On April 5, 2003, Vice Foreign Minister Yang Wenchang met with President Francois Bozize, Prime Minister Abel Goumba and Foreign Minister Karim Meckassoua respectively, and exchanged opinions on bilateral ties with them. Yang reiterated that China had always adhered to the policy of non-interference into the domestic affairs of other countries and respected the political choices of other peoples. China is willing to further develop friendly cooperation in various fields with the new government of the Central African Republic on the basis of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence. He noted that the Chinese government supported the new government's efforts of keeping its national stability, promoting economic and social development. The Central African side expressed its willingness to maintain and develop friendly cooperative relations with China and reiterated its One China policy, and its non-involvement of contacts of official nature with the Taiwan authority.

On March 15, 2003, the armed forces led by President Bozize of the Central African Republic captured the capital of Central Africa, Bangui, after which a transitional government was organized. At present, the situation in the Central African Republic is becoming stable. During the regime alternation, there were riots in Bangui and some Chinese businesses and people resident there had suffered from asset damage. Yang went to Bangui to express sympathy to the personnel of the Chinese Embassy, the Chinese agencies and Chinese resident in that country.