On July 29, 2015, Vice Foreign Minister Wang Chao met with outgoing Maltese Ambassador to China Clifford Borg Marks. Wang Chao appreciated the active role Clifford Borg Marks has played during his tenure in promoting China-Malta relations, and hoped that Clifford Borg Marks would continue to contribute to the friendly cooperation between the two countries after leaving office. Clifford Borg Marks thanked China for the great support it has provided in his tenure, and said that he would continue to care for and support Malta-China friendship.