On April 7, 2013, Chinese President Xi Jinping met with President of the Council of the Nation of Algeria Abdelkader Bensalah in Boao, Hainan province.

Xi said China and Algeria are real friends in need, as the two peoples forged a solid friendship amid Algeria's struggle for national independence and through Algeria's great contributions in helping China restore its status in the United Nations in 1971. Xi thanked Algeria for its firm support for China on issues concerning China's core interests and major concerns.

Xi described Algeria as China's "good friend, good brother and good partner," saying it is China's established policy to develop comprehensive, friendly cooperation with Algeria and deepen the countries' bilateral strategic cooperation. China would like to work with Algeria in pursuing all-around, multi-tier and wide-ranging cooperation and upgrading bilateral relations, Xi said, adding that China supports exchanges between the legislative bodies of the two countries to contribute to deepening the friendship between both peoples.

Bensalah thanked China for helping Algeria with its national independence and build-up. He said Algeria cherishes the traditional friendship with China and called on the two countries to continue high-level visits, pursue more exchanges between legislative bodies and expand cooperation in trade, the economy and investment. He urged both sides to promote the development of China-Africa relations and push bilateral relations to a higher level on the existing basis.

Wang Huning and Yang Jiechi attended the meeting.