习近平向韩国当选总统尹锡悦致贺电

新华社北京3月11日电 3月10日，国家主席习近平致电尹锡悦，祝贺他当选韩国总统。

习近平指出，中韩互为近邻和重要合作伙伴。建交以来，中韩关系快速发展，给两国人民带来实实在在的利益，为促进地区乃至世界和平稳定和发展繁荣作出积极贡献。今年是中韩建交30周年，对两国关系具有重要意义。中方愿同韩方秉持建交初心，深化友好合作，推动中韩战略合作伙伴关系行稳致远，造福两国和两国人民。

Xi congratulates Yoon Suk-yeol on election as ROK president

BEIJING, March 11 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday sent a congratulatory message to Yoon Suk-yeol on his election as president of the Republic of Korea (ROK).

In the message, Xi noted that China and the ROK are close neighbors and important cooperative partners.

Since the establishment of China-ROK diplomatic ties, Xi said, bilateral relations have been growing rapidly, bringing tangible benefits to the two nations, and making positive contributions to promoting regional and world peace, stability, development and prosperity.

Xi also said that this year marks the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two sides, which is of great significance to bilateral ties.

He added that China is willing to follow the original aspiration of the establishment of bilateral diplomatic relations, deepen friendly cooperation with the ROK, and promote steady and sustained progress of the strategic cooperative partnership between the two countries for the benefit of both countries and their people.