Xi, Mozambican president exchange congratulations on 50th anniversary of ties

 

习主席和莫桑比克主席在双方建交50周年之际互致祝贺

 

BEIJING, June 25 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping and Mozambican President Daniel Chapo exchanged congratulations on 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties on Wednesday.

本周三，在中国和莫桑比克建交五十周年之际，中国国家主席习近平和莫桑比克主席Daniel Chapo（丹尼尔·查波）互致祝贺。

Xi noted that over the 50 years since the establishment of diplomatic ties, China and Mozambique have trusted and supported each other, and the friendship between the two countries remains rock-solid regardless of changes in the international landscape.

习主席指出，自从双方建交的五十多年以来，中国和莫桑比克彼此信任，互相支持，两国友谊情比金坚，尽管国际上的局势风云变幻，都不受影响。

 

Xi expressed firm belief that the bilateral ties will see an even brighter future as long as both sides uphold the original aspiration of establishing diplomatic relations and move forward hand in hand.

 

Noting that he attaches great importance to the development of China-Mozambique relations, Xi said he is willing to work with President Chapo to take the anniversary as a new starting point for carrying forward the traditional friendship, and deepening mutually beneficial cooperation under the frameworks of high-quality Belt and Road cooperation and the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, so as to write a new chapter in the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership between the two countries.

 

For his part, Chapo said the anniversary coincides with Mozambique’s 50th anniversary of independence, which highlights the traditional friendship and brotherhood between the two nations.

He expressed gratitude to China for its unconditional support during Mozambique’s struggle for independence.

Mozambique will continue to firmly uphold the one-China principle, support all efforts by the Chinese government to achieve national reunification, and back the major initiatives proposed by China, the president added.

Mozambique is willing to deepen bilateral relations and expand practical cooperation with China on the basis of mutual respect and win-win cooperation, as well as jointly defend multilateralism and promote world peace, security and prosperity, Chapo said.