Ilham Aliyev receives Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi

President Ilham Aliyev received Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China, on October 14. Aliyev recalled his state visit to China, his meetings with President Xi Jinping and the adoption of the Joint Statement on Strategic Partnership, noting that bilateral relations had reached a new level.

Wang Yi conveyed Xi Jinping's greetings, and Aliyev asked that his own greetings be passed back. Wang Yi called China a reliable, long-term partner of Azerbaijan, praised its development under Aliyev's leadership, and said China had always supported its territorial integrity and sovereignty. He congratulated Azerbaijan on chairing CICA and hosting its summit.

Aliyev praised China's representation of Global South interests, reaffirmed Azerbaijan's support for the 'One China' policy and noted its early backing of the Belt and Road Initiative. The sides discussed Middle Corridor cooperation, trade, Chinese investment, renewable energy, and joint efforts against separatism, extremism and radicalism.