Xi, Sassou Nguesso announce elevating bilateral ties

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with President of the Republic of the Congo Denis Sassou Nguesso at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 4, 2025. Sassou Nguesso is in China for commemorations marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. (Xinhua/Ding Lin)