Chinese Interest in Developing Relations with Lebanon

The President of the Lebanese Parliament, Nabih Berri, received a response from Chinese President Xi Jinping thanking him for the congratulatory message on his re-election as President of the People's Republic of China for a new presidential term. The Chinese President's message stated, "I would like to express my sincere thanks for the congratulatory message you sent me on the occasion of my election as President of the People's Republic of China." He added, "The Chinese side places great importance on developing Chinese-Lebanese relations and is ready to work together to enhance cooperation between the two countries in all fields and to promote the further development and progress of Chinese-Lebanese relations." Additionally, Berri received congratulatory messages for the occasion of Ramadan from Saqr Ghobash, the President of the Federal National Council of the United Arab Emirates, as well as similar messages from Ismail Haniyeh, the head of Hamas's political bureau, and former Prime Minister Saad Hariri.