On July 26, 2024, Special Representative of the Chinese Government on African Affairs and Ambassador for the Affairs of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Liu Yuxi visited Sao Tome and Principe, during which he successively met with Foreign Minister Gareth Haddad Guadalupe and Economy Minister Disney Ramos of Sao Tome and Principe. Chinese Ambassador to Sao Tome and Principe Xu Yingzhen attended relevant activities.

Liu Yuxi said that since the resumption of diplomatic relations between China and Sao Tome and Principe, bilateral relations have developed steadily, with increasingly consolidated political mutual trust and fruitful practical cooperation. China appreciates Sao Tome and Principe's adherence to the one-China principle and is ready to further deepen mutually beneficial cooperation and make joint preparations for the new summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, so as to promote the continuous development of bilateral relations. Liu Yuxi also introduced the information of recent Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China.

Sao Tome and Principe spoke highly of bilateral relations, reiterated its adherence to the one-China principle and thanked China for its help in economic development. Sao Tome and Principe is ready to join hands with China to deepen practical cooperation in various fields and take this forum summit as an opportunity to continuously push bilateral relations to new heights.