The following article, originally published by China Daily, movingly describes the little known but heroic story of the guerrilla struggle waged under the leadership of the Communist Party of China against the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong. Journalist Li Xiang writes: “The agonised cry, ‘If I die, avenge me!’ has echoed in Lam Chun’s mind … Continue reading History of Hong Kong’s communist guerrillas reclaimed The post History of Hong Kong’s communist guerrillas reclaimed app...| Friends of Socialist China
Friends of Socialist China successfully held its second annual China Conference on Saturday September 27. More than 100 people gathered in London’s Bolivar Hall to hear expert presentations from a broad range of progressive scholars and activists on such topics as 80 years since the defeat of fascism: China as a force for peace and … Continue reading George Galloway prevented from speaking at FoSC China Conference by airport detention The post George Galloway prevented from speaking at Fo...| Friends of Socialist China
In video remarks to the United Nations Climate Summit on 24 September 2025, Chinese President Xi Jinping called for a renewed global commitment to climate action. He stressed that green and low-carbon transition is the “trend of our time”, urging countries not to be swayed by the backsliding of “some country” (presumably referring to the … Continue reading Xi Jinping at the UN Climate Summit: Green and low-carbon transition is the trend of the time The post Xi Jinping at the UN Clim...| Friends of Socialist China
On 24 September 2025, Friends of Socialist China supporters in Yorkshire, Britain, organised a webinar on the theme of Is China Really a Threat? The main speakers at the webinar were Jacquie Luqman (activist, journalist, radio host, and Coordinating Committee Chair of Black Alliance for Peace) and Carlos Martinez (author, and co-editor of Friends of … Continue reading Is China a threat? The post Is China a threat? appeared first on Friends of Socialist China.| Friends of Socialist China
On September 22, the Chinese Embassy in Ireland hosted a reception to celebrate the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, and to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. Chinese Ambassador Zhao Xiyuan and Ceann Comhairle [Speaker … Continue reading Chinese Ambassador recalls Galway Bishop’s wartime support for China The post Chinese Ambassador ...| Friends of Socialist China
On Sunday 21 September, Friends of Socialist China (FoSC) and the International Manifesto Group (IMG) jointly organised a webinar on the theme, ‘World War Against Fascism: Remembering China’s Role in Victory 80 Years On’. Speakers were: Below we carry the full text of Keith’s contribution. (It was shortened somewhat on delivery due to time constraints.) … Continue reading Communist forces played the main role in defeating Japanese militarism The post Communist forces played the main...| Friends of Socialist China
In the following article, Salvatore Tinè makes a comparative analysis of the theory of the popular front against fascism, advanced by the Bulgarian communist Georgi Dimitrov at the Seventh Congress of the Communist International (Comintern) in 1935, and China’s united front against Japanese aggression developed principally by Mao Zedong. Arguing for a linkage between the … Continue reading The Seventh Comintern Congress and China’s Anti-Japanese United Front The post The Seventh Comint...| Friends of Socialist China
We are pleased to publish the below article by Ajay Kamalakaran, which was originally carried by Mumbai’s Free Press Journal, on the life of Dr. Madan Mohan Lal Atal, who led the five-member Indian Medical Mission sent by the Indian National Congress to help the Chinese people in their war of resistance against Japanese aggression, after … Continue reading Madan Mohan Lal Atal: Indian revolutionary doctor who served in Spain and China The post Madan Mohan Lal Atal: Indian revolutionary d...| Friends of Socialist China
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi visited Austria, Slovenia and Poland from September 12-16 at the invitation of Austrian Federal Minister for European and International Affairs Beate Meinl-Reisinger, Slovenian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Tanja Fajon, and Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski. Meeting with Wang in Warsaw … Continue reading Wang Yi recalls Austrian communists who joined the Chinese revolution on European vi...| Friends of Socialist China
We are pleased to republish the below article by Ishida Ryuji, a Japanese scholar at the School of Humanities at Shanghai Jiaotong University, which was originally published by Global Times on September 2. In the article, Ryuji makes a profound comparative study of China’s protracted struggle against Japanese fascism in the 1930s and 1940s and … Continue reading Japanese scholar on the continuing struggle for peace and justice The post Japanese scholar on the continuing struggle for peace...| Friends of Socialist China
The Xinhua News Agency recently carried an article on how a discovery, “tucked away in Manchester’s People’s History Museum, a fragile, yellowing notebook – its cover emblazoned with bold red letters reading ‘E.R.C (The East River Column) and the Allies’ – bears witness to one of the World Anti-Fascist War’s most extraordinary partnerships.” “It is … Continue reading Discovery in Manchester Museum sheds light on Hong Kong guerrillas contribution to allied victory The pos...| Friends of Socialist China
We are pleased to republish below two items from the Xinhua News Agency exploring the connections between China’s victory in the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the African liberation struggles of the second half of the 20th century. Harare-based political commentator Dereck Goto notes that for Zimbabweans, the history of the Global Anti-Fascist … Continue reading How China’s victory in the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression inspired Africa The post How Chin...| Friends of Socialist China
The Communist Party of Canada (Marxist-Leninist) (CPCML) issued a special supplement of their online newspaper on September 6 to mark the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. In its opening article, CPC(ML) writes: “The contribution made by the peoples of China … Continue reading Canadian communists honour Chinese people’s victory The post Canadian communists honour Chinese people’s vict...| Friends of Socialist China
The power of storytelling to sustain revolutionary enthusiasm and struggle is well-known. Stories both true and fictional have encouraged fighters in times both good and bad. Vladimir Lenin loved to read novels and took particular inspiration (and the title of one of his most famous works) from Chernyshevsky’s What is to be Done?. This novel … Continue reading The Revolutionary Reel: How Chinese cinema sustains the struggle The post The Revolutionary Reel: How Chinese cinema sustains the ...| Friends of Socialist China
Besides the 26 heads of state and government, China’s September 3 commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese people’s war of resistance against Japanese aggression and the world anti-fascist war, was also attended by many other prominent current and former state leaders from around the world, including those from Brazil, Timor-Leste, … Continue reading Chinese leaders meet guests from Brazil, Timor-Leste, Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania and Greece The post Chinese le...| Friends of Socialist China
The Chinese film Dead to Rights, a moving depiction of the 1937-38 Nanjing Massacre, went on general release in London on September 5, distributed by the Cultural Centre of Nouvelles d’Europe UK. Carlos Martinez reviews the film, arguing that: “Although harrowing to watch, Dead to Rights is not a film of despair. It restores to … Continue reading Review: Dead to Rights The post Review: Dead to Rights appeared first on Friends of Socialist China.| Friends of Socialist China
Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro was the first foreign head of government to visit China following the September 3 commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. On September 9 he met with President Xi Jinping, who said that China … Continue reading Portugal reinforces sound relations with China The post Portugal reinforces sound relations with China appeared first on Frien...| Friends of Socialist China
China has strongly condemned the Israeli bombing of Qatar on September 9. Speaking at a September 11 meeting of the United Nations Security Council called by Algeria, Pakistan and Somalia, and held in the presence of the Prime Minister of Qatar as well as senior representatives of Jordan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Ambassador … Continue reading China condemns Israel’s brazen attack on Qatar The post China condemns Israel’s brazen attack on Qatar appeared first on Friends of Soci...| Friends of Socialist China
Chinese President Xi Jinping held a series of meetings on September 4 with national leaders who had come to Beijing to attend the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. In the morning Xi Jinping met with Zimbabwean President … Continue reading Xi Jinping meets the leaders of Zimbabwe, Slovakia, Congo, Serbia and Indonesia The post Xi Jinping meets the leaders of Zimbabwe, Sl...| Friends of Socialist China
Venezuela honoured the 80th anniversary of the Chinese people’s victory in the War to Resist Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War on September 3, with President Nicolás Maduro being joined by Chinese Ambassador Lan Hu to inaugurate a monument in the capital Caracas. They were also accompanied by senior members of the Venezuelan government, … Continue reading Venezuela unveils monument to Chinese people’s victory| Friends of Socialist China
Chinese President Xi Jinping held important meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Mongolian President Khurelsukh Ukhnaa on the morning of September 2. Both men were in China to attend the meetings of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) along with the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the Chinese people’s victory in the war to resist Japanese aggression and the world anti-fascist war.| Friends of Socialist China
Chinese President Xi Jinping held important meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Mongolian President Khurelsukh Ukhnaa on the morning of September 2. Both men were in China to attend the meetings of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) along with the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the Chinese people’s victory in the war to … Continue reading China, Russia and Mongolia strengthen three-way friendship in Beijing| Friends of Socialist China
In the following report, our co-editor Keith Bennett reflects on witnessing the grand parade in Beijing marking the 80th anniversary of China’s victory in the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the Global Anti-Fascist War. Keith notes that the parade impressively showcased advanced military technology—ranging from hypersonic missiles and drones to nuclear-capable systems—demonstrating China’s … Continue reading The message of the Victory Day parade: justice will preva...| Friends of Socialist China
In the following article, which was originally published on Consortium News, Mick Hall analyses how the recent visit to New Zealand by Kash Patel, Donald Trump’s far-right Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), where he announced a significant upgrade in the bureau’s local presence, will further enmesh the twin island South Pacific nation … Continue reading FBI upgrade enmeshes New Zealand in anti-China war plans| Friends of Socialist China
The Morning Star published a significant editorial on August 5 arguing that historic Soviet and contemporary Chinese economic and social planning can provide valuable lessons and reference material for developing a progressive agenda for Britain. It notes that in 1931 the London publishers Jonathan Cape brought out a 218-page book ‘Moscow has a Plan’, which … Continue reading China’s planning holds lessons for Britain – Morning Star| Friends of Socialist China
The following is an extensive interview with the French left-wing leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon that was conducted by Tariq Ali, the veteran writer and activist, and that was originally published on Sidecar, the blog published by New Left Review. In their wide-ranging discussion Mélenchon makes a number of important comments about China – to which he … Continue reading Jean-Luc Mélenchon discusses China with Tariq Ali| Friends of Socialist China
On 15 July 2025, Friends of Socialist China, in collaboration with the International Manifesto Group and the Communist Party of Britain, hosted a round-table discussion with a delegation from the Academy of Marxism at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) at London’s Marx Memorial Library. Introducing the discussion, Friends of Socialist China co-editor Carlos … Continue reading High-level delegation of Chinese Marxists visits London| Friends of Socialist China
A delegation from the Academy of Marxism of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences recently visited Ireland as part of a European tour that also took them to Britain and Portugal. In the following article, Gearóid Ó Machail outlines the delegation’s program in Ireland. Gearóid is a member of the National Executive Committee of the … Continue reading Strengthening ties between Irish and Chinese Marxists| Friends of Socialist China
We are pleased to republish the following article, which originally appeared in China Daily, in which Grenville Cross recaps the furore which ensued at the Glastonbury music festival in England after punk rock duo Bob Vylan gave expression to the sentiments shared by the overwhelming majority of the many thousands of people present, who stood as one in solidarity with the Palestinian people and against Israel’s genocidal war of aggression.| Friends of Socialist China
The Communist Party of China (CPC) joined the Liberation Movements Summit that was hosted by the African National Congress (ANC) of South Africa in Johannesburg, between July 25-28, under the theme, ‘Defending the Liberation Gains, Advancing Integrated Socio-Economic Development, Strengthening Solidarity for a Better Africa.’ Besides the ANC, the core participants were the five other … Continue reading Communist Party of China joins Liberation Movements Summit in South Africa| Friends of Socialist China
The 64th anniversary of the signing of the China-DPRK (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance was celebrated in Pyongyang and Beijing on July 8th and 10th respectively. The Xinhua News Agency reported that, addressing the reception held at his embassy, Chinese Ambassador to the DPRK Wang Yajun said that … Continue reading China and DPRK mark treaty anniversary| Friends of Socialist China
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) celebrated the 72nd anniversary of victory in the Fatherland Liberation War on July 27. This was the date when an armistice agreement was signed ending the fighting that had raged on the Korean peninsula since June 25, 1950. General Mark Clark, the US commander, admitted that: “In carrying … Continue reading DPRK honours Chinese internationalists on war anniversary| Friends of Socialist China
China has called for peace and an end to the fighting between Thailand and Cambodia, saying that the root cause of this problem lies in the historical legacy left by Western colonisers, which now needs to be calmly faced and properly handled. The call came when Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Secretary-General of ASEAN … Continue reading China calls for peace between Cambodia and Thailand| Friends of Socialist China
As reported previously, between 25 May and 5 June 2025, an international delegation – organised by the China NGO Network for International Exchanges (CNIE) and Friends of Socialist China – visited Shaanxi, Gansu, and Shanghai to witness China’s ongoing socialist development. Comprising activists from organisations including Friends of Socialist China, the Progressive International, Black Alliance … Continue reading Report: Delegation to China, May-June 2025| Friends of Socialist China
South Africa’s Deputy President Paul Mashatile recently visited China to attend the Third China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE).| Friends of Socialist China
In the following article, which was originally published in the Morning Star under the title ‘China’s socialism succeeds where Eastern European failed’, Pawel Wargan, Political Coordinator at the Progressive International, writes movingly about his recent visit to Jiayuguan, a ‘steel city’ in western China’s Gansu province, contrasting this prosperous and civilised socialist community to the … Continue reading Jiayuguan – the socialist future today| Friends of Socialist China
Deputy President’s visit strengthens ties with South Africa| Friends of Socialist China
In the following article, Friends of Socialist China co-editor Carlos Martinez argues that the US-led New Cold War against China is failing. Despite extensive efforts to contain China’s rise – through tariffs, sanctions, and attempts at economic decoupling – China continues to grow economically and technologically. It now leads globally in multiple areas including renewable … Continue reading From containment to confrontation, from cold to hot: the US drive to war on China| Friends of Socialist China