1. “In a 1955 resolution, the American Trotskyists of the Socialist Workers Party [1] characterised China as a deformed workers’ state. The nationalisation of industry and the banks, along with bureaucratic economic planning, had laid the foundations for a workers’ state, but it was deformed from birth by Stalinism. The Fourth International unconditionally defended the nationalised property relations established in China. At the same time, however, it recognised the bureaucratically deformed origins of the Maoist regime as its dominant feature, making its overthrow through political revolution the only way forward for the construction of socialism in China, as an integral part of the struggle for socialism internationally.”

Stalinism as agent of imperialism within the International. New Stalinist governments as Scorched Earth policy against countries that must overthrow their governments to save their people.

2. “Within China itself, the CCP promotes nationalism based on the Han majority. While imperialism’s reactionary propaganda about a Uyghur “genocide” is deserving of contempt, the CCP’s appeal to nationalist sentiments plays no progressive role whatsoever in what is a vast, multi-lingual and multi-ethnic society.”

Enormously destructive waste of potential for socialist power to defend smaller nations, first within Chinese borders and then throughout the world.

3. “The glorification of Xi, who is routinely referred to as the “centre” and hailed as second only to Mao, does not stem from personal political strength, but rather reflects the deep crisis wracking the party.”

Falling popularity of Xi.