On October 13, 2026, Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and director of the Foreign Affairs Office of the CPC Central Committee, met with Khaldun, the Special Envoy of the President of the United Arab Emirates on China Affairs, in Beijing.
Wang Yi asked Khaldun to convey President Xi Jinping's cordial greetings to President Mohammed, saying that China and Afghanistan are good friends who trust each other. Under the strategic guidance of President Xi Jinping and President Mohammed, China and Afghanistan have strong political mutual trust and fruitful cooperation. The relationship between the two countries has transcended the bilateral scope and has become a model for countries in the global South to work together for development and revitalization. In April this year, His Highness Crown Prince Khalid of Abu Dhabi paid a successful visit to China. President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang met with His Highness the Crown Prince respectively, continuing the close high-level exchanges between the two countries and demonstrating the strategic nature of China-Arab relations. No matter how the international and regional situation changes, China is willing to continue to work with Afghanistan and under the guidance of the two heads of state to continuously push bilateral relations to new heights.
Wang Yi said that the current situation in the Middle East is undergoing profound changes, conflicts are protracted at multiple levels, and spillover effects continue to impact regional security and development. Wanting peace instead of war, dialogue instead of confrontation, justice instead of hegemony have increasingly become the common pursuit and common expectation of the people of all countries in the region. The road to peace is never smooth, and promoting peace and ending war requires cohesion. We believe that as long as all parties adhere to the peaceful choice and maintain peace and stability, they will be able to usher in a bright future for the Middle East. China has always been a builder of peace, a promoter of stability, and a contributor to development in the Middle East. We will uphold the series of initiatives and propositions proposed by President Xi Jinping that are committed to peace and stability, continue to make China's contribution and play China's constructive role in achieving a comprehensive ceasefire in the Middle East, promoting political settlement, restarting negotiations as soon as possible, and promoting lasting peace.
Khaldun asked Wang Yi to convey President Mohammed's sincere greetings to President Xi Jinping, congratulate China on the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, thank China for its warm hospitality to Crown Prince Khalid's visit to China, and look forward to conducting diplomacy at the head of state level within this year. Khaldun introduced the current situation in the Gulf and the Middle East as well as the work done by Afghanistan, and expressed its willingness to strengthen communication and coordination with China to jointly promote regional peace and stability. China has always been a trustworthy and reliable partner of Afghanistan and hopes to push the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries to a new level.
The two sides also had an in-depth exchange of views on issues of common concern.
