Nations fortify strong ties

This year marks the 65th anniversary of the China-Czech relationship. Czechoslovakia, predecessor to the now separate Czech and Slovakian states, was among the first to acknowledge the establishment of the People's Republic of China in 1949.

China has undergone significant changes during the past decades. It has not only solved the problems of food and clothing, but also grown into the world's second-largest economy.

It also has ended wars and poverty in the country, and blazed and broadened the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics. It has actively integrated into international systems and made outstanding contributions to the world's peace and prosperity.