习近平同玻利维亚总统阿尔塞就中玻建交40周年互致贺电

新华社北京7月9日电 7月9日，国家主席习近平同玻利维亚总统阿尔塞互致贺电，庆祝两国建交40周年。

习近平指出，中国和玻利维亚是好朋友、好兄弟。建交40年来，中玻关系历经国际风云变幻的考验，始终保持良好发展势头。双方在涉及彼此核心利益和重大关切问题上坚定相互支持，高质量共建“一带一路”合作成果丰硕，人民友谊更加深入人心。去年11月，我同你在二十国集团领导人里约热内卢峰会期间举行了富有成果的会晤，为中玻关系未来发展指明方向。我高度重视中玻关系发展，愿同总统先生一道努力，不断赓续传统友谊，引领中玻战略伙伴关系再上新台阶，更好造福两国人民。

阿尔塞表示，40年来，玻中两国在相互尊重、友好合作基础上建立了牢固的双边关系。玻方高度评价中方在基础设施、技术、能源、卫生等领域提供的支持和帮助，赞赏中国在团结全球南方，促进拉中合作，建立更加公正、平等、包容的国际秩序方面发挥的领导作用，愿继续深化两国人民的兄弟情谊。

Xi, Bolivian president exchange congratulations on 40th anniversary of diplomatic ties

BEIJING, July 9 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping and Bolivian President Luis Arce exchanged congratulations on the 40th anniversary of diplomatic relations on Wednesday.

Noting that China and Bolivia are good friends and good brothers, Xi said that over the 40 years since the establishment of diplomatic ties, China-Bolivia relations have withstood the test of changing international circumstances and have always maintained a sound momentum for growth.

The two sides have firmly supported each other on issues concerning their core interests and major concerns, he said, adding that the high-quality Belt and Road cooperation has yielded fruitful results, and the friendship has taken deeper roots in the hearts of the two peoples.

Xi recalled that he had a fruitful meeting with Arce last November during the G20 Leaders' Summit in Rio de Janeiro, which charted the course for the future development of China-Bolivia relations.

He said that he attaches great importance to the development of China-Bolivia relations and is willing to work with the Bolivian president to carry forward the traditional friendship, elevate the China-Bolivia strategic partnership to new heights, so as to bring more benefits to the two peoples.

For his part, Arce noted that over the past 40 years, Bolivia and China have established a solid bilateral relationship based on mutual respect and friendly cooperation.

The Bolivian side highly commends China's support and assistance in areas such as infrastructure, technology, energy and healthcare, and applauds China's leadership in uniting the Global South, promoting China-Latin America cooperation and working toward a more just, equitable and inclusive international order, he said.

Bolivia is willing to continue deepening the brotherly friendship between the two peoples, he added. ■