At the opening ceremony of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in Dialogue with World Political Parties High-level Meeting, Chinese President Xi Jinping, also General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, said he was looking to reach out to the world's political parties to promote world peace and global development. 

“Working together towards a community with a shared future for mankind and a better world: the responsibility of political parties,” was the theme of this year's meeting. 

Xi Jinping said no matter how the international landscape may evolve, or how strong China may become, it will never pursue hegemony, expansion or look to extend its sphere of influence. He said China is willing to work with other political parties for world peace and global development, and to uphold the international order.

Xi Jinping added: "Over the next five years, we will provide opportunities for 15,000 personnel from the world's political parties to come to China for further exchanges. And we propose to institutionalize the Communist Party of China in Dialogue with World Political Parties High-level Meeting so it has extensive representation and is of significant international influence."

The dialogue is the first major multilateral diplomacy event hosted by the CPC since October's 19th CPC Party Congress. Indeed it's the first time the CPC has held such a high-level meeting with various kinds of parties, and it drew a significant number of the world's party leaders.

Xi Jinping said the CPC is in close contact with over 400 political parties and organizations in more than 160 countries. Xi said China is willing to strengthen cooperation and exchanges with political parties from other countries to work for the building of a community of a shared future for mankind and a better world.

Many of the delegates noted how the meeting is of historical importance both for the CPC and other political parties.

Professor Nigel Haworth, President of the New Zealand Labour Party said: "Xi is taking a very brave step, trying to lead the world and to think about the global challenges in a cooperative manner, historically we have wars and we have crisis, but he is posing a possibility of a different way based on collaboration and cooperation, making cooperation work is difficult, but he think that's a better way for mankind."

Ilyas El Omari, General Secretary of Morocco's Party of Authenticity and Modernity, said: "I listened very carefully to Xi Jinping's speech. He emphasized that China is willing to share its experiences and learn from other political parties. What impressed me most is that he said China will boost its development, provide more opportunities and bring more benefits to other countries."