BEIJING, March 17 (Xinhua) -- More foreign leaders have sent messages of congratulation to the Chinese leaders newly elected at the ongoing First Session of the 11th National People's Congress (NPC).

Hu Jintao, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, is reelected president of the country and chairman of the Central Military Commission of China during the fifth plenary meeting of the NPC session in Beijing, capital of China, March 15, 2008.

　　The following foreign leaders have sent messages of congratulation to President Hu Jintao, who was reelected president of the country on Saturday:

　　Choummaly Saygnasone, president of Laos

　　Idriss Deby Itno, president of Chad

　　Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah, Emir of Kuwait

　　Than Shwe, chairman of the State Peace and Development Council of Myanmar

Chinese President Hu Jintao (R) shakes hands with Wen Jiabao after Wen was approved to be premier of China's State Council according to the result of a secret ballot by legislators during the sixth plenary meeting of the First Session of the 11th National People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing, capital of China, March 16, 2008.

　　The following foreign leaders have sent messages of congratulation to Wen Jiabao, who was reappointed Chinese premier on Sunday:

　　Bouasone Bouphavanh, prime minister of Laos

　　Roosevelt Skerrit, prime minister of the Commonwealth of Dominica

　　Thein Sein, prime minister of Myanmar

　　Mohammedmian Soomro, prime minister of Pakistan

Outgoing Chinese Vice-President Zeng Qinghong (R) shakes hands with his successor Xi Jinping after Xi was elected vice-president of China during the fifth plenary meeting of the NPC session in Beijing, capital of China, March 15, 2008.

　　The following foreign leaders have sent messages of congratulation to Xi Jinping, who was elected vice-president of China on Saturday:

　　Bounnang Vorachit, vice president of Laos

　　Maung Aye, vice chairman of the State Peace and Development Council of Myanmar.