On July 5, 2024, President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory message to Mohamed Ould Cheikh Ghazouani on his reelection as President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania.

Xi Jinping pointed out that China and Mauritania enjoy traditional friendship. In recent years, under the two leaders' joint guidance, bilateral relations have developed steadily and exchanges and cooperation in various fields have yielded fruitful results. Xi Jinping said he attaches great importance to the development of China-Mauritania relations, and is ready to work with President Ghazouani to continuously lift the friendly cooperative relationship between China and Mauritania to new levels for the greater benefit of the two peoples.