Ministry of Foreign Affairs
People’s Republic of China
Special Representative of the Chinese Government on African Affairs Liu Yuxi Visits Angola
Updated: November 12, 2025 22:10

From November 10 to 11, 2025, Special Representative of the Chinese Government on African Affairs Liu Yuxi visited Angola. Angolan President João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço met with him, and they exchanged views on bilateral relations and issues of common concern. Chinese Ambassador to Angola Zhang Bin attended the relevant events.

Liu Yuxi handed over President Xi Jinping's congratulatory message on the 50th anniversary of Angola's independence, and stated that under the strategic guidance of the leaders of both countries, the bilateral relationship between China and Angola has gained in-depth development, and mutually beneficial cooperation has yielded fruitful results. China appreciates Angola's consistent adherence to the one-China principle. Liu Yuxi, while promoting the guiding principles of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, emphasized that China is ready to strengthen the synergy of development strategies with Angola and advance the steady and long-term development of the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership between the two countries.

President João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço thanked President Xi Jinping for his congratulatory message, and expressed that Angola admires the historic achievements China has made under the leadership of President Xi Jinping, regards China as the most important partner for development cooperation, and is willing to strengthen coordination and cooperation with China to safeguard the interests of the vast number of developing countries, including those in Africa.

During the visit, Liu Yuxi also held working exchanges with Foreign Minister Téte António and attended the celebration of the 50th anniversary of Angola's independence on behalf of the Chinese side.