On July 22, 2013, State Councilor Yang Jiechi met in Beijing with Seychelles Foreign Minister Jean-Paul Adam.

Yang Jiechi said that China-Seychelles relations have maintained good momentum of development in recent years and have become a model for the friendly cooperation between countries with different national conditions. China highly values the traditional friendship with Seychelles and is willing to join hands with the Seychelles side to push forward bilateral relations for further development and to make greater contribution to jointly safeguarding peace, stability, cooperation and development in the region of Indian Ocean.

Jean-Paul Adam said that the Seychelles side is willing to make concerted efforts with China to promote the further development of China-Seychelles and China-Africa relations.

They also exchanged views on international and regional topics of common interests.