List of international premieral trips made by Li Qiang

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This is a list of international trips made by Li Qiang, the premier of China since March 2023.

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Summary

The number of visits per country where he has travelled are:

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2023

DatesCountryLocationsDetails
18–21 JuneFlag of Germany.svg Germany Berlin
Munich 		Li met with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
21–23 JuneFlag of France.svg France Paris Li met with French President Emmanuel Macron, Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne and Senate President Gérard Larcher.
5–8 SeptemberFlag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia Jakarta Li visited Jakarta, Indonesia, where he met with various ASEAN leaders. Li additionally met other leaders such as Australian prime minister Antony Albanese, [1] Japanese prime minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean president Yoon Suk-yeol [2] during various summits such as the ASEAN Plus Three summit [3] and the East Asia Summit. [4] Li Qiang also met with Indonesian president Joko Widodo, vowing $21.7 billion new Chinese investment in Indonesia. [5]
9–10 SeptemberFlag of India.svg India New Delhi Between 9 and 10 September, Li attended the G20 New Delhi summit, going in the place of state representative and CCP general secretary Xi Jinping, who did not attend. [6] There, he met various leaders such as Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni, [7] President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, [6] US president Joe Biden, [8] and British prime minister Rishi Sunak. [9]
24–27 OctoberFlag of Kyrgyzstan.svg Kyrgyzstan Bishkek Li attended the 22nd meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.

2024

DatesCountryLocationsDetails
14–16 JanuaryFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland Zürich
Bern
Davos
Klosters 		Li attended the annual meeting of World Economic Forum in Davos.
16–17 JanuaryFlag of Ireland.svg Ireland Dublin Li met with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar.
26–27 MayFlag of South Korea.svg South Korea Seoul Li attended the China–Japan–South Korea trilateral summit and met with South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
13–15 JuneFlag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand Wellington
Auckland 		Li met with New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Governor-General Cindy Kiro to sign trade and climate change agreements. China agreed to extend visa-free travel to New Zealanders while New Zealand agreed to support Chinese language training and cultural exchange programmes by local Confucius Institutes. [10]
15–18 JuneFlag of Australia (converted).svg Australia Adelaide
Canberra
Perth 		Li attended a state visit and the 9th China–Australia annual leaders' meeting in Canberra.
18–20 JuneFlag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia Kuala Lumpur
Putrajaya 		Li met Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.
20–22 AugustFlag of Russia.svg Russia Moscow Li met with Russian President Vladimir Putin. [11]
22–23 AugustFlag of Belarus.svg Belarus Minsk
Smalyavichy 		Li met with Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko. [12]
10–11 SeptemberFlag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia Riyadh Li met with Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman. [13]
11–13 SeptemberFlag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi Li met with President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. [14]
9–12 OctoberFlag of Laos.svg Laos Vientiane Li attended the China-ASEAN Summit in Laos. [15]
12–14 OctoberFlag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam Hanoi Li met with Communist Party General Secretary and President Tô Lâm and Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính. [16]
14–16 OctoberFlag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan Islamabad First Premier of China to visit Pakistan, since 2013. Attended 2024 Islamabad SCO summit. Held meetings with President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, signed multiple agreements. Also met Prime Minister of Russia Mikhail Mishustin and Prime Minister of Mongolia Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene. [17]

2025

DatesCountryLocationsDetails
24–26 JuneFlag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia Jakata Li visited Jakarta, Indonesia
26–28 JuneFlag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia Kuala Lumpur
Putrajaya 		Li met with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. He attended the ASEAN-China-GCC Summit.
4–5 JulyFlag of Greece.svg Greece Rhodes Technical stop. Li met with Greek Deputy Prime Minister Kostis Hatzidakis. [18]
5–8 JulyFlag of Brazil.svg Brazil Rio de Janeiro Li attended the 17th BRICS summit. [19]
9–10 JulyFlag of Egypt.svg Egypt Cairo At the invitation of Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, Li paid an official visit to Egypt.
22–26 SeptemberFlag of the United States.svg United States New York City Li attended the general debate of the eightieth session of the United Nations General Assembly and the High-level Meeting on Global Development Initiatives hosted by China.

References

  1. ↑ Needham, Kirsty (2023-09-07). "Australian PM to visit China soon as both sides hail progress". Reuters . Retrieved 2023-09-08.
  2. ↑ Lee, Haye-ah (6 September 2023). "S. Korea, China in talks to arrange meeting between Yoon, Li Qiang". Yonhap News Agency . Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  3. ↑ Suruga, Tsubasa; Royandoyan, Ramon (6 September 2023). "Japan PM, China premier trade barbs over Fukushima water release". Nikkei Asia . Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  4. ↑ Ip, Cyril (8 September 2023). "South Korean leader Yoon says China should do more to address North's nuclear threat". South China Morning Post . Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  5. ↑ Karmini, Niniek (8 September 2023). "Indonesia says China has pledged $21B in new investment to strengthen ties". Associated Press . Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  6. 1 2 Tian, Yew Lun (2023-09-10). "China, Europe should 'unite and co-operate', Premier Li says at G20". Reuters . Retrieved 2023-09-11.
  7. ↑ "Italian PM Meloni, China's Li Qiang discuss closer ties at G20 summit". Reuters . 2023-09-09. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
  8. ↑ Magnier, Mark (11 September 2023). "US holds highest-level talks with China in months, with Biden-Li meeting at G20". South China Morning Post . Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  9. ↑ Smout, Alistair (2023-09-11). "PM Sunak raises concern over interference in UK democracy with China's Li". Reuters . Retrieved 2023-09-11.
  10. ↑ Craymer, Lucy; Qiu, Stella (13 June 2024). "China and New Zealand deepen trade ties, discuss rights issues during Premier Li visit". Reuters. Archived from the original on 14 June 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  11. ↑ "Putin meets China's Premier Li as Moscow and Beijing deepen their relations". Associated Press . 22 August 2024. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  12. ↑ "China, Belarus agree to strengthen cooperation in trade, security". Reuters . 23 August 2024. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  13. ↑ "Chinese Premier vows stronger trade, investment ties with Saudi Arabia". South China Morning Post . 12 September 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  14. ↑ "China, UAE embrace broader prospect in economic, trade cooperation with burgeoning new opportunities". Xinhua News Agency . 13 September 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  15. ↑ "Chinese premier calls for building an Asia of peace, openness". Xinhua News Agency . 10 October 2024. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  16. ↑ "Vietnam, China sign 10 deals including agri trade to payment as leaders meet". Reuters . 13 October 2024. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  17. ↑ "First Premier of China to visit Pakistan, in 11 years".
  18. ↑ "Chinese Premier Li Qiang on private visit to Rhodes". Kathimerini . 4 July 2025. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
  19. ↑ "Exclusive | In a first, Xi will miss Brics in Rio as Li leads China delegation: sources". South China Morning Post. 2025-06-25. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
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