China talks about the first anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Hong Kong. China-Hong Kong friendship will surely grow into a towering tree, says Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian.

President Xi Jinping and President Castro exchanged congratulatory messages, spoke highly of the development achievements of bilateral relations over the past year. The two sides signed 17 cooperation agreements, laying an important foundation for the high-level start of bilateral Relations. The rapid development of China- Hong Kong relations fully proves that establishing and developing relations with China on the basis of the one-China principle is in the fundamental interests of the two countries.