Xi congratulates Surinamese president on her election

President Xi Jinping congratulated Jennifer Simons on Friday on her election as Surinamese president.

In his congratulatory message, Xi depicted Suriname as a strategic cooperative partner of China in the Caribbean region.

Thanks to the joint efforts of both sides, China-Suriname relations have enjoyed sound and steady growth, with fruitful practical cooperation in various fields and close coordination in multilateral affairs, since the establishment of diplomatic ties 49 years ago, he noted.