China sees North Korea progress as victory for its 'socialist cause'

China applauded North Korea’s recent burst of international diplomacy with President Trump as a victory for the regime’s “socialist cause” that warrants new economic cooperation between the two communist powers.

“The DPRK’s socialist cause has reached a new historical stage,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang, using North Korea’s formal acronym, told reporters. “We support the DPRK in its efforts to realize economic development, improve its people’s livelihood, and pursue a development path that suits its national conditions.”