Sitaram Yechury, leader of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), or CPI(M), said the upcoming 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) is important for strengthening multilateralism.

In a recent interview with Xinhua, Yechury, general secretary of the CPI(M) Central Committee, said the upcoming congress is of great significance to both China and the world.

The decisions of the CPC National Congress will be a milestone in China's future development and progress, he said.

"As far as the world is concerned, we think the congress' decisions will be important for strengthening multilateralism in international relations as opposed to unilateralism and imperialism," he said.

Yechury spoke highly of the CPC's achievements under the leadership of General Secretary and Chinese President Xi Jinping, saying one major achievement was the successful adjustment to the global economic crisis that broke out in 2008.

When global trade was falling, it was not easy for a country that heavily relied on exports, investment and consumption to shift its focus to developing domestic demands and economy.

"But China has done remarkably well under the circumstances, which is a very big achievement," he said.

Yechury noted that there have been remarkable positive changes in terms of governance by empowering the people and fighting corruption in China.

In his opinion, the concept of "Three Stricts and Three Earnests" has strengthened ties between the CPC and the people.

The "Three Stricts and Three Earnests" is an internal education campaign advanced by Xi in 2014 to urge officials to be strict in morals, power and self-discipline, and to be honest in decisions, business and behavior.

"I think in the future, challenges such as economic development, social harmony and the fight against negative features will be met more effectively in China," he said.

The CPI(M) leader said China's assistance and initiatives are important for developing the infrastructure capacities of developing countries.

"The Belt and Road Initiative is very important for developing countries, as it helps them improve their infrastructure," he said.

The initiative, which comprises the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, seeks to promote trade, financial integration, infrastructure inter-connectivity and people-to-people exchanges along and beyond the ancient Silk Road trade routes linking Asia with Europe and Africa.