Several people described as linked to the Democratic Socialists of America signed a statement praising “Chinese socialism” and supporting the People’s Republic of China. The article presents this as politically significant because it highlights associations between some US democratic-socialist activists and a pro-China advocacy initiative.

The statement, issued by Friends of Socialist China, says it seeks to support China and promote understanding of its socialist system. It argues that global socialism is necessary to address climate change, poverty, peace and structural discrimination; the supplied text does not specify how many DSA-linked signatories were involved.