On January 14, President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory message to Aoun on his assumption of the presidency of the Lebanese Republic.

Xi Jinping pointed out that China and Lebanon have a traditional friendship. In recent years, the relations between the two countries have maintained a good momentum of development, with enhanced political mutual trust and deepened friendship between the peoples. I attach great importance to the development of China-Lebanon relations and am willing to work with President Aoun to promote the development of China-Lebanon friendly relations and mutually beneficial cooperation in various fields, so as to better benefit the two peoples. The Chinese side will, as always, firmly support the Lebanese side in safeguarding national sovereignty and territorial integrity, and continue to provide all possible assistance to the Lebanese side in developing the economy and improving people's livelihood.（Outlook New Era）