BEIJING, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday sent a congratulatory message to newly sworn-in President of the Seychelles Danny Faure.

In the message, Xi said that the two countries enjoy longtime friendship and that his country attaches great importance to its relations with Seychelles.

He pledged to work with the Seychellois side to push bilateral relations to new levels for the benefit of the two peoples.