On July 13, 2010, Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi held talks with Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs Konstyantyn Hryshchenko in Diaoyutai State Guesthouse. Both sides exchanged views on China-Ukraine relations as well as international and regional issues of common concern.

Yang spoke highly of the achievements made in bilateral ties, saying that China always handles ties with Ukraine from a strategic and long-term perspective, and understands and respects the development path and domestic and foreign policies that the Ukrainian people have chosen according to their national realities. China also appreciates and thanks for Ukraine’s support on issues concerning Taiwan and Tibet. Yang said currently the development of China-Ukraine relations faces unprecedented opportunities and broad prospects. China is ready to work with Ukraine to strengthen high-level exchanges, deepen political trust and expand cooperation in all areas in a bid to continuously lift the level of bilateral relations and jointly create a bright future for the ties.

Hryshchenko said that Ukraine takes developing ties with China as its diplomatic priority and always looks at the relations from a strategic perspective. Ukraine is ready to work with China to keep closer bilateral high-level exchange of visits, lift the level of political relations and expand and deepen cooperation on economy, trade, science, technology and humanities to enrich the ties. Hryshchenko also reaffirmed its government’s adherence to the one-China policy and support of China’s positions on issues concerning the country’s core interests.