Comprehensive news: Foreign politicians wish the Chinese New Year a happy and prosperous country

Beijing, 4 Feb (Xinhua) -- On the occasion of China's Spring Festival, some foreign dignitaries have sent holiday greetings one after another, wishing the people of the Chinese the country happiness and well-being and the country prosperity. In a written interview with Xinhua News Agency, UN Secretary-General António Guterres extended his most sincere wishes to all the people of Chinese, and called on the international community to carry forward the spirit of "strength, vitality, courage, perseverance and courage" symbolized by the tiger, and work together to help cope with unprecedented challenges such as the new crown epidemic and the climate crisis. In an exclusive interview with Xinhua News Agency, Argentine President Fernandez used Chinese to say "Happy New Year" and expressed his blessings to the Chinese people. "I am here to send my best New Year's wishes, I hope that this year will be better, and I hope that the new crown epidemic will pass soon." Once again, I extend my sincere greetings to the people of Chinese. In an exclusive interview with Xinhua News Agency, Ecuadorian President Lasso expressed his wishes to the Chinese people with the Chinese "Happy New Year" and "Wishing you prosperity". He said: "On this special occasion of the Spring Festival in the Year of the Tiger, I extend festive greetings to the people of Chinese. I wish the people of the Chinese the year of the tiger health and happiness, and I wish China peace and prosperity. On behalf of all the Venezuelan people, Venezuelan President Maduro wishes Chinese a happy New Year for the People's Tiger and hopes to continue to deepen the venezuelan-Chinese comprehensive strategic partnership in the Year of the Tiger to benefit the two peoples. Venezuela is willing to work with China to actively promote the construction of the "Belt and Road", implement the global development initiative, and promote the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind. Maduro said that he believes that under the leadership of President Xi Jinping, Chinese will certainly make new great achievements in the Year of the Tiger. Bolivian President Arce said in a social media post that on the occasion of the Chinese New Year, he would like to extend sincere holiday greetings to Chinese leaders and Chinese people, wishing the Year of the Tiger to bring prosperity to the great China and sharing the well-being of the Chinese people. Mendoza, the first secretary of the Bolivian Communist Party, paid tribute to the Chinese people via video. He said: The people of Chinese have a glorious tradition of arduous struggle and have made great achievements that have attracted worldwide attention, and will certainly continue to embark on a road of prosperity and unity in the new era. I sincerely wish all Chinese friends a true dream and a successful career. In an interview with the Chinese media on a joint video, President Berdymukhamedov of Turkmenistan extended New Year greetings to the Chinese and people, and sincerely wished the people of the Chinese a prosperous life and new great achievements in economic and social development. "I believe that in the new year, the far-sighted domestic and foreign policies of the Chinese leadership will bring new achievements and victories to this country!" Swiss Confederation President Cassis extended Spring Festival greetings to the Chinese. He said that the Swiss side attaches great importance to carrying out exchanges and cooperation with China, and is willing to further strengthen dialogue and communication at all levels and pragmatic cooperation in various fields between Switzerland and China, tap the potential of cooperation, and promote the continuous development of bilateral relations. He wished the Beijing Winter Olympics success. Ferrand, President of the French National Assembly, extended New Year greetings for the Year of the Tiger to the overseas Chinese and ethnic Chinese in France and all the Chinese people. He said that the tiger is a symbol of courage and stability, and it is also a perfect interpretation of the independence of France and China, the courage to be the first, and the pursuit of common ground while reserving differences. The French side is willing to continue to carry forward the fine tradition with the Chinese side, deepen exchanges and cooperation, and work together to address global challenges such as climate change for the benefit of the two countries and the people of the world. Namibian President Geingob sent Chinese New Year greetings to Chinese friends through social media. He said: "I wish our Chinese friends a Happy Lunar New Year. (Participating reporters: Zhang Jiye, Wang Zhongyi, Wu Hao, Wang Jiangang, Ni Ruijie, Xu Ye, Wang Ying, Hao Yunfu, Chen Cheng, Xu Yongchun, Nie Xiaoyang)