A published pledge shows people linked to the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) publicly promising to “support” and “defend” Communist China.
Story Snapshot
- Eleven people tied to the DSA signed a pledge backing “Chinese socialism”
- The pledge calls China’s survival “crucial” for “all humanity”
- Internal DSA documents describe years of contact with Chinese Communist Party officials
- The DSA as a whole has not formally adopted the pledge or these positions
- The story fuels wider worries about foreign influence reaching into American political groups
A Pledge That Praises Beijing
A London-based group called Friends of Socialist China posted an online statement in late July. It says the group aims “to support the People’s Republic of China and to promote understanding of Chinese socialism.” The text goes further, calling the “continued survival of Chinese socialism… a crucial matter not only for the Chinese people but for all humanity,” according to reporting from Fox News and the New York Post.
The pledge does not mention the DSA by name. It was written and posted by the outside advocacy group, not by the DSA itself. That distinction matters, because supporting “Chinese socialism” as an idea is not the same as an American political party pledging loyalty to a foreign government.
DSA Names Tied to the List
The New York Post says it found eleven people among the signatories who “self-identify as members of the DSA or the DSA International Committee.” Fox News separately reported that “multiple self-identified” DSA-linked people signed onto the statement praising Chinese socialism. The signers appear to be individual activists and committee members, not the DSA’s national leadership acting on behalf of the full organization.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a DSA member, has drawn attention to the group’s China ties. Reporting says the DSA “includes New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani” and has “developed a relationship” with Chinese officials over time, though no evidence shows Mamdani personally signed the pledge.
Internal Files Show Years of Outreach
This is not a one-time event. A January report found “internal strife” inside the DSA over its China ties, describing arguments among members about the group’s growing closeness to Communist Party causes. Newsweek reporting, cited by Capital Research, says internal DSA documents going back to 2021 show the group’s international committee meeting with Chinese officials and discussing how to present China’s government in a favorable light.
One internal meeting note, quoted by The Federalist, reads: “China wants to interface with the DSA… then we’re golden”. That line suggests some DSA members actively wanted closer ties with Chinese officials, not that Chinese officials forced themselves in. Reports also describe DSA members traveling to China and receiving VIP-style treatment during at least one trip.
What Remains Unproven
No public record shows the DSA’s national leadership ever formally approved the pledge or adopted these China positions as official policy. The original pledge page, full signer list, and internal DSA meeting records have not been fully released for outside review. That gap leaves room for the DSA to argue this reflects a handful of members acting alone, not the whole 120,000-member organization endorsing Communist China.
Mamdani’s DSA Pledge to ‘Support’ and ‘Defend’ China: ‘Survival of Chinese Socialism is a Crucial Matter’
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Still, the pattern fits a bigger worry shared across the political spectrum: that activist groups, elected officials, and advocacy networks can quietly build ties to foreign governments with little public accounting. Whether the concern is Communist China, corporate lobbying, or unnamed “deep state” actors, many Americans on the left and right increasingly distrust that the people representing them are being straight about who they answer to.
Sources:
townhall.com, nypost.com, facebook.com, dsausa.org
