On May 5, 2015, President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory message to Faure Essozimna Gnassingbe on his re-election as Togolese President.

Xi Jinping said in the congratulatory message that China and Togo enjoy a time-honored friendship. In recent years, both countries have scored fruitful results in practical cooperation covering investment, trade, infrastructure construction, human resource training and other areas. I attach great importance to the development of bilateral relations and will join efforts with you to continue further developing bilateral relations and better benefit the two countries and peoples.