Adrian Budd

Features

China and the Imperialist World System

In the second of two articles on China, Adrian Budd looks at how China is growing as an imperialist power and threatening the position of the US at the apex of the world imperialist order. Read Part One here. The apparent randomness of Trump’s aggressive pursuit of US interests

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China: Growing Pains for the Ruling Class – part one

In the first of two articles on China, Adrian Budd looks at the Chinese economy and the headaches sputtering growth is causing for the country’s ruling class. 2025 is the Chinese year of the snake, associated with wisdom and renewal as old habits and ways of thinking are shed