習近平致電祝賀馬茂當選連任吉里巴斯總統

10月27日，國家主席習近平致電塔內希·馬茂，祝賀他當選連任吉里巴斯共和國總統。

習近平指出，中國和吉里巴斯是好朋友、好夥伴、好兄弟。2019年9月恢復外交關係以來，中基兩國政治互信不斷增強，務實合作成果豐碩，人文和地方交流密切，在涉及彼此核心利益和重大關切問題上始終相互理解、相互支援。我高度重視中基關係發展，願同總統先生一道，推動兩國關係行穩致遠，更好造福兩國人民。

Xi congratulates Taneti Maamau on re-election as Kiribati's president

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday sent a congratulatory message to Taneti Maamau on his re-election as Kiribati's president.

In his congratulatory message, Xi pointed out that China and Kiribati are good friends, good partners and good brothers.

Since the resumption of China-Kiribati diplomatic ties in September 2019, the two countries have witnessed increasing political mutual trust, fruitful practical cooperation and close people-to-people and sub-national exchanges, Xi said, adding that the two sides have always understood and supported each other on issues involving each other's core interests and major concerns.

Noting that he prizes the development of China-Kiribati relations, Xi said that he would like to work with Maamau to promote the steady and long-term development of bilateral ties so as to bring more benefits to the people of the two countries.