On March 12, 2026, Chargé d’Affaires a.i. of the Chinese Embassy in Cyprus Zhou Yunliang met with Minister of Health of Cyprus Neophytos Charalambides.

Chargé d’Affaires Zhou congratulated Minister Charalambides on his assumption of office. Zhou noted that the Chinese government gives priority to people’s health in development. With a commitment to building a Healthy China by 2035, we will strive to achieve decisive progress during the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030). He also said that public health cooperation constitutes an important component of the China-Cyprus strategic partnership, and the Chinese side stands ready to strengthen communication and cooperation with the Cypriot Ministry of Health, so as to improve people’s well-being in both countries.

Minister Charalambides said that Cyprus and China have enjoyed long-standing friendly relations, and the Cypriot side attaches great importance to developing ties with China. He added that the Cypriot Ministry of Health is willing to step up cooperation with the Chinese side, in order to secure more substantive progress in public health cooperation.

After the meeting, Chargé d’ Affaires Zhou presented to Minister Charalambides the fifth volume of XI JINPING: THE GOVERNANCE OF CHINA.