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What did British Communists make of ‘Socialism with Chinese Characteristics’ in 2019?
SEAN MELEADY summarises the observations of Britain’s delegation to the world’s socialist super-power
A Chinese honour guard stands in formation near the large portrait of former Chinese leader Mao Zedong on Tiananmen Gate near Tiananmen Square

EARLIER this year Communist Party of Britain (CPB) representatives took part in a joint delegation of Communist parties from northern Europe and North America following an invitation from the International Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC).

CPB general secretary Rob Griffiths was accompanied by women’s officer Carol Stavris and national election officer and executive committee member Jonathan Havard.

There were also two delegates from the New Communist Party and three from the Communist Party of Great Britain (Marxist Leninist). There were other Communist Party representatives from Canada, Finland, Norway, Sweden and the US.

Communist Party of Britain General Secretary and delegation leader Robert Griffiths being presented with gifts by the Curator of the Nanhu Revolutionary Memorial Museum
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