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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
BEIJING, May 15 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday congratulated Jean-Lucien Savy de Tove on his assumption of office as president of Togo.
Also on Wednesday, the Chinese leader sent a congratulatory message to Faure Gnassingbe on his assumption of office as Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Togo.
Xi Jinping noted that the friendly relations between China and Togo were jointly established and carefully nurtured by generations of leaders from both countries.
For more than half a century, both sides have always adhered to sincerity, friendship, equality, mutual trust and mutually beneficial cooperation, the message said.
Xi also noted that the two countries have always firmly supported each other on issues concerning their core interests and major concerns, and have become a model of equality among countries regardless of size, as well as a model of unity and cooperation among countries in the Global South.
At the 2024 Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FCAC) summit held in Beijing, China and Togo elevated their bilateral relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership, opening a new chapter in bilateral ties, Xi noted.
He stated that he attaches great importance to the development of China-Togolese relations and expressed his readiness to work with the leaders of Togo to use the implementation of the results of the Beijing FCAS Summit as an opportunity to promote traditional friendship, expand cooperation in various fields and continuously enrich the content of the comprehensive strategic partnership for the benefit of the peoples of the two countries.
Also on Wednesday, Chinese State Council Premier Li Qiang sent a congratulatory message to F. Gnassingbe on his assumption of office as Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Togo. –0–