习近平致电祝贺马茂当选连任基里巴斯总统

10月27日，国家主席习近平致电塔内希·马茂，祝贺他当选连任基里巴斯共和国总统。

习近平指出，中国和基里巴斯是好朋友、好伙伴、好兄弟。2019年9月恢复外交关系以来，中基两国政治互信不断增强，务实合作成果丰硕，人文和地方交流密切，在涉及彼此核心利益和重大关切问题上始终相互理解、相互支持。我高度重视中基关系发展，愿同总统先生一道，推动两国关系行稳致远，更好造福两国人民。

Xi congratulates Taneti Maamau on re-election as Kiribati's president

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday sent a congratulatory message to Taneti Maamau on his re-election as Kiribati's president.

In his congratulatory message, Xi pointed out that China and Kiribati are good friends, good partners and good brothers.

Since the resumption of China-Kiribati diplomatic ties in September 2019, the two countries have witnessed increasing political mutual trust, fruitful practical cooperation and close people-to-people and sub-national exchanges, Xi said, adding that the two sides have always understood and supported each other on issues involving each other's core interests and major concerns.

Noting that he prizes the development of China-Kiribati relations, Xi said that he would like to work with Maamau to promote the steady and long-term development of bilateral ties so as to bring more benefits to the people of the two countries.