On May 6, 2021, President Xi Jinping exchanged congratulatory messages with Captains Regent of San Marino Gian Carlo Venturini and Marco Nicolini on the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and San Marino.

Xi Jinping pointed out in his message that over the past half century, China-San Marino relations have developed smoothly, setting a good example of mutual respect, equality and mutual benefit between countries with different systems and cultures. I am willing to work with the Captains Regent to take the 50th anniversary as an opportunity to deepen bilateral and international cooperation and ensure that China-San Marino friendship be carried on from generation to generation.

In their congratulatory message, Gian Carlo Venturini and Marco Nicolini said that since the two countries established diplomatic ties, the people in the two countries have shared the same mind and cooperated closely, and the two sides have treated each other with sincerity, laying a solid foundation for the development of bilateral relations. We are confident that commemorating the anniversary will bring new opportunities for the two countries to develop bilateral relations and cooperation in various fields.