On December 7, Ambassador Li Xiang received interviews on China-Eritrea relations by Erina after presenting his credential to H.E. Isaias Afwerki, President of Eritrea.

Ambassador Li said China and Eritrea enjoy profound traditional friendship, solid political mutual trust. The two countries share similar experiences and common concepts on their endeavor of fighting colonialism, imperialism, and hegemony, and have the common pursuit of safeguarding international peace and justice. As strategic partners, the two countries enjoy fruitful cooperation in various sectors. In 2023, President Isaias paid a state visit to China and had in-depth exchange of views with President Xi Jinping on deepening bilateral relations and international and regional issues with mutual concern, reaching many important consensus. In this September, President Isaias successfully attended the FOCAC Beijing Summit, and had face-to-face meetings with President Xi for two consecutive years, together ushered in a new chapter for China-Eritrea relations.

As new Ambassador of China to Eritrea, he will give the paramount importance to implementing the important consensus of the two Heads of State and the outcomes of the FOCAC Beijing Summit, and do his utmost to promote China-Eritrea Strategic Partnership to go deeper and more practical.