The Communist Party of China (CPC) and World Political Parties Summit will be held Tuesday via video link. Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee and Chinese president, will attend the summit in Beijing and deliver a keynote speech.

Hu Zhaoming, spokesperson for the International Department of the CPC Central Committee, made the announcement on Monday.

The multilateral diplomatic event has been organized with the intention of strengthening exchanges and mutual learning with political parties worldwide on governance experience. 

It will also jointly promote responses to the challenges brought by the rapid changes in the last century and strengthen the vision seeking happiness for the people as well as promote world peace and development to build a community with a shared future for mankind, according to Hu. 

The summit is designed to promote better understanding of China and the CPC, and the CPC's concern for the future and destiny of mankind is also expected to be highlighted. 

Under the theme "Seeking happiness for the people: The responsibility of political parties," the summit will be attended by more than 500 leaders of political parties and organizations from over 160 countries and regions, as well as over 10,000 political party representatives. 

Founded in July 1921 with just over 50 members, the CPC has grown into the world's largest political party with more than 95 million members.  

On July 1, China held a grand gathering marking the centenary of the CPC in Beijing. Xi announced a landmark victory in building a moderately prosperous society in all respects, the first centenary goal of the Party.