Ben Chacko is the former editor of the YCL's magazine Challenge and lives and works in China. He recently gave a report back to the CP in Taunton, Somerset and tackles head-on the questions many have about how Chinese socialism is developing. Poster reproduced courtesy of IISG.nl
KARACHI, Jan 24: New Workers' party formed in Pakistan. A significant meeting takes place to bring hope to the people of Pakistan.
AN APPRECIATION: John Haylett on the life of Jyoti Basu, Chief Minister of West Bengal between 1977 and 2000 and a man who took tens of millions of people out of poverty and insecurity. From the Morning Star [21 January]. See events for commemorative meetings across Britain.
Greece has fallen prey to the world economic crisis. Her trade unions and the KKE are in the forefront of attempts to shift the burden away from workers and farmers. Read the KKE international bulletin.