On the morning of November 13, 2024, at the invitation of President of the Republic of Peru Dina Ercilia Boluarte Zegarra, President Xi Jinping left Beijing for Lima by special plane to attend the 31st APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Lima and pay a state visit to Peru.Xi Jinping's entourage includes Cai Qi, Member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Director of the General Office of the CPC Central Committee, and Wang Yi, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs.

On November 11, 2024, President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter to the Global South Media and Think Tank Forum.Noting that at present, the Global South is growing with a strong momentum and playing an increasingly important role in the cause of human progress, Xi Jinping said China has always been a member of the Global South and will always belong to the developing world. China is ready to work with Global South countries to practice true multilateralism, and advocate for an equal and orderly multipolar world and a universally beneficial and inclusive economic globalization, so as to jointly build a community with a shared future for mankind.Xi Jinping emphasized that in the context of profound global changes unseen in a century, pursuing modernization and working for a more just and equitable international order are the sacred historic missions of Global South countries and the common issues of the times for Global South media and think tanks. Xi Jinping expressed the hope that the participants will engage in in-depth discussions, build consensus, and jointly amplify the "voice of the Global South" while showcasing the "commitment of the Global South", so as to contribute wisdom toward empowering the Global South to become a stabilizing force for peace, a backbone of openness and development, a constructive force in global governance, and a driving force for mutual learning among civilizations.The Global South Media and Think Tank Forum opened on the same day in São Paulo, Brazil. The forum, co-hosted by Xinhua News Agency and the Brazil Communication Company, was held under the theme of "Development and Revitalization: A New Journey for the Global South". On the same day, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva also sent a congratulatory letter to the forum.

Recently, President Xi Jinping replied to letters from friendly personages from all walks of life in Brazil, encouraging them to continuously contribute to the China-Brazil friendship.Xi Jinping noted that he is glad to see that the China-Brazil friendship has been passed on from generation to generation. Over the past 50 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations, China and Brazil have marched forward hand in hand and shared weal and woe, becoming good friends spanning mountains and oceans. China is ready to work with Brazil to continuously enrich the friendship between the two countries with the imperatives of the new era, make China-Brazil relations a good example of solidarity, coordination, common development and mutual benefit between major developing countries, and make greater contributions to the cause of peace and progress of mankind. He said Brazilian friends are welcome to visit China more often to experience the myriad sights of Chinese modernization. He expressed the hope that people from all walks of life in the two countries will play a positive role in promoting the continuous development of China-Brazil relations and making the China-Brazil friendship flow unceasingly like the Yangtze River and the Amazon River.Recently, Enrique Teixeira, former Deputy Mayor of Campinas, São Paulo State of Brazil, and more than 100 friendly personages from the Brazil-China Friendship Association, University of São Paulo and São Paulo State University in Brazil, including faculty and students, and the Copacabana Fort Orchestra in Rio de Janeiro wrote letters to President Xi Jinping, respectively, thanking the Chinese government, enterprises and universities for their contributions to Brazil-China friendly exchanges and the improvement of local people's livelihood.

On the afternoon of November 9, 2024, President Xi Jinping held talks with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, who is on a state visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.Xi Jinping noted that Prabowo Subianto visited China on his first overseas trip right after he was elected as President in March this year and made his first state visit to China after officially taking office, which reflects the great importance President Prabowo Subianto attaches to developing China-Indonesia relations and demonstrates the high level and strategic nature of bilateral relations. The adherence to strategic independence, mutual trust, mutual assistance, win-win cooperation, fairness and justice represents not only a summary of the development experience of China-Indonesia relations over the past decades, but also an important principle that should be followed for the long-term and stable development of bilateral relations in the future. China is ready to work with the new Indonesian government to build on past achievements and achieve greater progress, build a community with a shared future that has regional and global influence, and continue to write a new chapter of seeking self-improvement through unity and boosting solidarity and cooperation for mutual benefit and win-win results between major developing countries.Xi Jinping stressed that the two sides should consolidate higher-level strategic mutual trust, increase high-level exchanges and cooperation between governments, legislatures and at the sub-national level, strengthen exchanges of governance experience, and firmly support each other in exploring a modernization path suited to their respective national conditions and in safeguarding their respective core interests and major concerns. The two countries should further improve the layout of strategic cooperation and foster cooperation regarding the "five pillars" of politics, economy, culture, maritime affairs and security. The two sides need to keep high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, continue to operate well the Jakarta-Bandung High-speed Railway, advance cooperation on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Corridor and the "Two countries, Twin Parks" project, strengthen cooperation in digital economy, advanced manufacturing, circular economy and other areas, carry out joint maritime development cooperation, and continuously deepen all-round mutually beneficial cooperation, so as to better achieve integrated development and advance the two countries' respective modernization. China is also ready to work with Indonesia to build more projects for the benefit of the people, strengthen exchanges and cooperation in poverty reduction, medicine, grain cultivation and fisheries, among other fields, provide support for the training of scientific research personnel and the development of vocational education in Indonesia, and introduce more facilitation measures to expand personnel exchanges.Xi Jinping emphasized that this year marks the 70th anniversary of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, and next year marks the 70th anniversary of the Bandung Conference. As major developing countries, emerging markets and major members of the Global South, China and Indonesia should jointly champion Asian values centered on peace, cooperation, inclusiveness and integration, enrich the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence and the Bandung Spirit with the imperatives of the new era, lead countries in the Global South to seek strength through unity, and work to make global governance more just and equitable. China is ready to work with Indonesia to carry out closer multilateral strategic coordination, oppose unilateralism and protectionism, advance an equal and orderly multi-polar world and a universally beneficial and inclusive economic globalization, and jointly safeguard regional peace and stability.Prabowo Subianto said that China is a great country. Indonesia and China have a thousand-year history of friendly exchanges, and bilateral relations have maintained a sound momentum of development. Under the current complex international situation, Indonesia hopes to work with China to further strengthen all-round strategic coordination, become closer comprehensive strategic partners, and build a community with a shared future that has regional and global influence, which will not only benefit the two peoples, but also create a favorable environment for better achieving peaceful development in Asia. Indonesia is ready to work with China to continue high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, improve the "five pillars" cooperation pattern, and strengthen all-round cooperation throughout the industrial chains in infrastructure, energy and mining, medicine, agriculture, housing, joint maritime development, food security and poverty reduction. Chinese enterprises are welcome to invest in Indonesia. Indonesia fully supports the position of the Chinese government on the Taiwan question, firmly pursues the one-China policy, and steadfastly supports the efforts of the Chinese government to safeguard territorial integrity and realize national reunification. Xinjiang-related matters are entirely China's internal affairs. Indonesia stands by the principle of non-interference in internal affairs and firmly supports China's endeavors to safeguard the development and stability in Xinjiang. Prabowo Subianto thanked China for upholding fairness and justice on the Palestinian question. Indonesia adheres to its independent and non-aligned foreign policy, will not join any military alliance or "small clique" against a third party, and supports the three major global initiatives proposed by President Xi Jinping. Indonesia is ready to enhance communication and cooperation with China within the G20 and other multilateral frameworks to make positive efforts to safeguard the common interests of the Global South, promote a multi-polar world and promote the building of a community with a shared future for mankind.After the talks, the two heads of state jointly witnessed the signing of multiple bilateral cooperation documents in joint development, blue economy, water conservancy, minerals and other fields.The two sides issued the Joint Statement between the People's Republic of China and the Republic of Indonesia on Advancing the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and Building a China-Indonesia Community with a Shared Future.Before the talks, Xi Jinping held a welcoming ceremony for Prabowo Subianto at the North Hall of the Great Hall of the People.A 21-gun salute was fired at Tian'anmen Square and honor guards lined up in salutation. As the two heads of state stepped onto the stand, the military band played the national anthems of China and Indonesia. Accompanied by Xi Jinping, Prabowo Subianto reviewed the guard of honor of the People's Liberation Army and watched the march-past.On the evening of the same day, Xi Jinping held a welcoming banquet for Prabowo Subianto at the Golden Hall of the Great Hall of the People.Wang Yi was present at the above events.

On the evening of November 8, 2024, President Xi Jinping and Italian President Sergio Mattarella jointly met with representatives attending the China-Italy Cultural Cooperation Mechanism Conference and the Dialogue between Chinese and Italian University Presidents in Beijing.The two heads of state heard reports from representatives of the two sides on China-Italy cultural and university cooperation.Xi Jinping pointed out that the friendly exchanges between China and Italy which date back over a thousand years have nourished endless bilateral people-to-people and cultural exchanges. The ancient Silk Road opened the first chapter of the exchanges between the East and the West, and Marco Polo created a window for the Western world to understand China. Generations of envoys have continued to write chapters of friendship between the two countries, setting a fine example of equal dialogue and common development among different civilizations in the world. In recent years, the China-Italy Cultural Cooperation Mechanism has promoted the launching of the Year of Culture and Tourism in each other's countries, and pioneered the model of twinning relationships between the two countries' UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Universities of the two countries have conducted extensive academic and youth exchanges, and expanded joint research in emerging disciplines, with fruitful results.Xi Jinping stressed that the world has entered a new period of disorder and transformation. As two ancient civilizations, China and Italy should act to jointly advocate for the cultivation of people through culture and the enrichment of character-building through virtue, reflecting on the shared future for mankind with a broad-minded humanistic spirit. They should rise above divisions and conflicts with an inclusive mindset, and unite their forces for development with a vision of harmonious coexistence, so that the light of civilization illuminates the right path for human progress. Xi Jinping expressed the hope that the two sides will work together to encourage more people of vision to practice China-Italy friendship and cooperation, promote mutual learning between Eastern and Western civilizations, and participate in the building of a community with a shared future for mankind, so as to make a joint contribution to world peace and development.Sergio Mattarella spoke highly of the important contributions made by the Italy-China Cultural Cooperation Mechanism and the University Presidents Dialogue to promoting mutual understanding, friendship and cooperation between the two peoples, saying that both Italy and China are ancient civilizations with splendid cultures. The two peoples appreciate and respect each other, and the story of Marco Polo's connection with China is a portrayal of mutual learning between Eastern and Western civilizations. The two sides should sum up experience, carry forward friendship, build more bridges for people-to-people exchanges, strengthen unity and oppose confrontation, so as to provide a solid foundation and support for the development of the comprehensive strategic partnership between Italy and China.Before the meeting, the two heads of state took a group photo with representatives of the two sides.Wang Yi was present at the above events.

On the afternoon of November 8, 2024, President Xi Jinping held talks with Italian President Sergio Mattarella, who is on a state visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.Xi Jinping pointed out that this year marks the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the China-Italy comprehensive strategic partnership. The two sides issued an action plan to strengthen the comprehensive strategic partnership and agreed to uphold the time-honored Silk Road spirit and take bilateral relations into a new stage of development. The world today is undergoing major changes unseen in a century. China and Italy, both ancient civilizations, should uphold their traditions of openness and inclusiveness, and encourage the international community to resolve differences through dialogue and rise above conflicts through cooperation, and build a beautiful world of harmonious coexistence together.Noting that mutual respect and trust, and win-win cooperation should always be the defining feature of China-Italy relations, Xi Jinping stressed that the two sides should fully leverage the role of the China-Italy Government Committee and dialogue mechanisms in various fields, strengthen exchanges, consolidate mutual trust, continue to understand and support each other's core interests and major concerns, and be strategic partners of mutual support. Noting that China-Italy cultural cooperation has yielded fruitful results and is full of vitality, Xi urged the two sides to continue to strengthen people-to-people and cultural exchanges, implement the new round of cultural cooperation action plans, deepen cooperation in culture and art, protection of cultural relics, translation of classical works, tourism, education and other fields, and make cooperation on cultural heritage sites a new highlight of China-Italy people-to-people exchanges. The two sides need to support language teaching and youth exchanges, and work together to cultivate more envoys like Marco Polo in the new era. The two sides need to remain cooperative partners helping each other succeed. China is ready to import more quality Italian products, support mutual investment by enterprises of the two countries, and continue to advance cooperation in science, technology, environmental protection, clean energy, aerospace and other areas.Xi Jinping pointed out that the world today is undergoing profound changes. China and Europe, as major forces for peace and constructive action, should stick to the right direction of strategic communication, open cooperation and mutual learning, which is in the interests of both sides and the world at large. China regards Europe as an important partner on the path toward realizing Chinese modernization. The two sides need to seek win-win cooperation and manage their differences properly to ensure that bilateral relations are more mature and stable, as duly expected. China is ready to strengthen cooperation with the European side to cope with global challenges, and hopes that Italy can play a positive role in this regard.Sergio Mattarella said that he still vividly remembers his visit to China in 2017 and the reception of President Xi Jinping's visit to Italy in 2019. This year marks the 700th anniversary of the death of Marco Polo, whose connection with China epitomizes the long-standing friendship between the two countries and the mutual success of the two civilizations. The world today is undergoing profound changes. Human society needs to strengthen unity and mutual assistance to achieve harmonious coexistence. Italy and China should further enhance people-to-people exchanges and cooperation in such fields as culture, education, language teaching and twinning between heritage sites, and make new contributions to promoting the exchanges and mutual learning between Eastern and Western civilizations, as well as the progress of human civilization. Italy firmly abides by the one-China principle and has always regarded China as an important cooperative partner. Italy looks forward to working with China to take the celebration of the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the comprehensive strategic partnership as an opportunity to strengthen cooperation in the fields of economy, trade, science and technology, and take bilateral relations to a new height. Italy shares similar positions with China on many major issues. Both sides oppose protectionism, advocate mutual openness, and stand for strengthening constructive communication, solidarity and cooperation to jointly meet various challenges. Italy is willing to work closely with China in multilateral collaboration and contribute the wisdom of the two civilizations to promoting world peace and stability.After the talks, the two heads of state jointly witnessed the signing of multiple bilateral cooperation documents in such fields as culture, science and technology, education, and twinning of world heritage sites.Before the talks, Xi Jinping held a welcoming ceremony for Sergio Mattarella at the North Hall of the Great Hall of the People.A 21-gun salute was fired at Tian'anmen Square, and honor guards lined up in salutation. As the two heads of state stepped onto the stand, the military band played the national anthems of China and Italy. Accompanied by Xi Jinping, Sergio Mattarella reviewed the guard of honor of the People's Liberation Army and watched the march-past.On the evening of the same day, President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan held a welcoming banquet for President Sergio Mattarella and his daughter Laura Mattarella at the Golden Hall of the Great Hall of the People.Wang Yi was present at the above events.

Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying announces:At the invitation of President of the Republic of Peru Dina Ercilia Boluarte Zegarra, President Xi Jinping will travel to Lima from November 13 to 17 to attend the 31st APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting and pay a state visit to Peru.At the invitation of President of the Federative Republic of Brazil Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, President Xi Jinping will travel to Rio de Janeiro from November 17 to 21 to attend the 19th G20 Summit and pay a state visit to Brazil.

On the afternoon of November 7, 2024, President Xi Jinping met with visiting Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.Xi Jinping pointed out that China and Malaysia are not only good neighbors facing each other across the sea, but also good friends with a shared vision and good partners for common development. During Anwar Ibrahim's first visit to China after taking office as Prime Minister in March last year, President Xi Jinping and he reached important common understandings on jointly building a China-Malaysia community with a shared future. Over the past year and more, the two sides have maintained close exchanges and interactions at all levels, advanced mutually beneficial cooperation in various fields with high quality, and brought tangible benefits to the two peoples. At present, both China and Malaysia are at a critical stage of national development and revitalization. The two sides should take the celebration of the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations and the China-Malaysia Year of Friendship as an opportunity to deepen and solidify the China-Malaysia community with a shared future, help each achieve their development goals, and make new and greater contributions to regional prosperity and stability.Xi Jinping stressed that the two sides should develop a high-level strategic partnership, continue to maintain close high-level exchanges, deepen exchanges on the experience of governance, enhance political mutual trust, and firmly support each other on issues of core interests and major concerns. China supports Malaysia in upholding strategic independence and choosing a development path suited to its national conditions. The two sides should synergize development strategies, deepen all-round and mutually beneficial cooperation, continue to promote high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, jointly implement flagship projects such as the "Two Countries, Twin Parks", foster new growth areas of cooperation including digital economy, artificial intelligence and new energy, and explore the establishment of exchange and cooperation mechanisms for poverty reduction. China welcomes the Malaysian side to make good use of the platform of the China International Import Expo to bring more Malaysian quality and specialty products to China. China is ready to deepen exchanges and cooperation with Malaysia in higher education, culture, tourism, youth and at the subnational level, and strengthen bonds of friendship between the two peoples. Both sides should advocate for the coexistence of diverse civilizations, harmony and inclusiveness, practice the Asian values of peace, cooperation, inclusiveness, and integration, and promote the common development of Chinese and Islamic civilizations through mutual learning and exchanges.Xi Jinping pointed out that the world is currently facing a complex and intertwined period of turmoil and has entered a new period of turbulence and transformation. As important representatives of developing countries and emerging economies in Asia, China and Malaysia should strengthen communication and cooperation on international and regional issues, firmly support each other, jointly oppose protectionism, advance trade and investment liberalization and facilitation, advocate an equal and orderly multi-polar world and a universally beneficial and inclusive economic globalization, push for the reform and improvement of the global governance system, and uphold international fairness, justice and the common interests of developing countries. China supports Malaysia in assuming the rotating chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) next year, and supports ASEAN centrality and strategic independence, to maintain the mainstream of regional cooperation in development.Anwar Ibrahim said that President Xi Jinping has put forward important concepts such as building a community with a shared future for mankind, advocated for inclusiveness and mutual learning among different civilizations, and put forward far-ranging opinions and suggestions on leading and promoting "BRICS Plus" cooperation, which reflects his deep commitment, wisdom and sense of responsibility for the progress of human civilization and the interests and well-being of people, and represents the common aspirations of the Global South. The Malaysian side highly appreciates and supports President Xi Jinping's foresight and proposals. The Malaysian government is committed to further deepening the comprehensive strategic partnership with China and strengthening cooperation in such areas as information technology, digital economy and energy. Malaysia admires China's remarkable achievements in poverty reduction and looks forward to learning from China's experience in governance. Malaysia and China share the same ideas and similar positions on multiple major international and regional issues. Malaysia sticks to strategic independence, and is willing to maintain close multilateral coordination with China to safeguard regional peace, stability, development and prosperity.Wang Yi was present at the meeting.

On November 7, 2024, President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory message to Donald J. Trump on his election as the next President of the United States.Xi Jinping noted that history tells us that both countries stand to gain from cooperation and lose from confrontation. A China-U.S. relationship with stable, healthy and sustainable development serves the common interests of the two countries and meets the expectations of the international community. It is hoped that the two sides will, in the principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation, enhance dialogue and communication, properly manage differences, expand mutually beneficial cooperation, and find the right way for China and the United States to get along with each other in the new era to the benefit of the two countries and the world.On the same day, Vice President Han Zheng sent a congratulatory message to J.D. Vance on his election as Vice President of the United States.

On November 5, 2024, President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory message to Duma Boko on his election as President of the Republic of Botswana.Xi Jinping pointed out that China and Botswana share traditional friendship. In recent years, bilateral relations have maintained a sound momentum of development, with remarkable achievements in cooperation in areas such as infrastructure, clean energy, as well as medical care and public health. Xi Jinping said that he attaches great importance to the development of China-Botswana relations and is ready to work with President-elect Duma Boko to take the bilateral strategic partnership to a higher level and bring more benefits to the people of the two countries.