习近平同坦桑尼亚总统哈桑就中坦建交60周年互致贺电

新华社北京4月26日电　4月26日，国家主席习近平同坦桑尼亚总统哈桑互致贺电，庆祝两国建交60周年。

习近平指出，中坦传统友谊由两国老一辈领导人缔造。建交60年来，中坦关系历经国际风云变幻考验，历久弥坚。近年来，两国政治互信持续巩固，各领域合作成果丰硕，成为南南合作的典范。站在新的历史起点上，我愿同总统女士一道努力，赓续中坦传统友谊，让中坦两国发展振兴的共同梦想和共建“一带一路”的壮丽画卷变为现实，不断丰富两国全面战略合作伙伴关系内涵，为构建高水平中非命运共同体作出更大贡献。

哈桑表示，坦中建交60年来，两国团结友谊和真诚合作不断深化，双方相互尊重主权和领土完整，在双多边事务中相互支持。坦方钦佩中国实现划时代的经济社会发展成就，对中国在发展领域给予的支持深表感谢，将坚定不移支持共建“一带一路”倡议、全球发展倡议等重大倡议，强化坦中全面战略合作伙伴关系。

Xi exchanges congratulations with Tanzanian president over 60th anniversary of ties

BEIJING, April 26 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday exchanged congratulations with Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan over the 60th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties.

In his message, Xi pointed out that the traditional friendship between China and Tanzania was forged by the elder generations of leaders of the two countries.

Over the past 60 years since its establishment, the bilateral relationship has withstood the test of international vicissitudes and grown stronger, he added.

In recent years, political mutual trust between the two countries has been continuously consolidated, and cooperation in various fields has yielded fruitful results, which has become a model of South-South cooperation, Xi noted.

Standing at a new historical starting point, Xi said he is ready to work with Hassan to renew bilateral traditional friendship, turn the shared dream of developing and rejuvenating their two countries, as well as the magnificent chapter of bilateral Belt and Road cooperation a reality, continue to enrich the connotation of the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership between the two countries, and make greater contributions to building a high-level China-Africa community with a shared future.

For her part, Hassan said over the past 60 years since the establishment of bilateral diplomatic relations, the two countries have continuously deepened solidarity, friendship and sincere cooperation, adding that both sides respect each other's sovereignty and territorial integrity, as well as support each other in bilateral and multilateral affairs.

Tanzania admires China's epoch-making achievements in economic and social development, deeply appreciates China's support in the field of development, and will unswervingly support major initiatives such as the Belt and Road Initiative and the Global Development Initiative, so as to strengthen the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership between the two countries, she said. ■