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{{Short description|Student association at Peking University, established in 2000}}
{{Short description|Student at Peking University, established in 2000}}
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The '''Peking University Marxist Society''' ({{lang-zh|s=北京大学马克思主义学会}}) is a student association of [[Peking University]] established in 2000. Concerned about the release of the "Report on the Logistics Workers of Peking University", the registration of the society was blocked, and the president was taken away by the police.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.ft.com/content/ccab09aa-bdc2-11e8-8274-55b72926558f |title=Peking University Threatens to close down Marxism society|accessdate=8 January 2019 |work=Financial Times}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Xiao |first1=Eva |last2=Yiu |first2=Pak |title=Too Marxist for China? Radical students rattle Communist leaders |url=https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/11/23/marxist-china-radical-students-rattle-communist-leaders/ |accessdate=8 January 2019 |work=Hong Kong Free Press HKFP |date=23 November 2018}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/2173090/chinese-campus-crackdown-young-marxist-activists-expands-major|title=Chinese campus crackdown on young Marxist activists expands in major cities|date=2018-11-14|website=South China Morning Post|language=en|access-date=2019-01-20}}</ref>
The '''Peking University Marxist Society''' ({{lang-zh|s=北京大学马克思主义学会}}) is a student association of [[Peking University]] established in 2000. Concerned about the release of the "Report on the Logistics Workers of Peking University", the registration of the society was blocked, and the president was taken away by the police.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.ft.com/content/ccab09aa-bdc2-11e8-8274-55b72926558f |title=Peking University Threatens to close down Marxism society|accessdate=8 January 2019 |work=Financial Times}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Xiao |first1=Eva |last2=Yiu |first2=Pak |title=Too Marxist for China? Radical students rattle Communist leaders |url=https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/11/23/marxist-china-radical-students-rattle-communist-leaders/ |accessdate=8 January 2019 |work=Hong Kong Free Press HKFP |date=23 November 2018}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/2173090/chinese-campus-crackdown-young-marxist-activists-expands-major|title=Chinese campus crackdown on young Marxist activists expands in major cities|date=2018-11-14|website=South China Morning Post|language=en|access-date=2019-01-20}}</ref>


== Beliefs ==
== Beliefs ==
As one of the students told [[The Washington Post]], they believe "Once you study Marxism, you know real socialism and China’s so-called socialism with Chinese characteristics are two different things. They sell fascism as socialism like a street vendor passes off dog meat as lamb."<ref name=washingtonpost>{{cite news |title=‘If I disappear’: Chinese students make farewell messages amid crackdowns over labor activism |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/if-i-disappear-chinese-students-make-farewell-messages-amid-crackdowns-over-labor-activism-/2019/05/25/6fc949c0-727d-11e9-9331-30bc5836f48e_story.html |access-date=5 February 2023 |work=Washington Post |date=25 May 2019}}</ref>
As one of the students told [[The Washington Post]], they believe "Once you study Marxism, you know real socialism and China’s so-called socialism with Chinese characteristics are two different things. They sell fascism as socialism a street vendor passes off dog meat as lamb."<ref name=washingtonpost>{{cite news |title=‘If I disappear’: Chinese students make farewell messages amid crackdowns over labor activism |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/if-i-disappear-chinese-students-make-farewell-messages-amid-crackdowns-over-labor-activism-/2019/05/25/6fc949c0-727d-11e9-9331-30bc5836f48e_story.html |access-date=5 February 2023 |work=Washington Post |date=25 May 2019}}</ref>


One of the activities of the Marxist Society members is weekly journeys to textile and electronics factories in Beijing’s outskirts and working on assembly lines. The student worked, slept and ate in dormitories to taste life as a worker.<ref name=washingtonpost>{{cite news |title=‘If I disappear’: Chinese students make farewell messages amid crackdowns over labor activism |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/if-i-disappear-chinese-students-make-farewell-messages-amid-crackdowns-over-labor-activism-/2019/05/25/6fc949c0-727d-11e9-9331-30bc5836f48e_story.html |access-date=5 February 2023 |work=Washington Post |date=25 May 2019}}</ref>
One of the activities of the Marxist Society members is weekly journeys to textile and electronics factories Beijing’s outskirts and working on assembly lines. The student worked, slept and ate in dormitories to taste life as a worker.<ref name=washingtonpost>{{cite news |title=‘If I disappear’: Chinese students make farewell messages amid crackdowns over labor activism |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/if-i-disappear-chinese-students-make-farewell-messages-amid-crackdowns-over-labor-activism-/2019/05/25/6fc949c0-727d-11e9-9331-30bc5836f48e_story.html |access-date=5 February 2023 |work=Washington Post |date=25 May 2019}}</ref>


== Report on the Logistics Workers of Peking University ==
== Report on the Logistics Workers of Peking University ==
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== Suppression ==
== Suppression ==
As a response to the [[Jasic incident]], in which students from Peking University and other Chinese colleges joined striking workers in Shenzhen, Guangdong to demonstrate against unfair working conditions, Peking University began to exert pressure on the Marxist group. In September 2018, Peking University announced that the Marxist Society would be unable to re-register for the Autumn semester.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{cite news |title=Peking University students protest over control of Marxist Society |url=https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/2179921/peking-university-students-clash-campus-guards-over-control-marxist |accessdate=8 January 2019 |work=South China Morning Post |date=28 December 2018 |language=en}}</ref>
As a response to the [[Jasic incident]], in which students from Peking University and other Chinese colleges joined striking workers in Shenzhen, Guangdong to demonstrate against unfair working conditions, Peking University began to exert pressure on the Marxist group. In September 2018, Peking University announced that the Marxist Society would be unable to re-register for the Autumn semester.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{cite news |title=Peking University students protest over control of Marxist Society |url=https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/2179921/peking-university-students-clash-campus-guards-over-control-marxist |accessdate=8 January 2019 |work=South China Morning Post |date=28 December 2018 |language=en}}</ref>
On December 28, head of the organization [[Qiu Zhanxuan]], was allegedly abducted and arrested by members of the Chinese police force while in transit to a celebration of Chairman Mao's birthday.<ref name=washingtonpost>{{cite news |title=‘If I disappear’: Chinese students make farewell messages amid crackdowns over labor activism |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/if-i-disappear-chinese-students-make-farewell-messages-amid-crackdowns-over-labor-activism-/2019/05/25/6fc949c0-727d-11e9-9331-30bc5836f48e_story.html |access-date=5 February 2023 |work=Washington Post |date=25 May 2019}}</ref>
On December 28, head of the organization [[Qiu Zhanxuan]], was allegedly abducted and arrested by members of the Chinese police force while in transit to a celebration of Chairman Mao's birthday.<ref name=washingtonpost>{{cite news |title=‘If I disappear’: Chinese students make farewell messages amid crackdowns over labor activism |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/if-i-disappear-chinese-students-make-farewell-messages-amid-crackdowns-over-labor-activism-/2019/05/25/6fc949c0-727d-11e9-9331-30bc5836f48e_story.html |access-date=5 February 2023 |work=Washington Post |date=25 May 2019}}</ref>


In 2019, [[Qiu Zhanxuan]] was detained again and Humiliated. Other students were also missing.<ref name=washingtonpost>{{cite news |title=‘If I disappear’: Chinese students make farewell messages amid crackdowns over labor activism |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/if-i-disappear-chinese-students-make-farewell-messages-amid-crackdowns-over-labor-activism-/2019/05/25/6fc949c0-727d-11e9-9331-30bc5836f48e_story.html |access-date=5 February 2023 |work=Washington Post |date=25 May 2019}}</ref>
In 2019, [[Qiu Zhanxuan]] was detained again and Humiliated. Other students were also missing.<ref name=washingtonpost>{{cite news |title=‘If I disappear’: Chinese students make farewell messages amid crackdowns over labor activism |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/if-i-disappear-chinese-students-make-farewell-messages-amid-crackdowns-over-labor-activism-/2019/05/25/6fc949c0-727d-11e9-9331-30bc5836f48e_story.html |access-date=5 February 2023 |work=Washington Post |date=25 May 2019}}</ref>

Revision as of 03:07, 6 February 2023


The Peking University Marxist Society (Chinese: 北京大学马克思主义学会) is a student association of Peking University established in 2000. Concerned about the release of the "Report on the Logistics Workers of Peking University", the registration of the society was blocked, and the president was taken away by the police.[1][2][3]

Beliefs

As one of the students told The Washington Post, they believe "Once you study Marxism, you know real socialism and China’s so-called socialism with Chinese characteristics are two different things. They sell fascism as socialism as a street vendor passes off dog meat as lamb."[4]

One of the activities of the Marxist Society members is weekly journeys to textile and electronics factories on Beijing’s outskirts and working on assembly lines. The student worked, slept and ate in dormitories to taste life as a worker.[4]

Report on the Logistics Workers of Peking University

On December 15, 2015, the Marxist Society released the “Report on the Logistics Workers of Peking University” on its WeChat public account, saying that there were some problems in the labor contract of Peking University, such as the lack of labor contracts, unpaid social insurance and overtime work. Concerned people inside and outside the school. On the 16th, Peking University responded on its official WeChat and Sina Weibo platform that only a small number of employees participated in the survey. The Report cannot fully reflect the real situation, but the school has been examining individual issues.

Suppression

As a response to the Jasic incident, in which students from Peking University and other Chinese colleges joined striking workers in Shenzhen, Guangdong to demonstrate against unfair working conditions, Peking University began to exert pressure on the Marxist group. In September 2018, Peking University announced that the Marxist Society would be unable to re-register for the Autumn semester.[3][5] On December 28, the head of the organization Qiu Zhanxuan, was allegedly abducted and arrested by members of the Chinese police force while in transit to a celebration of Chairman Mao's birthday.[4]

In 2019, Qiu Zhanxuan was detained again and Humiliated. Other students were also missing.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Peking University Threatens to close down Marxism society". Financial Times. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  2. ^ Xiao, Eva; Yiu, Pak (23 November 2018). "Too Marxist for China? Radical students rattle Communist leaders". Hong Kong Free Press HKFP. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Chinese campus crackdown on young Marxist activists expands in major cities". South China Morning Post. 2018-11-14. Retrieved 2019-01-20.
  4. ^ a b c d "'If I disappear': Chinese students make farewell messages amid crackdowns over labor activism". Washington Post. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  5. ^ "Peking University students protest over control of Marxist Society". South China Morning Post. 28 December 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
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