Foreign leaders, parties send greetings to key meeting

A general view shows delegates attending the opening of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China in Beijing on Wednesday.[Photo by Thomas Peter/Reuters]

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.