On Dec 9, 2023, Liu Junfeng, vice-chairman of the China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA), met with Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Somalia Isaak Mohamud Mursal on the sidelines of the second China-Indian Ocean Region Forum on Development Cooperation, which was held in Kunming, capital of Southwest China's Yunnan province.
The two sides held in-depth exchanges on strengthening development assistance cooperation. Somali Ambassador to China Awale Ali Kullane and Director-General of the CIDCA's Second Department of Regional Affairs Bai Bin also attended the meeting.