Foreign leaders, parties send greetings to key meeting
The ongoing 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China has received a great number of messages from around the world. They speak highly of the CPC's leadership as well as China's socio-economic development and global contributions, and express full confidence that the Party will lead China to even greater success. The following is an edited summary of the messages.
Nursultan Nazarbayev
Kazakh president and chairman of the Nur Otan People's Democratic Party
As the leading force in China, the CPC is expected to continue to make huge contributions to China's economic growth, social prosperity and people's welfare.
John Magufuli
Tanzanian president and chairman of the Chama Cha Mapinduzi party
In the past few decades, China has recorded tremendous achievements in all fields. These achievements are, in no small part, thanks to the exemplary and visionary leadership of the CPC.
Omar al-Bashir
Sudanese president and chairman of the National Congress Party
With the CPC's help, Sudan-China relations are expected to move forward and under broader prospects.
Aleksandar Vucic
Serbian president and president of the Serbian Progressive Party
Bearing in mind the role and position that the People's Republic of China has in our globalized world, its economy and politics, we hereby wish to emphasize how important the 19th National Congress of the CPC truly is, not only for your Party and your country, but far beyond that.
David Granger
Guyanan president and leader of the People's National Congress of Guyana
The CPC policies "have led to the transformation of China into one of the most developed economies in the world today. Delegates attending the Congress this year will be entrusted with the responsibility to make new, far-reaching decisions and elect leaders to guide China in the coming years".
Alexander Lukashenko
Belarusian president
The CPC's efforts led by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, will make significant contributions to boosting China's social prosperity and substantiating the Chinese dream of national rejuvenation.
Mahamadou Issoufou
Nigerien president
The 19th CPC National Congress is a historic moment in China's future and its relations with the world, which will push China's development further forward.
Filip Vujanovic
Montenegrin president
(The Belt and Road Initiative) has gathered wide support of the countries in Asia and Europe... I would like to say that an outward-looking China is of great global meaning and helps overall stability worldwide.
The Central Committee of the Cambodian People's Party
The Belt and Road Initiative proposed by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank have boosted regional and global economic and trade interconnectivity, contributing much to regional and global peace, stability and prosperity.
Sheikh Hasina
Bangladeshi prime minister and chairwoman of the Bangladesh Awami League party
With Xi Jinping at the core of CPC's Central Committee, the Party is expected to bring China greater achievements after its 19th National Congress.
Ranil Wickremesinghe
Sri Lankan prime minister and leader of United National Party
Under General Secretary Xi Jinping's leadership in the past five years, China has made great economic and social achievements, and helped promote global economic growth and raise living standards worldwide.
Lee Hsien Loong
Singaporean prime minister and secretary-general of People's Action Party
The 19th CPC National Congress is a milestone event in the history of the CPC and China, and will set guidelines for China's future road under the leadership of General Secretary Xi Jinping. A prosperous and stable China is beneficial to the region and the world at large.
Juha Sipila
Finnish prime minister and president of the Center Party
The Center Party of Finland would like to encourage the CPC leadership to continue (pursuing) its reforms and be (an) active member of the international community.
Lars Lokke Rasmussen
Danish prime minister and leader of Venstre, Danmarks Liberale Parti
It is my hope that the 19th National Congress of the CPC ... will lead China further on its road to progress. (The progress already made) has strengthened the role of China in international relations and cooperation on global issues such as the fight against poverty, climate change, and the (UN-listed) sustainable development goals.
Boyko Borissov
Bulgarian prime minister and chairman of GERB
I sincerely hope that the future decision on the strategic development of China, including the unfolding of the market economy, as well as the principles and goals that the country will follow in its foreign policy, will continue to engage with good relations... the countries of Central and Eastern Europe.
Robert Fico
Slovak prime minister and leader of Smer-Social Democracy
The CPC has led China to take major measures to fight against corruption, improve the environment, eliminate poverty, deepen reform and maintain world peace and stability in recent years. The 19th National Congress... will inject new impetus into the fulfillment of the Chinese Dream of national rejuvenation and the country's two centenary goals.
Joseph Muscat
Maltese prime minister, leader of Labor Party
The CPC has contributed greatly to enhance multilateralism and to promote the maintenance of peace and stability... (and) uphold world trade and the global economy.
Thomas Motsoahae Thabane
Lesotho's prime minister, leader of All Basotho Convention
We believe the decisions and action plan adopted by the 19th National Congress of the CPC will lead China to a brighter future.
Patrice Trovoada
Sao Tome and Principe's prime minister, president of the Independent Democratic Action
The results achieved during the 19th National Congress of the CPC will help China continue to play a vital leading role in global governance, including maintaining world peace, promoting economic cooperation and environmental conservation.
Peter O'Neill
Papua New Guinean prime minister, leader of People's National Congress
(The CPC's good governance) has been evident through the resurgence of the Chinese economy from within as well as through international cooperation with the other global partners.
Charlot Salwai
Vanuatu's prime minister, president of Reunification of Movements for Change, or RMC
RMC will always observe our diplomatic relations with the Government and the People's Republic of China established in 1982 in favor of the 'One China Policy' and we welcome the outcome of the 19th National Congress of the CPC.
Umaro Sissoco Embalo
Guinea-Bissau's prime minister
The government of Guinea Bissau extends its best wishes for fruitful results to the 19th CPC National Congress. We hope the Congress further strengthens the unity of the Chinese people and promotes China's economic and social progress.
Miyeegombyn Enkhbold
chairman of the Mongolian People's Party and chairman of the State Great Khural, Mongolia's parliament
The Mongolian People's Party congratulates the CPC on its achievements over the past five years and wishes the Congress a complete success.
Liviu Dragnea
Social Democratic Party president and president of Chamber of Deputies of Romania
The Social Democratic Party speaks highly of the CPC's role in China's economic development and social progress. Under the leadership of the CPC, China will witness greater prosperity and well-being of the Chinese people.
Ivica Dacic
president of the Socialist Party of Serbia and first deputy prime minister of Serbia
Under the CPC's leadership, China will become a leading force in global development and an important actor in safeguarding world peace.
Vojtech Filip
chairman of Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia and vice-speaker of the Parliament of the Czech Republic
Since the 18th National Congress of the CPC, China has comprehensively deepened reform and created the "China miracle" and strives to modernize its governance and achieve the Chinese Dream of national rejuvenation.
Joe Y. Natuman
interim president of Vanua'aku Party and deputy prime minister of Vanuatu
The 19th National Congress of the CPC is an important event, and it will set important policy direction and consolidate China's advancement in the world.
Boris Gryzlov
chairman of the Supreme Council of the United Russia party
The CPC is the driving force for China to achieve positive development. Under the leadership of the CPC, China's future will be more prosperous and the living standards of the Chinese people will further progress.
Amit Shah
India's Bharatiya Janata Party president
Under the leadership of Xi Jinping, decisions made and directions set by the 19th National Congress of the CPC will bring further development and prosperity to China, further promote China-India cooperation, and bring peace, stability and development to the world.
Natsuo Yamaguchi
head of Japan's Komeito Party
Under the staunch leadership of Xi Jinping, China is steadily advancing toward building a moderately prosperous society and playing the role of a responsible major country in the international community.
Aleksandar Vulin
president of the Movement of Socialists in Serbia
The 19th National Congress of the CPC will promote further development of the Party's cause, and a bigger role for China to play in maintaining world peace and stability.
Milan Chovanec
acting chairman of the Czech Social Democratic Party
The 19th CPC National Congress will chart the course for the CPC's development, and set up an effective plan for China to grasp opportunities and address challenges.
Javier Miranda
president of the Broad Front of Uruguay
Under the leadership of the CPC Central Committee with Xi Jinping at the core, China has made achievements in areas such as economic development and poverty reduction, as well as scientific and technological innovation.
Gennady Zyuganov
first secretary of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation
China enjoys a solid reputation in the international arena and plays an important role in solving international and regional hot spot issues.
Sergey Mironov
chairman of A Just Russia party
The new concepts, new thinking and new strategies implemented by the CPC under the leadership of General Secretary Xi Jinping have won broad support among all walks of life in China, which reflects the Chinese people's high trust in the CPC and their sense of responsibility for the future of the Chinese nation and the country.
Tadatomo Yoshida
head of the Social Democratic Party in Japan
The Belt and Road Initiative, proposed by General Secretary Xi Jinping, is a grand blueprint of profound and epoch-making significance in trade, politics and diplomacy.
Zinaida Greceanii
president of Moldova's Socialist Party
Under the leadership of the CPC, China has become one of the world's strong powers and maintains a leading role in many areas in the globe.
Vladimir Voronin
president of the Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova
The resolution to be authorized by the 19th CPC National Congress states that the cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics, the CPC and China will enter a new phase of development.
Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz
president of Polish People's Party
Over the past five years, China has achieved great progress in developing its economy and society under the leadership of the CPC.
Pedro Passos Coelho
president of the Social Democratic Party in Portugal
The 19th CPC National Congress is not only significant to China's future development, but also has positive effects on establishing harmonious international relations.
Gwede Mantashe
secretary-general of African National Congress, South Africa
The National Executive Committee of the ANC would like to wish the CPC well in holding its congress at a pivotal moment in the history of the CPC as it leads the Chinese people in building a moderately prosperous society in all respects while developing socialism with Chinese characteristics.
Francois Ngarambe
secretary-general of Rwanda Patriotic Front-Inkotanyi
The Rwanda Patriotic Front-Inkotanyi ... recognizes the important historical landmarks and decisions of the Communist Party of China over the years, and wishes that the 19th National Congress will confidently lay out China's transformational path for yet another ... five years.
Secretariat of the Council of Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front
China, over the past five years, has accomplished outstanding achievements in domestic and diplomatic affairs. The China-Africa cooperation has also been further strengthened in recent years via various rigorous cooperation mechanisms between the two sides.
Nangolo Mbumba
secretary-general of Southwest African People's Organization, Namibia
(The) SWAPO party values and cherishes the role and contribution of the People's Republic of China to peace and economic development and transformation.
Matteo Renzi
secretary of Democratic Party, Italy
China ... has become a leading (figure) on the global stage. The 19th CPC National Congress will inject more energy into China's future development.
Mauro Lopes
secretary-general of Brazilian Democratic Movement Party, or PMDB
The PMDB ... wishes the 19th CPC National Congress ... success and hopes ... relations between China and Brazil will (have) more fruitful achievements.
Pedro Gonzalez
secretary-general of Democratic Revolutionary Party, Panama
China has taken a huge responsibility for world peace, stability and prosperity. The achievements of the 19th CPC National Congress will help China play a more constructive role on the world stage.
Farid Niyazov
first deputy leader of Social Democratic Party of Kyrgyzstan
Under the leadership of the CPC, China has successfully established the socialist market economy, made outstanding achievements in building a socialist country with a highly efficient economy, and promoted prestige at home and abroad.
Gleisi Hoffmann
leader of Brazil's Workers' Party and Monica Valente, the party's secretary for international relations
China's positive contributions to global economic development and its expanding role in global governance have shown that China has been walking (with) firm steps on the path of development.
Philip Mangula
vice-chairman of Tanzania's Chama Cha Mapinduzi Party
In the last five years, the CPC pushed forward a four-pronged comprehensive strategy and led the nation to its new accomplishments in various aspects of economic and social development.
Jan Zahradil
president of the Alliance of Conservatives and Reformists in Europe
The role of the People's Republic of China in the contemporary world and its system of international relations is becoming more and more important ... Also we acknowledge the Belt and Road Initiative as one of the most impressive foreign policy initiatives of the 21st century.
George A. Papandreou
president of the Socialist International and former Greek prime minister
In these turbulent times, the 19th National Congress of the CPC gives a strong message of unity, cohesion and determination to fight for peace, sustainable development and the creation of harmonious world societies.
Jean-Pierre Raffarin
former French prime minister
The development strategy set by the 19th CPC National Congress not only concerns the Chinese people, but also will influence the whole world. The CPC has undertaken self-reforms to better serve the Chinese people and improved the working style of the Chinese government by fighting corruption.
Stephen Perry
chairman of Britain's 48 Group Club
"The last five years have seen President Xi Jinping lead China into a new quality developing economy ... It is one of the great economic achievements of the world and has placed the CPC as the world's leading economic development manager."
James Sassoon
chairman of the China-Britain Business Council
There is every reason to be confident about the country's growth under the new leadership to be elected during the Congress (the 19th CPC National Congress) for the next five-year term.
Richard Ssewakiryanga
presiding officer of the Economic, Social and Cultural Council of the African Union
China has set a model for the whole world in promoting the four-pronged comprehensive strategy and sticking to the five major development concepts of innovation, coordination, greening, opening up and inclusiveness. Those achievements China has gained are extraordinary.
Abbas Zaki
member of Fatah Central Committee and commissioner for relations with Arab countries and China
Chinese President Xi Jinping has led his country onto an innovation-based development path, and striven to realize the Chinese Dream of great national rejuvenation by strengthening the rule of law and fighting corruption.
Alicia Barcena
secretary of UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean
The 19th CPC National Congress will certainly have a profound effect on the future of China and the whole world.
Emomali Rahmon
Tajik President and leader of the People's Democratic Party of Tajikistan
China's amazing achievements in various fields and its rising international reputation are primarily attributed to the political leadership of the CPC.
Isaias Afwerki
chairman of the People's Front for Democracy and Justice and president of Eritrea
The CPC has registered unparalleled and historic achievements in the past decades to catalyze China's inexorable and all-rounded growth as a major global power.
Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh
prime minister of Mongolia
The 19th CPC National Congress will make a series of historic decisions to boost China's economy, promote social development and improve the well-being of the Chinese people.
Gordan Jandrokovic
secretary of Croatian Democratic Union, speaker of the Croatian Parliament
We are confident that the Congress of the Communist Party of China will help China further strengthen its position in the world, in the interest of the Chinese people and the international community.
Ivan Brajovic
leader of Social Democrats of Montenegro, speaker of the Parliament of Montenegro
The 19th CPC National Congress will help push forward the building of a socialism with Chinese characteristics and lay a solid foundation for the building of a moderately prosperous society in all respects.
Rasim Ljajic
president of the Social Democratic Party of Serbia, deputy prime minister of Serbia
Serbia is willing to learn the CPC's concepts on social development and core values, and enhance friendly relations with the CPC.
Predrag Stromar
acting president of Croatian People's Party-Liberal Democrats, deputy prime minister of Croatia
Your hardworking people have created the second largest economy in the world and we would like to learn from your example.
Toshihiro Nikai
secretary-general of the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan
It is hoped that Japan and China can enhance dialogue to further improve bilateral ties between the two countries.
Choo Mi-ae
leader of the Democratic Party in South Korea
Under the leadership of General Secretary Xi Jinping, the CPC and the Chinese people can expect a more beautiful future after the 19th CPC National Congress.
Milo Dukanovic
leader of the Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro
The 19th CPC National Congress is a significant event in China's politics, and will lay a solid foundation for the building of a moderately prosperous society in all respects.
Averof Neofytou
president of the Democratic Rally party in Cyprus
I take this opportunity to highlight the important meaning of the 19th National Congress to the development of China and consequently to the rest of the world. We wish every success to the new Central Committee to achieve its goals which aim to the rejuvenation of China and its people.
Georgian Dream - Democratic Georgia
It is with great delight that we observe rapid economic and social development taking place in the friendly People's Republic of China. The CPC and its political leadership have truly been the source and in the vanguard of these profound and groundbreaking achievements witnessed in the PRC over last decades.
The Georgian Dream - Democratic Georgia wishes to the delegates of the 19th CPC National Congress a productive work in the quest to achieve further economic, political, cultural and social progress in China.
Adan Chavez Frias
vice-president of international affairs of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela
The Central Committee of the CPC with Xi Jinping at its core has shown great respect for other countries' sovereignty and their people's rights for self-determination, and has insisted on solving disputes via peaceful means.
The Venezuelan side has been paying great attention to the 19th CPC National Congress and admired the CPC for its success in finding a socialist path with Chinese characteristics.
Julius Chan
leader of the Papua New Guinea's People's Progress Party and former prime minister
Indeed China under the prudent leadership of the CPC has transformed economic, social and regional and international relations in significant ways, building on the solid platform of industrial financial growth in China over the last three to four decades.
Sodnomzundui Erdene
chairman of Mongolia's Democratic Party and also a member of parliament
Under the leadership of Xi Jinping, China has achieved remarkable results in both domestic and international fronts, and the Belt and Road Initiative proposed by Xi has won extensive support in Europe and Asia and is expected to give a powerful boost to regional prosperity.
Nambaryn Enkhbayar
chairman of Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party
The Mongolian side believes that under the leadership of Xi Jinping, the CPC will lead the Chinese people to achieve even greater success in the journey to realize the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
Bayanjargal Tsogtgerel
chairman of Mongolian National Democratic Party
The CPC is an important political party enjoying high international prestige. Under the leadership of Xi Jinping, the CPC will lead China toward a very bright future.
Hong Jun-pyo
leader of Liberty Korea Party in South Korea
China has achieved great results in socio-economic development over the past five years. The 19th CPC National Congress will open a new era and bring about even greater achievements for the party and the country.
Sergei Stanishev
president of Party of European Socialists
The relationship between the PES and the CPC is based on a frank and critical dialogue which I particularly appreciate as the honesty of our exchanges reflects a real source of progress for common future prospects for a prosperous and harmonious world.
Nils Usakovs
leader of Latvia's Harmony Party
Since the 18th CPC National Congress, under the leadership of Xi Jinping, China has adhered to the right direction for development and achieved remarkable progress. The various policy measures taken by the CPC have been proven effective.
Korneliya Ninova
chairwoman of the Bulgarian Socialist Party
Under the leadership of the CPC, China witnessed a considerable improvement of people's livelihood as well as steady development of its economy and society.
Lulzim Basha
chairman of the Democratic Party of Albania
The CPC National Congress will create a strong foundation for the Chinese Dream and the Belt and Road Initiative that will bring our parts of the world even closer.
People's Progressive Party of Guyana
On the occasion of your Party's (CPC's) 19th National Congress, the Central Committee of the PPP reiterates its unflinching support for the One-China Policy and reiterates its solidarity with the government and people of the People's Republic of China.
