Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee and Chinese president, delivered a keynote speech at the Communist Party of China and World Political Parties Summit via video link in Beijing on Tuesday.

Here are some highlights from Xi's speech:

On the right to development

- On the road to the well-being of all mankind, no country or nation should be left behind. (Read more)

- Efforts should be made to bring greater equity, higher efficiency and stronger synergy to global development. (Read more)

- Political parties worldwide should jointly oppose the practice of seeking technology blockade and divide as well as decoupling. (Read more)

- Any political manipulation for the purpose of sabotaging the development of other countries and undercutting the livelihood of other peoples will receive little support and prove futile.