Shenzhen, China - Qais Abdul Kareem “Abu Leila”, the deputy secretary-general of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP), affirmed that China's growing revival, by a party that belongs to the working-class, lies in being guided by Marxism as a guide for change. Noting that China's experience is a living affirmation of Lenin's theory; "In this age, the backward countries cannot escape from the vicious cycle of dependence and backwardness without a democratic revolution led by the working class to put the country on the path to socialism, a path China has taken: the socialism path with Chinese characteristics".



Abdul Kareem affirmed the pride of the Palestinian people regarding the growing role of China in international decision-making, which has historically lined up with the legitimate national rights of our people and supporting its struggle for its right in freedom, independence and return.



The remarks by Abdul Kareem, came during a political symposium in Shenzhen city in the People's Republic of China (PRC), at the official invitation of the Communist Party of China on the occasion of the 200th anniversary of the death of Karl Marx, in which he said:

''I would like to thank the Chinese leadership for this invitation, which has truly inspired us. We have seen the dreams come true, in Karl Marx's second centenary, do you want a proof on the vitality and veracity of Marxism? Look around you in the rising China to find a million guides''.



Then, Abdul Kareem wondered ''How can China achieve this unbridled revival in record time, while other countries, including our Arab countries, sink more and more into the quagmire of dependency and underdevelopment?", then he added: "The answer is clear: China's march is led by a party that has united the living powers of the Chinese nation as a whole, under its leadership.



He continued: ''For Marx and Lenin, there is nothing surprising about the so-called "building of socialism with capitalist mechanisms". As Socialism can only be achieved on the basis of a high degree of growth and development in the productive powers that excel capitalism in its most developed positions. And during the process of transition from capitalism to socialism, many mechanisms and laws of accumulation and capitalist distribution remain in effect and cannot be abolished. So, the question is how can they be employed for the rapid growth of the productive powers? And how can they be subjugated to the control of the state, that is led by the working class, in order to ensure that they are in favor of the socialist orientation. The policy of reform and opening up has provided the Chinese answer to this question. It is a creative answer that has proven to be effective in practice, as China has risen to the second largest economy in the world (probably the first, if take into account the real purchasing power of the yuan against the dollar) with an outstanding rise in the standard of living of the Chinese people and a significant decline in poverty and unemployment rates to marginal rates".



Abdul Kareem pointed out that: ''China has been a rich nation, and today it stands at a critical turning point, where the ideas of ''Xi Jinping'' on socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era, push it to become a strong nation that plays an great role at the international level and actively participates in making the common destiny of humanity, which makes it a balancing factor to maintain international security and stability in the face of the Trump administration's chaotic policy, which provokes chaos and turmoil in the international system".



He continued: "No one more than us, Palestinians welcomes and cherishes the growing role of China in international decision-making. As our national issue today faces the threat of liquidation through the so-called "century deal," or rather the "conspiracy of the century" which the Trump administration is preparing in an alliance with Israel's extremist far-right. So, in the face of this threat, our people needs international protection, whose one of its pillars, is the growing international role of China, which stands alongside the legitimate national rights of the Palestinian people and supports its struggle for its right of freedom, independence and return."



The deputy secretary-general of the Democratic Front concluded saying: "Today, as we are witnessing the latest achievements of science and technology, and the most striking evidence of human progress, painted with a red flag and mediated by a hammer and sickle, symbolizing the alliance between workers and peasants, our hearts fill with joy and pride again and our confidence is deepened that this road, (as in the Chinese civilization, the beginning of the Silk Road), is the way to the future in which mankind will enjoy the age of abundance and well-being, and in which man will enjoy freedom and prosperity. Pride for China and victory for Palestine. "



It is worth mentioning that Abdul-Kareem held many meetings and political dialogues with the Chinese party leaders and officials, during which he praised the Chinese experience and stressed the depth of the historical ties between the two countries and the two peoples and the ways to strengthen the bonds of cooperation and joint coordination.