From December 20 to 22, Chargé d'Affaires a.i. of the Chinese Embassy to Libya Liu Jian visited Misrata, where he met with Mayor Mahmoud Al Sougatri and toured several key local institutions, including the Special Economic Zone, Misrata Free Zone, Misrata International Airport, Misrata Chamber of Commerce, and Libyan Iron and Steel Company.

Chargé d'Affaires Liu Jian stated that China is willing to actively participate in Libya’s development and reconstruction process, attaches great importance to strengthening exchanges and cooperation with Misrata and other regions across Libya to continuously consolidate and elevate the strategic partnership between the two countries, and bring tangible benefits to the people of both countries. Local government and business representatives expressed their welcome to Chinese enterprises for investment and business operations in the city, noting that Libya is willing to provide necessary facilitation and assistance to jointly promote positive outcomes in practical cooperation.

Chargé d'Affaires Liu Jian also visited local Chinese enterprises and held discussions with their representatives. He urged all enterprises to strengthen safety management, enhance coordination and unity, comply fully with local laws and regulations, and actively contribute to socioeconomic development in the host communities, thereby helping to write a new chapter in China-Libya cooperative relations. 

Misrata serves as a major commercial, industrial, and logistics hub in Libya.