Best Wishes to President Xi from Around the World for the Year of the Horse; Nepal Also Extends Its Goodwill
Kathmandu, February 17: On the occasion of the Chinese New Year (Year of the Horse) and the Spring Festival 2026, heads of state from various countries and leaders of international organizations around the world have sent heartfelt congratulatory messages to Chinese President and General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, Xi Jinping. They expressed their wishes for the happiness, peace, and prosperity of the Chinese people and reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthening bilateral relations.
Russian President Vladimir Putin noted in his message that over the past year, the comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for a new era between Russia and China has gained positive momentum. He also informed that in 2026, the two countries will jointly organize the “Russia–China Year of Education.”
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva stated that Brazil is ready to continuously expand cooperation with China and to work together to build a Brazil–China community with a shared future aimed at creating a more just world and a sustainable planet.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa mentioned that his country is prepared to further strengthen cooperation with China and make positive contributions to global peace and development.
General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party and President Thongloun Sisoulith expressed confidence that the Chinese people will successfully advance the new journey of the 15th Five-Year Plan.
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić stated that under President Xi’s leadership, China will continue to achieve remarkable accomplishments in various fields.
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres released a video message thanking China and its people for supporting multilateralism and global unity. He expressed hope for working together to build a secure and inclusive future.
Likewise, those who sent congratulatory messages to President Xi also include: King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia; President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates; revolutionary leader Raúl Castro and First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba and President Miguel Díaz-Canel; President of the Cambodian People’s Party and Senate President Hun Sen; Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif of Pakistan; President Ram Chandra Poudel of Nepal and Prime Minister Sushila Karki of Nepal’s interim government; President of the Nepal–China Mutual Cooperation Society Prem Sagar Poudel; President Anura Kumara Dissanayake of Sri Lanka; President Mohamed Muizzu of the Maldives; President Sadyr Japarov of Kyrgyzstan; President Shavkat Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan; President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan; President Denis Sassou Nguesso of the Republic of the Congo; President William Ruto of Kenya; President Hakainde Hichilema of Zambia; President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone; President Bassirou Diomaye Faye of Senegal; President John Dramani Mahama of Ghana; President Azali Assoumani of Comoros; President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema of Gabon; President Wavel Ramkalawan of Seychelles; President Duma Boko of Botswana; President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of Somalia; President Faustin-Archange Touadéra of the Central African Republic; President Tamás Sulyok and Prime Minister Viktor Orbán of Hungary; President Peter Pellegrini of Slovakia; President Halla Tómasdóttir of Iceland; President Nikos Christodoulides of Cyprus; President Nataša Pirc Musar of Slovenia; Vice President Iliana Iotova of Bulgaria; President David Adeang of Nauru; President Taneti Maamau of Kiribati; President Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh of Mongolia; President Vahagn Khachaturyan of Armenia; President Masoud Pezeshkian of Iran; Sultan Haitham bin Tariq of Oman; President Isaac Herzog of Israel; President Kais Saied of Tunisia; President Alexander Van der Bellen of Austria; Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina Željko Komšić; President Zoran Milanović of Croatia; Prime Minister Petteri Orpo of Finland; Governor-General Rodney Williams and Prime Minister Gaston Browne of Antigua and Barbuda; Governor-General Cynthia A. Pratt and Prime Minister Philip Davis of the Bahamas; Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit of the Commonwealth of Dominica; Director-General Qu Dongyu of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; and Secretary-General Nurlan Yermekbayev of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, among others.
The congratulatory messages received from leaders across different continents and regions are regarded as a reflection of China’s growing influence and friendly relations within the international community. By extending their greetings, Nepal’s President and Prime Minister have also further strengthened the cordial ties between the two neighboring friendly nations.
