<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-10-02/Xi-s-special-envoy-attends-Mexico-s-presidential-inauguration-ceremony-1xnoCw296Du/img/9deac07501044b45a2d9a5f548e3a4ac/9deac07501044b45a2d9a5f548e3a4ac.png' alt='Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo (C) gestures during her presidential inauguration ceremony in Mexico City, Mexico, October 1, 2024. /CFP'
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s special envoy, Tie Ning, attended Mexico’s presidential inauguration ceremony in Mexico City on Tuesday.
Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo was sworn in as Mexico’s first female president on Tuesday after the 62-year-old won the presidential elections in June.
During a meeting with Sheinbaum following the ceremony, Tie, vice chairperson of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, China’s top legislature, conveyed Xi’s congratulations and best wishes to the Mexican president.
China and Mexico have maintained a high level of development in their comprehensive strategic partnership in recent years, which has become increasingly strategic, complementary and mutually beneficial, said Tie.
She added that the Chinese side is ready to strengthen the alignment of development strategies with Mexico so that the two countries can become trustworthy friends and good partners in shared development on the path to modernization.
For her part, Sheinbaum asked Tie to convey her high respect and sincere greetings to the Chinese president and thanked him for sending a special envoy to her inauguration ceremony, noting that Mexico and China are good partners who support each other.
The new Mexican administration attaches great importance to relations with China and is ready to further enhance friendly exchanges with China in various fields to promote greater development of Mexico-China relations, Sheinbaum said.
