習近平同玻利維亞總統阿爾塞就中玻建交40週年互致賀電

新華社北京7月9日電 7月9日，國家主席習近平同玻利維亞總統阿爾塞互致賀電，慶祝兩國建交40週年。

習近平指出，中國和玻利維亞是好朋友、好兄弟。建交40年來，中玻關係歷經國際風雲變幻的考驗，始終保持良好發展勢頭。雙方在涉及彼此核心利益和重大關切問題上堅定相互支援，高品質共建“一帶一路”合作成果豐碩，人民友誼更加深入人心。去年11月，我同你在二十國集團領導人裏約熱內盧峰會期間舉行了富有成果的會晤，為中玻關係未來發展指明方向。我高度重視中玻關係發展，願同總統先生一道努力，不斷賡續傳統友誼，引領中玻戰略夥伴關係再上新臺階，更好造福兩國人民。

阿爾塞表示，40年來，玻中兩國在相互尊重、友好合作基礎上建立了牢固的雙邊關係。玻方高度評價中方在基礎設施、技術、能源、衛生等領域提供的支援和幫助，讚賞中國在團結全球南方，促進拉中合作，建立更加公正、平等、包容的國際秩序方面發揮的領導作用，願繼續深化兩國人民的兄弟情誼。

Xi, Bolivian president exchange congratulations on 40th anniversary of diplomatic ties

BEIJING, July 9 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping and Bolivian President Luis Arce exchanged congratulations on the 40th anniversary of diplomatic relations on Wednesday.

Noting that China and Bolivia are good friends and good brothers, Xi said that over the 40 years since the establishment of diplomatic ties, China-Bolivia relations have withstood the test of changing international circumstances and have always maintained a sound momentum for growth.

The two sides have firmly supported each other on issues concerning their core interests and major concerns, he said, adding that the high-quality Belt and Road cooperation has yielded fruitful results, and the friendship has taken deeper roots in the hearts of the two peoples.

Xi recalled that he had a fruitful meeting with Arce last November during the G20 Leaders' Summit in Rio de Janeiro, which charted the course for the future development of China-Bolivia relations.

He said that he attaches great importance to the development of China-Bolivia relations and is willing to work with the Bolivian president to carry forward the traditional friendship, elevate the China-Bolivia strategic partnership to new heights, so as to bring more benefits to the two peoples.

For his part, Arce noted that over the past 40 years, Bolivia and China have established a solid bilateral relationship based on mutual respect and friendly cooperation.

The Bolivian side highly commends China's support and assistance in areas such as infrastructure, technology, energy and healthcare, and applauds China's leadership in uniting the Global South, promoting China-Latin America cooperation and working toward a more just, equitable and inclusive international order, he said.

Bolivia is willing to continue deepening the brotherly friendship between the two peoples, he added. ■