BEIJING, May 28 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao and his Surinamese counterpart Runaldo Ronald Venetiaan on Sunday sent congratulatory messages to each other acknowledging the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between their countries.

    Hu said that relations between China and Suriname had progressed smoothly, and their mutual understanding and friendship had grown steadily since China and Suriname established diplomatic relations 30 years ago.

    Bilateral exchanges and cooperation in the fields of trade, culture and education had been fruitful and the two countries had showed mutual understanding and mutual support in regional and international affairs, Hu said.

    It had been proven that developing long-term, stable, and friendly cooperative links, and boosting exchanges at all levels and in all areas between China and Suriname had been conducive to economic and social development in the two countries, and was in the fundamental interests of the two countries and their two peoples, said the Chinese President.

    Hu said China was willing to work with the Surinamese to promote relations between the two countries to a higher level.

    In his message, Venetiaan said Suriname and China had built a solid partnership based on mutual trust and respect in the past 30 years.

    He said the two countries had been consistent supporters of each other. They had successful worked bilaterally at both regional and international levels, which, as a result, had strengthened the friendly ties between the two countries, he added.

    Venetiaan said Suriname would stick to the one-China policy and he firmly believed that the relations between the two nations would become stronger and more extensive. Enditem