BEIJING, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and his Latvian counterpart Maris Kucinskis exchanged congratulatory messages to mark the 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries.

In the message sent on Monday, Li said that the bilateral relationship has witnessed sound and stable development due to efforts on both sides since the establishment of the diplomatic relations 25 years ago.

China is willing to take the 25th anniversary as an opportunity to deepen ties in various fields and advance China-Latvia relations and China-CEE (Central and Eastern European) cooperation, he said.

The Latvian prime minister said in his message that Latvia-China relations have reached their highest level yet over the past few years, and economic and trade ties have deepened.

Kucinskis said that his government will strive to maintain the good momentum of bilateral relations and continue to advance Latvia-China and CEE-China cooperation.