习近平同刚果（布）总统萨苏就中刚建交60周年互致贺电

2月22日，国家主席习近平同刚果（布）总统萨苏互致贺电，庆祝两国建交60周年。

习近平指出，中刚友好历久弥坚。建交60年来，任凭国际形势风云变幻，两国始终真诚合作、携手发展，成为政治上彼此信赖的好朋友，经济上合作共赢的好伙伴。近年来，两国交往频繁，政治互信持续深化，务实合作稳步前进，为两国人民带来实实在在的福祉，是中非友好合作精神的生动写照。我高度重视中刚关系发展，愿同萨苏总统一道努力，以两国建交60周年为新起点，不断丰富中刚全面战略合作伙伴关系内涵，携手构建高水平中非命运共同体。

萨苏表示，刚中建交60年来，两国人民始终团结友好，秉持对和平、公正和繁荣的共同追求，推动刚中全面战略合作伙伴关系快速发展。双方在相互信任、互利共赢基础上开展了广泛合作，成果丰硕。我愿进一步巩固深化刚中友好合作关系，为推动构建高水平中非命运共同体作出积极贡献。

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.