On May 29, 2025, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met in Xiamen with Minister for Foreign Affairs of Papua New Guinea (PNG) Justin Tkatchenko, who is in China for the Third China-Pacific Island Countries Foreign Ministers' Meeting.

Wang Yi said that the friendship between China and PNG, transcending mountains and seas, has withstood the test of time and become a cherished asset for both peoples. Under the guidance of previous leaders of the two countries, China and PNG have become good friends with mutual trust, good partners for mutual benefit and win-win outcomes, and good brothers supporting each other in international affairs. Wang Yi extended congratulations on the 50th anniversary of PNG's independence, saying that next year marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and PNG. The two sides need to review the successful experience in advancing bilateral relations and jointly chart the development blueprint for the next 50 years.

Wang Yi stressed that the two sides should follow through on the common understandings reached between the leaders of the two countries, start the negotiations on a bilateral free trade agreement as soon as possible, and deepen cooperation in various fields to transform PNG's development potential into development momentum. Wang Yi welcomed PNG's participation in the signing ceremony of the Convention on the Establishment of the International Organization for Mediation.

Wang Yi pointed out that the Third China-Pacific Island Countries Foreign Ministers' Meeting reached new consensus on jointly building a China-Pacific Island Countries community with a shared future. China values PNG's influence as a major country in the South Pacific region and its role as a "gateway" to Asia. China is ready to work with PNG and other Pacific Island countries to implement the outcomes of this Foreign Ministers' Meeting and make greater contributions to regional peace and development.

Justin Tkatchenko said that relations with China are of vital importance to PNG. The PNG government remains firmly committed to the one-China policy and supports China in safeguarding its national sovereignty and territorial integrity. PNG is willing to enhance communication and coordination with China, advance the Belt and Road Initiative projects, and strengthen practical cooperation in such fields as agriculture, education, telecommunications, and energy, as well as at the sub-national level, so as to help PNG achieve sustainable development.

Wang Yi said that China appreciates PNG's firm commitment to the one-China principle. Xiamen is very close to the Kinmen Island of China's Taiwan region. Peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait is what China hopes for most, and early reunification is what China looks forward to the most. That both sides of the Strait belong to one and the same China is not only a historical fact but also the present reality. Completing the great cause of national reunification is the long-cherished aspiration of the Chinese nation; it is where the arc of history bends and a trend not to be reversed. "Taiwan independence" separatist activities violate China's Constitution, run counter to the purposes of the United Nations Charter, and go against the prevailing international consensus on the one-China principle. Such moves will inevitably be opposed by all countries.

On the sidelines of the Meeting, Wang Yi also met with former President and incumbent Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade of Nauru Russ Joseph Kun, Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs and Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Fiji Lenora Salusalu Qereqeretabua, and Deputy Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum Esala Nayasi.