My greetings to you all. The year 2022 is approaching. From Beijing, I extend New Year wishes to all of you!
On December 31, 2021, President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin exchanged New Year congratulatory messages.
On December 23, 2021, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi had a phone conversation with Peruvian Foreign Minister Oscar Maurtua.
On December 22, 2021, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a virtual meeting with Icelandic Foreign Minister Thordis Kolbrun Reykfjord Gylfadottir.
On December 21, 2021, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi inspected the Xi Jinping Thought on Diplomacy Studies Center and the China Institute of International Studies (CIIS). Wang Yi also had a discussion with representatives of the studies center and the CIIS.
On the evening of December 21, 2021, President Xi Jinping had a phone conversation with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
On December 21, 2021, President Xi Jinping sent a message of condolence to Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte over a typhoon that battered the Philippines.
On December 20, 2021, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi attended the opening ceremony of the Symposium on the International Situation and China's Foreign Relations in 2021 in Beijing and delivered a keynote speech entitled "China's Diplomacy in 2021: Embracing a Global Vision and Serving the Nation and its People".