2024 state visit by Kais Saied to China
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Date | May 28 – June 1, 2024 |
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Venue | Beijing, China |
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From May 28 to June 1, 2024, Tunisian President Kais Saied paid a state visit to China at invitation of Chinese leader Xi Jinping, and attended the opening ceremony of the tenth Ministerial Meeting of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum.[1]
Preliminary
[edit]From January 13 to 18, 2024, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi was invited to visit Egypt, Tunisia, Togo and Côte d'Ivoire.[2] On January 19, the Embassy in Tunisia held a reception to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Tunisia, which was attended by Ambassador Wan Li.[3]
On January 15, Tunisian President Said met with visiting Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Tunis.[4] Same day, the inauguration ceremony of the Tunisian International Diplomatic Academy built with China's assistance was held, with President Saied personally inaugurating the academy, and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi attended the ceremony and delivered a speech.[5]
Meeting
[edit]On the morning of May 30, the opening ceremony of the 10th Ministerial Meeting of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum was held at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing. President Said of Tunisia attended the opening session, in addition to President Sisi of Egypt, King Hamad of Bahrain, President Mohammed of the United Arab Emirates, etc.[6][7]
On the morning of May 31, 2024, Chinese leader Xi Jinping held a welcome ceremony for Tunisian President Kais Saied at the Great Hall of the People before the two started a bilateral meeting. It was announced that China and Tunisia had established a strategic partnership.[8] Based on the awareness of the two-State solution, the parties also reaffirmed their continuous dedication to a thorough, fair and long-lasting resolution of the Palestine question.[9]
See also
[edit]- State visit by Jiang Zemin to Germany, Libya, Nigeria, Tunisia and Iran
- China-Arab States Cooperation Forum
- State visit by Sheikh Mohamed to South Korea and China
- 2024 state visit by King Hamad of Bahrain to China
References
[edit]- ^ "Xi Hosts Arab Leaders as China-Mideast Ties Widen Beyond Trade". Bloomberg.com. 2024-05-29. Archived from the original on 2024-06-04. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
- ^ "重要新闻_中华人民共和国外交部". 中华人民共和国外交部 (in Chinese). 2024-01-11. Archived from the original on 2024-06-03. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
- ^ "驻突尼斯大使万黎出席使馆举办的庆祝中突建交60周年招待会_中华人民共和国外交部". 中华人民共和国外交部 (in Chinese). 2024-01-19. Archived from the original on 2024-06-04. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
- ^ "突尼斯总统赛义德会见王毅_中华人民共和国外交部". 中华人民共和国外交部 (in Chinese). 2024-01-16. Archived from the original on 2024-02-19. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
- ^ "突尼斯国际外交学院举行启用仪式_中华人民共和国外交部". 中华人民共和国外交部 (in Chinese). 2024-01-15. Archived from the original on 2024-06-03. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
- ^ "第一观察·现场丨习近平主席同阿拉伯朋友北京再相聚-中新网". 中国新闻网_梳理天下新闻 (in Chinese). 2024-05-31. Archived from the original on 2024-06-01. Retrieved 2024-06-02.
- ^ "China's Xi hosts Bahrain's King Al Khalifa in Beijing". Anadolu Ajansı. 2024-05-31. Archived from the original on 2024-05-31. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
- ^ "Chinese premier meets Tunisia's president". English.news.cn. 2024-05-30. Archived from the original on 2024-06-03. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
- ^ "中国突尼斯建立战略伙伴关系". 联合早报 (in Chinese). 2024-05-31. Archived from the original on 2024-06-03. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
External links
[edit]- Brookings Institution commentary[1] - "Tunisia abandons two-state solution; courts Iran, China, and Russia"
- China–United States Exchange Foundation - 2024 China=US-Focus.com