A significant part of the communist world movement believes that the People’s Republic of China remains a socialist country or a country taking steps toward socialist development. In Germany, this position is particularly vehemently represented by the German Communist Party (Deutsche Kommunistische Partei, DKP), which solidified this stance in a far-reaching resolution during its 25th party congress in 2023: „The DKP welcomes the successes of economic reforms and the increased global economic importance of the People’s Republic of China. This opens an alternative to the imperialist economic order. The Communist Party of China aims to develop the People’s Republic into a modern socialist state. There are capitalists in the country, but they do not hold political power. The state controls central sectors of the economy. This is the prerequisite for China’s development from an initial stage of socialism into a modern socialist country.“ Furthermore, „The DKP sees the improvements brought about for many countries through cooperation with socialist China and how these improve the conditions for the workers’ struggles.“ China’s foreign policy is fundamentally different from that of imperialist countries, which the DKP does not classify China as part of: „In this situation, the People’s Republic of China pursues a foreign policy aimed at maintaining peace and economic development. This policy of peaceful coexistence is a form of international class struggle that includes cooperation between countries with different social systems, without, however, abandoning ideological confrontation and the fight against imperialism.“