On July 6, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee and President Xi Jinping delivered a keynote speech at the Summit of leaders of the Communist Party of China and world political parties in Beijing. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Li Xiang
The Summit of leaders of the Communist Party of China and world political parties was held on July 6. General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee and President Xi Jinping attended by video link in Beijing and delivered a keynote speech entitled "Strengthening Cooperation among Political Parties and Seeking People's Happiness".
It is no exaggeration to describe the summit as "unprecedented". This is the first online meeting between General Secretary Xi Jinping and the leaders of global political parties, and it is also the highest standard and largest global political party summit hosted by the Communist Party of China so far. More than 500 leaders of political parties and organizations from more than 160 countries attended the summit. In addition to political party leaders, more than 10,000 representatives of political parties and political organizations signed up for the meeting via video link or live webcast. Ambassadors or chargé d'affaires a.i. of more than 100 countries also attended the meeting in Beijing.
Such a grand occasion is another vivid portrayal of the CPC's "friends all over the world."
Blessings from around the globe
For a long time, the CPC has maintained regular contacts with more than 560 political parties and political organizations in more than 160 countries and regions in the world, and has built an all-round, multi-channel, wide-ranging, and deep-level global political party partnership network. On December 1, 2017, just over a month after the conclusion of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, leaders of nearly 300 political parties and political organizations from more than 120 countries gathered in the Great Hall of the People to participate in the high-level dialogue meeting between the Communist Party of China and the world's political parties. Since then, inter-party exchange activities at different levels, in form and theme have been held in many provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities in China, and various forms of dialogue mechanisms and platforms have become a unique window for foreign political parties to understand China and the Communist Party of China.
The summit, held on the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China, has naturally attracted much attention. The British "Guardian" quoted Guo Yezhou, deputy director of the International Liaison Department of the CPC Central Committee, as saying that the video summit aims to "actively adapt to the new changes in the perspective and content of the international community's attention to China", "actively respond to the expectations of various political parties in various countries for the Chinese Communist Party", and "tell the international community about the party's original mission".
According to statistics, political parties from more than 100 countries set up nearly 200 collective venues in their own countries. At least 19 of the leaders of foreign political parties addressing the summit are currently or have held or have held heads of state or government positions. South African President Ramaphosa is one of them. During the summit, he tweeted nearly 20. One of the tweets read, "We are here today to represent different movements in different parts of the globe, but we share a common desire for peace, understanding and progress." ”
Cambodia's General Secretary of the Bong Simbik Party, Aung Son Bo, said that the summit provided a platform for political parties in various countries to exchange experiences and discuss how to jointly cope with major challenges. Vladimir Petrovsky, chief researcher of the Institute of Far Eastern Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, believes that it is of great significance for the CHINESE Communists to exchange experiences with different political parties at the summit and look forward to the future. Yan Tianlu, vice chairman of the Central Committee for China Affairs of the Malaysian Chinese Association, said that the convening of the summit fully reflects the CPC's concern for human development and the future of the world.
For some time now, more than 600 political parties and political organizations in more than 170 countries have sent more than 1,500 congratulatory telegrams and congratulatory letters on the 100th anniversary of the founding of the CPC, expressing their friendship and good wishes for the CPC.
It can be said that the summit has pushed the atmosphere of political parties around the world celebrating the centenary of the Communist Party of China to a new climax.
"The CCP's experience is worth sharing"
Behind the blessing of the centenary of the Communist Party of China is the recognition of the extraordinary achievements of the Communist Party of China.
President Fernandez, chairman of argentina's Justice Party, said that General Secretary Xi Jinping's speech was very profound and enlightened for representatives of political parties in various countries to think about the responsibilities that political parties should bear in seeking happiness for the people. He said that political parties should strengthen cooperation so that the fruits of economic and social development can truly benefit the people of the world, and the summit will help to consolidate this consensus.
Iranian Ambassador to China Mohammad Keshawarzzadeh, who attended the summit, said in an interview with the media that when the Communist Party of China was founded 100 years ago, the country's mountains and rivers were shattered and the storms were in turmoil, but now the Chinese Communist Party and the Chinese people have made great achievements. "This experience is worth sharing with other political parties".
"The path to happiness is not the same, and the people of all countries have the right to choose their own development path and institutional model, which in itself is the proper meaning of people's happiness." Professor Vesna Murdali of the University of Banja Luka in Bosnia and Herzegovina strongly agrees with General Secretary Xi Jinping's statement. She said that China has found a development path suitable for its own national conditions, and the experience is very enlightening. Mauricio Santoro, director of the Department of International Relations at the Rio State University in Brazil, also believes that China's development history has provided an important reference for political parties in various countries and is of great significance to the path of common enrichment toward modernization.
China "Calls for Openness and Cooperation"
Behind the recognition of the achievements of the Chinese Communist Party is the desire to move forward hand in hand with the Chinese Communist Party.
"China will never seek hegemony, expand, or seek a sphere of influence." General Secretary Xi Jinping's solemn declaration at the summit won a round of applause.
President Mnangagwa, first secretary of the Zimbabwe People's Front, one of the foreign leaders speaking at the summit, tweeted, "Thank you to the Chinese Communist Party for its support of Zimbabwe." ”
The Guardian noted that General Secretary Xi Jinping once again explained the concept of "building a community with a shared future for mankind" in his speech, and quoted that "from the perspective of 'national priority', the world is small and crowded, and it is always 'fierce competition'. From the perspective of fate and common destiny, the world is broad and broad, and there are opportunities for cooperation everywhere", which wrote that "China calls for mutual respect, open cooperation, mutual benefit and win-win results".
"The summit between the Communist Party of China and the leaders of the world's political parties is a major event." Former Nepalese Prime Minister Babram Batrai said, "At a time when the COVID-19 pandemic, economic crisis, environmental catastrophe and a new Cold War are brewing, this interaction between political parties should help build a new world order of peace." ”
CNN quoted Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte as saying, "We believe in the collective wisdom of the great Chinese nation" and that the Chinese Communist Party "will use its own strength to defend the beauty and justice of all mankind."