BEIJING, Jan. 10 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping exchanged congratulations Wednesday with his Tunisian counterpart, Kais Saied, on the 60th anniversary of China-Tunisia diplomatic relations.

In a message, Xi said China and Tunisia, with a profound traditional friendship, have witnessed sound and steady growth of bilateral ties since they established diplomatic ties 60 years ago, no matter how the international landscape evolves.

Xi said he highly prizes the development of China-Tunisia relations and is willing to work with Saied to push for new and greater progress in bilateral friendly cooperative relations.