2024 state visit by Kais Saied to China

At the invitation of Chinese leader Xi Jinping, Tunisian President Kais Saied paid a state visit to China from May 28 to June 1, 2024, and attended the opening ceremony of the tenth Ministerial Meeting of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum.

Preliminary
On January 10, 2024, Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Tunisian President Kais Saied exchanged congratulatory messages to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. From January 13 to 18, 2024, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi was invited to visit Egypt, Tunisia, Togo and Côte d'Ivoire. On January 19, the Embassy in Tunisia held a reception to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Tunisia, which was attended by Ambassador Wan Li.

On January 15, Tunisian President Said met with visiting Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Tunis. Same day, the inauguration ceremony of the Tunisian International Diplomatic Academy built with China's assistance was held, with President Saied personally inaugurating the academy, and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi attended the ceremony and delivered a speech.

Meeting
On the morning of May 30, the opening ceremony of the 10th Ministerial Meeting of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum was held at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing. President Said of Tunisia attended the opening session, in addition to President Sisi of Egypt, King Hamad of Bahrain, President Mohammed of the United Arab Emirates, etc.

On the morning of May 31, 2024, Chinese leader Xi Jinping held a welcome ceremony for Tunisian President Kais Saied at the Great Hall of the People before the two started a bilateral meeting. During the meeting, Xi stated that China is willing to continue to send high-level medical teams to Tunisia, deepen cooperation with Tunisia in education, tourism and other fields. President Said said that the Tunisian and Arab countries appreciated China's efforts to uphold justice in international affairs. After the meeting, the two heads of state witnessed the signing of a number of bilateral cooperation documents on green and low-carbon development, investment and other areas. The two sides also issued the Joint Declaration on the Establishment of Strategic Partnership between the People's Republic of China and the Republic of Tunisia.