Here's a clip from China's current constiution (adopted in 82):
"After the founding of the People's Republic, the transition of Chinese society from a new- democratic to a socialist society was effected step by step. The socialist transformation of the private ownership of the means of production was completed, the system of exploitation of man by man eliminated and the socialist system established."
from: http://english.people.com.cn/constitution/constitution.html
^^^^^ CB: Well, I guess you got me there. I'll say they may have claimed it, but found it was not true.
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> Better to "take a chance" on the Chinese Communists than the U.S. "left"
liberals, especially the anti-communists here, in assessing the best long
term interests of the Chinese working masses.
Into the 'false dilemma' bin you go.
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CB: False dilemma for you. I have not even an apparent dilemma in picking them over you.