Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping exchanged congratulatory messages with President Lopez of the United States of Mexico on Feb. 14 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

  Xi Jinping pointed out that both China and Mexico are countries with a long history of civilization, and the friendly exchanges between the two peoples have a long history.

Since the establishment of diplomatic relations half a century ago, especially since the establishment of the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries in 2013, the development of bilateral relations has entered a fast lane.

The political mutual trust between the two countries has been deepened day by day, and friendly exchanges and cooperation in various fields have been strengthened.

In the face of the epidemic of the century, China and Mexico have stood together and helped each other, setting an example of international solidarity in fighting the epidemic.

The tree of China-Mexico friendship has been thriving and fruitful, bringing tangible benefits to the two peoples.

  Xi Jinping emphasized that he attaches great importance to the development of China-Mexico relations, and is willing to work with President Lopez to take the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries as an opportunity to join hands, carry forward the past and forge the future, enhance traditional friendship, deepen mutually beneficial cooperation, promote common development, and continuously enrich China-Mexico comprehensive The connotation of the strategic partnership enables the people of the two countries to always be good friends who trust each other and good partners who share prosperity.

  Lopez said that over the past 50 years, Mexico and China have jointly forged an unbreakable friendship and carried out extensive exchanges and cooperation in political, economic, educational and other fields, which was also demonstrated in the process of the two countries' solidarity in fighting against the new crown pneumonia epidemic.

The Mexican side sincerely thanks and will always remember that China has been watching and helping us in the fight against the epidemic.

At present, the comprehensive strategic partnership between Mexico and China has kept pace with the times and has become increasingly consolidated, continuously benefiting the two peoples.

The two sides work together to address challenges at the regional and multilateral levels.

I firmly believe that Mexico-China relations will be stable and far-reaching, with new vitality.