习近平向斐济当选总统拉拉巴拉武致贺电

11月5日，国家主席习近平致电拉拉巴拉武，祝贺他当选斐济共和国总统。

习近平指出，斐济是最早同新中国建交的太平洋岛国。建交49年来，中斐关系取得长足发展，增进了两国人民的福祉，促进了地区乃至世界的和平、稳定、发展。我高度重视中斐关系发展，愿同当选总统先生一道努力，推动两国全面战略伙伴关系持续健康稳定发展，更好造福两国人民。

Xi congratulates Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu on election as Fijian president

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday congratulated Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu on election as Fijian president.

In his congratulatory message, Xi said that Fiji was the first Pacific island country to establish diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China.

Since the establishment of diplomatic ties 49 years ago, the two countries have made substantial progress in their relations, improved the wellbeing of the two peoples and promoted peace, stability and development of the region and the world at large, he said.

The Chinese president said that he attaches great importance to the development of China-Fiji relations and stands ready to work with Lalabalavu to promote the sustained, sound, and steady development of the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries so as to bring more benefits to the two peoples.