On 17 November 2025, Ambassador Liu Yantao paid a farewell call on H.E. Annita Demetriou, President of the House of Representatives of Cyprus.

Ambassador Liu expressed appreciation for President Demetriou’s strong support and personal involvement in promoting exchanges between the legislative bodies of the two countries, stressing that she has made important contributions to the growth of the China–Cyprus strategic partnership. He said that the Chinese side stands ready to work with the Cypriot House of Representatives to intensify mutual visits and experience sharing, so as to support the sustained development of practical cooperation between the two countries.

President Demetriou highly commended Ambassador Liu’s contributions during his tenure to strengthening inter-parliamentary exchanges and advancing bilateral relations between China and Cyprus. She stressed that the momentum of Cyprus–China relations is unstoppable, reaffirmed Cyprus’ firm commitment to the one-China policy, and stated that Cyprus stands ready to make greater contributions to the development of EU–China relations.