習近平就奈米比亞總統根哥布逝世向奈米比亞新任總統姆本巴致唁電

新華社北京2月5日電 國家主席習近平5日就奈米比亞總統根哥布逝世向奈米比亞新任總統姆本巴致唁電，代表中國政府和中國人民表示深切哀悼，向奈米比亞政府和人民以及根哥布總統親屬致以誠摯慰問。

習近平指出，根哥布總統是奈米比亞傑出領導人，生前推動中納全面戰略合作夥伴關係深入發展，為促進中納、中非友好作出重要貢獻。他的逝世是奈米比亞人民的巨大損失，中國人民也失去了一位好朋友。中方珍視中納深厚傳統友誼，願同納方一道，推動兩國全面戰略合作夥伴關係不斷發展。

Xi extends condolences over death of Namibia's Geingob

BEIJING, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday sent a message of condolences to Namibia's newly sworn-in President Nangolo Mbumba over the death of former Namibian President Hage Geingob.

On behalf of the Chinese government and people, and in his own name, Xi extended profound condolences and expressed sincere sympathy to the Namibian government and people, as well as Geingob's family.

In his message, Xi pointed out that President Geingob, an outstanding leader of Namibia, had promoted the in-depth development of the China-Namibia comprehensive strategic partnership of cooperation during his lifetime and made important contributions to boosting China's friendship with Namibia and Africa.

His death is a great loss to the Namibian people, and the Chinese people also lost a good friend, Xi said.

He added that China cherishes the profound traditional friendship between China and Namibia and is ready to work with the Namibian side to push forward the continuous development of the two countries' comprehensive strategic partnership of cooperation.