A week in Wuhan
This summer I was honoured to represent the YCL at the 2026 World Youth Development Forum, held in Wuhan, China. Despite lasting only a week, I experienced and learnt more than many get to in a whole year, from my first experiences of Chinese culture and development to hearing the experiences of youth all over […]
President Xi Jinping’s 2024 New Year message
On New Year’s Eve, Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered his 2024 New Year message via China Media Group.
The following is the full text of the message:
Report back from Xinjiang
Aymeric Monville is a French philosopher, director of the Les éditions Delga publishing house in Paris, and deputy editor-in-chief of La Pensée magazine. We are pleased to re-publish the following report of his recent (August 2023) trip to Xinjiang, China.
The report responds directly to the obscene anti-Chinese propaganda that has been raging for several years in the Western media regarding ostensible human rights abuses against China’s Uyghur population.
The success of Chinese socialism
Charlotte Jones and John Smith examine China’s radical growth since the mid-20th century, and how her democratic structures, cooperative foreign policy and commitment to socialism have been maintained throughout this time.
My impression: the CPC in the new era
Eben Williams reflects on the historic transformations China has seen under the leadership of Xi Jinping
UK-China ”golden era” over, says Prime Minister
On Monday, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced an end to the “golden era” of UK-China relations.
Cuban President meets with Russian Communists ahead of state visit to China
Yesterday, Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canal met with Gennady Zyuganov, General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (KPRF). The meeting is part of a wider tour on which the Cuban leader seeks to strengthen Cuba’s relationship with a number of countries across the world
CPC National Congress opens
The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China comes together this week, with delegates representing nearly 100 million members. The first day of the Congress was opened by President Xi Jinping, who yesterday told the Congress that the “central task of the CPC will be … building China into a great modern socialist country”.
20th National Congress to see major reshuffling
Jacob Fominov writes about why the upcoming 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China is so pivotal
On living in China
In this transcript of a speech delivered to the International Department of the Central Committee, Communist Party of China, YCL member Jacob Fominov describes what it was like living in the nation – from being introduced to Marxism, to seeing the government’s handling of the pandemic first-hand
