CGTN spoke to politicians from different countries about the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) ahead of the high-profile meeting set to begin on October 18 in Beijing.

In an interview with Solly Mapaila, deputy general secretary of the South African Communist Party, applauded CPC's ruthlessness against corruption and abuse of power.

President Xi Jinping shows massive courage in the fight against corruption, Mapaila said. "I think is a very good example in that regard as a leader of the CPC to show that kind of courage to fight against corruption."

The Chinese government has vowed to crack down on both "tigers" and "flies", referring to officials from both high and grassroots levels.

Among the "tigers" felled in the campaign were Zhou Yongkang, a former member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee; Bo Xilai, former Party chief of Chongqing Municipality; Xu Caihou and Guo Boxiong, both former generals and vice chairmen of the Central Military Commission; as well as Ling Jihua and Su Rong, former vice chairmen of China's top political advisory body.

According to the CPC's Central Commission of Discipline Inspection, 1.34 million township-level and 648,000 Party members and officials in rural areas were also punished during that period.

Mapaila said his party looks forward to more cooperation with the CPC in strategic and practical levels.