On May 24, 2023, President Xi Jinping exchanged congratulatory messages with Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki on the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Eritrea.
On May 18, 2023, President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory message to Wesley W. Simina on his inauguration as president of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM).
On May 20, 2023, President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory message to Jakov Milatović on assuming office as president of Montenegro.
He emphasized the need to work together for a China-Central Asia community with a shared future featuring mutual assistance, common development, universal security and everlasting friendship.
The China-Central Asia relationship is steeped in history, driven by broad actual needs, and built on solid popular support. Our relations are brimming with vigor and vitality in the new era.
On the afternoon of May 19, 2023, Premier Li Qiang of the State Council met at the Great Hall of the People with President Sadyr Zhaparov of Kyrgyzstan who is in China for the China-Central Asia Summit and a state visit.
On the morning of May 18, 2023, President Xi Jinping held talks in Xi'an with President Emomali Rahmon of Tajikistan who is in China for the China-Central Asia Summit and a state visit.
On the afternoon of May 18, 2023, President Xi Jinping met in Xi'an with President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov who is in China for the China-Central Asia Summit.