浙侨英频 ?Xi, Mexican president hail 50 years of diplomatic ties

发布时间：2022-02-16

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President Xi Jinping and Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador exchanged congratulations on Monday on the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries, with both leaders vowing to boost the countries' comprehensive strategic partnership.

In his message sent to the Mexican president, Xi said that China and Mexico are both countries with time-honored civilizations and history, and the two countries have a long history of friendly exchanges.

Since China and Mexico established diplomatic ties half a century ago, and especially since they forged a comprehensive strategic partnership in 2013, bilateral relations have been developing on a fast track, Xi said. The two countries enjoy ever deepening political mutual trust and enhanced friendly exchanges and cooperation in various areas, he added.

Xi spoke of the mutual support and assistance between China and Mexico amid the COVID-19 pandemic, saying they have set a good example for international solidarity in the fight against the coronavirus.

The tree of Chinese-Mexican friendship has flourished and borne bountiful fruit, bringing tangible benefits to the people of the two countries, he said.

Noting that he attaches great importance to the development of China-Mexico relations, Xi said he stands ready to work with Lopez Obrador to take the anniversary as an opportunity to advance the traditional friendship between the two nations, deepen win-win cooperation, and promote common development so that the two peoples can forever be good friends who trust each other as well as good partners who share prosperity.

Lopez Obrador said that over the past 50 years, Mexico and China have forged an unbreakable friendship and carried out extensive exchanges and cooperation in politics, economy, education and other areas, as exemplified by the two countries' joint fight against the pandemic.

Mexico sincerely appreciates and will always remember the two countries' mutual help and support during the fight against the pandemic, he said.

Saying that the Mexico-China comprehensive strategic partnership has been advancing with the times and growing ever stronger, the Mexican president noted that both countries have joined hands to address challenges at regional and multilateral levels.

Lopez Obrador also said he firmly believes that bilateral relations will maintain steady and sustained development and show new vitality.

Fifteen pairs of friendship cities from both countries were to present a light show in celebration of the anniversary on Monday night.

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习近平同墨西哥总统洛佩斯就中墨建交50周年互致贺电

国家主席习近平2月14日同墨西哥合众国总统洛佩斯互致贺电，庆祝两国建交50周年。

习近平指出，中墨都是具有悠久文明历史的国家，两国人民友好交往源远流长。建交半个世纪以来，特别是2013年两国建立全面战略伙伴关系以来，双边关系发展进入快车道。两国政治互信日益深化，各领域友好交流合作得到加强。面对世纪疫情，中墨同舟共济、守望相助，树立国际团结抗疫典范。中墨友谊之树已枝繁叶茂、硕果累累，为两国人民带来实实在在利益。

习近平强调，我高度重视中墨关系发展，愿同洛佩斯总统一道努力，以两国建交50周年为契机，携手并肩、继往开来，增进传统友好，深化互利合作，促进共同发展，不断充实中墨全面战略伙伴关系内涵，让两国人民永远做相互信赖的好朋友、共享繁荣的好伙伴。

洛佩斯表示，50年来，墨中两国共同铸就牢不可破的友谊，广泛开展政治、经济、教育等各领域交流与合作，这在两国团结抗击新冠肺炎疫情的过程中也得以彰显。墨方衷心感谢并将永远铭记在抗疫过程中中方与我们守望相助。当前，墨中全面战略伙伴关系与时俱进，日益巩固，不断造福两国人民。双方在地区和多边层面携手应对挑战。我坚信，墨中关系必将行稳致远，焕发新活力。

来源新华社