Chinese Ambassador to Armenia: Armenian-Chinese relations reached a  new level in 2025

ArmInfo. The year 2025 will mark  a significant milestone for Armenian-Chinese relations, as the bilateral relations between the countries will be elevated to a  new level, as stated by Chinese Ambassador to Armenia Li Xinwei in an  interview with journalists at the conference "Strengthening  Chinese-Armenia  Strategic Partnership: A Dialogue on Governance  Experience Exchange."

One of the key events of the year, the ambassador noted, was Armenian  Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's visit to China. Li Xinwei mentioned  that during the visit, Chinese President Xi Jinping met with the  Armenian Prime Minister, and the two sides announced the  establishment of a strategic partnership.  "During this meeting,  memoranda of cooperation in various areas were also signed. Another  important event is Armenia's accession to the Asian Infrastructure  Investment Bank. The Chinese side is ready to support Armenia in this  process, which creates a solid foundation for the further development  of our relations," the Ambassador emphasized.

Li Xinwei noted that bilateral ties between the countries have  developed rapidly in 2025. The Ambassador cited a 22.5% increase in  trade turnover between the countries, as well as the number of  flights, as indicators of this development. "Previously, the Armenian  people perceived China as a distant, inaccessible country, but now  flights have become easier, and you can be in China in just four  hours," Li Xinwei said.

The Ambassador also noted the increase in the number of tourists:  34,000 tourists from China have visited Armenia in just a few months,  which, according to him, is a good indicator. "We hope that  cooperation in tourism between our countries will continue to  develop, and the interest of Chinese tourists  in Armenia will grow  even further," the Ambassador noted.

He also expressed satisfaction with the interest shown by Armenian  youth in learning Chinese. After all, as the Ambassador noted, both  Armenian and Chinese are difficult languages. " I am confident that  Armenian youth who speak their native language will be able to  successfully master Chinese. 1.4 billion people worldwide speak  Chines, and Armenian youth will become part of this vast community,  opening up new employment opportunities for them. China and Armenia  are ancient civilizations with rich histories. In this changing  world, both countries strive for development and share a common  goal-to make their citizens' lives happier. I am confident that by  enhancing  bilateral relations, we will be able to achieve  significant results that will benefit our peoples," Li Xinwei  concluded.

 It should be noted that, according to the Statistical Committee of  Armenia, the foreign trade turnover between Armenia and China for  January-October 2025 exceeded $2.1 billion, with a year-on-year  decline of 9.1%. Specifically, exports amounted to $570.9 million  (with a year-on-year decline of 42.2%), and imports amounted to $1.6  billion (with a year-on-year increase of 15.3%). China is among  Armenia's top 5 trading partners.