On November 9, 2026 H.E. Ambassador Li Chijiang, Chargé d'affaires a. i. of the Permanent Mission of the People's Republic of China to the United Nations Office at Geneva and other International Organizations in Switzerland, met with Antón Leis García, Assistant High Commissioner for Operations at UNHCR. The two sides exchanged views on future cooperation between China and UNHCR.

Ambassador Li Chijiang stated that, for a long time, China has maintained close cooperation with UNHCR and has contributed to addressing refugee issue through concrete actions. China stands ready to take the implementation of the Global Governance Initiative as an opportunity to continue deepening its cooperation with UNHCR and to promote the improvement of global refugee governance.

Assistant High Commissioner García noted that, China is an influential country of the Global South and an important partner. UNHCR looks forward to achieving further cooperative results between two sides in areas such as humanitarian assistance and lasting solutions for refugees.