Tirana
First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Albanian Party of Labor
Dear Comrade Enver Hoxha:
On your 60th birthday, on behalf of the Communist Party of China and the Chinese people,
and in my own name, I extend my heartfelt, warm, and fraternal congratulations.
You are the founder of the glorious Albanian Party of Labor and the great leader of the
heroic Albanian people. Albania's transformation from a poor and backward country into an
advanced and strong socialist state is closely linked to your correct leadership.
You creatively integrated the universal truths of Marxism-Leninism with the concrete
practice of the Albanian revolution. You led the Albanian people in establishing the
dictatorship of the proletariat through armed struggle, building socialism through self-reliance, and carrying out the revolutionary movement in a thorough and sustained manner,
waging tit-for-tat struggles against imperialism headed by the US imperialists, modern
revisionism headed by the Soviet revisionists, and reactionaries in various countries. You
have made outstanding contributions to the cause of the world proletarian revolution and to
the enrichment and development of Marxism-Leninism.
Comrade Enver Hoxha, your glorious history proves you are truly a great and heroic fighter
for Marxism-Leninism.
The revolutionary friendship between the Chinese and Albanian peoples has been tested by
the fierce international class struggle. The power generated by this friendship is boundless
and truly invincible. Let our two parties and peoples unite more closely with the true
Marxist-Leninists and revolutionary people of all countries throughout the world, and fight
shoulder to shoulder to completely bury the common enemies of the world's people, U.S.
imperialism and Soviet revisionism!
I wish the Albanian Party of Labor and the Albanian people new victories and new
achievements. I wish the friendship between the two parties and peoples of China and
Albania everlasting. I wish you, the great leader of the Albanian people and the closest
friend of the Chinese people, good health and longevity.
Chairman of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China
October 15, 1968