State and Democracy (was Re: Who Killed Vincent Chin?)

[Doug Henwood]

Yoshie Furuhashi wrote:

>Capitalism, especially introduction of capitalism, can't come about without
>vigorous repression.  The history of any country attests to this fact.  If
>China becomes a relatively prosperous capitalist country (and it has this
>chance -- temporary prosperity it may be -- unlike, say, Nicaragua), it
>will probably move toward moderate repression (the kind that, say, Japan
>has).

Ok. As long as we're clear that what's happening in China is the 
development of capitalism, and not the development of "socialism with 
Chinese characteristics," as they used to say (do they still?).

Doug