The Communist Party of China opens its 20th national congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Oct 16, 2022. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

BEIJING - Leaders of foreign political parties, government officials and international organizations worldwide have congratulated the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and General Secretary Xi Jinping of the committee on the convening of the 20th CPC National Congress.

Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era is full of vigor, said Lazarus Chakwera, president of the Malawi Congress Party and the country's president.

The Malawi Congress Party firmly believes that the 20th CPC National Congress will guide China to score new achievements on the new journey of socialist construction, which will benefit people of both China and the rest of the world, Chakwera noted.

Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea James Marape said the 20th CPC National Congress mapped out a blueprint for China's development in the future, provided an action plan for China's new journey toward modernization, and is of important significance to not only China but also the whole world.

As the great CPC starts a new journey, the Democratic Congress party of Lesotho expects to enhance relations with the sisterly CPC and deepen cooperation between the two sides, said Mathibeli Mokhothu, leader of the Democratic Congress party and Lesotho's deputy prime minister.

Under the leadership of the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi at its core, China has made admirable and great achievements in economic as well as science and technology development, said Ganesh Prasad Timilsina, leader of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist) and chairman of the National Assembly of Nepal.

The friendship and mutual support between the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) and China have brought tangible benefits for the people of the two countries, Speaker of the Congress of the FSM Wesley Simina said.

On the occasion of the 20th CPC National Congress, the Congress and the people of the FSM would like to extend best wishes to China, Simina added.

Thanks to the CPC's correct decisions, China has achieved continuous success, said former Croatian President Ivo Josipovic, expressing belief that the 20th CPC National Congress will help promote friendly and cooperative relations between China and Croatia and other countries in the world.

The CPC has accumulated successful experience in leading the modernization drive and realizing national prosperity, said Kamal Kharrazi, head of Iran's Strategic Council of Foreign Relations. He wishes China, under the leadership of the CPC, to build a great modern socialist country in all respects and a successful realization of the Second Centenary Goal.

Those also sending congratulatory messages include:

Modeste Bahati Lukwebo, leader of the Alliance of the Democratic Forces of Congo party in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the country's Senate president;

Rasko Konjevic, president of Montenegro's Social Democratic Party and deputy prime minister of the country;

Maithripala Sirisena, chairman of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party and former Sri Lankan president;

Madhav Kumar Nepal, president of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Socialist) and former Nepali prime minister;

Peter Mutharika, president of the Democratic Progressive Party of Malawi and former Malawian president;

Viorica Dancila, president of Romania's Nation People Together party and the country's former prime minister;

Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo;

Former Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva;

Abadula Gemeda, former speaker of the Ethiopian House of People's Representatives;

Raouf Said Ali, chairman of the Patriotic Movement Party of Egypt;

Narayan Man Bijukchhe, chairman of the Nepal Workers and Peasants Party;

Maulana Fazal-ur-Rehman, president of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam party in Pakistan;

Siraj ul Haq, chief of the Jamaat-e-Islami party in Pakistan;

Iskhak Masaliyev, president of the Party of Communists of Kyrgyzstan;

Yermukhamet Ertysbayev, chairman of the People's Party of Kazakhstan;

Narzullo Oblomurodov, leader of the Ecological Party of Uzbekistan;

Abdelaziz Belaid, president of the Front of the Future party in Algeria;

Wiam Wahhab, leader of the Arab Unification Party of Lebanon;

Omar El Degeir, president of the Sudanese Congress Party;

Olivier Nkurunziza, president of the Union for National Progress of Burundi;

Eddie Komboigo, leader of the Congress for Democracy and Progress party in Burkina Faso;

Rui Semedo, president of the African Party of Independence of Cape Verde;

Fred M'membe, president of the Socialist Party in Zambia;

Gaston Manes, president of the National Convention of the Radical Civic Union of Argentina.

Lao Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Saleumxay Kommasith;

Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai;

General Secretary of the People's Rally for Progress of Djibouti and Minister of Economy and Finance Ilyas Moussa Dawaleh;

Chairperson of the Maldivian Democratic Party and Minister of Economic Development Fayyaz Ismail;

Secretary General of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and Pakistani Minister for Planning Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal;

President of the Progressive Democratic Party of Malaysia and the Malaysian Prime Minister's Special Envoy to China Tiong King Sing;

Chairman of the Federal Council of the People's Socialist Party of Nepal and former Nepali Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai;

Abdel-Sanad Yamama, chairman of the Wafd Party of Egypt;

Braima Camara, leader of Guinea-Bissau's Movement for Democratic Alternation, Group of 15;

Alassane Bala Sakande, president of the People's Movement for Progress, Burkina Faso;

Katerina Konecna, leader of the Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia, member of the European Parliament;

Averof Neofytou, president of the Democratic Rally party in Cyprus;

Lars Klingbeil, general secretary of Germany's Social Democratic Party;

Gyula Thurmer, leader of the Hungarian Workers' Party;

Chairman of Liberal Democratic Party of Russia Leonid Slutsky;

Bashim Annagurbanov, chairman of the Agrarian Party of Turkmenistan;

Foumakouye Gado, acting president of the Niger Party for Democracy and Socialism-Tarayya;

Ella Rule, chair of the Communist Party of Great Britain (Marxist-Leninist);

Secretary General of Gambia's United Democratic Party and former Vice President Ousainou Darboe;

Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III, the Philippines;

Dilip Barua, general secretary of the Communist Party of Bangladesh (Marxist-Leninist);

Peter Kanhai, general secretary of the United National Congress of Trinidad and Tobago;

Jeronimo de Sousa, general secretary of the Portuguese Communist Party;

Massimiliano Ay, political secretary of the Communist Party (Switzerland);

Moses Kar, general secretary of the People's Progress Party of Papua New Guinea;

Bhokin Bhalakula, chairman of the Strategy Committee of Thai Sang Thai Party, former president of Thailand Parliament;

Tahir Budagov, deputy chairman and head of the Central Office of the New Azerbaijan Party;

Abdulrahman Kinana, vice chairman (Mainland) of Chama Cha Mapinduzi, Tanzania;

Maite Mola, first vice-president of the Party of European Left;

Charles Wiles, chairman on diplomatic affairs of the Congress for Democratic Change of Liberia;

Kostas Karamanlis, former president of the New Democracy party and former prime minister of Greece, among others.