Workshop: A094 China as an Enemy - A Differentiated Perspective in Times of Geopolitical Polarisation

Opinions about the People's Republic of China differ widely: some see the country as a "socialist market economy" or at least on the way to socialism, according to the self-description of the Chinese Communist Party; for others it is a capitalist society. Hardly less controversial are the assessments of China's increasing global political importance: Does the Chinese government's "Belt and Road" initiative open up new scope for action for the Global South, or does it remain with the familiar patterns of dependency? This workshop offers a differentiated perspective on the world power China in times of increasing geopolitical polarisation. In the first part of the workshop, we will discuss central aspects of social contradictions in China using the example of changes in the world of work as well as social struggles in China. In the second part, we provide insights into the character of China's global expansion through the New Silk Roads and examine the impact of the Ukraine war on the development goals of the Chinese government.

Opinions about the People's Republic of China differ widely: some see the country as a "socialist market economy" or at least on the way to socialism, according to the self-description of the Chinese Communist Party; for others it is a capitalist society. Hardly less controversial are the assessments of China's increasing global political importance: Does the Chinese government's "Belt and Road" initiative open up new scope for action for the Global South, or does it remain with the familiar patterns of dependency? This workshop offers a differentiated perspective on the world power China in times of increasing geopolitical polarisation. In the first part of the workshop, we will discuss central aspects of social contradictions in China using the example of changes in the world of work as well as social struggles in China. In the second part, we provide insights into the character of China's global expansion through the New Silk Roads and examine the impact of the Ukraine war on the development goals of the Chinese government.

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Day: 2022-08-20
Start time: 10:00
Duration: 01:45
Room: W310 Organization:
Track: Capitalism, health and social crisis
Language: en

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