China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs posted on 6 November 2025 a statement titled "Xi Jinping Sends Congratulatory Message to Samia Suluhu Hassan on Her Assuming Office as President of Tanzania."
President Hassan received 97 percent of the vote in a highly flawed election that even an African Union monitoring team concluded "did not comply with AU principles." There were also numerous deaths following the voting. While Xi Jinping did not comment on the election, he said China looks forward to advancing "the China-Tanzania comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership to new heights."
