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Beijing’s FM Courts Africa with New Year Tour
- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit Ethiopia, Somalia, Tanzania, and Lesotho from January 7 to 12, as announced by the foreign ministry.
- Wang will attend the launching ceremony of the China-Africa Year of People-to-People Exchanges at the African Union headquarters.
- The visit aims to deepen political mutual trust and strengthen cooperation between China and Africa.
- The visit is part of a tradition where China's foreign minister chooses Africa for the first overseas visit each year.
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Beijing’s FM courts Africa with New Year tour
China’s top diplomat Wang Yi courted key East African nations on a tour of the region, part of efforts to capitalize on frustration with the US on the continent. The country’s foreign ministers have traditionally made their first annual overseas trip to Africa, symbolic of Beijing’s push to improve ties. On the itinerary for 2026 are Ethiopia, Lesotho, Somalia, and Tanzania, each of which has seen worsening ties with Washington since the start o…
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China's Foreign Minister Wang also visits Mogadishu on his trip to Africa – recently Israel was the first state worldwide to recognise the split off Somaliland province.
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