<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-10-01/Latin-American-Asia-Pacific-countries-send-congratulations-to-China-1xlHHrNu0tW/img/f96c761348604abb8a8ebbd7abc8102e/f96c761348604abb8a8ebbd7abc8102e.png' alt='The Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, October 1, 2024. /CFP'
Leaders of many Latin American and Asia-Pacific countries recently sent messages or letters of congratulations to Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China (PRC).
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said that Brazil-China relations extend beyond bilateral ties and share extensive common values and interests, serving as an example of stability for a turbulent and conflict-ridden world. He noted that Brazil is willing to work with China to push for in-depth development of bilateral relations and continuously consolidate bilateral friendship.
Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni said that Cambodia-China cooperation has become a model for the Belt and Road cooperation and laid a solid foundation for jointly building a high-quality, high-level and high-standard Cambodia-China community with a shared future in the new era.
Samdech Techo Hun Sen, president of the Cambodian People’s Party, said that the Cambodian side is willing to continue to develop Cambodia-China comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership and build a Cambodia-China community with a shared future.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo said that over the past 10 years, an Indonesia-China comprehensive strategic partnership has been developing continuously. Indonesia cherishes the friendly relations between the two countries based on mutual respect, mutual understanding, and sincere friendship, and is willing to continuously deepen strategic mutual trust and mutually beneficial cooperation.
Indian President Droupadi Murmu said that India and China, two major neighbors, face many common development challenges and share common regional interests, adding that it is very important to develop peaceful and stable bilateral relations and that India is willing to deepen mutually beneficial cooperation with China.
Singaporean President Tharman Shanmugaratnam said that China has made remarkable achievements in its modernization drive and made important global contributions, noting that Singapore and China enjoy close economic ties, diversified areas of cooperation and close cultural and people-to-people exchanges.
The Governor-General of Papua New Guinea (PNG), Bob Dadae, said that PNG will firmly uphold the one-China principle and looks forward to continuing to deepen mutually beneficial cooperation with China, so as to jointly build a closer China-Pacific island countries community with a shared future.
Fijian President Ratu Wiliame Katonivere said that Fiji and China enjoy solid friendship and that Fiji will continue to be committed to Fiji-China friendship and promote bilateral cooperation between the two countries.
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said that China has become an important guarantee for preserving lasting peace and stability in the world and a pioneer in promoting equal and mutually beneficial cooperation.
Venezuela will firmly uphold the one-China principle, unswervingly support China on issues concerning China’s core interests, and actively participate in China-proposed initiatives including a community with a shared future for mankind and the Belt and Road cooperation, he noted.
Argentine President Javier Milei said that Argentina-China relations are based on respect and cooperation, and Argentina hopes to further strengthen high-level exchanges with China, promote economic, trade and investment cooperation, cultural and people-to-people exchanges with China, continuously expand the common interests between the two countries, and strengthen Argentina-China comprehensive strategic partnership.
The Solomon Islands’ Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele said that the world has witnessed the Chinese path to modernization with its own national conditions, and that the Solomon Islands is willing to join hands with China to build a community with a shared future for mankind.
