Johannesburg, July 26th—Liu Jianchao, Minister of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee (IDCPC), attended and addressed here a thematic session during his leadership of a CPC delegation at the Liberation Movements Summit. Representatives from the six Southern African liberation movements, including African National Congress (ANC), the People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA), the SWAPO Party of Namibia, the Mozambique Liberation Front (FRELIMO), Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF) and the Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM), as well as from Palestine’s Fatah and other political parties, attended the event. 

Liu said, at present, the world is undergoing faster transformation unseen in a century, economic globalization is encountering headwinds, and international rules and order are being undermined. We also face problems such as unbalanced and inadequate economic and social development and the need to further improve governance capacity and governance level. We are confronted with new tests on how to deal with severe and complex internal and external risks and challenges, how to promote healthy and stable economic and social development, and how to consolidate our long-term governing position. 

Liu said, over a long period of time, the CPC and the six Southern African liberation movements have helped and supported each other and fought side by side in the pursuit of independence and liberation and the realization of national rejuvenation, forging a deep bond of sharing weal and woe. As close friendly parties, the CPC and the six Southern African liberation movements should strengthen party building to ensure that the Party remains the core leadership in the process of promoting national modernization; adhere to independence and autonomy, and firmly hold the future and destiny of national development and progress in our own hands; put people first and take meeting the people's aspiration for a better life as the goal of endeavors; and carry forward the spirit of struggle and resolutely safeguard ruling security and legitimate development rights and interests. 

Liu said, the political dialogue between the CPC and the six Southern African liberation movements is of great significance, providing an important platform for the two sides to unite closely and jointly deal with various risks and challenges. In the face of current internal and external risks and challenges, the CPC is willing to stand firmly with the six Southern African liberation movements, continue to be good brothers supporting each other, good comrades learning from each other, good partners developing together, and good friends helping each other, and jointly address common challenges. 

Representatives of the political parties had in-depth exchanges on topics such as "strengthening strategic cooperation to jointly counter new colonialism" and "strengthening regional stability and promoting integrated economic and social development".