On March 26, 2011, Chinese President Hu Jintao exchanged congratulatory messages with his Cameroonian counterpart Paul Biya to mark the 40th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries.

In his message, Hu said bilateral ties have withstood the tests of time and changing international situation and achieved healthy and steady development over the past four decades. The two countries had kept frequent high-level exchanges of visits, conducted fruitful cooperation in various fields, carried out programs within the framework of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), and maintained close coordination and collaboration on regional and international affairs, Hu said. The development of China-Cameroon ties was due to the increasing political mutual trust between the two sides and to the unswerving efforts made by both sides to promote the ties, he said. The Chinese president said China was ready to push the friendly and cooperative relations to a higher level with the 40th anniversary of the ties being a new starting point.

Biya said in his message that, with the joint efforts of both sides, relations between Cameroon and China had been developing continuously, and cooperation in various fields had been expanded, contributing to the reinforcement of friendship and mutual respect between the two peoples. While appreciating the aid provided by the Chinese government in the process of Cameroon's modernization, Biya said China had become an important partner of his country on the development path. He looked forward to continuing consolidation of the friendly and cooperative ties in the future for the benefit of both peoples.

Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi and his Cameroonian counterpart Henri Eyebe Ayissi also exchanged congratulatory messages on the same day.