Special Envoy of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) and the Cuban Government, Member of the Political Bureau of the PCC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla will pay an official visit to China from November 10 to 13.

At the invitation of Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi, Slovakia’s Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Juraj Blanár will visit China from November 10 to 11.

Xinhua News Agency: According to reports, a Pakistani astronaut will join the Shenzhou XXIV mission crew as payload specialist and complete a short orbital flight before returning to Earth with the Shenzhou XXIII spaceship. I wonder if you have any comment on this?

Guo Jiakun: Exploration of the vast universe and peaceful use of outer space are humanity’s shared pursuit and bear on the welfare of all peoples. China advocates the peaceful use of outer space, engages in active international space cooperation, and promotes the building of a community with a shared future in the domain of outer space.

China and Pakistan are all-weather strategic cooperative partners. Having the Pakistani astronaut on board China’s spaceships will mark the first ever joint mission of Chinese and foreign astronauts in the history of China’s manned space program. The Pakistani astronaut will be the first foreign astronaut to step into China’s space station. This is yet another key outcome of bilateral cooperation as we mark the 75th anniversary of China-Pakistan diplomatic ties. We stand ready to work with the Pakistani side to carry forward our traditional friendship, deepen cooperation in space and other fields, and bring bilateral relations to new heights.

CCTV: Can you provide more details about the visit by Special Envoy of the PCC and Government of Cuba, Member of the Political Bureau of the PCC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla?

Guo Jiakun: China and Cuba are good friends, good comrades and good brothers. The upcoming visit by Special Envoy Rodríguez speaks volumes about the high political mutual trust between our two countries. China attaches great importance to this visit. We look forward to an in-depth exchange of views on China-Cuba relations and issues of mutual interest, and will work with the Cuban side to further implement the important common understandings reached between our two leaders, strengthen communication and coordination, deepen exchanges and cooperation across the board, and continue building a China-Cuba community with a shared future. 

AFP: Chip giant NVIDIA’s board has opened a probe into Jensen Huang after he acknowledged an affair with a woman U.S. officials say was working for Chinese intelligence. This comes after reports from The New York Times and the Financial Times linking Jensen Huang to a Chinese citizen and tech executive. Can the Chinese foreign ministry comment on this? (Similar question from NBC)

Guo Jiakun: We responded to that last week. The “Chinese spy” allegation is purely unsubstantiated and directed at smearing China.

Beijing Youth Daily: To follow up on the announcement of Slovak Foreign Minister Blanár’s visit to China, how does China view its relations with Slovakia? What’s China’s expectation of this visit?

Guo Jiakun: China and Slovakia enjoy traditional friendship. In recent years, under the strategic guidance of the leaders of the two countries, China-Slovakia relations have made marked progress. In particular, since China-Slovakia strategic partnership was established in 2024, solid progress has been made in deepening exchanges and cooperation in various fields. In July this year, Slovak President Pellegrini paid a state visit to China. President Xi Jinping held talks with him to jointly draw a blueprint for the future development of bilateral relations. China will work with Slovakia to carry forward traditional friendship, deepen political mutual trust, expand practical cooperation, strive for solid progress in advancing high-quality Belt and Road cooperation and cooperation between China and Central and Eastern European countries, and sustain the strong momentum of bilateral relations.

AFP: U.S. President Donald Trump said he would likely be meeting with the leaders of Russia and China next week in Shenzhen to discuss ending the Iran war as well as other topics like denuclearization. Can the foreign ministry comment on this or offer us any additional details on the agenda of the meeting with Trump and Putin?

Guo Jiakun: China maintains communication with the relevant parties on the meeting between the three presidents. As for your specific question, I have no information to offer at the moment.

CGTN: Austrian Federal Chancellor Christian Stocker recently paid an official visit to China. How does China see the outcomes of the visit and how do you envision the future development of China-Austria relations?

Guo Jiakun: This year marks the 55th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Austria. As a highlight in the commemoration program, Federal Chancellor Christian Stocker paid a successful visit to China and attended the ninth China International Import Expo. During Chancellor Stocker’s stay in Beijing, President Xi Jinping met with him and Premier Li Qiang and Chairman of the NPC Standing Committee Zhao Leji held talks and met with him respectively. 

The leaders had in-depth exchanges of views on bilateral ties and China-EU relations as well as international and regional issues of mutual interest. Both sides agreed to carry forward the traditional friendship between the two countries, respect each other’s core interests, sustain the positive momentum in high-level exchanges, deepen mutually beneficial practical cooperation in such fields as economy, trade, culture, science and technology and at the sub-national level on the basis of mutual trust, and strengthen coordination at the UN Security Council and other multilateral platforms to jointly support multilateralism.

During the visit, Premier Li and Chancellor Stocker witnessed the signing of three documents on cooperation in economy, trade, social security and other areas, which serves to consolidate the foundation of bilateral ties and illustrate what can be achieved if China and the EU see each other as partners and tap into the potential for cooperation.

The Paper: We noticed that the Standing Committee of the 14th National People’s Congress decided at its 25th Meeting to ratify the Agreement on the Establishment of the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization (WAICO). Could you share more information on that?

Guo Jiakun: In July this year, at the 2026 World AI Conference and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance, President Xi Jinping announced that WAICO had come into being. The initiative has received positive response from the international community, with 38 countries as the founding members.

As the initiator and the host country of WAICO, China is now taking the lead to ratify the Agreement on the Establishment of WAICO. That demonstrates China’s genuine aspiration and firm commitment to getting the organization up and running. Guided by the vision of extensive consultation and joint contribution for shared benefit, China will make continuous efforts to promote the physical operation of WAICO, and focus on the practical cooperation and capacity building in the Global South, so that all countries can share the opportunities and dividends brought by AI. We welcome and expect more countries to join WAICO, to promote global AI development for good and for all, and to jointly build a just and equitable global AI governance system.

AFP: Reuters reported that about 600,000 of NVIDIA’s advanced AI chips are stored in Hong Kong. The chips are awaiting shipment to mainland China as Beijing withholds approval for large scale imports despite demand from tech firms. Does the foreign ministry have a comment on this report?

Guo Jiakun: China’s position on the U.S. export of chips to China is consistent. For anything specific, I’d refer you to competent authorities.

RIA Novosti: Earlier, Washington Post columnist David Ignatius reported citing sources, that the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has asked China to help bring an end to the conflict with Iran. Could you please confirm this?

Guo Jiakun: To prolong the conflict between the U.S. and Iran does not serve the common interest of the parties concerned and the international community. Relevant parties should stick to peace, resolve disputes through dialogue and negotiation, and restore peace and tranquility in the Middle East and Gulf region at an early date.

Bloomberg: Jensen Huang has been an advocate for looser policy and selling more chips to China. And the Democrats have also just won the Congress and may have a different approach to tech curbs. How will China respond if the U.S. pushes for tighter tech curbs, including on chips?

Guo Jiakun: As I just said, China’s position on the U.S. export of chips to China is consistent. For anything specific, I’d refer you to competent authorities.

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The following question was raised by Reuters after the press conference: Taiwan’s so-called “foreign affairs office” announced on November 6 the closure of the “Taipei Economic Office” in Port Moresby, and that “no new spot contracts” for the purchases of liquefied natural gas will be signed with Papua New Guinea. Taiwan also said that Papua New Guinea renewed its unilateral demands for personnel of the “office” to leave the country within a specified timeframe and for the “office” to be shut down. What is China’s comment?

Guo Jiakun: The decision by the government of Papua New Guinea to close the “Taipei Economic Office” in Papua New Guinea once again shows that upholding the one-China principle is where international public opinion trends and the arc of history bends. China appreciates this and will continue working with Papua New Guinea to firmly support each other’s core interests and major concerns. China stands ready to increase imports of liquefied natural gas from Papua New Guinea, deepen cooperation in economy and trade and other areas, and add new dimensions to our comprehensive strategic partnership.