Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, March 13. On March 13, President Xi Jinping called Constantinos Tasulas to congratulate him on his as President of the Greek Republic.

Xi Jinping pointed out that both China and Greece have a long history and splendid culture, and the friendly relations between the two countries have a long history and are timeless. They are comprehensive strategic partners for knowing each other and dating each other, mutual benefit and win-win results. In recent years, the two sides have continued to promote the Piraeus Port project, promote high-quality development of cooperation in jointly building the "Belt and Road" and cooperated to build the China-Greece Civilization Center and the Athens Chinese Classical Civilization Research Institute, demonstrating the harmony of the two ancient civilizations and the responsibility of the times.

Xi Jinping stressed that the world has undergone accelerating changes in the century-long world, and all countries are in harmony with each other's destiny. Cooperation and win-win cooperation are the only way to deal with global challenges. I attach great importance to the development of China-Greece relations and am willing to work with the President to continue traditional friendship, tighten the two major ties of mutually beneficial cooperation and civilized exchanges, continuously enrich the connotation of China-Greece comprehensive strategic partnership, promote the sustained and healthy development of China-EU relations, and contribute wisdom and strength to world peace, stability, development and prosperity.