On September 5, 2025, Vice President Han Zheng met in Beijing with President of the National Parliament of Timor-Leste Maria Fernanda Lay, who is in China for the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War and pays a visit to China.

Han Zheng said that last year, President Xi Jinping and President José Ramos-Horta agreed to advance bilateral relations in the overarching direction of building a community with a shared future, which has guided the sustained and robust development of bilateral relations. China is ready to work with Timor-Leste to carry forward the fine tradition of mutual trust and win-win cooperation, implement the important common understandings reached by the leaders of both countries, maintain firm mutual support, advance high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, work together to improve people's well-being, enhance mutual understanding and affinity, raise the level of comprehensive strategic cooperation, and jointly promote regional peace and stability.

Maria Fernanda Lay congratulated China on the successful holding of the commemoration on September 3. She thanked China for its valuable support to Timor-Leste over the years. Timor-Leste firmly adheres to the one-China policy. The National Parliament of Timor-Leste is willing to make active contributions to advancing practical cooperation between the two countries.