Qian welcomed the ambassador's resumption of the post and positively evaluated the relations and inter-party exchanges between China and Portugal. He expressed his willingness to work together with the Portuguese side to consolidate political mutual trust and promote the constant, healthy and in-depth development of the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries.

Nascimento stated that Portugal-China relations have enjoyed a long history, and the Portuguese side is willing to further strengthen bilateral cooperation in the areas such as politics, economy, trade, and people-to-people and cultural exchanges, and continue to make positive contributions to the development of Portugal-China and European Union-China relations.

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