Political party, government leaders and senior officials worldwide have congratulated the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and General Secretary Xi Jinping of the committee on the opening of the 20th CPC National Congress. In their congratulatory messages, they spoke highly of the CPC's remarkable achievements and its important contributions to improving the well-being of the Chinese people and people in the rest of the world.
Delegates stand and applaud at the opening session of the 20th CPC National Congress on Sunday. (RAO AIMIN / XINHUA)
The 20th CPC National Congress opened at a crucial moment when China and the rest of the world are experiencing great changes, said South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.
Ramaphosa, also president of the African National Congress, wishes the congress a full success and looks forward to constructive results from the congress, which will further promote the development of the CPC as it strives to achieve the goal of common prosperity.
The United National Party and the CPC have long enjoyed sincere and friendly relations, which play an important role in elevating bilateral relations between the two countries and improving the well-being of their people, said Sri Lankan President and leader of the United National Party Ranil Wickremesinghe.
Kyrgyz President Sadyr Zhaparov voiced confidence that the resolution passed at the CPC national congress will boost China's further development and prosperity, noting that the Kyrgyz side fully supports the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative, as well as the vision for building a community with a shared future for mankind proposed by General Secretary Xi.
Zhaparov said Kyrgyzstan will continue maintaining high-level exchanges with China, deepening practical cooperation in various fields, strengthening contacts and coordination with China in global and regional affairs, so as to further advance bilateral relations.
The CPC, as a major political force in China, has always served the interests of the Chinese people, said Yerlan Koshanov, chairman of the "AMANAT" party of Kazakhstan and chairman of the Majilis, the lower house of the Kazakh parliament. He expressed confidence that the CPC will continue to make unremitting efforts to realize China's national ideals and strive for a bright future.
Marcel Ciolacu, leader of the Social Democratic Party of Romania and president of the Chamber of Deputies, said he believes that China's future development goals set at the 20th CPC National Congress will tangibly improve the well-being of the Chinese people and safeguard world peace and stability, adding that his party is willing to maintain sincere and constructive dialogue with the CPC for the benefit of the people in the two countries.
The CPC plays a key role as the country strives to realize the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, Secretary-General of the League of Arab States Ahmed Aboul Gheit said, adding that he looks forward to further boosting the development of Arab-China strategic partnership and deepening bilateral cooperation in various fields.
The successful convening of the 20th CPC National Congress will surely provide a more solid guarantee for China's future development and prosperity and a better life for its people, said Ayad Allawi, head of National Coalition of Iraq and former prime minister of the country.
Expressing confidence that the 20th CPC National Congress will make important resolutions that will benefit China and the rest of the world, President of Mauritania's Equity Party Mohamed Melainine Ould Eyih said that his party looks forward to further developing relations with the CPC.
Under the strong and outstanding leadership of General Secretary Xi, China has embarked on a road towards great national rejuvenation and created a new model of human progress, said Adem Farah, deputy president and general secretary of the Prosperity Party of Ethiopia.
The 20th CPC National Congress will formulate the major policies of the CPC for the next five years, which will further strengthen the existing friendly and cooperative relations between the two parties and the people of the two countries, General Secretary of the Congolese Labor Party Pierre Moussa said.
China's modernization will surely contribute to the progress of humanity and to the building of a peaceful and multipolar world, said Youssoufa Mohamed Ali, general secretary of the Convention for the Renewal of the Comoros.
The 20th CPC National Congress is of enormous significance not only to China's modernization and national development, but also to the international community, President of Uruguay's Broad Front party Fernando Pereira said.
Under the strong leadership of the CPC, China has made great success in achieving social stability and national development, said Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye, also chairman of the Elders' Council of Burundi's National Council for the Defense of Democracy-Forces for the Defense of Democracy.
China has been promoting the building of a human community with a shared future, actively contributing to human development, Ndayishimiye said.
The CPC and the Mozambique Liberation Front party, or FRELIMO, always walk side by side, and are good comrades, good brothers and good friends, said Filipe Nyusi, head of the FRELIMO and Mozambican president.
Mozambique and China have been strengthening their political mutual trust and enriching their comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership, which has fostered the economic and social development of the two countries, he said.
The 20th CPC National Congress will further promote China's progress towards national prosperity, national rejuvenation and people's well-being, said Hage Geingob, president of the South West Africa People's Organization, or SWAPO, party of Namibia and Namibian president.
The SWAPO Party, Geingob said, is willing to further enhance the sisterly all-weather partnership with the CPC so as to bring benefits to the people of the two countries.
Daniel Ortega, secretary-general of the Sandinista National Liberation Front and Nicaraguan president, and Vice-President Rosario Murillo said they firmly believe that the 20th CPC National Congress will make valuable contributions to the development of the Chinese people and the defense of sovereignty, justice and peace by people around the world.
The grand gathering of the CPC will surely achieve historic results, said Nicolas Maduro, leader of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela, or PSUV, and Venezuelan president.
The PSUV is willing to continue to work closely with the CPC to promote the development of the comprehensive strategic partnership between Venezuela and China, he said.
The 20th CPC National Congress is a grand gathering held in the new era as China enters a new stage of development, and will review China's remarkable achievements, define the development goals and tasks for the next phase, and formulate a scientific mid- and long-term development plan, said Milo Dukanovic, leader of the Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro and president of the country.
Sudan highly appreciates the achievements made by the CPC in fighting corruption, improving the environment, eliminating poverty, maintaining peace and stability, and supporting international trade and world economic development, and is willing to further strengthen sound cooperative relations with China, said Chairman of Sudan's Sovereignty Council Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan.
The decisions to be made at the 20th CPC National Congress will provide a clear vision for the next phase of China's development, and we are convinced that China will continue to progress towards its long-term goals, said Lee Hsien Loong, secretary-general of the People's Action Party and prime minister of Singapore.
A prosperous and stable China is good for the region and the world, he said.
President of the Nepali Congress party and Nepali Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba said that the convening of the 20th CPC National Congress will push for greater achievements of China on the path towards prosperity and progress.
He expressed confidence that the Chinese people will deeply understand and comprehensively implement the great vision General Secretary Xi put forward at the congress.
Ulisses Correia e Silva, president of the Movement for Democracy and Cape Verde's prime minister, said Cape Verde is ready to take the convening of the congress as an opportunity to deepen the friendly relations between the two countries and their people.
The Cape Verde-China cooperation in various fields has maintained strong momentum and delivered remarkable results, exemplifying cooperation between developing countries, he said.
The successful convening of the 20th CPC National Congress will chart the course for China's economic and social development in the new era, said Pravind Jugnauth, leader of the Militant Socialist Movement of Mauritius and Mauritian prime minister.
He expressed his confidence that the CPC will lead the Chinese people in achieving even greater development results.
The 20th CPC National Congress will review achievements and make plans for the future, and the decisions to be made at the congress will vigorously promote the sustainable development in all areas of endeavors of the CPC and China, said Irakli Garibashvili, a member of the Political Council of the Georgian Dream-Democratic Georgia party and Georgian prime minister.
Prime Minister of Fiji Frank Bainimarama expressed his sincere congratulations on the successful convening of the 20th CPC National Congress.
On this special occasion, he voiced hope that the Chinese government and people will continuously achieve prosperity and success.
Boris Gryzlov, chairman of the Supreme Council of the United Russia party, said the CPC is always committed to safeguarding national interests, enhancing people's well-being and achieving peaceful development.
The CPC has not only succeeded in addressing various domestic risks and challenges, but also played the role of a responsible political party in the international arena, Gryzlov said.
Natsuo Yamaguchi, chief representative of the Komeito Party of Japan, said under the strong leadership of General Secretary Xi, China has overcome a series of difficulties and challenges including the COVID-19 pandemic, scored major development achievements, and plays an important role in supporting developing countries.
Sultan al-Barakani, deputy secretary-general of General People's Congress party of Yemen and speaker of the Yemeni parliament, said since its 18th National Congress, the CPC, led by General Secretary Xi, has carried forward the great spirit of revolution and overcome many seemingly insurmountable obstacles, radiating with fresh vitality.
Muhaimin Iskandar, general chairman of the National Awakening Party and deputy speaker of the People's Representative Council of Indonesia, said he expected the policies to be made at the 20th CPC National Congress to boost recovery of the global economy amid turbulences and bring more benefits to people in China and the wider world.
Ulugbek Inoyatov, chairman of the Central Committee of People's Democratic Party of Uzbekistan and deputy speaker of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of Uzbekistan, said that China's achievements in recent decades are impressive, showing the effectiveness of the strategy and policy of sustainable development formulated by the CPC.
Wee Ka Siong, president of the Malaysian Chinese Association and Malaysia's transport minister, said the CPC will surely lead China to another milestone and continue to make greater contributions to world peace, progress and prosperity.
Aleksandar Vulin, president of the Movement of Socialists of Serbia and Serbian interior minister, said that under the leadership of General Secretary Xi, the CPC has not only brought benefits to the Chinese people, but also brought prosperity and development to the whole world.
Ahmad Majdalani, secretary-general of the Palestinian Popular Struggle Front and minister of Social Development of Palestine, said that the 20th CPC National Congress will be an important milestone in advancing China's development and progress, promoting whole-process people's democracy and building a modern socialist country in all respects under the leadership of the CPC.
Domingos Simoes Pereira, president of the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (PAIGC) and former prime minister of Guinea-Bissau, said that under the outstanding leadership of General Secretary Xi, the 20th CPC National Congress will surely significantly push forward the historic process of national rejuvenation in China.
Daniel Chongolo, general secretary of the Chama Cha Mapinduzi of Tanzania, said the CPC has led China in achieving sustainable economic development, which has provided an important reference for Tanzania and other developing countries.
George Papandreou, president of the Socialist International and former prime minister of Greece, said that under the leadership of General Secretary Xi, the CPC has successfully eliminated absolute poverty and improved the living standards of the Chinese people.
Those sending congratulatory messages include:
Sadiq Sanjrani, chairman of Pakistan's Senate;
Dashzegve Amarbayasgalan, secretary-general of the Mongolian People's Party, minister of Mongolia and chief of Cabinet secretariat;
Norodom Chakravuth, president of Funcinpec Party of Cambodia;
Manam Tu Ja, chairman of the Kachin State People's Party of Myanmar;
Abdelkader Bengrina, head of Algeria's National Construction Movement;
Mohand Laenser, general secretary of the Popular Movement of Morocco;
Zouhair Maghzaoui, general secretary of the People's Movement of Tunisia;
Messaoud Ould Boulkheir, leader of Mauritania's People's Progressive Alliance;
Al-Wathiq Al-Birair, secretary-general of Sudan's National Umma Party;
Ali Al-Bakali, president of Yemen Renaissance Movement;
Jean Louis Robinson, chairman of Madagascar's AVANA party;
Ali Ruckert, chairman of the Communist Party of Luxembourg;
Vinnie Molina, president of the Communist Party of Australia;
Betero Atanibora, chairman of Kiribati's Tobwaan Kiribati Party;
Ijeomah Arodiogbu, national vicechairman of Nigeria's All Progressives Congress South-East Zone;
Maurizio Acerbo, national secretary of Italy's Communist Refoundation Party;
Salote Pilolevu Tuita, Tongan Princess;
Dominique de Villepin, former French prime minister;
Rudolf Scharping, former chair of the Social Democratic Party of Germany and former German defense minister.
Jimson Tanangada, president of Ownership, Unity and Responsibility (OUR) Party of the Solomon Islands;
Abdellatif Ouahbi, secretary-general of the Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) and minister of Justice of Morocco;
Samba Sy, general secretary of the Party of Independence and Labour, and minister of Labour, Social Dialogue and Relations with Institutions in Senegal;
Holder Ramaholimasy, national coordinator of the IRD and minister of Territorial Planning of Madagascar;
Paiboon Nititawan, a deputy leader of the People's Power Party of Thailand;
Bakhtiyor Yakubov, deputy chairman of the Movement of Entrepreneurs and Businessmen-the Liberal Democratic Party of Uzbekistan;
Luisa Damiao, vice-president of the People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola;
Morris Tovebae, general secretary of the Pangu Party in Papua New Guinea;
Kamal Hadid, secretary-general of Lebanese People's Congress;
Craig Isherwood, national secretary of the Australian Citizens Party;
Mushahid Hussain Syed, chairman of the Pakistani Senate's Defense Committee and chairman of the Pakistan-China Institute;
Joseph Muscat, former leader of Malta's Labour Party and former prime minister of Malta.