On November 26, Chinese Ambassador to Cyprus Liu Yantao and his wife Hou Yahui held a farewell reception. Cypriot Attorney General George Savvides, Minister of Finance Makis Keravnos, and Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Foreign Affairs Theodora Constantinidou attended and addressed the event. A total of over 200 guests attended the event, including leaders of major political parties, cabinet members, friends from various sectors in Cyprus, members of the diplomatic corps, as well as representatives of the Chinese community in Cyprus.

Ambassador Liu stated that under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, the China-Cyprus relationship has secured steady progress and registered one highlight after another, and the bridge of friendship and cooperation between China and Cyprus has been strengthened and expanded. He expressed heartfelt thanks to friends from various sectors of Cyprus for their valuable contributions to China-Cyprus relations, to the Chinese community in Cyprus for their important role in driving bilateral cooperation, and to all friends for their strong support during his five-year tenure in Cyprus. He wished that the China-Cyprus strategic partnership would continue to flourish and the friendship between the two peoples would grow ever stronger.

The atmosphere at the reception was warm and friendly. Guests applauded Ambassador Liu’s outstanding contributions to the development of China-Cyprus relations during his tenure and expressed their willingness to continue building bridges for deeper and broader cooperation between Cyprus and China, and between Europe and China.