London and NYC: Celebrate the 75th anniversary of the founding of People's China

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”.

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. Details below.

London: Celebrate the 75th anniversary of the founding of People’s China (Saturday 28 September)

📆 Saturday, September 28
⏰ 10am – 4:30pm BST
📍Bolivar Hall, 54 Grafton Way, London, W1T 5DL (map)

The event is jointly organised by Friends of Socialist China and the Communist Party of Britain, and supported by a number of other organisations.

There will be panels discussions on:

China, multipolarity and the rise of the Global South
China’s road to socialism
Standing up against the New Cold War

Confirmed speakers include:

HE Felix Plasencia (Venezuelan Ambassador to the UK)
Minister Zhao Fei (Chinese Embassy in the UK)
George Galloway (Leader, Workers’ Party of Britain; Former MP)
Robert Griffiths (General Secretary, Communist Party of Britain)
Senator Mushahid Hussain (Chair, Pakistan-China Institute)
Alex Gordon (President, RMT)
Chen Weihua (China Daily EU Bureau Chief)
Zhang Weiwei (Director, China Institute, Fudan University)
Victor Gao (Chair, Professor of Soochow University)
Jenny Clegg (Author and peace activist)
Radhika Desai (Convenor, International Manifesto Group)
Ben Chacko (Editor, Morning Star)
Andrew Murray (Parliamentary Correspondent, Morning Star)
Roger McKenzie (International editor, Morning Star)
Cheng Enfu (President, World Association of Political Economy)
Liz Payne (British Peace Assembly)
Pawel Wargan (Progressive International)
Murad Qureshi (Former Member, Greater London Assembly)
Kevan Nelson (International Secretary, CPB)
Fiona Sim (Black Liberation Alliance)
Francisco Domínguez (Secretary, Venezuela Solidarity Campaign)
Myriam Kane (Black Liberation Alliance)

NYC: China at 75 – Changes Unseen in a Century (Sunday 29 September)

📆 Sunday, September 29
⏰ 10am – 6pm EDT
📍The Malcolm X & Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial and Educational Center, 3940 Broadway New York, NY 10032 (map)

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.

Confirmed speakers include:

Gerald Horne – Author and Historian
Danny Haiphong – Journalist and Co-Founder of Friends of Socialist China
Margaret Kimberley – Executive Editor, Black Agenda Report
Larry Holmes – First Secretary, Workers World Party
Mick Kelly – Political Secretary, Freedom Road Socialist Organization
Lee Siu Hin – Director, China/US Solidarity Network
Omowale Clay – International Secretariat, December 12th Movement
Ken Hammond – Party for Socialism and Liberation, Author of multiple books on China
Radhika Desai – Coordinator, International Manifesto Group
Charles Xu – Qiao Collective
Michael Wong – VP, Veterans for Peace and VFP China Working Group
KJ Noh – Journalist and Analyst of the geopolitics of the Asia Pacific region
Sara Flounders – International Action Center, Friends of Socialist China
Dee Knight – Author and Peace Activist
Sharon Black – East Coast Co-Coordinator of Struggle/La Lucha
Bahman Azad – President, US Peace Council
Julie Tang – “Comfort Women” Justice Coalition, Co-Founder of Pivot to Peace
Ju-Hyun Park – Nodutdol for Korean Community Development