Austrian President Van der Bellen meets with Wang Yi.

On September 12, 2025, local time, Austrian President Van der Bellen met with Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs, in Vienna. Van der Bellen asked Wang Yi to convey sincere greetings to President Xi Jinping and fondly recalled his state visit to China in 2018. He stated that China is an important cooperation partner for Austria in Asia and that the relationship between the two countries continues to develop well. Austria firmly adheres to the One China policy and will not waver under any circumstances. Next year will mark the 55th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Austria and China, and Austria is willing to celebrate this milestone together with China, deepening exchanges and cooperation in the fields of economy, trade, investment, green development, tourism, and culture. Austria appreciates China's commitment to addressing climate change and green development, achieving outstanding results, and is willing to work together with China to uphold multilateralism, promote world peace and development. Wang Yi conveyed warm regards from President Xi Jinping, stating that during President Van der Bellen's visit to China in 2018, the two heads of state jointly established a friendly strategic partnership between China and Austria, ushering in a new stage of development in bilateral relations. Under the guidance of the heads of state, pragmatic cooperation and human exchanges between China and Austria have deepened continuously. Both sides should cherish the fruits of cooperation over the past half century and seize the opportunity of the 55th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations next year to expand cooperation in areas such as green economy, injecting new connotations and adding new impetus to the friendly strategic partnership between China and Austria.