"China’s current international strategy is not a program for socialism and it is certainly not an attempt to foist China’s system on others. But by enhancing independence and promoting development, it does provide necessary and better conditions for countries and peoples to embark on the socialist road if they so choose." Keith Bennett, speaking at a meeting organised in Brixton by the Free Mumia Abu Jamal Campaign UK.
Speaking at a meeting on 5 January 2026, Keith Bennett
China and the global struggle against imperialism today
| The following is an account of the meeting, with the text of Keith Bennett’s Speech, from the website of the Friends of Socialist China. |
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- Our Co-editor Keith Bennett spoke on ‘China and the global struggle against imperialism today’;
- Cecil Gutzmore, Chair of the Free Mumia Campaign and veteran revolutionary Pan-Africanist, spoke on ‘Judeo-Christendom’s racism and the global anti-China movement’; and
- Andy Higginbottom, former Assistant Professor at Kingston University, London, and a long-standing anti-imperialist activist and Marxist scholar, spoke on ‘Neo-colonialism still matters – Militarisation and Imperial Grand Strategy (US v. China)’.
The presentations were followed by a lively discussion and informal networking. We embed below a video of the three speeches, followed by the text of Keith Bennett’s presentation.
Text of Keith Bennett’s speech:
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