Left Review Online April 1, 2026
Supreme Leader of the Korean people, comrade Kim Jong Un, has been re-elected unanimously as the General Secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) and President of the State Affairs of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), marking a defining moment in contemporary socialist politics. On...more
Editor's Note: The blueprint of China's 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30) has been unfolded. This top-level design for China's economic and social development over the next five years not only outlines the macro path for high-quality development, but also connects deeply with the endeavors and lives of every industry and...more
As US and Israeli strikes against Iran rattle financial markets and send oil prices surging, over 80 leaders of the world's largest multinational corporations, including Apple CEO Tim Cook, Volkswagen Group CEO Oliver Blume, Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola Källenius and Samsung Electronics chairman Lee Jae-yong, convened in Beijing on...more
The recently-concluded two sessions in Beijing have delivered a clear signal about China's economic direction for 2026 and beyond. On the one hand, officials stress greater self-reliance, particularly in critical technologies and strategic industries. On the other, they reaffirm China's commitment to opening-up and to building a community...more
Kathmandu, Nepal. Bulldozer evictions in Kathmandu have sparked strong condemnation after authorities demolished homes of landless communities in Kathmandu, with mass organizations calling the actions “state terror” and warning of nationwide protests. In a joint statement issued today, the All Nepal Peasants Federation (Revolutionary Centre), All Nepal Trade...more
Editor's Note: In an era marked by ecological challenges, development dilemmas and geopolitical dynamics are increasingly intertwined. Through a series of innovative practices, Chinese modernization offers a "green solution" to some of humanity's pressing questions of survival and development. Rooted in the wisdom of Chinese civilization and refined...more
KATHMANDU. Five Communist and leftist parties of Nepal have jointly called for the immediate and unconditional release of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro Moros, condemning what they describe as continued United States intervention in Venezuela and the abduction of the country’s elected leadership. In a joint statement issued on...more
Kathmandu. Influential peasant organizations affiliated with six communist parties of Nepal have strongly condemned and denounced the military aggression carried out by U.S. imperialism against Venezuela in blatant violation of international law, as well as the illegal and morally reprehensible abduction of the constitutionally elected President, Nicolás Maduro...more
Kathmandu. Four major mass organizations of Nepal representing peasants, workers, Dalits, and landless communities have strongly condemned the US-led military attack on the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and the reported abduction of democratically elected President Nicolás Maduro Moros, calling it a grave violation of international law and national sovereignty....more
Kathmandu. The Nepali Communist Party (NCP) has expressed serious concern over the recent military action carried out by the Trump administration of the United States against the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, strongly condemning the use of force against a sovereign nation. In an official statement issued by the party’s...more
[The Venezuelan Revolution led by Comrade Hugo Chavez, former President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, constitutes one of the most significant anti-imperialist political processes of the early twenty-first century. Emerging from the structural crisis of dependent rentier capitalism and the collapse of neoliberal legitimacy, the Bolivarian Revolution...more
Introduction In the new era, China’s agricultural sector has registered extraordinary progress; yet, it continues to confront numerous and evolving challenges. Against this backdrop, the strategic mission to build China into an agricultural powerhouse stands as far more than a conventional policy initiative; it represents the Communist Party...more
Editor's Note: The Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), which has drawn global attention, deliberated over and adopted the Recommendations of the Central Committee of the CPC for Formulating the 15th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development...more
Editor's Note: The Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), which has drawn global attention, deliberated over and adopted the Recommendations of the Central Committee of the CPC for Formulating the 15th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development...more
Editor's Note: Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed the Global Governance Initiative (GGI) at the "Shanghai Cooperation Organization Plus" Meeting held in North China's Tianjin on September 1. This is another important public good that China has provided to the international community, following the Global Development Initiative, the Global...more