习近平致电祝贺普京当选连任俄罗斯总统

新华社北京3月18日电 3月18日，国家主席习近平致电普京，祝贺他当选连任俄罗斯联邦总统。

习近平指出，近年来，俄罗斯人民团结一心，克服挑战，在国家发展振兴的道路上稳步前行。你再次当选，充分体现了俄罗斯人民对你的支持。相信在你领导下，俄罗斯一定能够取得国家发展建设的更大成就。中方高度重视中俄关系发展，愿同俄方保持密切沟通，推动中俄新时代全面战略协作伙伴关系持续健康稳定深入发展，造福两国和两国人民。

《 人民日报 》（ 2024年03月19日 01 版）

Xi congratulates Putin on reelection as Russian president

BEIJING, March 18 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday congratulated Vladimir Putin on his reelection as Russian president.

In recent years, the Russian people have united as one, overcome challenges, and made steady progress towards national development and revitalization, Xi said, adding that the reelection of Putin as Russian president fully reflects the Russian people's support for him.

Russia will surely make greater achievement in national development and construction under Putin's leadership, Xi said.

Noting that China attaches great importance to the development of China-Russia relations, Xi said China stands ready to maintain close communication with Russia to promote the sustained, sound, stable and in-depth development of China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for a new era to benefit the two nations and their people. ■