Marxist parties urged to strive for progress of humankind

The Communist Party of China stands ready to work with Marxist political parties throughout the world to jointly promote human progress and advance the building of a community with a shared future for mankind, Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, said on Thursday.

Xi, who is also the Chinese president, made the remark in a congratulatory letter delivered to the virtual World Symposium for Marxist Political Parties hosted by the International Department of the CPC Central Committee.

He described the Marxist science as "a strong ideological weapon for us to understand and reform the world", saying that it reveals the law of social development, has provided an approach for humankind to pursue emancipation and advanced the progress of human civilizations.