Highlights of foreign congratulatory messages on Xi's election as general secretary of CPC Central Committee

Under Xi Jinping's strong leadership, China has made remarkable achievements of development in the past decade, said Jorge Bom Jesus, president of the Movement for the Liberation of Sao Tome and Principe-Social Democratic Party (MLSTP-PSD).

Jesus, also Sao Tome and Principe prime minister, said he firmly believes that under Xi's strong leadership, the resolutions of the 20th CPC National Congress will be effectively implemented and the development goals of the party and the country will be realized.

Xi's election as general secretary of the CPC Central Committee fully demonstrates his prestige as a great leader of the contemporary age and the heartfelt support of the Chinese people for him, said Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, chairman of the People's Council of Turkmenistan.

Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era will guide the Chinese people to achieve their goals, said Berdimuhamedov, who is also former Turkmen president.

Chairman of the United Russia party Dmitry Medvedev said Xi is globally renowned as a responsible and determined statesman who loves his country deeply.

Medvedev said Xi is a good listener to the voice of the people and takes care of their needs and interests, a unique attribute that makes him worthy of the leader of the CPC. He wished Xi new achievements in his work that bears a great responsibility.

Milorad Dodik, president of the Alliance of Independent Social Democrats of Bosnia and Herzegovina, said under Xi's leadership, socialism with Chinese characteristics has entered a new era, laying a solid foundation for building a great modern socialist country and advancing national rejuvenation on all fronts.

Dodik said he firmly believes that Xi will steer China toward greater achievements of development.

Secretary-General of the Istiqlal Party and Minister of Equipment and Water of Morocco Nizar Baraka expected to further strengthen cooperation with the CPC and China, a friendly country with a long history, so as to achieve mutual benefit and promote the values of dialogue and peace.

In the report of the 20th CPC National Congress, Xi pointed out the central task for the CPC in the new era and the new journey, said Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, president emeritus of the Philippines' Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats party and former president of the country.

She believes that under Xi's leadership, China will surely secure greater achievements of development.

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said he is looking forward to keeping close communication and cooperation with Xi to maintain peace, stability and prosperity on the Korean Peninsula and in Northeast Asia, and wished China prosperity.

Japan and China shoulder an important responsibility of maintaining regional and world peace and prosperity, said Fumio Kishida, president of the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan and Japanese prime minister.

Kishida noted that he exchanged congratulatory messages with Xi recently on the 50th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between Japan and China, and reviewed the consensus reached by the two sides.

He said he would like to strengthen communication with Xi to show the direction for the development of Japan-China relations to the people of the two countries and the international community, and vigorously promote the building of a constructive and stable bilateral relationship.

Leader of the United National Party and Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe extended his congratulations on the successful conclusion of the 20th CPC National Congress and Xi's election as general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, saying he looks forward to the greater development of Sri Lanka-China relations.

Xi's election as general secretary of the CPC Central Committee fully proves that he enjoys high prestige, said Emomali Rahmon, head of the People's Democratic Party of Tajikistan and Tajik president.

The decisions made at the 20th CPC National Congress will provide guidance for China's progress, he said, adding that he is ready to work with Xi to broaden and deepen Tajikistan-China relations.

Filipe Nyusi, head of the Mozambique Liberation Front party (FRELIMO) and Mozambican president, said he firmly believes that under Xi's leadership, the resolutions of the 20th CPC National Congress will be effectively implemented to improve the well-being of the Chinese people and also bring more benefits to humanity.

Xi's election as general secretary of the CPC Central Committee reflects the Chinese people's trust in him, who shoulders the important responsibility of leading China to a higher level of development, said Nicolas Maduro, leader of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) and Venezuelan president.

The PSUV and the Venezuelan people are willing to advance the socialist cause together with the brotherly Chinese people, he said.

Under Xi's leadership, China has made unprecedented achievements, said Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, adding that he looks forward to working with Xi to elevate the mutually beneficial relations between the two countries to a higher level.

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi extended his sincere wishes that Xi will lead the Chinese people to achieve new magnificent goals and embrace brighter prospects.

The CPC has been leading China's progress, and Xi's election as general secretary of the CPC Central Committee fully proves his high prestige among the Chinese people, said Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune.

Under Xi's leadership, the cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics has made great achievements that have attracted world attention, said Samdech Techo Hun Sen, president of the Cambodian People's Party and Cambodian prime minister.

He said he firmly believes that Xi's foresight and spirit of hard work will surely lead China to new and greater achievements and the realization of the Second Centenary Goal.

He also said he looks forward to maintaining close cooperation with Xi, so as to push Cambodia-China relations and the building of a community with a shared future to a higher level.

The 20th CPC National Congress has laid out a blueprint for China's future development, said Luvsannamsrai Oyun-Erdene, chairman of the Mongolian People's Party and Mongolian prime minister.

He said he believes that under Xi's leadership, the CPC will hold high the great banner of socialism with Chinese characteristics, and successfully build China into a modern socialist country in all respects and advance the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation on all fronts.

Sheikh Hasina, president of the Bangladesh Awami League and the country's prime minister, extended a warm welcome to Xi's vision of building a human community with a shared future and sincerely thanked Xi for his strong support for the economic and social development of developing countries over the years.

She said she is confident that in this era of challenges, China will continue to shoulder the important task of maintaining world peace and stability.

As an outstanding leader of the CPC and the Chinese people, Xi has won respect across the world, said President of the Prosperity Party and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, voicing his hope to further strengthen exchanges and cooperation between the CPC and the Prosperity Party.

Bolivia and China are brotherly countries that support and help each other, said Evo Morales, chairperson of Bolivia's Movement Towards Socialism party and former Bolivian president.

Xi's election will promote balanced and multipolar development of regional forces, he said.

Chairman of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation Gennady Zyuganov said that under Xi's leadership, China will achieve the goal of building a great modern socialist country by building on its achievements in the past decade.

The Chinese people have made great development achievements thanks to the CPC's unremitting efforts and Xi's motivational role as the leader of the CPC, said Azat Peruashev, chairman of the Ak Zhol Democratic Party of Kazakhstan.

Aibek Matkerimov, chairman of the Ata-Jurt Kyrgyzstan party, said that he believes under Xi's leadership, China will surely achieve greater prosperity and development.

Under Xi's leadership, the CPC will continue to lead China to continue marching forward along the journey of developing the national economy, building a harmonious society and advancing great reforms, said Chairman of the Democratic Party of Turkmenistan Ata Serdarov.

Gleisi Hoffmann, president of the Workers' Party of Brazil, said she believes that Xi's election as general secretary of the CPC Central Committee will guide the cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics to new achievements.

Hilal Hilal, assistant secretary-general of Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party of Syria, said he believes that Xi will lead the Party and the people of all ethnic groups in China to unswervingly follow the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics, so as to achieve greater progress and prosperity in China.

Those also sending congratulatory messages include:

Wee Ka Siong, president of the Malaysian Chinese Association and Malaysia's transport minister;

Airlangga Hartarto, chairman of Indonesia's Golkar Party and coordinating minister for economic affairs;

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

Mohsen Marzouk, president of Machrouu Tounes of Tunisia;

Carlos Lupi, president of the Democratic Labour Party of Brazil;

Gyula Thurmer, leader of the Hungarian Workers' Party;

Richard Todwong, secretary general of Uganda's National Resistance Movement party;

Paul Mashatile, treasurer general of the African National Congress of South Africa.

Ayad Allawi, head of National Coalition of Iraq and former prime minister of the country;

Victor Ponta, chairman of Pro Romania and former prime minister;

Oleg Gaidukevich, chairman of The Liberal Democratic Party of Belarus;

Reverien Ndikuriyo, secretary general of the National Council for the Defense of Democracy-Forces for the Defense of Democracy in Burundi;

Peter Lam Both, interim secretary general of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement, South Sudan;

Raphael Tuju, executive director of Azimio la Umoja — One Kenya Coalition Party;

Kgalema Motlanthe, former deputy president of the African National Congress and former South African president, among others.

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