Leaders of political parties and governments as well as heads of state worldwide have sent congratulations to Xi Jinping on his election as general secretary of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China.

Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, former Brazilian president, wished General Secretary Xi Jinping and all the Chinese people greater achievements on the new journey, saying that Brazil and China should deepen bilateral relations and jointly contribute to building a fairer global governance system.

Thabo Mbeki, former president of the African National Congress and former South African president, said he believes that under Xi's leadership, China will make new achievements in its development, from which South Africa, the African continent and other countries will also be benefited.

Tomislav Nikolic, former president of Serbia and president of the National Council for Cooperation with China and Russia, said China has made extraordinary progress in the past 10 years under Xi's leadership. Xi's devotion to the people and his wisdom of leadership have contributed to the economic, cultural and social prosperity of China and even the whole humankind.