Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, May 6. On May 6, President Xi Jinping exchanged congratulatory messages with San Marino consul Venturini and Nicolini on the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Saint Petersburg.
In his congratulatory message, Xi Jinping pointed out that the relationship between China and Saint Petersburg has been developing smoothly over the past half a century, setting an example of mutual respect, equality and mutual benefit between countries with different systems and cultures.
I would like to work together with Mr. Consul and take the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries as an opportunity to deepen bilateral and international cooperation and let the friendship between China and Saint Petersburg be passed on from generation to generation.
Venturini and Nicolini stated in the congratulatory message that since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries, the people of the two countries have been in close cooperation and have always treated each other with sincerity, laying a solid foundation for the development of bilateral relations.
We believe that the anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations will bring new opportunities for the development of bilateral relations and cooperation in various fields.