Reinterpretation of Imperialism in China:Following the Lead of Qu Qiubai
The question of imperialism played a very important role in the theoretical development of the commu-nist movement in the 20th century.Such a topic opened up new critical horizons in the field of Marxist thought,and directly contributed to the expansion of the communist movement from a workers'campaign originating in Western Europe to a revolutionary practice on a global scale The question of imperialism in the Chinese context was a key topic in the revolutionary practice of the Chinese Communist Party,and Qu Qiubai made a pioneering contribution to it.A re-examination of the two controversies in which Qu Qiubai participated in the early twen-ties of the twentieth century would give us some insights into the proliferation and reinterpretation of imperialist theories in China.By applying the theory of imperialism in the context of the Communist International,Qu Qi-ubai developed an in-depth explanation of China's semi-colonial situation.On multiple levels such as the social form of crisis,deformed political and economic relations,international dependency,etc.,he demonstrated the"objectification"of China in the era of imperialism He then extended the relevant theoretical analysis to his own revolutionary political conception of how China should go beyond its status as a passive object.
Qu QiubaiCommunist Internationalimperialismnational liberation movement