World leaders, dignitaries and others have delivered congratulations on the opening of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) on Sunday.

In messages addressed to Xi Jinping or the CPC Central Committee, they spoke highly of the development and progress China has achieved in its various causes under the leadership of the CPC.

Cyril Ramaphosa, president of South Africa and the African National Congress (ANC), said the ANC cherishes the brotherly friendship with the CPC, adding that solidarity and common values are the solid foundation of ties.

In a world that is changing constantly, Ramaphosa said the CPC and ANC will seize the opportunities and meet the challenges.

Ramaphosa said he expected constructive results from the 20th CPC National Congress, aiming to promote the CPC to develop and grow and head towards common prosperity for all.

Alberto Fernández, president of Argentina and the Justicialist Party, said the key to China's major achievements in economic and social development is the strong leadership of the CPC.

Under Xi Jinping's guidance, the CPC has forged ahead and achieved remarkable achievements in various fields including poverty alleviation, scientific and technological innovation and the fight against COVID-19 pandemic, he said.

Fernández said China and Argentina will forge ahead along the road of win-win cooperation.

Ranil Wickremesinghe, president of Sri Lanka and leader of the United National Party (UNP), said the UNP shared a longstanding friendship with the CPC and carried out friendly exchanges before the two countries established diplomatic relations.

Relations between the two parties are sincere and friendly, which has played an important role in promoting bilateral ties and well-being for the Chinese and Sri Lankan people, Wickremesinghe said.

Under the CPC's able leadership, the Chinese people's achievements in socioeconomic development and national modernization amazed the world, Emomali Rahmon, president of Tajikistan and leader of the People's Democratic Party, said.

Ties between Tajikistan and China are developing smoothly under the comprehensive strategic partnership featuring a high-level of friendliness, good neighborliness and mutually beneficial cooperation, Rahmon said.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, also chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization, said the 20th CPC National Congress is a major political event amid the CPC's domestic and international achievements.

Abbas praised China's success in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, poverty alleviation, and pollution prevention and control, adding that China is leading the world in fields including technology, economy and education.

Kyrgyzstan's President Sadyr Japarov believes the resolutions adopted by the congress will further promote China's development and prosperity.

Fully supporting the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative and building a community with a shared future for mankind proposed by Xi Jinping, Japarov said Kyrgyzstan will continue working with China on high-level exchanges, deepening practical cooperation in various fields, strengthening connection and coordination in international and regional matters and promoting the bilateral ties to move forward.

Luvsannamsrai Oyun-Erdene, prime minister of Mongolia and chairman of the Mongolian People's Party, said, as one of the world's largest economies, China announced to the world that the battle against poverty achieved a full victory and a moderately prosperous society in all respects has been built.

The CPC has performed the duty and mission of leading national development remarkably, he added.

Under the leadership of Xi Jinping and unity and efforts from all CPC members, China has made outstanding accomplishments in various fields, heading towards building a modern socialist country in all respects, Dmitry Medvedev, chairman of United Russia and deputy chairman of the Security Council of Russia, noted.

Medvedev said in a new era, the powerful and unshakeable CPC has become a true leader for Chinese people on a journey to pursue dreams.

Marcel Ciolacu, chairman of the Social Democratic Party of Romania and president of the Chamber of Deputies of Romania, said the future development goals made by the 20th CPC National Congress will practically advance the well-being of the Chinese people and safeguard the world's peace and stability.

The Social Democratic Party will work with the CPC to maintain sincere and constructive dialogues and bring benefits to the two peoples, he added.

Secretary-General of the Arab League Ahmed Aboul Gheit said the CPC plays an essential role in realizing the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation on all fronts.

"We expect to continue promoting the China-Arab strategic partnership and deepen cooperation in all fields between China and Arab states," he said.

The central committees of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) and the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) have respectively sent their congratulations to the CPC Central Committee on the successful convening of the meeting.

Calling the week-long congress a landmark event, the four parties spoke highly of China's achievements over the past decade under the leadership of the CPC, and expressed willingness to strengthen cooperation with the CPC in the future.

Landmark event

The 20th CPC National Congress is a political event of milestone significance in the 100-year journey of the Chinese people, the WPK Central Committee said, adding that it firmly believes that this congress will be historic.

The CPV Central Committee also hailed the 20th CPC National Congress as an important event of historic and milestone significance for the party and in the political life of the Chinese people.

It expressed the firm belief that the congress would set the course for China to basically realize socialist modernization by 2035 and build it into a great modern socialist country that is prosperous, strong, democratic, culturally advanced, harmonious, and beautiful in the middle of this century.

Closer bonds

The LPRP, the Lao government and the Lao people of all ethnic groups cherish the traditional friendship between Laos and China, and are willing to work with the CPC, the Chinese government and people to continuously consolidate and develop the Laos-China comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership, and continuously deepen and solidify the building of the Laos-China community with a shared future, so as to better benefit the two countries and their people, and to make greater contributions to regional and global peace, cooperation and development, the LPRP Central Committee said.

The PCC reiterated its firm position of upholding the one-China principle and said that it firmly opposes any attempt to interfere in China's internal affairs.

(With input from Xinhua)