Greetings sent to Lee as new S. Korean president

President Xi Jinping extended congratulations on Wednesday to Lee Jae-myung on his election as president of South Korea, expressing Beijing's readiness to work with Seoul to uphold good-neighborliness and friendship, and to stick to the goal of mutual benefit and win-win results.

Calling the two countries important close neighbors and partners for cooperation, Xi said in his congratulatory message that since the establishment of diplomatic relations 33 years ago, the two sides have transcended differences in ideology and social systems, moved forward hand in hand and achieved mutual success, realizing the stable and healthy development of bilateral relations.

This has not only enhanced the well-being of the people of the two countries, but also made positive contributions to promoting regional peace, stability, development and prosperity, he added.