On January 4, 2026, President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory message to Mamady Doumbouya on his election as President of the Republic of Guinea.

Xi Jinping noted that Guinea is the first sub-Saharan African country to establish diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China. The two sides have long upheld mutual respect, equality and mutual benefit, supported each other on issues related to their respective core interests and major concerns, and carried out fruitful cooperation for common development. Xi Jinping said that he attaches great importance to the development of China-Guinea relations and is ready to work with President Mamady Doumbouya to strive for greater development of the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership between the two countries and make greater contributions to improving the well-being of both peoples and promoting solidarity in the Global South.