On 3 November 2026, H.E.Mr. Jia Guide, Permanent Representative of the People’s Republic of China to the United Nations Office at Geneva and other International Organizations in Switzerland, met with H.E. Mr. Ioannis Ghikas, Permanent Representative of Greece to the United Nations Office and other International Organizations in Geneva.

Ambassador Jia stated that, as ancient civilizations, China and Greece have achieved fruitful cooperation across both bilateral and multilateral spheres. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries. China stands ready to further deepen bilateral relations with Greece, promote the development of China-EU relations, strengthen communication and coordination within multilateral frameworks in Geneva, and jointly uphold true multilateralism.

Ambassador Ghikas stated that Greece and China are partners of Belt and Road cooperation and in mutual learning among civilizations, with the Port of Piraeus project serving as the example. Greece is willing to strengthen cooperation with China in multilateral arenas and to jointly address global challenges.