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China’s record is one of solidarity with Palestine
DIRK NIMMEGEERS asks why Western activists rarely draw attention to the Chinese government’s efforts to promote Palestinian unity, shield their right to resist occupation and press for establishment of a truly sovereign Palestine
STRAIGHT TALKING: China’s deputy permanent
representative to the UN Geng Shuang, who last
week warned Israel would turn the West Bank into a
second ‘hell on Earth’ – the first being Gaza – if the
UN security council does not rein the rogue state in
The Islamic Republic’s suddenly weakened regional position exposes the nation to grave threats from US imperialism
DONG XUE explains why US tariffs hold no significant threat to China
ANSELM ELDERGILL asks whether artificial intelligence may decide legal cases in the future, in place of human judges, and how AI could reshape the legal landscape
Like pieces on a chess board, centrist parties lose ground as they accommodate rather than challenge far-right agendas — socialists must play things better, warns MATT KERR
Yanis Varoufakis and Jeremy Corbyn laid out a roadmap for peace, justice and equality as they celebrated the legacy of inspirational socialist Tony Benn, reports LINDA PENTZ GUNTER
The NEU’s annual conference promises heated debate, with motions on international politics, curriculum reform and union amalgamation likely to provoke strong reactions and challenge the status quo, writes Education for Tomorrow editor ROBERT POOLE
DEMONSTRATIONS, debates and meetings on Gaza are generally of good quality.
Organisations and media outlets courageously go against the tide. It is therefore disappointing that in the campaign there is a deafening silence about China and its principles, proposals and actions.
For example, in debates in Belgium this summer, there was only a very brief mention of Beijing’s diplomatic tour de force uniting the 14 largest Palestinian resistance organisations around a declaration and programme of internal reconciliation. If nobody in the audience had asked about the Beijing Declaration, the panellists themselves would not have mentioned it.
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