Seventy years ago, the Bandung Conference brought together 29 Asian and African countries to discuss the common challenges facing the Third World. The conference was a milestone in the global struggle against colonialism and imperialism, and laid the foundations for the Non-Aligned Movement.
Friends of Socialist China and the International Manifesto Group co-organised a webinar on Sunday 27 April 2025 to address the legacy of Bandung and its relevance to the contemporary world. Speakers at the event were:
- Radhika Desai (Convenor, International Manifesto Group)
- Ben Norton (Founder and editor, Geopolitical Economy Report)
- Tings Chak (Asia Coordinator, Tricontinental Institute)
- Jenny Clegg (Author, China’s Global Strategy: Towards a Multipolar World)
- Isaac Saney (Cuba and Black studies specialist, Dalhousie University)
- Keith Bennett (Co-editor, Friends of Socialist China)
- Mushahid Hussain (Pakistani senator, Chairman of the China-Pakistan Institute)
The presentations were followed by a lively and interesting discussion. The video of the webinar is embedded below.
