That's rich. Being called a fascist by a liberal. An "anarchist liberal." Who knew such a thing existed, but here you are.
Of course I've read the book. He barely talks about China. The book was an educational source on communism and as the title suggests- Mussolini and the USSR. I already explained it wasn't about modern China, but you've conveniently ignored that. Not much for good faith arguments, are you? It's evident that you're unfamiliar with communism. Using capitalism on the journey to socialism isn't some new concept for anyone other than those with their heads in the sand on the topic. Karl Marx teaches that capitalism can create the conditions necessary for socialism by developing productive forces and class consciousness. Let me guess, unfamiliar with Marx?
https://studylatam.com/karl-marx-on-capitalism-socialism-ideas-significance/
You skim a book a think you understand it. Fucking tool. You're not here to debate, you're here to be a jackass.
How exactly am I supporting slavery and war? China hasn't been in a war since 1979, and I've made it clear that I'm against capitalism.
Read on. Maybe you'll get something out of it. You sure aren't getting anything decent from MSNBC.
Erza F. Vogel - Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China
https://archive.org/details/the-east-is-still-red-chinese-socialism-in-the-21st-century
https://redsails.org/china-has-billionaires/
https://www.qiaocollective.com/education/socialism-with-chinese-characteristics