Published: 19:32, June 4, 2024 | Updated: 21:04, June 4, 2024
Xi extends congratulations to Mexico, Iceland
By Xinhua

BEIJING - Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday sent a message to Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, extending congratulations on her election as president of Mexico.

In his message, Xi pointed out that Mexico is a major country in Latin America and an important emerging market country, and that China and Mexico are comprehensive strategic partners.

China-Mexico relations have maintained sound development, and bear growing strategic significance, complementarity and mutual benefit, Xi said, adding that the relationship is in an important period of building on past achievements and forging ahead.

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Xi also said that he attaches great importance to the development of China-Mexico relations, and is willing to strengthen strategic communication with the president-elect to lead bilateral relations to a new level and bring more benefits to the two peoples.

In another development, Xi on Tuesday congratulated Halla Tomasdottir on her election as president of Iceland.

Noting that China-Iceland relations have maintained a sound momentum of development in recent years, Xi said bilateral cooperation in such areas as trade, investment, geothermal energy and environmental protection, as well as culture and tourism has made steady progress with new results.

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Adding that he attaches great importance to the development of China-Iceland relations, Xi said he stands ready to work with president-elect Tomasdottir to deepen political mutual trust, expand mutually beneficial cooperation and push China-Iceland relations to a new level.