KIEV, Jan. 4 - President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping congratulated Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and the Ukrainian people on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Beijing and Kiev.

"In 25 years after establishing diplomatic relations Chinese-Ukrainian relations stably develop. Cooperation between the two countries in trade, economic, investment, agricultural, scientific, cultural and other spheres have achieved substantial results. The contents of Chinese-Ukrainian strategic partnership are permanently expanding, which brings real benefits to the two countries and their people," Xi Jinping said in a greeting published by the press service of the Ukrainian president on Wednesday.