Rwandese Patriotic Front General Secretary Francois Ngarambe said the ongoing Congress provides another opportunity for the Chinese people to review the achievements made in recent years on the path to progress. He commended China's economic development under the leadership of the CPC, and reaffirmed that the Rwandese Patriotic Front will continue to develop and deepen its friendly relations with the CPC.

Carlos Gomes Junior, president of the African Party of Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde of Guinea-Bissau, said the the CPC's 17th National Congress is convened at a great historical time when China's modernization drive has kept gaining speed, its economic power strengthened, and influence in the world enhanced. He said that as a developing country, Guinea-Bissau is glad to have China, a great nation which is on the path to prosperity, as its partner and friend, adding that his party will make unremitting efforts to reinforce its friendly relations of cooperation with the CPC and the Chinese people.

Rene Ndemezo' Obiang, deputy general secretary of the Gabonese Democratic Party, said in his message that over the past several decades, China has made notable achievements in various fields, thanks to the opening-up policy and modernization drive under the leadership of the CPC.

He believed that by adhering to the basic guidelines of the CPC, the current Congress will make huge contributions to building a modern, prosperous China which has become a major factor in safeguarding world peace and stability.

In its message, the Central Committee of the Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova (PCRM) said that the CPC's 17th National Congress is a great political event. The PCRM pays a great attention to the process of the congress. The CPC, as the world's biggest political party, has led China into the rank of pioneers of development in the world, by pushing forward reform and opening-up, with the modernization drive and scientific development.

The CPC pursues an independent foreign policy of peace in international affairs, which has won the respect of the international community, said the message, adding that the PCRM highly appreciates and is willing to continue the development of friendly relations between the two parties.

The Board of the Republican Party of Armenia said in its message that the CPC has made a sustained effort to promote the Chinese people's livelihood and facilitate China's development and prosperity.

The party congress will resolve major problems faced by China and resolutions adopted at the congress are bound to benefit the nation and its people, said the message.

In its telegram, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Belarus extended its heartfelt wishes, hoping the CPC congress make substantial and well-thought-out decisions to benefit the Chinese people and deepen the friendship and cooperation between the two parties and peoples.

Under the leadership of the CPC, the Chinese people are building socialism on the basis of social justice, the telegram read.

Mauricio Mulder Bedoya, general secretary of the APRA Party of Peru, said he believes that resolutions passed by the CPC congress will allow China to take firm and steady steps in working for its people's livelihood and the nation's development.

He said his party and the CPC share the common goal of seeking sustainable and balanced growth, scientific development and a harmonious society as an ideal in the 21st century, which has continuously strengthened their existing friendly relations of cooperation.

Sergio Bitar, chairman of the Party for Democracy of Chile, and Pepe Auth, general secretary of the party, said in their message that the CPC's 17th National Congress will play a decisive role in pushing forward China's social and economic development and broadening the well-being of its people.

With the joint efforts of the two parties, Chile and China will continue to enhance their relations of cooperation in such fields as politics, trade and economy, culture, science and technology, said the message.

Pallab Sengupta, general secretary of the All India Peace and Solidarity Organization, said the organization is "following with great interest the news and articles about the proceedings" of the CPC congress.

Hu Jintao's speech "is of great importance not only for the people of China but also for the international community at large, " he said.

Sengupta added that the speech reaffirmed the CPC's adherence to the Deng Xiaoping Theory, the important thought of "Three Represents" and the "Scientific Outlook on Development" in uniting and leading people of all ethnic groups in building socialism with Chinese characteristics, as well as its commitment to maintaining world peace.

(Xinhua News Agency October 20, 2007)