编注：在网上广为流传的“人民群众的改革16条”已由美国马萨诸塞大学中国留学生马列毛学习小组译成英文；翻译非常准确、有力。建议有结识国际进步人士的网友据此广为传播，加强国际无产阶级团结并促进广泛的国际进步统一战线！ Dear all,
A few days ago, People's
Daily published an editorial calling for further reform while acknowledging the
potential oppositions. In the Chinese context, "further reform" in the
mainstream media means neo-liberal reforms like privatization, marketization
etc. This article attracted lots of critique from Marxists and left wing in
general, the scale of which is very unusual in the last 20 years. These
discussions gave birth to a People's Proposal on China's future development.
The first draft was written
by a writer on one of the largest online forum in China. Red China website
quickly edited them into a concise version. After that, people have been
enthusiastically discussing the proposal all over the Internet and have been
adding other things. We translate the Red China version into English to give you
a sense of what the proposal looks like. This achievement is definitely a
milestone in working class movement in China in that for the first time in
recent three decades so many people are consciously questioning the whole
program of the ruling class and begin discussing what they want. The proposal
does not use any Marxist term, nor does it mention socialism, but everyone can
see where it is going.
A SIXTEEN-POINT PROPOSAL ON
CHINA’S REFORM
1. That the personal and
family wealth of all officials be publicized and their source clarified, and all
"naked bureaucrats" be expelled from the Party and the government. (“Naked
bureaucrats” refer to those officials whose family lives in developed countries
and whose assets have been transferred abroad, leaving nothing but him/herself
in China.)
2. That the National Congress
concretely exercises its legislative and monitory function, comprehensively
review the economic policies implemented by the state council, and defend our
national economic security.
3. That the existing pension
plans be consolidated and retirees be treated equally regardless of sector and
rank.
4. That elementary and
secondary education be provided free of charge throughout the country;
compensation for rural teachers be substantially raised and educational
resources be allocated on equal terms across urban and rural areas; and the
state assume the responsibility of raising and educating vagrant youth.
5. That the charges of higher
education be lowered, and public higher education gradually become fully
public-funded and free of charge.
6. That the proportion of
state expenditure on education be increased to and beyond international average
level.
7. That the price and charge
of basic and critical medicines and medical services be managed by the state in
an open and planned manner; the price of all medical services and medicines
should be determined and enforced by the state in view of social demand and
actual cost of production.
8. That heavy progressive
real estate taxes be levied on owners of two or more residential housings, so as
to alleviate severe financial inequality and improve housing availability.
9. That a nation-wide
anti-corruption online platform be established, where all PRC citizens may file
report or grievance on corruption or abuse instances; the state should
investigate in openly accountable manner and promptly publicized the
result.
10. That the state of
national resources and environmental security be comprehensively assessed,
exports of rare, strategic minerals be immediately cut down and soon stopped,
and reserve of various strategic materials be established.
11. That we pursue a
self-reliant approach to economic development; any policy that serves foreign
capitalists at the cost of the interest of Chinese working class should be
abolished.
12. That labor laws be
concretely implemented, sweatshops be thoroughly investigated; enterprises with
arrears of wage, illegal use of labor, or detrimental working condition should
be closed down if they fail to meet legal requirements even after lawfully
limited term for self-correction.
13. That the coal industry be
nationalized across the board, all coal mine workers receive the same level of
compensation as state-owned enterprise mine workers do, and enjoy paid vacation
and state-funded medical service.
14. That the personal and
family wealth of managerial personnel in state-owned enterprises be publicized;
the compensation of such personnel should be determined by the corresponding
level of people's congress.
15. That all governmental
overhead expenses be restricted; purchase of automobile with state fund be
restricted; all unnecessary traveling in the name of "research abroad" be
suspended.
16. That the losses of public
assets during the "reforms" be thoroughly traced, responsible personnel be
investigated, and those guilty of stealing public properties be apprehended and
openly tried.
ORIGINALLY PROPOSED BY
Hanjiangchunmeng (寒江春梦) on bbs.people.com.cn
EDITED BY RED CHINA WEBSITE
(http://redchinacn.com/portal.php?mod=view&aid=2141)
TRANSLATED BY CHINA STUDY
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