Xi sends congratulatory message to 39th African Union Summit

President Xi on Saturday sent a congratulatory message to Joao Lourenco, rotating African Union chairperson and Angolan president, and Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, chairperson of the AU Commission, extending warm congratulations to African countries and people over the 39th AU Summit.

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