Hi all, Something that I'm curious about with regards to China and the CPC are the different ideological factions that exist in the present day, particularly with regards to economic strategy, at home and abroad.

Going off of @xiaohongshu@hexbear.net's many useful comments in the news mega regarding Chinese trade policy, its commitment to dollarization, and continuing the export-led growth model that it has benefited from, I am curious to know what kind of discussions are taking place within the CPC between what I assume to be various liberal and left factions related to these topics. I know the party is lock-step when it comes time to make decisions, but surely there are many CPC members within the national congress who have differing views about how they should navigate the evolving international situation with a belligerent US and a global south that desperately wants more sovereignty and an end to Western unilateralism.

Is there any way a Westerner can be privvy to these kind of conversations within the Chinese government? Thanks!

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[–] xiaohongshu@hexbear.net 32 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (31 children)

If you can understand Mandarin Chinese, this 3 hour debate between Justin Lin Yifu (neoclassical) and Zhang Weiying (Austrian school) from 2016 - widely popularized as China’s Keynes vs Hayek Great Debate - is everything you need to know about China’s industrial policy for the past decade.

Many prominent economists also voice their views quite openly. You just have to read the economy/finance section of Chinese newspapers to keep up.

[–] purpleworm@hexbear.net 6 points 1 day ago

It seems depressing but also probably about right for the debate to be between a neoclassical and Austrian economist. Well, hopefully neo-Keynesianism has some pull relative to its more reactionary relatives.

load more comments (30 replies)