On January 20, 2005, President Hu Jintao sent a congratulation telegraph to Viktor Yushchenko on his election as the Ukraine President.

In the telegraph, Hu said that on the occasion of your election as the Ukraine President, on behalf of the Chinese government and people and in my own name, I would like to extend sincere congratulations and good wishes to you. To develop the all-round China-Ukraine friendly cooperative relations is a given principle and policy of the Chinese government and serves the basic interest of the two countries and the people. I am ready to work with you to make relentless efforts to strengthen the traditional friendship of the two peoples and promote the comprehensive and in-depth development of China-Ukraine relations.