At 70, Communist China is older than the Soviet Union, while rivaling U.S. economic power

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The Times interviewed people in China about their lives during key moments in the country’s communist history. Here are some of their experiences:

anniversary of the People’s Republic of China on Tuesday will mark a triumphal moment for the nation’s ruling Communist Party, as it surpasses the defunct Soviet Union’s 69-year existence and rivals U.S. global dominance.

Marchers raise their fists in a welcoming salute for the Chinese Communist forces entering Beijing on May 2, 1949. Behind them are portraits of Chinese Communist leaders including Mao Tse-tung, center.1949-1960s: The theme of Mao’s China was constant struggle and radical revolution to achieve a Communist utopia. It was a period when ideology overrode reality, resulting in mass deaths.

He became an apprentice chef at Beijing International Hotel. He spent four years in the air force, where he was deployed in the administration office because of his skills on the abacus. His wife, Zhang Honglan, also benefited from her lightning-fast abacus skills, working in the accounting department of one of China’s largest state owned companies, Capital Steel.

Yu, 72, said only people who don’t understand the Communist Party complain. The arc of history has led him from deprivation to plenty. One recent lunchtime he and his wife sat down to stir-fried chicken and green beans, fried chicken, braised beef, rice and stir-fried potatoes. Youth militias called Red Guards roamed the country, smashing temples, museums and schools, and beating teachers, landowners and other authority figures. There were brutal daily public “struggle” sessions and mass killings.Li’s father was denounced and sent with his family to perform manual labor in rural Hebei province. Later, Li joined the army as an artist. He painted posters criticizing Confucius, imperialism, capitalism and whichever party leaders suddenly fell into Mao’s disfavor.

The guns had started firing in early June 1989, but Han Dongfang vowed he would not leave Tiananmen Square. Pro-democracy protesters swarm atop a government armored vehicle near Chang'an Boulevard in Beijing on June 4, 1989, as violence escalated between demonstrators and Chinese troops, leaving hundreds dead overnight.

Zhou Guangtao with daughter Tami Xiang, who was born despite being targeted by China's one-child policy. Zhou and her husband managed to bribe a relative who worked there. They paid for a doctor to induce a premature birth instead of using the toxic abortion injection.

 

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only in recent years though

You two get a room already 🙄 sheesh

With the worst human rights abuses on the planet. Their economy is suffering thanks to the tariffs.

Apparently, China has better slave laborers than Russia.

How many wars have they started in that 70 years? Just asking!

Fairly sure you mean 'already has outlasted/outlived' the Soviet Union, rather than 'older.' Can't be 'older' now than something that died nearly 3 decades ago.

Communist China steals all of the technology they have. If it weren't for their thefts, they would be nowhere.

Americans should be united to say no to CCP. No more money to feed this evil regime. Money can not buy democracy, freedom, human dignity or nation security. Never believe those try to stand with CCP. It will lead your country into disaster. See how desperate the people in HK.

They also treat Muslims very well 🙄

Soviet Union was 73 when died

What do you expect from Chinese peasants laborers anyways!!! Communist China has an endless supply of peasantry classes!!! Soviet Union shot too many under Stalin and lost more to Germany!

younger than me though!

Can we really call China communism? It seems they have done rather well under capitalism. Corporations are linked in so many ways now. Business was humming along until Trump threw a blind wrench into it. If you look at the business side of things, WW3 has little chance.

& this is what Liberal LiberalAus love whilst pretending not to. No wonder china won't take this country seriously australia auspol auslaw aussieED education health sydney melbourne adelaide brisbane perth hobart darwin qanda russiahoax ch9 ch7 equality

But but I thought Communism isn’t supposed to have any sort of capitalistic aspects in its economy? 😆 everyone in China is supposed to be financially equal and everyone shares the harvest

Soviet Union is gone, man

They have a Per Capita GDP below Mexico.

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