BEIJING, April 29 -- Chinese President Xi Jinpinghas sent congratulations to Omar al-Bashir on his reelection as Sudanese president.

In a message dated Monday, Xi said that having cultivated a profound traditional friendship, China and Sudan are good friends, good brothers and good partners who enjoy mutual support, mutual trust and sincere cooperation.

Whatever changes may occur in the international and regional arenas, China's policy of developing friendly and cooperative relations with Sudan will remain unchanged, Xi said.

"I attach great importance to China-Sudan relations," the Chinese president said. "And I am willing to work with President al-Bashir to continue to cement and advance bilateral friendly cooperative relations so as to bring greater benefits to the two countries and the two peoples."

The Sudan National Elections Commission announced Monday that al-Bashir won the country's presidential election in mid-April with 94.5 percent of the vote.