习近平同赞比亚总统希奇莱马就中赞建交60周年互致贺电

10月29日，国家主席习近平同赞比亚总统希奇莱马互致贺电，庆祝两国建交60周年。

习近平指出，建交60年来，中赞关系历经国际风云变幻考验，始终坚持真诚友好、携手共进。近年来，两国高层交往频繁，政治互信持续深化，务实合作成果丰硕，在涉及彼此核心利益和重大关切问题上相互支持，有力造福两国和两国人民。今年9月，希奇莱马总统来华出席中非合作论坛北京峰会，我们就两国关系未来发展作出重要战略指引。

习近平强调，我高度重视中赞关系发展，愿同总统先生一道努力，以两国建交60周年为契机，弘扬传统友好，坚定相互支持，加强全方位合作，在新时代新征程上携手推进各自国家现代化事业，不断夯实中赞全面战略合作伙伴关系，构建更加紧密的中赞命运共同体。

希奇莱马表示，建交60周年是赞中关系的重要里程碑。两国建立在相互尊重、合作共赢、共同繁荣基础之上的伙伴关系，为各自国家发展作出重大贡献。坦赞铁路、下凯富峡水电站等合作项目成果斐然。赞比亚将继续支持共建“一带一路”等重大倡议，同中方共同推动构建人类命运共同体。我愿同主席先生一道，共创美好未来，推动赞中全天候友谊和全面战略合作伙伴关系取得更大发展。

Xi, Zambian president Hichilema exchange congratulations on 60th anniversary of ties

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema on Tuesday exchanged congratulatory messages on the 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries.

In his message, Xi noted that over the past 60 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations, China-Zambia ties have withstood the test of changes in the international landscape, and the two sides have consistently upheld genuine friendship and joined hands for shared progress.

In recent years, China and Zambia have seen frequent high-level exchanges, continuously deepened political mutual trust, achieved fruitful outcomes in practical cooperation, and have been supporting each other on issues involving each other's core interests and major concerns, bringing benefits to the two countries and peoples, he said.

Xi also recalled that President Hichilema attended in September the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), during which the two presidents jointly made strategic guidance for the future development of bilateral relations.

Noting that he prizes the development of China-Zambia relations, Xi expressed his willingness to work with President Hichilema to take the anniversary as an opportunity to carry forward traditional friendship, cement mutual support, strengthen all-round cooperation, jointly advance the modernization drives of the two countries along the new journey in the new era, solidify the China-Zambia comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership and build an even closer China-Zambia community with a shared future.

In his message, Hichilema said that the 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties is an important milestone in Zambia-China relations.

The bilateral partnership, based on mutual respect, win-win cooperation and common prosperity, has made significant contributions to the respective development of the two countries, he said.

Noting that cooperation projects such as the Tanzania-Zambia Railway and the Kafue Gorge Lower Hydropower Station have achieved remarkable results, Hichilema said his country will continue to support major initiatives such as the Belt and Road cooperation and work with China to build a community with a shared future for mankind.

Hichilema added that he is ready to work with Xi to create a better future and push for greater development of Zambia-China all-weather friendship and their comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership.