NOUAKCHOTT -- At the invitation of President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, Chinese President Xi Jinping's Special Envoy and Vice-Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Wang Guangqian attended President Ghazouani's inauguration ceremony here on Thursday.

During the ceremony, President Ghazouani met with Wang.

Wang conveyed Xi's warm congratulations and best wishes to Ghazouani, saying that China highly values the development of relations with Mauritania. He said China stands ready to work hand in hand with Mauritania to consolidate political mutual trust, deepen practical cooperation, enhance cultural exchanges, and continuously open up brighter prospects for the bilateral relationship.

Ghazouani asked Wang to convey his high respect and sincere greetings to President Xi. He expressed heartfelt thanks to President Xi for sending a special envoy to attend his inauguration. Ghazouani emphasized that Mauritania cherishes the traditional friendship between the two countries and is willing to further deepen exchanges and cooperation in various fields with China, so as to promote the Mauritania-China relationship to even higher levels.