BEIJING, Oct. 2 -- Leaders of African and other countries have recently sent messages or letters of congratulation to Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China (PRC).

President of the Republic of the Congo Denis Sassou Nguesso said his country will make every effort and remain steadfast in deepening cooperation with China, promoting greater development in bilateral ties.

Kenyan President William Ruto said that China is an important development partner for African countries, and Kenya is willing to deepen the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership with China to benefit the two peoples and achieve shared prosperity.

Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema said that the Chinese people have made great achievements with unity and hard work, and the Zambian side is willing to continue to deepen cooperation with China in various fields and build a more harmonious and prosperous community of shared future.

China has created a great miracle in the history of human development, and the Chinese people are comprehensively advancing the cause of building a strong country and national rejuvenation with Chinese modernization, setting an example for other developing countries, said Faustin-Archange Touadera, president of the Central African Republic.

Liberian President Joseph Nyumah Boakai said he highly recognized what Xi has said: "On the path to modernization, no one, and no country, should be left behind," noting his country is looking forward to strengthening cooperation with China.

Those also sending congratulatory messages to Xi include:

Jose Ramos-Horta, president of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste;

Bassirou Diomaye Faye, president of Senegal;

Filipe Nyusi, president of Mozambique;

Mokgweetsi Masisi, president of Botswana;

Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, president of Portugal;

Peter Pellegrini, president of Slovakia;

Klaus Iohannis, president of Romania;

Rumen Radev, president of Bulgaria;

David Adeang, president of Nauru;

Naruhito, emperor of Japan;

Yoon Suk-yeol, president of South Korea;

Jigme Singye Wangchuck, the fourth king of Bhutan;

Mahmoud Abbas, president of Palestine;

Recep Tayyip Erdogan, president of Türkiye;

Isaac Herzog, president of Israel;

Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, chairman of Sudan's Sovereignty Council;

Evariste Ndayishimiye, president of Burundi;

Azali Assoumani, president of the Comoros;

Nangolo Mbumba, president of Namibia;

Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno, president of Chad;

King of Lesotho Letsie III;

Assimi Goita, president of Mali;

Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, president of Gabon;

Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, president of Somalia;

Yoweri Museveni, president of Uganda;

Abdourahamane Tchiani, leader of Niger and president of the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland of Niger;

Michael D. Higgins, president of Ireland;

King of Spain Felipe VI;

King of Belgium Philippe;

King of Sweden Gustaf Carl XVI Gustaf;

Myriam Spiteri Debono, president of Malta;

Alar Karis, president of Estonia;

Alessandro Rossi and Milena Gasperoni, captains regent of San Marino;

Tuimalealiifano Vaaletoa Sualauvi II, head of State of the Independent State of Samoa;

King of Tonga Tupou VI;

Jose Raul Mulino, president of Panama;

Chandrikapersad Santokhi, president of Suriname;

Rodney Williams, governor-general of Antigua and Barbuda;

Cynthia A. Pratt, governor-general of the Bahamas;

Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, crown prince and prime minister of Saudi Arabia;

Roosevelt Skerrit, prime minister of the Commonwealth of Dominica;

Mia Mottley, prime minister of Barbados;

Dickon Mitchell, prime minister of Grenada;

Dmitry Medvedev, chairman of the United Russia Party;

Aleksei Sokol, first secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Belarus;

Moussa Faki Mahamat, chairperson of the African Union Commission;

Zhang Ming, secretary-general of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.