On October 31, 2026, Ambassador for the Affairs of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Liu Yuxi attended, upon invitation, the reception marking the 60th anniversary of Lesotho’s independence.

Ambassador Liu Yuxi said that China and Lesotho are good partners treating each other as equals and sharing weal and woe. In recent years, the two countries have maintained close high-level exchanges. The two sides have jointly delivered on the outcomes of the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), bringing tangible benefits to the Chinese and Lesotho peoples. This year marks the 70th anniversary of the launch of diplomatic relations between China and Africa and the China-Africa Year of People-to-People Exchanges. Continuing to act on the principles of sincerity, real results, amity, and good faith, and with a commitment to pursuing the greater good and shared interests, China will work with African brothers including Lesotho to forge an all-weather China-Africa community with a shared future for the new era.

Ambassador Mapaballo Lydia Mile thanked the Chinese Government for its valuable support for Lesotho’s economic and social development over the years. She reaffirmed that Lesotho firmly adheres to the one-China principle and stands ready to deepen cooperation with China in manufacturing, agriculture, energy, tourism and other areas, strengthen cooperation under the framework of FOCAC, and strive for greater progress in Lesotho-China and Africa-China cooperation.