Chinese President Congratulates Nazarbayev on Election Victory Chinese President Jiang Zemin on Tuesday congratulated Nursultan Nazarbayev on being re-elected president of Kazakhstan. In his letter of congratulations, Jiang said: "Upon your being re-elected president of Kazakhstan, I, on behalf of the Chinese people and in my own name, offer you my sincere congratulations and best wishes." "Since independence seven years ago, Kazakhstan has scored great achievements in maintaining social stability, promoting economic development, enhancing people's welfare and expanding foreign contacts. The Chinese people are very glad to see this and wish the country prosperity and its people happiness," Jiang said. Kazakhstan is China's neighboring country, Jiang continued. "In the past several years the good-neighborly relationships of mutual benefit between the two countries have seen overall and positive development, to which you yourself have made major contributions," said Jiang. The Chinese president voiced his willingness to work together with Nazarbayev to further promote the advancement of the bilateral links so as to benefit the people of the two countries. He finally wished Nazarbayev good health, happy family and continued achievements in his work.