習近平同尚比亞總統希奇萊馬就中讚建交60週年互致賀電

10月29日，國家主席習近平同尚比亞總統希奇萊馬互致賀電，慶祝兩國建交60週年。

習近平指出，建交60年來，中讚關係歷經國際風雲變幻考驗，始終堅持真誠友好、攜手共進。近年來，兩國高層交往頻繁，政治互信持續深化，務實合作成果豐碩，在涉及彼此核心利益和重大關切問題上相互支援，有力造福兩國和兩國人民。今年9月，希奇萊馬總統來華出席中非合作論壇北京峰會，我們就兩國關係未來發展作出重要戰略指引。

習近平強調，我高度重視中讚關係發展，願同總統先生一道努力，以兩國建交60週年為契機，弘揚傳統友好，堅定相互支援，加強全方位合作，在新時代新征程上攜手推進各自國家現代化事業，不斷夯實中讚全面戰略合作夥伴關係，構建更加緊密的中讚命運共同體。

希奇萊馬表示，建交60週年是讚中關係的重要里程碑。兩國建立在相互尊重、合作共贏、共同繁榮基礎之上的夥伴關係，為各自國家發展作出重大貢獻。坦讚鐵路、下凱富峽水電站等合作項目成果斐然。尚比亞將繼續支援共建“一帶一路”等重大倡議，同中方共同推動構建人類命運共同體。我願同主席先生一道，共創美好未來，推動讚中全天候友誼和全面戰略合作夥伴關係取得更大發展。

Xi, Zambian president Hichilema exchange congratulations on 60th anniversary of ties

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema on Tuesday exchanged congratulatory messages on the 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries.

In his message, Xi noted that over the past 60 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations, China-Zambia ties have withstood the test of changes in the international landscape, and the two sides have consistently upheld genuine friendship and joined hands for shared progress.

In recent years, China and Zambia have seen frequent high-level exchanges, continuously deepened political mutual trust, achieved fruitful outcomes in practical cooperation, and have been supporting each other on issues involving each other's core interests and major concerns, bringing benefits to the two countries and peoples, he said.

Xi also recalled that President Hichilema attended in September the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), during which the two presidents jointly made strategic guidance for the future development of bilateral relations.

Noting that he prizes the development of China-Zambia relations, Xi expressed his willingness to work with President Hichilema to take the anniversary as an opportunity to carry forward traditional friendship, cement mutual support, strengthen all-round cooperation, jointly advance the modernization drives of the two countries along the new journey in the new era, solidify the China-Zambia comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership and build an even closer China-Zambia community with a shared future.

In his message, Hichilema said that the 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties is an important milestone in Zambia-China relations.

The bilateral partnership, based on mutual respect, win-win cooperation and common prosperity, has made significant contributions to the respective development of the two countries, he said.

Noting that cooperation projects such as the Tanzania-Zambia Railway and the Kafue Gorge Lower Hydropower Station have achieved remarkable results, Hichilema said his country will continue to support major initiatives such as the Belt and Road cooperation and work with China to build a community with a shared future for mankind.

Hichilema added that he is ready to work with Xi to create a better future and push for greater development of Zambia-China all-weather friendship and their comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership.