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Taking inspiration from Chinese socialism: British delegates report back from China

The following is a report back from the recent Friends of Socialist China delegation, written by Callum Norris and Twm Draper of the Young Communist League of Britain. Callum and Twm note that delegates explored revolutionary history in Yan’an, where Mao and other leaders developed the core ideas of Mao Zedong Thought, and in Shanghai, … Continue reading Taking inspiration from Chinese socialism: British delegates report back from China

Delegates from Britain and the US witness Socialist China’s remarkable progress

We are pleased to republish below a short report by Callum Norris of the 11-day Friends of Socialist China delegation in May-June 2025. As Callum notes, the visit focused on strengthening international people-to-people ties and learning about China’s efforts toward building an ecological civilisation. A key event was the Fourth Dialogue on Exchanges and Mutual … Continue reading Delegates from Britain and the US witness Socialist China’s remarkable progress

Delegates from Britain and the US build friendship with China

The second Friends of Socialist China delegation to the People’s Republic of China took place from 26 May to 5 June 2025. Invited by the China NGO Network for International Exchanges (CNIE), which works under the direction of the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (IDCPC), 15 comrades (nine … Continue reading Delegates from Britain and the US build friendship with China

Videos: China proves that a new world is possible! Delegates report back from China

On 16 June 2024, we held a webinar reporting back on the first exclusive Friends of Socialist China delegation to the People’s Republic of China, which took place from 14 to 24 April 2024. At the webinar we heard back from the delegates about their experiences and observations of Chinese socialism. The speakers were: Embedded below is … Continue reading Videos: China proves that a new world is possible! Delegates report back from China

Webinar: China proves that a new world is possible! Delegates report back from China

Date Sunday 16 June Time 4pm Britain / 11am US Eastern / 8am US Pacific The first exclusive Friends of Socialist China delegation to the People’s Republic of China took place from 14 to 24 April 2024. Fourteen comrades (11 from Britain, two from the US and one from Ireland) visited Beijing, Hangzhou and Jiaxing (Zhejiang province), … Continue reading Webinar: China proves that a new world is possible! Delegates report back from China

Delegates from Britain, Ireland and the US learn about the past, present and future of Socialist China

The first exclusive Friends of Socialist China delegation to the People’s Republic of China took place from 14 to 24 April 2024. Invited by the China NGO Network for International Exchanges (CNIE), which works under the direction of the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (IDCPC), 14 comrades (11 … Continue reading Delegates from Britain, Ireland and the US learn about the past, present and future of Socialist China

Peace delegates report back from China

Although the Biden administration has made some small gestures towards improving US-China relations, the US continues to escalate its campaign of encirclement and containment. The US has ramped up its military aid to Taiwan; it is attempting to strengthen the AUKUS nuclear alliance; it is doing everything it can to prevent China’s emergence as a … Continue reading Peace delegates report back from China

Webinar: Building solidarity and opposing the New Cold War – Peace delegates report back from China

Date Sunday 18 February Time 4pm Britain / 11am US Eastern / 8am US Pacific Although the Biden administration has made some small gestures towards improving US-China relations, the US continues to escalate its campaign of encirclement and containment. The US has ramped up its military aid to Taiwan; it is attempting to strengthen the … Continue reading Webinar: Building solidarity and opposing the New Cold War – Peace delegates report back from China

China at the UN: peace, development, and fairness

The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) is holding its 81st annual general debate in New York, September 22–28. Referring to this, the Chinese newspaper Global Times published an editorial commentary on 20 September, which starkly contrasted the two very different world views that will contend at this global gathering: “What should the world expect to … Continue reading China at the UN: peace, development, and fairness

Xi Jinping acclaims Fidel Castro on his centenary

A number of international political events have taken place in Cuba to mark the August 13 centenary of the birth of Fidel Castro, the founder of socialist Cuba and one of the outstanding figures in the history of the international socialist movement and of human history in general. The events acquire particular significance as they … Continue reading Xi Jinping acclaims Fidel Castro on his centenary

Ningxia: the Global South meets to study China’s ‘Long March’ to abolish absolute poverty

Continuing our series of articles related to the ‘Path to Modernisation: Takeaways from China’s Theory and Practice of Poverty Alleviation’ conference which took place in Yinchuan, Ningxia, in July 2026, David Peat, Secretary of Friends of Socialist China Britain Committee, recounts his experiences in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, including local site visits, attending the conference, … Continue reading Ningxia: the Global South meets to study China’s ‘Long March’ to abolish absolute poverty

Gansu: from “uninhabitable” to flourishing – China’s poverty alleviation in theory and practice

In July 2026 Friends of Socialist China was invited by the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (IDCPC) to send a delegate to attend a conference in Yinchuan in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region (in north west China), on the topic of ‘Path to Modernisation: Takeaways from China’s Theory and … Continue reading Gansu: from “uninhabitable” to flourishing – China’s poverty alleviation in theory and practice

Chinese Embassy in London holds symposium on the CPC and the world

On the morning of July 6, 2026, the Chinese Embassy in the UK held a symposium entitled “The Communist Party of China and the World”, marking the CPC’s 105th founding anniversary. The event was chaired by Minister Zhao Fei and Ambassador Zheng Zeguang delivered a keynote speech entitled ‘Reviewing the Glorious Journey, Creating New Historic … Continue reading Chinese Embassy in London holds symposium on the CPC and the world

Diane Abbott: The US plan is for global domination – we have to be determined in the campaign for peace

Nearly 3,000 delegates from across Britain, Europe and further afield packed London’s Westminster Central Hall on Saturday June 20 for a conference against war and militarism hosted by Britain’s Stop the War Coalition. It was the second conference of its kind, the first having been held in Paris in October 2025. In a day noted … Continue reading Diane Abbott: The US plan is for global domination – we have to be determined in the campaign for peace

Wang Yi in New Delhi: BRICS should take the lead in speaking out for justice

A meeting of BRICS National Security Advisers was held in the Indian capital New Delhi on June 23. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi attended in his capacities of Member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs. The … Continue reading Wang Yi in New Delhi: BRICS should take the lead in speaking out for justice

Macron’s China-bashing in Africa: a case of projection

At the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi on 12 May, French President Emmanuel Macron accused China of operating with a “predatory logic” across Africa. Carlos Martinez’s article below subjects that claim to the scrutiny it deserves – and finds that the phrase describes France’s own relationship with the continent rather more accurately than China’s. The … Continue reading Macron’s China-bashing in Africa: a case of projection

China and Pakistan work jointly for peace

China and Pakistan have jointly launched a five-point peace initiative aimed at ending the US-Israeli war of aggression against Iran. The move came as the centrepiece of a March 31 visit to Beijing by Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar for talks with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi. At their meeting, … Continue reading China and Pakistan work jointly for peace

Stop the War Coalition reaffirms campaigning priorities and highlights heightened danger of war in the Pacific

Several hundred people packed central London’s Hamilton House on Saturday March 14 for the annual conference of Britain’s Stop the War Coalition (StW). Amidst the most dangerous international situation in the lifetime of most if not all of the delegates,  the day’s proceedings represented a powerful, united and militant expression of determination to do everything … Continue reading Stop the War Coalition reaffirms campaigning priorities and highlights heightened danger of war in the Pacific

CPC greets 9th congress of Workers’ Party of Korea

The Ninth Congress of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) opened on February 19 in Pyongyang, capital of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). That day, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) sent a message of greetings to the congress, noting that the WPK is the strong leadership core of … Continue reading CPC greets 9th congress of Workers’ Party of Korea

Special Envoy conveys Xi’s greetings to Lao party leader

The successful conclusion of the 12th National Congress of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) on January 8 has served as a spur to the further development of the socialist country’s fraternal relationship with neighbouring China. A January 11 report published by the Xinhua News Agency noted that the congress had summarised  Laos’ achievements over … Continue reading Special Envoy conveys Xi’s greetings to Lao party leader