On March 18, 2026, Ambassador Zhou Limin presented the letter of credence to His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden.

(Swedish Royal Court, photo Sanna Argus Tirén)

Ambassador Zhou conveyed President Xi Jinping’s warm regards to King Carl XVI Gustaf and expressed appreciation to the Swedish Royal Family for long caring for and supporting China-Sweden friendly cooperation. Ambassador Zhou noted that over the past 76 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations, the two countries maintained overall stable relations, achieved fruitful outcomes in practical cooperation and delivered tangible benefits to the two peoples. As the new Chinese Ambassador to Sweden, he stands ready to work with all sectors of the Swedish society to strengthen dialogue and communication, expand mutually beneficial cooperation and promote the sustained, sound and steady growth of China-Sweden relations.

King Carl XVI Gustaf asked Ambassador Zhou to convey his greetings to President Xi Jinping. He welcomed Ambassador Zhou to Sweden as he assumes his new post, and stated that Sweden attaches great importance to developing relations with China, and the Royal Family is willing to further contribute to deepening exchanges and cooperation between the two countries in various fields. He expressed his wish for the continued development of friendly relations between Sweden and China.

Ambassador Zhou arrived in Sweden on March 12 and presented the copy of the letter of credence to the Swedish Foreign Ministry on March 16.