Vladimir Ilyich Lenin

NOTEBOOK “ν”

(“NU”)


SOCIALISM IN CHINA

Die Neue Zeit, 1913-14, XXXII, 1, pp. 711-12.

Summary of an article by A. Jax. (Shanghai) in The Socialist Review (1913, No. 1).

 The article is headed “Reaction in China”.
 Author gives translations of the statutes
of the Chinese socialist parties and organisa-
tions. He is struck by their “vagueness” and
“pious wishes”. In Chinese, socialism and socie-
ty are one and the same word (Shih Hui). A
number of socialists have been executed. A work-
er, Wen, (from Shanghai) (executed) founded
the “Workers’ Party of the Chinese Republic”.
Early in 1913 it carried out a successful
three-day strike of Shanghai silversmiths.
Its programme is extremely unclear.
 There was also a “Chinese Socialist Party”,
as well as a “Pure (sic!) Socialist Party”.
Most of the leaders have been executed.
Yüan Shih-kai crushed these parties.

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