VIDEO WEBINAR
This webinar explored the blossoming relationship of friendship and solidarity between People’s China and progressive Latin America. China is the world’s largest socialist country and a leading proponent of multipolarity. As such it has an indispensable role in inspiring and creating a favourable environment for the global transition to socialism.
Published on Friends of Socialist China, streamed live on March 19, 2022
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China is the world’s largest socialist country and a leading proponent of multipolarity. As such it has an indispensable role in inspiring and creating a favourable environment for the global transition to socialism. Meanwhile, in the last two decades, progressive governments and movements in Latin America have been blazing a trail in exploring new paths towards socialism in the 21st century. Friendship and cooperation between the People’s Republic of China and the Latin American left is therefore an indispensable component of the global struggle for socialism and against imperialism.
This event explored a number of themes, including the history of friendship and solidarity between China and Latin America; the legacy of Hugo Chávez in encouraging a new era of socialist internationalism; the US’s aggression against popular movements – regime change coups, economic warfare, lawfare and destabilisation; China’s emerging role as a key partner for Latin America and the Caribbean; the growing attraction of the Belt and Road Initiative in Latin America; the place of Latin America in the US-led New Cold War; China and Latin America on the global frontlines of resisting imperialism; the renewal of diplomatic relations between China and Nicaragua; and the role of international law and the UN in pushing back against hegemony.
If you do not understand Portuguese please listen to Dilma Rousseff’s keynote on the video below. Do not rely on the auto translation on the video above, which is not clear or accurate. The speech was given in Portuguese and interpreted live to English by Julio Moraes.
On 19 March 2022, Brazil’s former president Dilma Rousseff gave the keynote speech at our event ’21st Century Socialism: China and Latin America on the Frontline’. This important speech provides an overview of the state of international relations today; the escalating New Cold War; the reasons for China’s rise; the US response to China’s rise; China’s engagement with Latin America; and the need for Latin America to break its relationship of dependency with the US and to assert its sovereignty. The webinar explored the blossoming relationship of friendship and solidarity between People’s China and progressive Latin America.
Speakers
* Dilma Rousseff (keynote) – Former President of Brazil
* Ma Hui – China’s ambassador to Cuba
* Carlos Miguel Pereira – Cuba’s ambassador to China
* Carlos Ron – President, Simón Bolívar Institute (Venezuela)
* Jiang Shixue – Director, Center for Latin American Studies, Shanghai University (China)
* Margaret Kimberley – Executive Editor, Black Agenda Report (US)
* Ben Norton – Journalist, Multipolarista (Nicaragua)
* Camila Escalante – Reporter, Kawsachun News (Bolivia)
* Elias Jabbour – Adjunct Professor of Economics, Rio de Janeiro State University (Brazil)
* Francisco Domínguez – Secretary, Venezuela Solidarity Campaign (Britain)
* Carlos Martinez – Co-editor, Friends of Socialist China (Britain)
* Moderator: Radhika Desai – Convenor, International Manifesto Group (Canada)
Supported by
* Alborada
* CODEPINK
* Geopolitical Economy Research Group
* International Action Center
* International Manifesto Group
* Kawsachun News
* Morning Star
* Multipolarista
