Xi: Marxism inclusive, constantly developing

President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter to the Communist Party of China and World Marxist Political Parties Forum on Thursday, saying that the CPC is willing to strengthen dialogue with Marxist political parties worldwide and jointly build a community with a shared future for mankind.

Noting that Marxism is an inclusive and constantly developing ideology, Xi, who is also general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, said that Marxism can only take root when it is adapted to national conditions and will only be full of vitality when it follows the trend of the times.

At a time when profound changes unseen in a century are evolving rapidly, it is the shared responsibility of all Marxist political parties to promote the adaptation of Marxism to national conditions, letting it light the way forward for mankind, he said.

Xi said that the CPC has been combining Marxism with China's reality and promoting the development of Marxism in accordance with China's excellent traditional culture.

By doing so, the CPC is advancing Marxism to adapt to China's national conditions and the 21st century, firmly moving forward on the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics, he said.

The congratulatory message was read out by Liu Jianchao, head of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee.

Nguyen Phu Trong, general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee, Miguel Diaz-Canel, first secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba Central Committee and Cuban president, and Gennady Zyuganov, chairman of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation, also sent congratulatory messages to the forum.

More than 300 representatives from more than 100 Marxist political parties, left-wing parties and political organizations in over 70 countries attended the event online.