President sends Rouhani best wishes on re-election

President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory message on Saturday to his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani on his re-election to a second four-year term as Iran's president.

Noting that he attaches great importance to China-Iran relations, Xi said that he is willing to work together with Rouhani to push forward the development of the bilateral ties.

Rouhani won the presidential election with 57 percent of the vote, the Interior Ministry announced on Saturday. He said in a televised speech on Saturday that by voting for him, Iranians have chosen the course of interaction and said "no to violence and extremism" in the world.