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Xi congratulates Rodrigo Paz Pereira on election as Bolivian president

President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory message on Friday to Rodrigo Paz Pereira on his election as president of Bolivia.

In his message, Xi said that China and Bolivia are good friends and good partners. The two sides have understood and supported each other on issues concerning their core interests and major concerns, achieved fruitful results in practical cooperation and fostered deep friendship, Xi said.

Xi said he is ready to work with Paz to steer the China-Bolivia strategic partnership to a new level.

Vice-President Han Zheng also sent a congratulatory message to Bolivian Vice-President-elect Edmand Lara.

Implementing plenum's guiding principles stressed

Leading Party members groups of the State Council, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference National Committee and the Standing Committee of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, held separate meetings on Friday to study the guiding principles from the fourth plenary session of the 20th Communist Party of China Central Committee.

Xinhua - China Daily