Highlights of foreign congratulatory messages on Xi's election as Chinese president (9)

BEIJING -- World leaders and international organization chiefs continued to extend congratulations to Xi Jinping on his election as president of the People's Republic of China.

Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos said the Philippines values its relations with China and looks forward to strengthening bilateral ties in the future, so as to achieve mutual benefit, regional peace, stability and prosperity.

Israeli President Isaac Herzog said both Israel and China are ancient civilizations and share robust relations, adding that his country is committed to deepening Israel-China partnership.

Governor-General of Australia David Hurley said maintaining stable development of relations between Australia and China will benefit both countries and promote regional and global peace and security.

He looks forward to working with Xi to continue developing the Australia-China comprehensive strategic partnership.

Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said the Global Development Initiative and the Global Security Initiative that Xi put forward bring hope for building a more peaceful, stable, and prosperous world.

The Thai side stands ready to cooperate with China closely and jointly build a more stable, prosperous and sustainable Thailand-China community with a shared future, he added.

Those also sending congratulatory messages to Xi include:

Maltese President George Vella,

Croatian President Zoran Milanovic,

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky,

King Harald V of Norway,

President Jose Ramos-Horta of Timor-Leste,

South Sudan President Salva Kiir,

Malian President Assimi Goita,

Cape Verdean President Jose Maria Neves,

Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili,

Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso,

Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves Robles,

President of the Commonwealth of Dominica Charles Savarin,

Slovak President Zuzana Caputova,

Albanian President Bajram Begaj,

Governor-General of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas Cornelius Smith,

Governor-General of Grenada Cecile La Grenade,

Kuwait's Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah,

Tajik Prime Minister Kokhir Rasulzoda,

Sao Tome and Principe's Prime Minister Patrice Trovoada,

Prime Minister of Mauritius Pravind Kumar Jugnauth,

Bahamian Prime Minister Philip Brave Davis,

Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago Keith Christopher Rowley,

Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister James Marape,

Prime Minister of Solomon Islands Manasseh Sogavare,

Chief Representative of the Komeito Party of Japan Natsuo Yamaguchi,

Chairperson of Headquarters for Promoting the Establishment of the Disaster Resilient Japan of the Liberal Democratic Party Toshihiro Nikai,

President of the African Party of Independence of Cape Verde Rui Semedo,

Chairman of the Supreme Council of the United Russia party Boris Gryzlov,

Chairman of the "AMANAT" party of Kazakhstan Yerlan Koshanov,

Chairman of Georgia's European Socialists party Fridon Injia,

President of the Alliance of Independent Social Democrats of Bosnia and Herzegovina Milorad Dodik,

Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum Klaus Schwab.

Meanwhile, world leaders have expressed their congratulations via various means to Chinese Premier Li Qiang, Chairman of the 14th National People's Congress Standing Committee Zhao Leji, Chairman of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Wang Huning, and Chinese Vice President Han Zheng.