Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Saturday sent a congratulatory message to Moussa Faki Mahamat on his re-election as the chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission.

Mahamat has secured a second four-year term as the AU Commission chair during the 34th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the AU.

Right now, the relationship between China and the AU is at its best time in history, Wang said in his message, citing "fruitful results" from cooperation in various fields and the deepening of strategic mutual trust.

Wang said China would like to continue uniting with the AU and push for further development in ties.

(Cover: Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat speaks at the press conference after the 32nd AU summit at the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, February 11, 2019. /Xinhua)