On the afternoon of January 30, 2024, President Xi Jinping received the credentials of 42 ambassadors to China at the Great Hall of the People.

Outside the North Gate of the Great Hall of the People, soldiers are lined up on both sides, and buglers are blowing their welcome horns. The ambassadors arrived one after another, passed through the national flag array and walked up the alabaster steps one by one.

In front of the giant mural The Land is so Rich in Beauty, Xi accepted the ambassadors' credentials and posed for a photo with each of them.

They are: Mr. Tan Hai Chuan, Ambassador of Singapore in China, Mr. Massimo AMBROSETTI, Ambassador of Italy in China, Mr. Hussain bin Ibrahim Al Hammadi, Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates in China, Mr. Michael René CAMPBELL Hooker, Ambassador of Nicaragua in China, Mr. Pavlo Riabikin, Ambassador of Ukraine in China, Mr. Mohsen Bakhtiar, Ambassador of Iran in China, Mr. Ian Marshall, Ambassador of Grenada in China, Mr. Adel Elarbi, Ambassador of Tunisia in China, Mr. Alberto Blanco Silva, Ambassador of Cuba in China, Mr. Bruno ANGELET, Ambassador of Belgium in China, Mr. Ivan Zyuulu, Ambassador of Zambia in China, Mr. Per Augustsson, Ambassador of Sweden in China, Mr. Sinisa Berjan, Ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina in China, Mr. Jakub Kumoch, Ambassador of Poland in China, Mr. Jasem Ibrahem Al-Najem, Ambassador of Kuwait in China, Mr. Mauricio Mauro EPKUA OBAMA BINDANG, Ambassador of Equatorial Guinea in China, Mr. Roland Reiland, Ambassador of Luxembourg in China, Ms. Maria Soledad CÓRDOVA Montero, Ambassador of Ecuador in China, Mr. SALVADOR ENRIQUE MONCADA, Ambassador of Honduras in China; Mr. Bunyad Huseynov, Ambassador of Azerbaijan in China, Mr. Khamis Mussa Omar, Ambassador of Tanzania in China, Mr. Willy Kipkorir Bett, Ambassador of Kenya in China; Mr. Alfredo ORTUÑO Victory, Ambassador of Costa Rica in China; Mr. Arthur Williams, Ambassador of Jamaica in China, Mr. Kaid Slimane Lahcen, Ambassador of Algeria in China, Mr. DAN-HORIA MAXIM, Ambassador of Romania in China, Mr. Norman Bin Muhamad, Ambassador of Malaysia in China, Mr. Khalil-ur-Rahman Hashmi, Ambassador of Pakistan in China, Mr. Abu Bakarr Karim, Ambassador of Sierra Leone in China, Mr. Maubere Lorosae da Silva Horta, Ambassador of Timor-Leste in China, Mr. Charviakou Aliaksandr, Ambassador of Belarus in China, Mr.  Asadollah Bilal Karimi, Ambassador of Afghanistan in China, Mr. Somphone Sichaleune, Ambassador of Laos in China, Mr. Hugo José Siles Núñez del Prado, Ambassador of Bolivia in China, Mr. Kanasugi Kenji, Ambassador of Japan in China, Mr. Andrey Tehov, Ambassador of Bulgaria in China, Mr. Barrett SALATO, Ambassador of Solomon Islands in China, Mr. Robert Lee, Ambassador of Fiji in China, Mr. Daouda Bitie, Ambassador of Burkina Faso in China, Mr. Martin TOMČO, Ambassador of the Czech Republic in China, Mr. Scott Dewar, Ambassador of Australia in China, and Mr. Vahe Gevorgyan, Ambassador of Armenia in China.

After the ceremony of handing over the credentials, President Xi Jinping delivered a group speech to the ambassadors in the Beijing Hall.

President Xi Jinping asked the ambassadors to convey their Lunar New Year blessings and good wishes to the leaders and people of their countries, noting that China treasures its friendship with the peoples of all countries, and is willing to deepen friendship and expand mutually beneficial cooperation with them on the basis of equality and mutual benefit, so as to promote the continuous development of bilateral relations. It is hoped that the ambassadors will gain a comprehensive and in-depth understanding of China, and tighten the ties of cooperation and build bridges of communication for bilateral relations. The Chinese Government will provide convenience and support to the ambassadors in the discharge of their duties.

President Xi emphasized that this year marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, which is comprehensively advancing the construction of a strong nation and the great cause of national rejuvenation with Chinese-style modernization. The starting and ending point of Chinese-style modernization is to enable more than 1.4 billion Chinese people to lead a better life. This means a broader market and unprecedented development opportunities for the world, and will inject a strong impetus into the modernization of all countries in the world.

President Xi pointed out that today's world is not a peaceful place, and that China, as in the past, puts the future of mankind and the well-being of its people at the forefront of its mind, strives to contribute Chinese wisdom and solutions to the cause of peace and development of mankind, advocates equal and orderly multi-polarization in the world and inclusive economic globalization, and promotes the building of a community of shared destiny for mankind, so as to build a better world hand in hand.