[Seoul]

Invited Lecture by Marxist Scholar Adrian Budd
Decline of the US: Dawn of the Chinese Era?:
China’s Rise, Contradictions & Resistance from Below

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[Seoul]

Invited Lecture by Marxist Scholar Adrian Budd
Decline of the US: Dawn of the Chinese Era?:
China’s Rise, Contradictions & Resistance from Below

Date

30 September(Wed) 2026, 7:30pm
Speaker

Adrian Budd
- Visiting Fellow and former Associate Professor of Social Sciences at London South Bank University
- Researches and writes on international relations, imperialism and the political economy of China & BRICS
- Member of the Socialist Workers Party in Britain
- Editorial committee member of the Marxist quarterly International Socialism
Venue

Seoul Kyowon Tour Bldg. B4 (5 min. walk from Exit. 5 Jonggak Stn.)

▶ The speaker will join via live stream / English interpretation will be provided by a professional interpreter.

As US–China rivalry intensifies, the US has repeatedly shown signs of its declining hegemony, including in the war on Iran. China, meanwhile, is rapidly catching up with the US in advanced technologies and other fields, and presents itself as a leader of an alternative international order. A significant section of the left sees this as a progressive development. But is that really the case?
We will discuss on the prospects for US–China rivalry, and how we should understand China as one side of that rivalry by examining China’s internal dynamics and contradictions, as well as the prospects for resistance from below.

Fee

6,000 won (3,000won for students & refugees)
Hosted by Workers' Solidarity groups in Seoul
For inquiries:

010-4909-2026 / [email protected]

List

👉 [Public Forum] [Invited Lecture by Marxist Scholar Adrian Budd] Decline of the US: Dawn of the Chinese Era?: China’s Rise, Contradictions & Resistance from Below

https://ws.or.kr/forum/39760

    📌 30 September(Wed) 2026, 7:30pm
    📌 Speaker: Adrian Budd- Visiting Fellow and former Associate Professor of Social Sciences at London South Bank University- Researches and writes on international relations, imperialism and the political economy of China &amp; BRICS- Member of the Socialist Workers Party in Britain- Editorial committee member of the Marxist quarterly International Socialism
📌 Seoul Kyowon Tour Bldg. B4 (5 min. walk from Exit. 5 Jonggak Stn.)
📌 Fee: 6,000 won (3,000won for students & refugees)

💬 As US&ndash;China rivalry intensifies, the US has repeatedly shown signs of its declining hegemony, including in the war on Iran. China, meanwhile, is rapidly catching up with the US in advanced technologies and other fields, and presents itself as a leader of an alternative international order. A significant section of the left sees this as a progressive development. But is that really the case?We will discuss on the prospects for US&ndash;China rivalry, and how we should understand China as one side of that rivalry by examining China&rsquo;s internal dynamics and contradictions, as well as the prospects for resistance from below.

🔺 Organizer: Workers' Solidarity groups in Seoul
🔺 For inquiries: 010-4909-2026 / wsorg@ws.or.kr