习近平向巴拿马当选总统穆利诺致贺电

新华社北京5月11日电 近日，国家主席习近平致电何塞·劳尔·穆利诺，祝贺他当选巴拿马共和国总统。

习近平指出，2017年6月，中巴建交掀开两国关系新篇章。建交近七年来，两国关系快速发展、成果丰硕，给两国人民带来实实在在好处。事实证明，中巴建交符合两国根本利益，推进中巴关系、坚持一个中国原则已成为两国社会各界普遍共识。中巴是真诚互信的好朋友、互利共赢的好伙伴。我高度重视中巴关系发展，愿同穆利诺当选总统开展友好交往，引领中巴关系继往开来持续深入发展，更好造福两国人民。

Xi congratulates Mulino on election as president of Panama

BEIJING, May 11 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping has congratulated Jose Raul Mulino on his election as president of the Republic of Panama.

In his message, Xi noted that the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and Panama in June 2017 opened a new chapter in bilateral relations, adding that over the nearly seven years, relations between the two nations have developed rapidly and achieved fruitful results, bringing tangible benefits to people of the two countries.

Xi said that the establishment of diplomatic relations has proven to be in line with the fundamental interests of both countries, and promoting bilateral ties and adhering to the one-China principle have become a common consensus in all sectors of both societies.

China and Panama are sincere friends of mutual trust and good partners of mutual benefit, said Xi, noting that he highly regards the development of China-Panama ties and stands ready to work with Mulino to promote friendly exchanges and guide bilateral relations to forge ahead and achieve in-depth development, so as to benefit people of both countries. ■