Nov. 8, The ruling parties of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), Vietnam, Laos and Cuba have congratulated China on the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) which opened Thursday in Beijing.

The Workers' Party of Korea's (WPK) Central Committee of the DPRK said in a congratulatory message that the Chinese people have made great achievements in building a socialist harmonious society, completing national unification and safeguarding world peace under the leadership of General Secretary Hu Jintao and with the theoretical guidance of the Deng Xiaoping Theory, the important thought of Three Represents and the Scientific Outlook on Development, in the 10 years after the 16th CPC National Congress.

The WPK believed the ongoing CPC congress would serve as a new opportunity for improving party-building and achieving the great revival of the Chinese nation, the message said.

Meanwhile, the message said the WPK would unwaveringly defend and strengthen its traditional friendship with China, which was established and nurtured by leaders of the older generation of both countries.

Referring to the China-DPRK friendship as a treasure to both peoples, WPK pledged to coordinate efforts with China to raise the bilateral ties to a new and higher level.

The Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) said in a congratulatory message that it believed that significant decisions made during the CPC congress would boost China's cause of building socialism with Chinese characteristics and lay a solid foundation for achieving the goal of building a well-off society in an all-round way by 2020.

Stressing that the CPV has forged close ties with the CPC since establishment, the message said the CPV and the Vietnamese people have always attached great importance to developing ties with the CPC, the Chinese government and its people.

The CPV is convinced that the comprehensive strategic partnership of cooperation between China and Vietnam would see continual developments, which is helpful to protecting the two peoples' interests, developing socialism, boosting world and regional peace, stability, cooperation and development.

The Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (PRP) said in a congratulatory message that the Chinese people have made great, all-round and historically significant achievements since China adopted the opening-up policy some 30 years ago and especially after the 17th National Congress of the CPC, proving that the CPC has chosen the right path and made the right policies for the country.

Acknowledging the developments of friendship and ties between China and Laos, the PRP said it is willing to concerted efforts with the CPC to deepen the bilateral comprehensive strategic partnership of cooperation and promoted world and regional peace, cooperation and development.

Speaking highly of the efforts made by the CPC, the Cuban Communist Party (CCP) Central Committee noted in its congratulatory message that the CPC has dedicated itself in boosting party-building, promoting scientific development and social harmony, and building socialism with Chinese characteristics.

The message added that the Chinese people, under the leadership of the CPC, have made great achievements in economic and social developments, and acquiring outstanding international status.

The message also said that the CPP is satisfied with the development of Cuba-China ties in some 50 years, pledging to continually develop and enrich relationships with China.