Deng was able to outmaneuver Mao's anointed successor, Hua Guofeng, and consolidate his control of the CPC in the late 1970s. Hua was replaced by Zhao Ziyang as premier in 1980, and by Hu Yaobang as CPC chief in 1981. After 1987 Deng's only official posts were as chairman of the PRC and CPC Central Military Commissions.

Even while consolidating his political power, Deng initiated a "reform and opening" policy that sparked an industrial revolution in China. Deng decentralized economic decision making, embraced the "socialist market economy," and sought the "Four Modernizations" of agriculture, industry, science and technology, and the military. These reforms were a reversal of the Maoist policy of economic self-reliance, but they accelerated the modernization process through "opening" to foreign trade and investment. Special Economic Zones were established where foreign investment and market liberalization were encouraged.

Deng developed the principle that in foreign affairs, China should keep a low-profile and bide its time. He continued to seek an independent position between the United States and the Soviet Union. On 1 January 1979, the United States recognized the People's Republic of China, leaving the (Taiwan) Republic of China's nationalist government to one side, and business contacts between China and the West began to grow.

From 1980 onwards, Deng led the expansion of the economy, and in political terms took over negotiations with the United Kingdom to return Hong Kong, meeting personally with then-Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. The result of these negotiations was the Sino-British Joint Declaration, signed on 19 December 1984, which formally outlined the United Kingdom's return of the whole Hong Kong colony to China by 1997.

In 1989, Deng ordered the crackdown on the Beijing Spring protestors, precipitating the Tiananmen Square crisis of June 4, 1989. To reassert his economic agenda, in the spring of 1992, Deng made a tour of southern China, visiting Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhuhai and spending the New Year in Shanghai, using his travels as a method of reasserting his economic policy after his retirement from office. Deng's health deteriorated drastically since 1994

Deng Xiaoping died on February 19, 1997.

• Selected Works of Deng Xiaoping

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Try and find one video of a child smiling in Gaza like you see in literally the first 30 seconds of this video.

cross-posted from: https://feddit.uk/post/16376450

cross-posted from: https://feddit.uk/post/16376448

Hollywood blockbusters have dominated international box offices for decades, but in recent years, they have lost luster in the largest movie market outside the U.S. — China.

Walt Disney Co.'s latest film, "Deadpool & Wolverine," has taken the world by storm since its release on July 22, becoming the highest-grossing R-rated film of all time. But it has failed to replicate that success among Chinese moviegoers.

While the Marvel superhero sequel made a respectable $57 million in its first 20 days in China, a locally produced comedy-drama, "Successor," made six times as much in the time period, according to data from maoyan.com.

Released on July 16, "Successor" continues to thrive in Chinese theaters. As of Monday, it had grossed over $439 million to cement itself as China's third most-watched movie of the year. "Deadpool & Wolverine" languishes at number 15.

A hit Hollywood franchise screened in China, especially one under Marvel, would be almost certain to rank higher in the box office prior to 2020. For instance, Avengers: End Game was China's third most popular movie in 2019.

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"China learned all they could from Hollywood. Now they make their own big-budget blockbuster films with good special effects, and even good animated films ... They don't need Hollywood anymore," Rosen, who specializes in Chinese politics, society, and film, told CNBC.

Meanwhile, Chinese films like "Successor" have a major home-field advantage.

"The Chinese audience, mostly young people, want stories they can resonate with ... films that relate to things happening in China in one way or another," said Rosen.

Successor matches that description, with the film touching upon themes of child-raising, education and upward mobility, tailored specifically for the domestic market, according to Emilie Yeh, Dean of Arts at Hong Kong's Lingnan University.

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Aside from films that are culturally relevant and relatable to the Chinese market, nationalistic and patriotic movies have also become increasingly popular.

China's top-grossing movie of all time is 2021's "The Battle at Lake Changjin," which depicts a battle between the North Korea-allied Chinese People's Volunteer Army and U.S. forces during the Korean War. It's followed by "Wolf Warrior 2," a 2017 film about a patriotic Chinese action hero battling corrupt forces overseas.

This patriotic streak has gone hand in hand with increased Sino-U.S. tensions and the 'decoupling' of the world's two largest economies.

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The Chinese Communist Party takes an active role in developing and overseeing the local film market, as well as deciding how many foreign movies are screened in the country's theaters.

In 2012, then-vice President Xi Jinping and Joe Biden signed an agreement to increase Hollywood's access to China. This eventually led to a 34-title quota for U.S. movies to be distributed by a Chinese state enterprise under a revenue share model. Approved movies also had to pass through China's strict censorship policies.

When Xi became president, he put the Central Propaganda Department of the Chinese Communist Party in charge of regulating and overseeing films.

As per local media reports, China Film Co. had a role in producing "Successor." The company was started by China Film Group Corporation — linked to Beijing's propaganda department — and other entities.

According to Lingnan University's Yeh, while "Successor" is a great movie with a good script, it still benefits massively from distribution, promotion, and "blessings" from the state.

There's the odd things that, with the best will in the world, I'm having a trouble buying on the Chinese high street. What Chinese app (Amazon like) do I need to use to get something delivered to a hotel in China?

Emoji worthy, almost

cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/5331505

I'm going to use this video as a reference for my own website project.

What do you all think?

It seems that Japanese and Chinese website design is just superior to Western design.

The comments are bad as usual haha

https://archive.ph/t6oz0

Cw: in the video for blood

This song has been doing the rounds recently, after some buskers in France and Japan sang it, giving it new life. The MV attached is an EDM-ish remix but I think the footage paired well.

I've done a rough translation (there's some parts I didn't quite understand) but should hopefully convey the idea of the song.

I'm actually kinda crying at work but thank goodness nobody else is in.

cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/5212913

Subscribe to this account, idk, they're underrated.

cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/5212836

Your thoughts?

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China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi, center, hosts Mahmoud al-Aloul, left, Vice Chairman of Fatah, and Mussa Abu Marzuk, a senior member of Hamas, at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, Tuesday, July 23, 2024. | Pedro Pardo / Pool photo via AP

Leaders representing 14 Palestinian factions and forces—including Hamas, Fatah, the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP), the Palestinian People’s Party, and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), and others—have resolved to form a national unity government after three days of discussion in Beijing mediated by China’s foreign minister, Wang Yi.

The agreement, called the “Beijing Declaration to End the Division and Strengthen Palestinian National Unity,” is being hailed as a significant step towards unity and overcoming the decades-long division among the main political groups in Palestine. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomed the Beijing Declaration shortly after its signing and expressed his appreciation for the diplomatic efforts being made by China in facilitating the process.

Wang characterized the agreement as “an historic moment for the cause of Palestine’s liberation.” The Palestinian factions said that they welcome the recent ruling of the International Court of Justice, which confirmed the illegality of the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories and the settlements constructed there.

A unified statement from the factions expressed “their high appreciation for the sincere efforts made by the People’s Republic of China based on its support for the rights of the Palestinian people and its keenness to end the division and unify the Palestinian position.”

The Beijing Declaration follows a similar meeting held by the General Council of the Palestinian Appeal, a body in which the Palestinian People’s Party plays a key role. That meeting, held on June 8, stressed that the starting points of “unity, resistance, steadfastness, and liberation” should result in “building and strengthening the role of Palestinian national forces…within a single Palestinian framework” and strengthening the concept of Palestinian national unity.

The eight-point declaration states that all sides will agree to the “formation of a temporary national unity government by agreement of the Palestinian factions” and that “the formed government shall exercise its powers and jurisdictions over all Palestinian territories, affirming the unity of the West Bank, Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip, with the government starting the unification of all Palestinian institutions in the territories and the preparation for holding general elections.”

The unified government will be formed under the umbrella of the Palestine Liberation Organization, which is recognized internationally as the representative of the Palestinian people.

The declaration also affirms that the unified factions will “stand against and stop any attempts to displace our people” from the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, and Jerusalem “and uphold the illegality of settlements and their expansion as determined by the resolutions of the U.N. Security Council, the U.N. General Assembly, and the International Court of Justice.”

The factions reaffirmed their commitment to the establishment of an independent Palestinian state with its capital in Jerusalem in accordance with U.N. resolutions, especially 181 and 2334, and ensuring the right of return for refugees.

China supports the idea of a “two-state solution” in the Israel-Palestine conflict and has called for a ceasefire in Gaza since the beginning of the current war. Bi Haibo, a spokesperson for China’s foreign ministry, said, “When some other countries add oil to the fire, we try our best to bring peace.”

Israel’s brutal assault on Gaza and the rapid escalating settler violence in the West Bank since Hamas’ attack on Oct. 7 has led to an estimated 40,000 deaths, the majority of which are women and children. A recent report from The Lancet said “it is not implausible to estimate that up to 186,000 or even more deaths could be attributable to the current conflict in Gaza,” which would be between 7-9% of the entire population.

The necessity of Palestinian national unity has become urgent. The immediate task, according to the factions, is to “work to lift the barbaric siege on our people in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank and deliver humanitarian and medical aid without restriction or condition.”

The Palestinian factions saluted the “steadfastness of their people” and also expressed solidarity with “all the forces, countries, and student, popular, and trade union solidarity movements that support the struggle of the Palestinian people on the ground—politically, legally, and diplomatically.”

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China stay winning

https://www.npr.org/2023/04/13/1169462995/taiwan-makes-tough-decisions-as-it-faces-its-worst-drought-in-nearly-a-century

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjSTuYiFVjM

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