Xi congratulates Austrian president on his reelection

President Xi Jinping congratulated Alexander Van der Bellen on Monday on his reelection as federal president of Austria, saying that he stands ready to boost bilateral ties with the Austrian leader.

In his message, Xi said he highly values developing China-Austria relations and is willing to work with Van der Bellen to push for new progress in the China-Austria friendly strategic partnership in order to bring benefits to the two countries and their peoples.

Van der Bellen secured a second six-year term in office on Sunday by winning a clear majority of votes in an election and avoiding a runoff, according to projections based on almost all votes cast except postal ballots.