Chinese President Xi Jinping and Papua New Guinea's Governor-General Bob Dadae exchanged congratulatory messages on October 12 for the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties. Xi also sent a message congratulating Ulle Madise on taking office as Estonia's president, Xinhua reported.
According to Xinhua reports carried by Huanqiu.com, Xi called Papua New Guinea a good friend, partner and brother of China in the Pacific island region. He said political trust has deepened, mutually beneficial cooperation has produced substantial results and people-to-people exchanges have grown.
광고 문의 · 300×250Xi said the relationship contributes to building a China-Pacific Island Countries community with a shared future and proposed using the anniversary to lift the comprehensive strategic partnership to a higher level. Dadae was reported as saying relations have advanced greatly and that Papua New Guinea firmly adheres to the one-China principle.
Premier-level messages and background
Premier Li Qiang and Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape also exchanged messages the same day. Li said China is ready to speed up high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, while Marape praised China's contribution to his country's development and pledged to keep upholding the one-China principle, Xinhua said.
Papua New Guinea sits in the northwest of Oceania and is among the larger Pacific island states by population and area. Beijing says cooperation in infrastructure, agriculture and resources has continued since ties were established in 1976. Specific projects or figures beyond the messages were not confirmed in the reports reviewed.
Congratulations to Estonia's new president
China News Service and others reported that Xi told Madise that China and Estonia share a traditional friendship, that ties have developed steadily in recent years and that cooperation has benefited both peoples. He noted 2026 is the 35th anniversary of diplomatic relations and proposed building political trust, expanding mutually beneficial cooperation and deepening people-to-people exchanges.
Madise was elected by Estonia's parliament on September 2 as the sole candidate. Reuters described the 51-year-old as a constitutional lawyer who has served as human rights ombudsman since 2015, succeeding Alar Karis, who did not seek a second term. The message coincides with the 35th anniversary of ties; specific bilateral issues were not mentioned in the reports.