Xi sends congratulatory letter to 6th China-South Asia Exposition

BEIJING – Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter to the sixth China-South Asia Exposition, which opened Saturday in Kunming, capital of southwest China's Yunnan province.

In recent years, the two sides have deepened practical cooperation in all aspects, and the trade and economic exchanges maintained a sound momentum, bringing benefits to people of all countries, President Xi Jinping noted

As friendly neighbors and partners in development, China and the South Asian countries are a community with a shared future, Xi said in the letter.

In recent years, the two sides have deepened practical cooperation in all aspects, and the trade and economic exchanges maintained a sound momentum, bringing benefits to people of all countries, Xi noted.

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He stressed that China is willing to work with all countries, with the China-South Asia Exposition being a platform, to foster consensus on enhancing solidarity and cooperation and pursuing development, create more growth drivers in cooperation, advance the high-quality development of the Belt and Road cooperation and implement the Global Development Initiative, so as to build a more prosperous and brighter future together, Xi said.

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Themed "New Opportunities for New Development," the exposition is co-hosted by the Ministry of Commerce and the people's government of Yunnan province.