On January 11, 2017, Vice Foreign Minister Zhang Ming met with newly-appointed Tunisian Ambassador to China Dhia Khaled.

Zhang Ming welcomed Dhia Khaled to take his new post in China, and expressed that the Foreign Ministry will provide support and convenience for him during his term of office in China. Dhia Khaled felt greatly honored to serve as Tunisian Ambassador to China, and said that he will do his best to promote the development of bilateral relations during his tenure.