On October 12, 2026, President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory message to Ülle Madise‌ on her assumption of office as President of the Republic of Estonia.

Xi Jinping pointed out that China and Estonia enjoy traditional friendship. In recent years, the relations between the two countries have maintained steady momentum for development. New progress has been constantly made in exchanges and cooperation across various fields, bringing benefits to the two peoples. President Xi said that he attaches great importance to the development of China‑Estonia relations. He expressed his readiness to work with President Ülle Madise to seize the opportunity of the 35th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries this year to enhance political mutual trust, expand mutually beneficial cooperation, broaden people‑to‑people and cultural exchanges, and continuously add new dimensions to the bilateral relations in the new era.