IMGpapers 1976–79

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1976–79

Hong Kong

Socialist Challenge No. 73, 23 November 1978 · p. 10 of the scan · 243 words

The scan: sc-n73-nov-23-1978.pdf (PDF, Marxists Internet Archive, opens at this page)

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page 10 of the scan

YOU have to be realistic and not ignore the economic successes of capitalism when they occur.' The speaker is Chi Feng, a representative of the New China press agency in Hong Kong.

This particular piece of revisionism just academic, for Chi, on behalf of the Chinese bureaucracy. was British colony and some of its equally charming SouthEast Asian neighbours: Singapore South Korea and Taiwan!

Chi also remarked that a re-evaluation of the • violent anti-colonial riots which shook the colony in 1967 was needed Apparently the disturbances which marked the low point o Anglo-Chinese relations anc the high point of Maoist verbal radicalism toward. Hong Kong, were nothing more than a manoeuvre of the perfidious Lin Piao, designed to make life difficult for Chou En-lai.

The demonstrations and Maoist leaders were misled by this pro-imperialis running dog. whole affair was just a terrible misunderstanding!

In other words any political operation today would be a somewhat risky enterprise A new Pakistani postage stamp proclaims the motto: 'Protect Wild Life'. It is a fitting symbol of the priorities of military Pakistan.

Human lives are expendable, but wild life is not.

This is the way the savage instincts of the generals and their semi-fascist friends are suitably expressed Defend democratic rights in SAKESEAT Release all political prisoners End martial law All night vigil outside Pakistan Embassy, 35 Lowndes Square, London SW1 starting at 5.30pm, Saturday 25 November.

Organised by Action for a Democratic Pakistan.

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