Chinese communists congratulate Rahul

China’s ruling Communist Party expressed keenness to further cement party-to-party relations.

BEIJING: China’s ruling Communist Party on Tuesday congratulated Rahul Gandhi on his appointment as Congress general secretary and expressed keenness to further cement party-to-party relations.

"We would like to extend our congratulations to the newly-appointed general secretary of the Indian National Congress," Zhang Zhijun, vice-minister of the international department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said.

"The Indian National Congress is a very important political force in the political arena of India. We highly appreciate the Indian National Congress for the role it has played in safeguarding the friendly relations between China and India and promoting the co-operation between the two countries," Mr Zhijun said.

He pointed out that the CPC maintained “sound” inter-party relations with major political parties in India, including the Indian National Congress.
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