An inaugural ceremony for Air China’s Beijing–Reykjavik flight, the first scheduled passenger service between China and Iceland, was held at Keflavík International Airport in Iceland on October 26, .

Ambassador He Rulong joined Icelandic Minister of Infrastructure Eyjólfur Ármannsson, President Qu Guangji of Air China, and acting Permanent Secretary Högni Kristjánsson of the Icelandic Ministry for Foreign Affairs attended the ceremony and delivered remarks. Representatives from the Icelandic Ministry of Industries, Business Iceland, and the Icelandic Transport Authority, as well as Counsellor Xiong Dongmei of the Chinese Embassy were also present. Guests from various sectors of the Chinese and Icelandic society, media representatives, and passengers on the inaugural flights attended the event.

Ambassador He noted that the launch of the direct flight was one of the outcomes of the meeting between the heads of state of the two countries and the best gift marking the 55th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Iceland. Responding to the shared expectations of people from all walks of life in both countries, the new route is a vivid reflection of deepening bilateral cooperation and will inject fresh momentum into the development of bilateral relations. 

Minister Eyjólfur Ármannsson warmly congratulated China and Iceland on the launch of the direct flight. He expressed the hope that the service would further facilitate people-to-people exchanges, expand market opportunities for both countries, deepen cooperation and exchanges across various fields, and promote the further development of bilateral relations.