On October 24, President Xi Jinping called Paz to congratulate him on his election as president of the Plurinational State of Bolivia.
Xi Jinping pointed out that China and Bolivia are good friends and good partners. Since the establishment of diplomatic relations 40 years ago, China-Bolivia relations have always maintained a good momentum of development. The two sides understand and support each other on issues involving each other's core interests and major concerns. Practical cooperation in various fields has yielded fruitful results. The friendship between the two peoples is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. China highly appreciates Bolivia's adherence to the one-China principle. I attach great importance to the development of China-Bolivia relations and am willing to work with President-elect Paz to lead the China-Bolivia strategic partnership to a new level and better benefit the two peoples.
On the same day, Vice President Han Zheng sent a congratulatory message to Bolivian Vice President-elect Lara.
