Victor Wallis^a and Mingliang Zhuo^b

^aLiberal Arts Department, Berklee College of Music, Boston, USA;

^bSchool of Marxism, People’s Public Security University of China, Beijing, China

ABSTRACT

In the context of coronavirus raging around the world, in April 2020 Dr. Mingliang Zhuo interviewed Prof. Victor Wallis, former editor of Socialism and Democracy, on some important issues via email. Wallis points out in the exclusive interview that the US response to the pandemic has triggered a disastrous economic depression. The United States has not done well in dealing with the epidemic. However, China, Cuba, and other countries applying socialist principles have done well by achieving a combination of administrative decrees and popular initiatives and participation. The quality of universal services would be more dependably assured within a fully socialist framework.

KEYWORDS

COVID-19; US system; capitalism; China; socialism

From: International Critical Thought 2020 10 (2)

Editor: Wang Yi