In this short statement, the United Communists of Europe explains its attitude towards China, Cuba and Vietnam. We view these countries as progressive social formations, in which there is a real possibility of socialist transformation. Our comrades unite with the left-wing of the communist parties of China, Cuba and Vietnam. The attitude of the United Communists of Europe towards countries like Vietnam, China and Cuba is to view them as progressive social formations, which are unable to fully develop because of hostile surrounding imperialist countries. Internally--especially in China--this has led to the growth of market relations and the bureaucratisation of the Communist Party. In China's case, capitalism has been introduced, although Chinese capitalism is not identical to capitalism in Europe or the United States. Because the Communist Party still holds power, and since remnants of socialist planning still exist, the possibility of a socialist transformation remains in China. ...