Saturday, 14 September 2024 — Internationalist 360°
At the invitation of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), Friends of Socialist China co-editor Carlos Martinez attended the World Socialism Forum, held in Beijing from 9-10 September 2024, alongside delegates from China, Cuba, Vietnam, Laos, Russia, Brazil, Zambia, Ghana, Lebanon, Switzerland, Italy, Denmark and several other countries. Keynote speakers included Zhen Zhanmin (Vice President of CASS), Cheng Enfu (Former President of the Academy of Marxism) and Zhang Weiwei (Dean of the China Institute at Fudan University).
On the first day of the forum, CGTN journalist Li Jingjing interviewed Carlos, along with Blaise Tulo – Convener of Accra Collective of the Socialist Movement of Ghana – and Adham Sayed – Research Fellow at Zhejiang Gongshang University and member of the Lebanese Communist Party. The interview covers a range of topics, including the significance of the World Socialism Forum, the rising popularity of socialism, and China’s role in the world today.
The video is embedded below. It was originally posted on Li Jingjing
At the 14th World Socialism Forum in Beijing from September 9-10, I spoke to socialists from different continents to find out why there’s a growing interest in understanding and studying Marxism and socialism. Joining me in this talk is: Carlos Martinez from the UK, co-editor of Friends of Socialist China, Adham Sayed from Lebanon, research fellow at the Institute of East Asian Studies, Zhejiang Gongshang University, and Blaise Tulo, Convener of Accra Collective of the Socialist Movement of Ghana.
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01:39 – 09:16 Why believe in socialism?
09:17 – 22:17 What inspirations does China’s peaceful rise give to socialists in the world?
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