On January 8, 2022, President Xi Jinping sent a message of sympathy to Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani over his infection with COVID-19.

Xi Jinping said, learning that President Ghazouani is infected with COVID-19, I would like to extend my sympathy to you and wish you a speedy recovery. The Chinese government and the Chinese people firmly support the Mauritanian government and people in fighting the pandemic. I believe that under the leadership of President Ghazouani, Mauritania will surely defeat the pandemic at an early date.