Xinhua News Agency:

I would like to learn about the exchanges between the CPC and the political parties in developing countries, especially neighboring countries, and what achievements have been made through these exchanges? Thank you.

Guo Yezhou:

This also involves the Party's foreign exchanges. We are connected with neighboring countries by mountains and rivers. China and its neighbors are geographically linked, our peoples are connected by kinship, and our cultures enjoy a natural affinity, which is an outstanding advantage for China to have exchanges and dialogues with the political parties in its neighboring countries.

Since the 18th CPC National Congress, our Party has upheld the principle of amity, sincerity, mutual benefit, and inclusiveness put forward by General Secretary Xi Jinping, and implemented the important consensus on developing bilateral ties reached by top leaders through various forms, including visits of delegations, exchanges of correspondence, and other online and offline activities. The Party's external work has covered almost all neighboring countries and their political parties, writing a new chapter for the CPC and parties from China's neighboring countries to enjoy mutual respect, deepened friendships, mutual learning, and mutual support.

Through exchanges with political parties in neighboring countries, we have actively stepped up the implementation of major concepts and initiatives put forward by General Secretary Xi Jinping in China's neighboring countries and advanced the building of a neighborhood community with a shared future to a new level. Through inter-party exchanges, we have facilitated the accurate dovetailing of development strategies between China and other countries and promoted cooperation on key projects, so as to improve people's livelihoods. We have worked to create a synergy between the BRI and development strategies of other countries, advanced the implementation of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, and tightened the bond of interests between countries in the region. We have exchanged governance experience on issues of common concern, such as Party building, economic development, and poverty reduction and alleviation, so as to jointly improve our respective governance capabilities. We have also actively explored close cooperation under bilateral and multilateral dialogue mechanisms to promote a new type of international relations featuring mutual respect, fairness, justice, and win-win cooperation, thus improving regional and global governance.

Exchanging with the political parties of developing countries is an important pillar of our Party's external work, accounting for over 75% of the total number of foreign parties regularly exchanging with the CPC. China faces similar historic opportunities and development tasks, and has a similar desire for regional and international peace and security with other developing countries. We also share many common topics. The principle of sincerity, real results, amity, and good faith as well as the principle of pursuing the greater good and shared interests proposed by General Secretary Xi Jinping have resonated deeply with parties of developing countries.

In our exchanges with political parties in other developing countries, we have always supported each other in exploring development paths suited to our national conditions and conducted in-depth discussions on issues of common interests, such as targeted poverty alleviation, rural revitalization, and green development. Through political party, we have promoted practical cooperation under the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative, boosted regional development, jointly coped with the challenges facing the world economy, and followed the path of common development and prosperity. We have shared experience in party and state governance and discussed ways to address global challenges, through various forms of dialogue between political parties as well as dialogue mechanisms between political parties in China and the ones in Africa, Latin America (CELAC), Central and Eastern Europe, Arab countries, Central Asia, and Pacific island countries. The concept of a community with a shared future for mankind, the concept of global governance, and the new security outlook put forward by the general secretary have won widespread approval from political parties of developing countries.

At last, I would like to say that China will always be a member of the team of developing countries. The CPC will always be a good friend, good brother, and a good partner to political parties of developing countries.