習近平同肯亞總統魯托就中肯建交60週年互致賀電

新華社北京12月14日電　12月14日，國家主席習近平同肯亞總統魯托互致賀電，慶祝兩國建交60週年。

習近平指出，建交60年來，中肯兩國始終並肩合作、攜手發展，成為政治上彼此信賴的好朋友，經濟上合作共贏的好夥伴。近年來，兩國高層交往頻繁，政治互信持續深化，共建“一帶一路”合作成果豐碩，走在中非合作前列，不僅為兩國人民帶來了福祉，更為中非合作樹立了典範。今年10月，魯托總統來華出席第三屆“一帶一路”國際合作高峰論壇，我們就兩國關係未來發展達成了重要共識。我高度重視中肯關係發展，願同魯托總統一道努力，以兩國建交60週年為新起點，在實現各自國家發展振興的征程上走出特色鮮明的合作之路，不斷充實中肯全面戰略合作夥伴關係內涵，攜手構建新時代更加緊密的中肯命運共同體。

魯托表示，建交60年來，肯中兩國共同應對國際形勢風雲變幻，堅持相互尊重、相互支援、友好合作、團結互助，夥伴關係歷久彌堅。雙邊經濟合作、文化交流取得豐富成果。肯方願同中方共同落實好第三屆“一帶一路”國際合作高峰論壇和約翰內斯堡中非領導人對話會成果，使兩國關係迎來持續發展、繁榮友好、共同進步的美好未來。

Xi exchanges congratulations with Kenyan president over 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties

BEIJING, Dec. 14 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday exchanged congratulations with Kenyan President William Ruto on the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

Since the establishment of diplomatic ties 60 years ago, China and Kenya have always worked together and pushed forward development hand in hand, said Xi, adding that the two countries have become politically trustworthy friends and good partners for win-win economic cooperation.

In recent years, the two countries have witnessed frequent high-level exchanges, ever-deepening political mutual trust and fruitful results under the Belt and Road cooperation, Xi said, stressing that the two sides are at the forefront of China-Africa cooperation, not only bringing benefits to the two peoples, but also setting an example for China-Africa cooperation.

Xi noted that when President Ruto attended the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing in October, he and Ruto reached important consensus on the future development of bilateral relations.

Noting that he highly values the development of China-Kenya relations, Xi said he stands ready to work with President Ruto to, taking the 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties as a new starting point, blaze a path of cooperation with distinctive characteristics on the journey of development and revitalization of their respective countries, constantly enrich the China-Kenya comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership, and jointly build an even closer China-Kenya community with a shared future in the new era.

In his message, Ruto said that since the establishment of diplomatic ties 60 years ago, Kenya and China have worked together to navigate the changing international situation, and adhered to mutual respect, mutual support, friendly cooperation, solidarity and mutual assistance, with their partnership growing ever stronger.

Bilateral economic cooperation and cultural exchanges have yielded fruitful results, Ruto said.

Kenya is ready to join hands with China to follow through on the outcomes of the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation and the China-Africa Leaders' Dialogue in Johannesburg so that bilateral relations will embrace a bright future of sustained development, prosperity, friendship and common progress, he added. ■