In a congratulatory message released, João Lourenço says he is convinced that Xi Jinping will pursue the policies that make China "a fundamental player in building a world of peace and security, in which a geostrategic balance prevails capable of guaranteeing global stability and the interaction of all nations (...), for the benefit of safeguarding the different interests of the peoples and nations of the world".
"I express to you, on this occasion, our certainty that the cooperation relations between the Republic of Angola and the People's Republic of China will continue to grow closer and generate development factors capable of creating significant reciprocal advantages and benefits", he writes. the president.
Xi Jinping won a third term as head of state on Friday, having been nominated without any votes against from nearly 3,000 delegates to the National People's Congress (NPC), China's highest legislative body.
This Monday, at the close of the annual session of the NPC, Xi Jinping called for a greater role for China in resolving international issues, after Beijing hosted negotiations that culminated in an agreement between Saudi Arabia and Iran to restore diplomatic relations.
China should "actively participate in the reform and construction of the global governance system" and further promote "global security initiatives", he said.