[crazydoggers]

While Chinese communism is different than European, they both stem from Marxist socialism.

Private property rights are only for the good of the state. What laws exist, are for the good of the socialist system, and can be amended by the communist party at any time. Chinese courts do not have the power of judicial review and cannot invalidate a statute on the grounds that it violates the constitution... ie China is a totalitarian system.

“Private property” in China is for the benefit of the state. The basic tenant of Chinese government... “From each according to their ability, to each according to his needs” means redistribution is always in the hands of the state.

READ the educational material!

[verall]

Socialism != totalitarianism yet you keep saying this.

China is socialist under their own definition of socialism. Yet they have heard the siren song and have been steadily marching closer to a state-aided crony capitalist system that resembles Russia's current system, but much better managed.

[crazydoggers]

> Socialism != totalitarianism yet you keep saying this.

When did I say that? I never did. China is Socialist AND Totalitarian.

> China is socialist under their own definition of socialism

"Socialism:

a political and economic theory of social organization which advocates that the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole."

And PLEASE read this before replying:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socialism_with_Chinese_charact...

[Lutger]

You didn't actually respond to the comment. Both stemming from Marxism doesn't somehow make them magically the same, as you seem to be implying.

Again, China's 'socialism' is very different nearly all variations found in Western Democracies.

[crazydoggers]

I’m not implying they are the same. I’m saying it’s still socialism.

Private property under China is fundamentally different. The communist party can redistribute it any time. You can’t sue the Chinese government to get your property back, as they can amend any laws at will.

So it being different than European communism doesn’t meant it’s not socialism.