The first exclusive Friends of Socialist China delegation took place from 14 to 24 April 2024. The delegation’s first site visit was to the was to the Beijing headquarters of the ‘12345’ government service hotline, where 1,500 employees – mostly CPC members – work in shifts over 24 hours to provide a single point of … The post China’s ‘12345’ government service hotline – serving the people appeared first on Friends of Socialist China ..read more

Qiao Collective, a diaspora Chinese media collective challenging US aggression against China, published in February of this year an “Anti-Imperialist Resource” on the topic of China’s Taiwan province, the island’s history and its place in contemporary and 20th-century geopolitics. The resource contains a useful introduction, which is reprinted below, alongside a detailed timeline, and links … The post Taiwan: An Anti-Imperialist Resource appeared first on Friends of Socialist China ..read more

In the video embedded below, Carlos Martinez, co-editor of Friends of Socialist China, speaks to Jason Smith on the latter’s “The Bridge” podcast about a range of topics concerning China. The two discuss the rationale for the formation of Friends of Socialist China; China’s achievements in poverty alleviation, environmental protection, and the fight against Covid-19; … The post China and Global Development: podcast interview with Carlos Martinez appeared first on Friends of Socialist China ..read more

Writing in the Morning Star, Fiona Edwards provides a useful and detailed analysis of recent developments in the US-led campaign of China encirclement. Fiona describes a number of alarming steps taken by the US in the month of April: the announcement of a proposal for Japan to join AUKUS; a trilateral agreement between the US, … The post Asian ‘Nato’ encircles China appeared first on Friends of Socialist China ..read more

The first exclusive Friends of Socialist China (FoSC) delegation has just returned from a 10-day visit to the People’s Republic of China. 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 … The post Friends of Socialist China delegation returns from China appeared first on Friends of Socialist China ..read more

The following article, originally published in Xinhua on 21 April 2024 to coincide with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s visit to Indonesia, explores the fascinating history of the historic Asian-African Conference, held in Bandung in 1955, and the significance of the Bandung Spirit for the world today. The Bandung Conference marked “the first time that … The post 69 years on, the Bandung Spirit remains alive in the Global South appeared first on Friends of Socialist China ..read more

The following article by Joe Lombardo, first published in Workers World, reports on the recent United National Antiwar Coalition held in St. Paul, Minnesota, on April 5, 6 and 7. The conference brought together a wide range of progressive and anti-imperialist forces, including Black Alliance for Peace, the US Palestinian Community Network, Veterans For Peace, … The post US anti-war conference builds unity against the hybrid war on China appeared first on Friends of Socialist China ..read more

The Friendship Year, marking the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), was formally inaugurated with an April 11-13 visit to the Korean capital Pyongyang by a Chinese party and government delegation led by Zhao Leji, Member of the Standing Committee of the Political … The post Year of DPRK-China Friendship strengthens mutual support and cooperation for the socialist cause appeared first on Friends of Socialist China ..read more

The following article, which we reprint from the English language July/August 2023 edition of Qiushi, the theoretical journal of the Communist Party of China (CPC), outlines how, since the CPC’s 18th National Congress in 2012, President Xi Jinping has put forward a key concept of whole-process people’s democracy. This concept has further enriched Marxist democratic theory … The post Developing Whole-Process People’s Democracy and ensuring the people run the country appeared first on Friends of Socialist China ..read more

In this episode of the CGTN series Leaders Talk, Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić speaks to Wang Guan about the special friendship that links the two countries. Chinese people often refer to Serbia as their “iron clad brother”. Vučić recalls that China has been the most supportive country to Serbia in difficult times, mentioning, in particular, the … The post Serbian President completely rejects suggestions of Chinese ‘debt trap diplomacy’ appeared first on Friends of Socialist China ..read more