President Xi Jinping extended congratulations on Monday to Alassane Ouattara on his reelection as president of Cote d'Ivoire.

In his congratulatory message, Xi described China and Cote d'Ivoire as fellow travelers and good partners on the path toward modernization.

Xi said that bilateral relations have maintained a strong development momentum, with fruitful cooperation achievements across various fields and deepening friendship between the two peoples.

The world is currently witnessing accelerated changes unseen in a century, the Chinese president said, adding that the strength of the Global South has been growing remarkably.

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Xi emphasized his high regard for China-Cote d'Ivoire relations and expressed his willingness to work with Ouattara to deepen the strategic partnership between the two countries, and jointly promote solidarity and cooperation among Global South nations.

Ouattara, 83, won 89.77 percent of the votes cast in the West African nation's presidential election held last month, securing his fourth term in office, according to Cote d'Ivoire's Constitutional Council.

Ouattara was prime minister of Cote d'Ivoire from 1990 to 1993, and first won the presidential election in 2010.He was reelected in 2015 and 2020.

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