On November 6, 2025, President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory message to Samia Suluhu Hassan on her assuming office as President of the United Republic of Tanzania.

Xi Jinping noted that China and Tanzania enjoy a profound traditional friendship. In recent years, bilateral relations have gained high-level development. The two sides have supported each other on issues related to their respective core interests and major concerns, and achieved fruitful results in practical cooperation across various fields. Xi Jinping said that he attaches great importance to the development of China-Tanzania relations, and is ready to work with President Samia Suluhu Hassan to implement the outcomes of the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, continuously advance the China-Tanzania comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership to new heights, and make greater contributions to building an all-weather China-Africa community with a shared future for the new era.