On July 1, 2024, President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory message to Samantha Mostyn on her appointment as Governor-General of Australia.

Xi Jinping pointed out that China and Australia are important cooperative partners for each other, and both are important members of the Asia-Pacific region and important forces for a multipolar world. A China-Australia relationship with sound and steady development not only meets the fundamental and long-term interests of the two countries and two peoples, but also contributes to regional and world peace, stability, development and prosperity. Xi said he attaches great importance to the development of China-Australia relations, and stands ready to work with the Australian side to promote the building of a more mature, stable and fruitful China-Australia comprehensive strategic partnership based on the principles of mutual respect, mutual benefit and win-win results, and seeking common ground while shelving differences, so as to deliver more benefits to the people of the two countries.