On October 19, 2022, Premier Li Keqiang sent a congratulatory message to Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah on his assumption of office as Prime Minister of the State of Kuwait.

Li Keqiang said in his congratulatory message that China and Kuwait have enjoyed a profound traditional friendship. Kuwait has been the first Arab state of the Gulf to establish diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China. Over the 51 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations, China-Kuwait relations have maintained sound and steady development, with political mutual trust constantly consolidated and practical cooperation in various fields continuously advanced. The Chinese government attaches great importance to the development of China-Kuwait relations and stands ready to work with the Kuwaiti side to push for new progress in the China-Kuwait strategic partnership.