On November 9, 2016, Vice Foreign Minister Li Baodong met with Special Envoy of UN Secretary-General for Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed. Both sides exchanged views on the political solution to the Yemeni issue in the next stage.

Li Baodong stressed that in regard of the Yemeni issue, all concerned parties should staunchly promote the cease-fire, stop the violence as well as carry out more work on the two conflict sides in the Yemeni issue. We should unswervingly push for the restart of peace talks, and continuously support the mediation efforts of the Special Envoy of UN Secretary-General. Humanitarian aid should be firmly launched as well to ease the humanitarian situation in Yemen.