習近平同剛果（布）總統薩蘇就中剛建交60週年互致賀電

2月22日，國家主席習近平同剛果（布）總統薩蘇互致賀電，慶祝兩國建交60週年。

習近平指出，中剛友好歷久彌堅。建交60年來，任憑國際形勢風雲變幻，兩國始終真誠合作、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，兩國交往頻繁，政治互信持續深化，務實合作穩步前進，為兩國人民帶來實實在在的福祉，是中非友好合作精神的生動寫照。我高度重視中剛關係發展，願同薩蘇總統一道努力，以兩國建交60週年為新起點，不斷豐富中剛全面戰略合作夥伴關係內涵，攜手構建高水準中非命運共同體。

薩蘇表示，剛中建交60年來，兩國人民始終團結友好，秉持對和平、公正和繁榮的共同追求，推動剛中全面戰略合作夥伴關係快速發展。雙方在相互信任、互利共贏基礎上開展了廣泛合作，成果豐碩。我願進一步鞏固深化剛中友好合作關係，為推動構建高水準中非命運共同體作出積極貢獻。

Xi says ready to join president of the Republic of the Congo for stronger strategic partnership

Chinese President Xi Jinping exchanged congratulations on Thursday with President Denis Sassou Nguesso of the Republic of the Congo on the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations, and vowed to join Sassou in promoting the strategic partnership of the two sides.

The friendship between China and the Republic of the Congo has stood the test of time, Xi remarked.

Over the 60 years, the two countries, despite changes in the international situation, have consistently engaged in sincere cooperation and mutual development, during which the two sides have become good friends who trust each other politically and good partners for win-win economic cooperation, Xi added.

In recent years, the frequent exchanges between the two countries, the continuous deepening of political mutual trust, and the steady progress of practical cooperation have brought tangible benefits to the people of both countries, which is a vivid reflection of the spirit of friendly cooperation between China and Africa, Xi said.

The Chinese president said he highly values the development of bilateral relations and is willing to work with President Sassou to take the anniversary of relations as a new starting point, continuously enrich the comprehensive strategic and cooperative partnership between the two countries, and work together to build a high-level China-Africa community with a shared future.

Sassou expressed that over the 60 years of diplomatic relations, the people of both countries have always been united and friendly, upholding common aspirations for peace, justice, and prosperity. This has propelled the rapid development of the comprehensive strategic and cooperative partnership between the Republic of the Congo and China.

On the basis of mutual trust and mutual benefit, both sides have engaged in extensive cooperation with fruitful outcomes, Sassou said, adding that he is willing to further consolidate and deepen the friendly cooperation between the Republic of the Congo and China, so as to make positive contributions to promote the building of a high-level community with a shared future between China and Africa.