From March 11 to 19, 2024, Special Representative of the Chinese Government on Korean Peninsula Affairs Liu Xiaoming attended the tenth Zermatt Roundtable on Security Issues in Northeast Asia held in Montreux, Switzerland, and paid a visit to Russia and EU Headquarters.

On the sidelines of the Zermatt Roundtable and during his visit to Moscow and Brussels, Liu Xiaoming discussed security in Northeast Asia and other issues of mutual interest with officials and scholars of relevant parties, including State Secretary of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of Switzerland Alexandre Fasel, Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia Andrey Rudenko, and Managing Director for Asia and the Pacific at the European External Action Service Niclas Kvarnström. Liu shared China’s position and views on relevant issues.

The other parties recognized the important role played by China and expressed their willingness to strengthen communication and coordination with China to jointly safeguard peace and stability in Northeast Asia. China and Russia agreed to maintain close communication and coordination in relation to the situation on the Korean Peninsula and security issues in Northeast Asia.