On February 6, 2021, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi sent a congratulatory message to Moussa Faki Mahamat on his reelection as Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission.

Wang Yi said that the current relationship between China and the AU is at its best in history as the two sides have continually deepened strategic mutual trust, achieved fruitful results in various fields and supported each other in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, fully demonstrating the high level of bilateral relations. China firmly supports the AU in playing an important role in African and international affairs, and stands ready to continue to work with the AU in solidarity and cooperation to tide over difficulties, promote the sustained and in-depth development of China-AU relations and China-Africa relations, and jointly build a closer China-Africa community with a shared future.