On January 14, 2025, President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory message to Joseph Aoun on his assuming office as President of the Lebanese Republic.Xi Jinping pointed out that China and Lebanon enjoy a traditional friendship. In recent years, bilateral relations have maintained a sound momentum of development, with enhanced political mutual trust and deepened friendship between the two peoples. Xi Jinping said he attaches great importance to the development of China-Lebanon relations and is ready to work with President Joseph Aoun to promote the development of China-Lebanon friendly relations and mutually beneficial cooperation in various fields, so as to better benefit the two peoples. China will, as always, firmly support Lebanon in safeguarding national sovereignty and territorial integrity, and continue to provide assistance within its capacity for Lebanon's economic development and improvement of people's livelihood.

On the morning of January 13, 2025, President Xi Jinping met with Prime Minister of Grenada Dickon Mitchell, who is in China for an official visit, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.Dickon Mitchell expressed deep condolences to the Chinese government and people for the earthquake in Ding-ri County, Xizang. Xi Jinping expressed his appreciation for that. Noting that this earthquake occurred in a high-altitude area in southwest China, Xi Jinping said China had completed rescue and temporary resettlement as soon as possible and will carry out reconstruction as fast as possible. The Chinese government is confident in and well-placed for a successful response to the earthquake.Xi Jinping noted that in recent years, China-Grenada relations have developed steadily, with the two sides treating each other with mutual respect and equality, constantly consolidating political mutual trust, achieving fruitful results in practical cooperation in various fields, and increasingly deepening the friendship between the two peoples. China is ready to work with Grenada to forge stronger synergy between the development strategies of the two countries, and make China-Grenada cooperation more fruitful and beneficial for the peoples of the two countries. Xi Jinping stressed that maintaining and developing China-Grenada relations serves the fundamental interests of both countries and their peoples. Both sides should summarize the successful experience in the development of bilateral relations over the past 20 years since the resumption of diplomatic relations and draw a new blueprint for the long-term, high-level development of China-Grenada relations. China supports Grenada in independently exploring a development path that suits its national conditions and is ready to strengthen the exchange of governance experience with Grenada and enhance friendly exchanges in various fields. China's development will bring new opportunities for development to Grenada and other countries. China is ready to assist Grenada's economic and social development within the framework of South-South cooperation, and create new highlights in bilateral cooperation in such fields as new energy, green and low-carbon development, and the digital economy. China supports Grenada in enhancing its capacity for climate change response and disaster preparedness and relief, and is willing to continue encouraging the international community to pay attention to the concerns and demands of small island countries on climate change. Both sides should also increase personnel exchanges, strengthen exchanges and cooperation in areas such as culture, education and tourism, and further bring the two peoples closer. China advocates an equal and orderly multipolar world and universally beneficial and inclusive economic globalization, and is ready to work with Grenada to implement the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative, and the Global Civilization Initiative, to contribute to the building of a community with a shared future for mankind.Xi Jinping pointed out that China always attaches great importance to its relations with Caribbean countries and is ready to continue to provide assistance within its capacity for the economic and social development of countries in the region and deepen the comprehensive cooperative partnership between the two sides.Dickon Mitchell thanked China for its timely assistance after Grenada was hit by a devastating hurricane in July last year. Dickon Mitchell said that Grenada-China relations have deepened continuously over the past 20 years. The Grenadian side firmly abides by the one-China principle, and China's sovereignty and territorial integrity must be respected. Grenada has benefited a lot from its relations with China and looks forward to continuously strengthening cooperation with China. The Communist Party of China applies a people-centered development philosophy and has led China to make great development achievements, setting a good example for other developing countries. Grenada is willing to learn from China's experience in state governance. As the forerunner of the Global South, China consistently upholds the equality of all countries, big or small, respects the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries, and matches its words with deeds in international affairs, playing an increasingly important role. Grenada is willing to stand firmly with China in implementing the three global initiatives and safeguarding world peace and stability.Wang Yi was present at the meeting.

On January 1, 2025, President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan sent a New Year card in return to representatives of high school teachers and students in the U.S. State of Washington, extending their New Year wishes and saying that 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. During the Second World War, China and the United States fought together for peace and justice, and the friendship between the two peoples stood the test of blood and fire and is growing ever stronger. Xi Jinping and Peng Liyuan expressed their hope that the youth of China and the United States will continue to actively participate in the initiative of inviting 50,000 young Americans to China on exchange and study programs in the next five years, strengthen exchanges and interactions, enhance mutual understanding, carry forward traditional friendship, and contribute to the development of China-U.S. relations and world peace.Earlier, representatives of teachers and students from the U.S.-China Youth and Student Exchange Association, Lincoln High School and Stadium High School, all in the U.S. State of Washington, who had participated in the "50,000 in five years" initiative to visit China, sent a New Year card to President Xi Jinping and his wife and all Chinese people. More than 100 teachers and students signed the card. Teachers and students wrote in Chinese on the card: "Commemorating the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the 80th anniversary of the World Anti-Fascist War. Embracing the New Year, long live peace, and may China-U.S. friendship last forever!"

On January 2, 2025, President Xi Jinping exchanged congratulatory messages with Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.Xi Jinping pointed out that China and Ecuador are comprehensive strategic partners. Since the establishment of diplomatic relations 45 years ago, China-Ecuador relations have maintained a sound momentum of development. In recent years, the two sides have strengthened political mutual trust, achieved fruitful results in practical cooperation in various fields and deepened the China-Ecuador friendship. In particular, the smooth signing and entry into force of the China-Ecuador Free Trade Agreement has strongly promoted the upgrading of economic and trade cooperation and injected new impetus into the development of bilateral relations. Xi Jinping said, he attaches great importance to the development of China-Ecuador relations and is ready to work with President Daniel Noboa to take the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries as a new starting point, continue the traditional friendship, deepen exchanges and cooperation in various fields and elevate China-Ecuador relations to a new level.Daniel Noboa said, the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Ecuador and China is a milestone of far-reaching significance. Over the past 45 years, the two sides have established a comprehensive strategic partnership on the basis of mutual respect and trust and achieved fruitful results in cooperation in various fields. Ecuador's participation in the Belt and Road Initiative and the entry into force of the Ecuador-China Free Trade Agreement have greatly improved the well-being of the two peoples. Ecuador is willing to continue working closely with China to deepen friendship, dialogue and cooperation and build a future of common prosperity.

On New Year's eve, Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered his 2025 New Year message through China Media Group and the Internet. The following is the full text of the message：Greetings to everybody! Time flies fast, and the new year will be with us shortly. I extend my best wishes to you all from Beijing.In 2024, we have together journeyed through the four seasons. Together, we have experienced winds and rains and seen rainbows. Those touching and unforgettable moments have been like still frames showing how extraordinary a year we have had.We have proactively responded to the impacts of the changing environment at home and abroad. We have adopted a full range of policies to make solid gains in pursuing high-quality development. China's economy has rebounded and is on an upward trajectory, with its GDP for the year expected to pass the 130 trillion yuan mark. Grain output has surpassed 700 million tons, and China's bowls are now filled with more Chinese grain. Coordinated development across regions has gained stronger momentum, and mutually reinforcing advances have been made in both new urbanization and rural revitalization. Green and low-carbon development has been further enhanced. Indeed, a more beautiful China is unfolding before us.We have fostered new quality productive forces in light of actual conditions. New business sectors, forms and models have kept emerging. For the first time, China has produced more than 10 million new energy vehicles in a year. Breakthroughs have been made in integrated circuit, artificial intelligence, quantum communications and many other fields. Also for the first time, the Chang'e-6 lunar probe collected samples from the far side of the moon. The Mengxiang drilling vessel explored the mystery of the deep ocean. The Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link now connects the two cities across the sea. The Antarctic Qinling Station is now in operation on the frozen continent. All this epitomizes the lofty spirit and dreams of the Chinese people to explore stars and oceans.This year, I have visited many places across the country and seen how our people enjoy their enriching lives. I saw the big, red Huaniu apples in Tianshui, Gansu and the fishing boats in Aojiao Village, Fujian loaded with their catches. I watched the millenium-old "Eastern Smile" in the Maiji Mountain Grottoes, and I learned more about good-neighborliness passed from generation to generation in Liuchixiang Alley. I enjoyed the hustle and bustle in Tianjin's Ancient Culture Street, and I saw how the people in Yinchuan's mixed-ethnic residential communities live together as one family. The concerns of the people about jobs and incomes, elderly and child care, education and medical services are always on my mind. This year, basic pension has been raised, and mortgage rates have dropped. Cross-province direct settlement of medical bills has been expanded, making it easier for people to seek medical treatment across the country. And consumer goods trade-in programs have improved people's lives... All these are real benefits to our people.In the Paris Olympics, Chinese athletes raced to the top and achieved their best performance in Olympic Games held overseas, fully demonstrating the vigor and confidence of young Chinese. The PLA Navy and Air Force celebrated their 75th birthdays, and our servicemen and women are full of drive. When floods, typhoons and other natural disasters struck, members of the Communist Party of China and officials stepped forward to lead disaster relief efforts, and our people were of one mind and reached out to each other. People in all fields -- workers, builders and entrepreneurs, among others -- are working hard to fulfill their dreams. I presented awards to recipients of national medals and honorary titles. The honor belongs to them; it also belongs to every hard-working person who has lived up to their responsibilities.In a world of both transformation and turbulence, China, as a responsible major country, is actively promoting global governance reform and deepening solidarity and cooperation among the Global South. We are making deeper and more substantive advances in high-quality Belt and Road cooperation. The Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation was a full success. We put forward China's vision at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, BRICS, APEC, G20 and other bilateral and multilateral forums. We have contributed greatly to the maintenance of world peace and stability.We celebrated the 75th anniversary of the founding of New China. With deep affection, we looked back at the sea change that has taken place across China since the birth of the People's Republic. Nurtured by our 5,000-plus years of continuous civilization, our country, China, is engraved not only on the bottom of the ancient bronze ritual wine vessel of He Zun, but also in the heart of every Chinese. At its Third Plenary Session, the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China sounded a clarion call for further deepening all-round reform. We will march forward in great strides to advance reform and opening up as the trend of our times. We will surely embrace even broader prospects in pursuing Chinese modernization in the course of reform and opening up.In 2025, we will fully complete the 14th Five-Year Plan. We will implement more proactive and effective policies, pursue high-quality development as a top priority, promote greater self-reliance and strength in science and technology, and maintain sound momentum in economic and social development. The Chinese economy now faces some new conditions, including challenges of uncertainties in the external environment and pressure of transformation from old growth drivers into new ones. But we can prevail with our hard work. As always, we grow in the wind and rain, and we get stronger through hard times. We must be confident.Of all the jobs in front of us, the most important is to ensure a happy life for our people. Every family hopes that their children can have a good education, their seniors can enjoy good elderly services, and their youngsters can have more and better opportunities. These simple wishes are our people's aspirations for a better life. We should work together to steadily improve social undertakings and governance, build a harmonious and inclusive atmosphere, and settle real issues, big or small, for our people. We must bring more smiles to our people and greater warmth to their hearts.On the eve of the 25th anniversary of Macao's return to the motherland, I visited the city again, and I was gratified to see the new progress and changes there. We will unswervingly implement the policy of One Country, Two Systems to maintain long-term prosperity and stability in Hong Kong and Macao. We Chinese on both sides of the Taiwan Strait belong to one and the same family. No one can ever sever the bond of kinship between us, and no one can ever stop China's reunification, a trend of the times.As changes unseen in a century accelerate across the world, it is important to rise above estrangement and conflict with a broad vision, and care for the future of humanity with great passion. China will work with all countries to promote friendship and cooperation, enhance mutual learning among different cultures, and build a community with a shared future for mankind. We must jointly create a better future for the world.Dreams and wishes may be far, but they can be fulfilled with dedicated pursuit. On the new journey of Chinese modernization, everyone is a key actor, every effort counts, and every ray of light shines.Splendor adorns our motherland, and starlight graces every home. Let us greet the new year with hope. May our great country enjoy harmony and prosperity! May all your dreams come true! May you all have a new year of happiness and peace! 

On December 30, 2024, President Xi Jinping sent a message of condolence to U.S. President Joe Biden over the passing of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter. On behalf of the Chinese government and people, as well as in his own name, Xi Jinping extended deep condolences over the passing of former President Carter and expressed sincere sympathy to his family.Xi Jinping said that former President Jimmy Carter was a promoter and decision-maker in the establishment of China-U.S. diplomatic relations and had long made important contributions to advancing the development of China-U.S. relations as well as the friendly exchanges and cooperation between the two countries. Xi expressed deep regret for the passing of former President Jimmy Carter. Noting that the China-U.S. relationship is one of the most important bilateral relations in the world, Xi said that the Chinese side is ready to work with the U.S. side to focus on the fundamental interests of the two peoples and meet the common expectations of the international community to advance China-U.S. relations along the right track of sound, stable and sustainable development.

On December 11 and 12, the 2024 Imperial Springs International Forum was held in Madrid, Spain. Co-hosted by the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC), the Australia China Friendship and Exchange Association, the People's Government of Guangdong Province, and the World Leadership Alliance-Club de Madrid, the forum centered on the theme "Collective Action for One Future". President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter to the forum. Hu Chunhua, Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), attended the opening ceremony, read out President Xi’s congratulatory letter, and delivered a speech. Yang Wanming, President of the CPAFFC, Danilo Türk, President of World Leadership Alliance-Club de Madrid and former President of Slovenia (2007-2012), Diego Martínez Belío, State Secretary for Foreign and Global Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Spain, Esther Gil de Reboleño, Third Vice-President of Spain's Congress of Deputies, Wang Xi, Member of the Standing Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Guangdong Provincial Committee, and Chairman of the Guangdong Overseas Friendship Association, and Chau Chak Wing, President of the Australia China Friendship and Exchange Association, delivered speeches at the opening ceremony. Former political dignitaries from 40 countries, former heads of international organizations, and nearly 100 well-known Chinese and foreign experts, scholars, and businesspeople attended the forum.At the forum's opening ceremony, Hu Chunhua emphasized that President Xi Jinping's congratulatory letter highlighted the forum's crucial role over the past decade in enhancing global exchanges and understanding. The letter, he noted, serves as a guide for leveraging the forum as a platform to foster international consensus and advance the building of a community with a shared future for mankind. Hu underlined that amidst unprecedented changes in the global landscape, China remains a steadfast force for peace, stability, and progress. He reiterated China's commitment to advancing high-standard opening up and encouraged international visionaries to actively engage with the forum, deepen friendship, boost cooperation, and jointly contribute insights and strength to building a community with a shared future for mankind.Yang Wanming stated that President Xi Jinping's congratulatory letter underscores the significant importance China places on the forum. It provides essential guidance for promoting global dialogue and strengthening international cooperation. Hosting the forum in Europe for the first time symbolizes China and the EU's joint commitment to upholding multilateralism. Yang called for concrete actions to strengthen solidarity and cooperation, work together to address global challenges, defend and practice true multilateralism, promote the building of a community with a shared future for mankind in the spirit of "shared responsibility as dwellers of the same planet", and contribute to world peace, stability, development, and prosperity.Danilo Türk remarked that President Xi's letter demonstrates China's strong commitment to advancing international cooperation and practicing multilateralism. Amid challenging global circumstances, he called for the forum to shift its focus from challenges to actionable vision, transforming ideas into guides for future progress. He noted that China's unwavering commitment to broader openness and its high-quality economic development present valuable opportunities for addressing major global issues. Diego Martínez Belío stated that Madrid's selection as the forum's venue reflects the close cooperation between Spain and China, as well as between the EU and China. He expressed optimism that the forum would further strengthen EU-China and Spain-China relations. Faced with both traditional and non-traditional security threats, he called for addressing these challenges through cooperation rooted in the principles of the UN Charter. He emphasized the need for sustainable and inclusive economic growth, urging participants to discard biases and bolster dialogue and cooperation to address the pressing issues of global development. Esther Gil de Reboleño highlighted the forum's focus on global governance as a response to multilateralism and the principles of the UN Charter and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). She underscored the importance of tackling issues like climate change and other issues of common concern to the international community, encouraging participants to contribute actionable proposals that reflect a commitment to future generations.Chau Chak Wing expressed that President Xi's congratulatory letter was a resounding endorsement of the forum's work over the past 10 years. He described it as both inspiring and motivating, committing to expanding the influence of the forum to strengthen international cooperation and contribute to global progress.During the plenary discussion of the forum, which focused on the theme "Enhancing Global Cooperation: Shaping a Shared Future for Humankind", several distinguished speakers delivered insightful remarks. These included Michelle Bachelet, former President of Chile (2006-2010, 2014-2018) and Vice President of the Club de Madrid; Aminata Touré, former Prime Minister of Senegal (2013-2014); Ismail Serageldin, former Vice President of the World Bank (1992-2000) and Co-chair of the Nizami Ganjavi International Center (NGIC); and Siddharth Chatterjee, United Nations Resident Coordinator in China. They explored the practical importance of strengthening global solidarity and cooperation while advocating for the building a community with a shared future for mankind, offering diverse perspectives on this vital goal. At the six parallel sessions, Chinese and international participants engaged in robust discussions on a variety of pressing global issues. The topics included: Traditional and Non-traditional Challenges to Global Security; Tackling Challenges Facing the World Economy; United Nations Summit of the Future, the Future of Global Governance; Al & Green Technology for Progress and Development; Sustainable Development and the Second World Social Summit; and People-to-People Exchanges for Mutual Understanding. These sessions provided a platform for valuable recommendations and resulted in broad consensus on actionable pathways to address these global challenges effectively. In his concluding remarks at the forum's closing ceremony, Yang Wanming highlighted the in-depth exchanges and productive discussions that took place during the forum. Focusing on the theme "Collective Action for One Future", participants engaged in in-depth exchanges and discussions, and shared insights from diverse perspectives, including global security, economy, finance, trade, digital economy, and ecological governance. All parties agreed that the world has entered a new period of turbulence and change. Countries should continue to build up common understandings, carry forward partnerships, abide bythe basic norms governing international relations as underpinned by the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, uphold the international order based on international law, seize opportunities and meet challenges together through solidarity and cooperation, and pool strength for the joint building of a community with a shared future for mankind. At the forum's dinner, CPAFFC Vice President Shen Xin reflected on the association's seven decades of commitment to friendship, cooperation, peace, and development. He emphasized the original mission behind co-hosting the Imperial Springs International Forum: to serve as a platform for fairness, justice, mutual beneficial cooperation, inclusiveness, and mutual learning. Shen expressed hope for deepening collaboration with all co-hosts to contribute more effectively to global peace, stability, sustainable development, and the advancement of human civilization. On December 13, King Felipe VI of Spain hosted Chinese and international guests at the royal palace. The King welcomed Hu Chunhua and his delegation, commending the forum's vital role in enhancing mutual understanding and fostering international cooperation.

MADRID, Dec. 13 (Xinhua/Hu Jiaqi, Zhang Zhaoqing) – The 2024 Imperial Springs International Forum opened on December 12 in Madrid, Spain. Hu Chunhua, Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), attended the opening ceremony, delivered a speech, and read a congratulatory letter from Chinese President Xi Jinping.Hu Chunhua noted that President Xi's letter underscored the forum's vital role in fostering exchanges and mutual understanding between China and world over the past decade, while also charting a path for further collaboration to build a community with a shared future for mankind.He emphasized that amid rapid and unprecedented global changes, China remains a steadfast advocate for peace, stability, and progress, committed to advancing high-standard opening up. He welcomed more international visionaries to actively engage with the forum, deepen friendship, boost cooperation, and contribute insights and strength to building a community with a shared future for mankind.During his stay in Spain, Hu Chunhua also attended a group meeting with King Felipe VI of Spain and held a meeting with Javier Maroto, First Vice President of the Senate of Spain, and others.

On December 12, 2024, President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter to the 2024 Imperial Springs International Forum.Xi Jinping pointed out that since its establishment 10 years ago, the Imperial Springs International Forum has adhered to advocating multilateralism, conducted in-depth discussions on global governance issues, actively shared China's propositions, and played a positive role in enhancing exchanges and understanding between China and countries worldwide.Xi Jinping emphasized that in a world marked by intertwined changes and turmoil, peace and development remain the shared aspirations of all peoples. China is ready to work with other countries in the spirit of "promoting global solidarity", upholding fairness and justice to safeguard global peace and stability, adhering to win-win cooperation to promote sustainable global development, and committing to inclusiveness and mutual learning to push for new progress of human civilization.The 2024 Imperial Springs International Forum opened in Madrid, Spain on the same day. Themed "Collective Action for One Future", the forum is co-hosted by the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, the Australia China Friendship and Exchange Association, the People's Government of Guangdong Province, and the World Leadership Alliance-Club de Madrid.

On December 12, 2024, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee and President Xi Jinping met with Chairman of the United Russia Party of Russia Dmitry Medvedev at the Great Hall of the People.Xi Jinping said that since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Russia 75 years ago, the two countries have blazed a new path featuring mutual respect, harmonious coexistence and win-win cooperation between major and neighboring countries, setting an example of a new type of international relations as well as relations between major neighboring countries. China is ready to work with Russia to strengthen the synergy of development strategies, tap the internal momentum of bilateral cooperation, and continuously bring benefits to the two countries and two peoples. China and Russia should strengthen communication and coordination within such multilateral frameworks as the United Nations (UN), the BRICS cooperation mechanism and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, firmly uphold the international system with the UN at its core, and practice true multilateralism, so as to make the international order more just and equitable and jointly safeguard global strategic stability and international fairness and justice.Xi Jinping pointed out that since the establishment of relations between the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the United Russia Party more than 20 years ago, the two sides have conducted high-level and constructive interactions, strengthened exchanges and mutual learning on party and state governance, continuously enriched institutionalized exchanges between the two parties, and continued to consolidate political and strategic mutual trust between China and Russia. As important forces promoting human progress, the two parties should further coordinate and cooperate closely, lead global governance in the right direction, and pool the consensus of friendly political parties in countries around the world, especially in the Global South countries, to push the world forward in the right direction.Xi Jinping said that on the Ukraine crisis, China has repeatedly emphasized the need to uphold the three principles of "no expansion of the battlefield, no escalation of fighting and no provocation by any party", to promote the easing of the situation as soon as possible. China will continue to adhere to its consistent position and work with the international community to create favorable conditions for the political settlement of the crisis.Dmitry Medvedev delivered a signed letter to President Xi Jinping from President Vladimir Putin, and expressed his delight at visiting China again on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China and the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Russia and China. The current high-level cooperation between Russia and China is the result of the joint guidance and promotion by President Vladimir Putin and President Xi Jinping. The expression "kindred spirits echo each other" vividly reflects the good relationship formed between the two countries. The Russian side will unswervingly implement the common understandings reached between the two heads of state and promote strategic coordination. The exchanges and cooperation between the United Russia Party and the CPC bear special responsibilities in the relations between Russia and China. On Saturday, the United Russia Party will hold its 22nd National Congress and make new arrangements for future strategic tasks and goals. The United Russia Party is willing to promote pragmatic cooperation and youth exchanges through the dialogue mechanism between the ruling parties of Russia and China, strengthen education on traditional values such as patriotism and promote the long-term development of bilateral relations. The Russian side speaks positively of China's position on the Ukraine crisis, pays attention to the "Friends for Peace" Group on the Ukraine Crisis, an initiative put forward by China, Brazil and other countries, and is willing to actively promote the political settlement of the Ukraine crisis.Cai Qi and Wang Yi were present at the meeting.