On May 4, 2024, President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory message to the 15th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) held in Banjul.

Xi Jinping pointed out that the OIC is a symbol of unity and independence of Islamic countries, and has made important contributions to strengthening cooperation among Islamic countries as well as safeguarding international fairness and justice. China and Islamic countries are good friends and good partners with a long history of friendship. In recent years, China and Islamic countries have supported each other on issues related to each other's core interests and major concerns, achieved fruitful results in practical cooperation, and continuously upgraded their friendly relations, setting a good example of South-South cooperation. China stands ready to keep working with Islamic countries to carry forward the traditional friendship, enhance political mutual trust, deepen practical cooperation, expand exchanges among civilizations, jointly implement the Global Development Initiative, Global Security Initiative and Global Civilization Initiative, and make greater contributions to the building of a community with a shared future for mankind.