Actually Existing Socialism China & Palestine: A Revolutionary Solidarity w/ Qiao Collective
Apr 30, 2024
Charles Xu, contributor to Qiao Collective and writer on China and anti-imperialism. He traces the long revolutionary solidarity between China and Palestine. He outlines historical material and ideological support, changing policies from Mao to today, and how regional networks and guerrilla strategy sustain resistance. He critiques Western erasure and urges recovering solidarity histories.
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China Frames Palestinian Armed Struggle As Legal
- China diplomatically affirms the legitimacy of armed resistance by Palestinians under international law.
- Chinese officials cited UN Resolution 3070 and refused to label groups like Hamas as terrorists at ICJ hearings.
Shared Anti-Imperial Memory Bonds China and Palestine
- Mao framed Israel as an imperialist outpost and linked Palestinian struggle to China's anti-imperialism.
- Emotional resonance with China's war of resistance against Japan deepens popular Chinese solidarity with Palestine.
Early Material Support For The PLO
- China was the first non-Arab state to diplomatically recognize the PLO in 1965 and hosted mass rallies.
- It was also the sole great-power arms supplier to the PLO until around 1970 and provided training and unconditional support.
