October 1, 2024 will mark the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, when Mao Zedong declared that “the Chinese people have stood up.”
The group, Friends of Socialist China, is initiating two events to mark this historic occasion, in London on Saturday, September 28 and in New York City on Sunday, September 29.
These events will highlight the extraordinary achievements of Chinese socialism over the past 75 years and bring people together to counter the rising tide of anti-China propaganda and the U.S.-led New Cold War.
Discussions will include the ongoing processes of poverty alleviation and modernisation; China’s role in the struggle against climate catastrophe; China’s contribution to Marxist thought; the significance of the recent meeting of all the Palestinian organizations in China and more.
The London event is jointly organized by Friends of Socialist China and the Communist Party of Britain, with participation from many other groups, and will take place on Saturday, September 28 from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at Bolívar Hall, London W1T 5DL.
Details and registration link will follow soon.
The New York City event is jointly organized by Friends of Socialist China and Workers World Party in coordination with Black Agenda Report, Freedom Road Socialist Organization, Qiao Collective and the International Manifesto Group. It will take place on Sunday, September 29 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., at the Malcolm X and Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial and Educational Center, 165th and Broadway in Harlem, New York.
The New York City program will include four panels in a mass Assembly for Peace and Solidarity.
Guests can attend in-person (seating is limited) or virtually.