China’s Rise: Its Meaning to Humanity’s Strivings

Saturday, July 31, 10am – 5pm
Church of the Advocate Sanctuary
1801 W Diamond St, Philadelphia, PA 19121

In times of great global turmoil, pessimism and ideological confusion, we seek to bring the miracle and relevance of China home to America. The Communist Party of China’s leadership and the rise of China are a call to the world for human progress made possible through peace and unity.

Symposium and Discussion
Panel 1: World Progressive Forces Respond to New China
Panel 2: The Thought of Mao Zedong, Deng Xiaoping and Xi Jinping
Panel 3: China and Afro-America & Our Fight for Democracy and Peace

_{Image: Villagers of Hadapu in southwest Gansu in 1984, originally a part of the Long March route. Photograph by Harrison Salisbury}

Program

Introduction (10:15am)

Introduction by Emily Dong
Video of Mao & Du Bois meeting, introduced by Kathie Jiang

Panel Presentations & Discussions

World Progressive Forces Respond to the New China (11am)

Du Bois’ 1959 trip to China, Alice Li
Fidel and Xi Jinping, Eunnuri Yi
India & China, Purba Chatterjee

Evolution of the Thought of Mao Zedong, Deng Xiaoping and Xi Jinping (12:15pm)

Mao Zedong, Dr. Anthony Monteiro
Deng Xiaoping, Saving the Party and New China, Jahanzaib Choudhry
Xi Jinping’s Leadership in a Turn of Epochs, Jeremiah Kim

Lunch (2pm)

China, Afro-America & Our Fight for Democracy and Peace (2:30pm)

Caleb Chen
Serafina Harris
Arthur Robinson

Cultural Performance (3:45pm)

Singing of Chinese National Anthem & Black National Anthem by Jacob Harris and Serafina Harris