On February 4, 2025, the Vienna Chapter of the Group of 77 and China held a handover ceremony for the rotating chair. The ceremony was attended by heads and senior officials from major international organizations in Vienna, as well as Permanent Representatives from member states of the G77 and China. Ambassador Li Song, Permanent Representative of China in Vienna attended the ceremony and delivered a speech.

In his speech, Ambassador Li highly praised the important role played by the G77 and China on the multilateral platform in Vienna. He stated that China is the closest partner of the G77 and firmly stands with the G77 and the Global South to uphold international fairness and justice, promote international development and cooperation, and defend the common interests of developing countries. He emphasized that China is willing to work with all parties to support the United Nations in Vienna and other international organizations, actively advocate for true multilateralism, and promote the implementation of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, making development the sunshine that shines in the Global South.