Xi extends congratulations to new president of Lebanon

President Xi Jinping extended congratulations on Tuesday to Joseph Aoun on assuming the presidency of Lebanon, expressing the willingness to work together with the newly elected leader to promote friendly relations and mutually beneficial cooperation in various areas for the greater benefit of both peoples.

In his message, Xi said China and Lebanon enjoy a longstanding friendship and that bilateral ties in recent years have maintained positive development momentum, with enhanced political mutual trust and deepening friendship between the two peoples.

The Chinese president emphasized that he highly values the development of China-Lebanon relations, saying that China will, as always, firmly support Lebanon in safeguarding its national sovereignty and territorial integrity.