Non-interference in other countries' domestic affairs is the "most important characteristic" of the international image of China and its ruling party, former Iranian parliament speaker Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel said recently. 

Under the leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC), instead of seeking to dominate or control other countries in international relations, China has been carrying out exchanges and cooperation with other countries, Haddad-Adel, who is currently a member of Iran's Expediency Discernment Council, said in an interview with Xinhua. 

"I hope such exchanges and cooperation will increase day by day," he added. 

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the CPC. Haddad-Adel said he would like to congratulate the Chinese nation and government on this occasion. 

The key to China's success is that Chinese leaders have adapted Marxism to Chinese realities, he said. 

Regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, he said that by managing to control the disease and then develop vaccines for it, China "taught a model by controlling and managing it." 

"This is the sign that social and people welfare is important in China," he said. 

The CPC was founded in July 1921. It has been the ruling party of China since 1949. A series of events will be held in China this year to celebrate the Party's 100th founding anniversary. 

(With input from Xinhua) 

(Cover: File photo of Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel. /AP)