President Xi Jinping's special envoy attends inauguration of Namibian president

Chinese President Xi Jinping's special envoy, Peng Qinghua, attended the inauguration of Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah in Windhoek, Namibia, on Friday.

Peng, vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of China, also met with President Nandi-Ndaitwah to discuss bilateral relations.

During their meeting, Peng conveyed Xi's warm congratulations and best wishes for Nandi-Ndaitwah's inauguration and for the 35th anniversary of Namibia's independence, which coincided with the event.

Peng highlighted the profound traditional friendship between China and Namibia, noting that this year also marks the 35th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries.

Peng stated that China is willing to use this opportunity to continue close high-level exchanges with Namibia, enhance political mutual trust, deepen practical cooperation, and bolster international coordination to advance the China-Namibia comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership for the benefit of both peoples.

Nandi-Ndaitwah thanked Xi for sending a special envoy to attend her inauguration and asked Peng to convey her cordial greetings to the Chinese president. She spoke highly of Namibia-China relations, thanked China for its long-standing support and assistance to Namibia, and expressed hope for the deepening of friendly cooperation between the two countries in various fields.

Dignitaries and representatives from nearly 30 countries and international and regional organizations attended the inauguration.