More foreign leaders, parties, organizations congratulate CPC on Congress
(2007.10.19)


  BEIJING, Oct. 19  -- More countries, parties, organizations and their leaders from around the world have congratulated the Communist Party of China (CPC) on its ongoing 17th National Congress.

  Omer Hassan Ahmed Al-Bashir, president of the Republic of Sudan and chairman of the Sudanese National Congress, said in his congratulatory message that China has made strides toward an all-round national rejuvenation following the policy of reform, opening-up and social development.

  He spoke highly of the enormous efforts China and the CPC have made to support Sudan in realizing peace, stability and all-round development, and said he is willing to further enhance cooperation between his party and the CPC.

  Nafie Ali Nafie, vice chairman of the Sudanese National Congress and assistant of the president, and Kamal Mohamed Obeid, secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Sudanese National Congress, have also sent congratulatory messages.

  Jose de Venecia, speaker of the Philippine House of Representatives and leader of the LAKAS-Christian Muslim Democratic Party, expressed warm congratulations to the CPC on its 17th National Congress, and wished the congress a complete success.

  In his message, Venecia said the CPC has led the great Chinese people along the path of modernization, China's economy has become an engine of the global economy, and China's political influence a force for international stability.

  Abdullah al-Ahmar, deputy general secretary of the Al-Baath Arab Socialist Party of Syria, said in his message that on behalf of the party leadership and in his own name, he sincerely wished the CPC's 17th National Congress a success and could reach its goal of formulating guiding principles and policies for consolidating its reform and opening-up.

  These principles and policies, the message said, will embody China's influence on the world and its constructive role, on the basis of mutual respect and non-interference in each other's internal affairs, in the process of realizing justice, peace and cooperation, in getting rid of power politics, opposing aggression and hegemonic policies, and in settling international disputes peacefully through the United Nations as well as establishing a multi-polar world, in the process of achieving human progress.

  The message said the Al-Baath Arab Socialist Party is very pleased with the development of the friendly relationship of cooperation between the two parties and the two peoples. This relationship is conducive to the building of a secure, peaceful, stable and prosperous world, on the basis of justice, equality, the elimination of discrimination, the realization of democracy among countries, respect for the sovereignty of other countries and their own roads of development, and non-interference in other countries' internal affairs, it said.

  Poul Nyrup Rasmussen, president of the Party of European Socialists, said the CPC's 17th National Congress was convened at a very important moment in China's development, and that the congress is not only of great importance to the Chinese people, but will also have an impact on the whole world. He hoped the CPC could realize China's modernization successfully, gain better economic development, and obtain more social equality and justice.

  Rasmussen said it conforms to the common interests of both China and Europe to continue the development of the fruitful Sino-European relations, and he wished the CPC's 17th National Congress a success.

  Jean-Pierre Raffarin, former French prime minister and first vice-president of the Union for a Popular Movement of France, affirmed the union's support for French-Chinese friendly policies, saying that France, from General Charles de Gaulle in 1964 to the current French President Nicolas Sarkozy, is always a faithful partner of China's peaceful development.

  Piero Fassino, national secretary of Democrats of the Left of Italy, expressed his best wishes on the convening of the CPC's 17th National Congress and wished the congress a smooth session. He said the congress is of great significance in Chinese history and has caught worldwide attention.

  He noted that China has been playing a major role that has an impact worldwide, and that China's rapid development in recent years has not only realized fast economic growth but also placed China in an important position in international economy and trade.

  Jose Lello, international secretary of the Socialist Party of Portugal, expressed the hope that the Congress produce fruitful results and lay a solid and stable foundation for China's future development. He wished the CPC make greater achievements in the future.

  Mushahid Hussain Sayed, secretary general of the Pakistan Muslim League, congratulated the CPC on the successful opening of its 17th National Congress and wished the congress a success. In his message, Sayed said that under the leadership of the CPC with Hu Jintao as its general secretary, China has enhanced its international prestige, the living standards of the people have been raised, and the government has improved its administration. China has steadfastly defended the principles that a country's sovereignty cannot be violated and internal affairs no interfered.

  The Pakistan Muslim League believes that the CPC congress is of epoch-making significance in China's march toward building a harmonious and prosperous society and will strengthen China's role as a major factor in maintaining peace, security and stability in Asia, which will ensure an even brighter future for the Chinese and the Asian people, he said.

  The Pakistan Muslim League sincerely hoped that China can realize the goal of building a well-off society at an early date, and that the friendship between the two parties, the two countries and the two peoples will keep moving forward, he said.

  Kalumba Kalumba, national secretary of the Movement for Multiparty Democracy of Zambia, said in his message that the great success achieved by the CPC in the economic, political and diplomatic fields is a testimony to the great vision of the founding fathers of the CPC.

  Zambia, under the leadership of the Movement for Multiparty Democracy, firmly supports the CPC's policy of attaching importance to developing friendly relations with political parties in African countries, and is willing to make efforts in developing and deepening the friendly relations between the two parties. Zambia will, as always, stick to the one-China policy, he said.

  More foreign leaders, parties, organizations congratulate CPC on Congress (Part Two)
Rwandese Patriotic Front General Secretary Francois Ngarambe said the ongoing Congress provides another opportunity for the Chinese people to review the achievements made in recent years on the path to progress. He commended China's economic development under the leadership of the CPC, and reaffirmed that the Rwandese Patriotic Front will continue to develop and deepen its friendly relations with the CPC.

  Carlos Gomes Junior, president of the African Party of Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde of Guinea-Bissau, said the the CPC's 17th National Congress is convened at a great historical time when China's modernization drive has kept gaining speed, its economic power strengthened, and influence in the world enhanced. He said that as a developing country, Guinea-Bissau is glad to have China, a great nation which is on the path to prosperity, as its partner and friend, adding that his party will make unremitting efforts to reinforce its friendly relations of cooperation with the CPC and the Chinese people.

  Rene Ndemezo' Obiang, deputy general secretary of the Gabonese Democratic Party, said in his message that over the past several decades, China has made notable achievements in various fields, thanks to the opening-up policy and modernization drive under the leadership of the CPC.

  He believed that by adhering to the basic guidelines of the CPC, the current Congress will make huge contributions to building a modern, prosperous China which has become a major factor in safeguarding world peace and stability.

  In its message, the Central Committee of the Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova (PCRM) said that the CPC's 17th National Congress is a great political event. The PCRM pays a great attention to the process of the congress. The CPC, as the world's biggest political party, has led China into the rank of pioneers of development in the world, by pushing forward reform and opening-up, with the modernization drive and scientific development.

  The CPC pursues an independent foreign policy of peace in international affairs, which has won the respect of the international community, said the message, adding that the PCRM highly appreciates and is willing to continue the development of friendly relations between the two parties.

  The Board of the Republican Party of Armenia said in its message that the CPC has made a sustained effort to promote the Chinese people's livelihood and facilitate China's development and prosperity.

  The party congress will resolve major problems faced by China and resolutions adopted at the congress are bound to benefit the nation and its people, said the message.

  In its telegram, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Belarus extended its heartfelt wishes, hoping the CPC congress make substantial and well-thought-out decisions to benefit the Chinese people and deepen the friendship and cooperation between the two parties and peoples.

  Under the leadership of the CPC, the Chinese people are building socialism on the basis of social justice, the telegram read.

  Mauricio Mulder Bedoya, general secretary of the APRA Party of Peru, said he believes that resolutions passed by the CPC congress will allow China to take firm and steady steps in working for its people's livelihood and the nation's development.

  He said his party and the CPC share the common goal of seeking sustainable and balanced growth, scientific development and a harmonious society as an ideal in the 21st century, which has continuously strengthened their existing friendly relations of cooperation.

  Sergio Bitar, chairman of the Party for Democracy of Chile, and Pepe Auth, general secretary of the party, said in their message that the CPC's 17th National Congress will play a decisive role in pushing forward China's social and economic development and broadening the well-being of its people.

  With the joint efforts of the two parties, Chile and China will continue to enhance their relations of cooperation in such fields as politics, trade and economy, culture, science and technology, said the message.

  Pallab Sengupta, general secretary of the All India Peace and Solidarity Organization, said the organization is "following with great interest the news and articles about the proceedings" of the CPC congress.

  Hu Jintao's speech "is of great importance not only for the people of China but also for the international community at large, " he said.

  Sengupta added that the speech reaffirmed the CPC's adherence to the Deng Xiaoping Theory, the important thought of "Three Represents" and the "Scientific Outlook on Development" in uniting and leading people of all ethnic groups in building socialism with Chinese characteristics, as well as its commitment to maintaining world peace.

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