The 16th National Congress of the Zhigong Party of China opened in Beijing on December 12. Li Xi, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, attended the opening meeting and delivered a congratulatory speech on behalf of the CPC Central Committee. The congratulatory speech pointed out that the past five years have been extremely unusual and extraordinary. Over the past five years, the Zhigong Party has closely followed the major decisions and arrangements of the CPC Central Committee, conducted in-depth research on major topics such as "giving play to the role of a dual cycle node to promote high-quality economic development", "building a modern energy system, and comprehensively promoting carbon to peak and carbon neutral", earnestly carried out democratic supervision on poverty alleviation in Sichuan Province and ecological environment protection in the Yangtze River in Anhui Province, and won the battle against poverty, carried out overseas contacts We have made positive contributions to combating the COVID-19. The congratulatory speech stressed that it is a great and arduous undertaking to comprehensively promote the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, which requires the people of all ethnic groups, including the broad members of the united front, to work together. The CPC will, in accordance with the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, unswervingly develop people's democracy throughout the process, adhere to and improve the system of multi-party cooperation and political consultation under the leadership of the CPC, adhere to the organic combination of party leadership, the united front and consultative democracy, implement the principle of long-term coexistence, mutual supervision, treating each other with sincerity, sharing weal and woe, and support democratic parties to strengthen their own construction in accordance with the requirements of the socialist political parties with Chinese characteristics We should better perform our functions, continue to advance the cause of multiparty cooperation, consolidate and develop the broadest patriotic united front, and pool the great power to work together for national rejuvenation. The congratulatory speech pointed out that the new era and new journey have created better opportunities and provided a bigger stage for the members of the united front to display their talents and play their roles. We will contribute more wisdom and strength to comprehensively promote the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation with Chinese path to modernization. The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China believes that the new central leadership of the Zhigong Party will be able to unite and lead its members, shoulder the mission and task of participating in the political affairs of the socialist party with Chinese characteristics in the new era and new journey, carry forward the fine tradition, deepen the political handover, conscientiously perform their duties, and write a new chapter in the history of the Zhigong Party. Cai Dafeng, Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress and Chairman of the Central Committee of the Democratic Progressive Movement, delivered a congratulatory speech on behalf of the Central Committee of the democratic parties and the All China Federation of Industry and Commerce. The congratulatory speech said that since the 15th National Congress of the Zhigong Party, remarkable progress has been made in all work, new contributions have been made to the country and the people, and the party has won wide praise from all walks of life.