A member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Wang Yi, is set to visit Namibia, the Republic of the Congo, Chad and Nigeria.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning disclosed this at a virtual news conference organised by the ministry on Friday in Beijing.
The purpose of Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s upcoming visit is to implement the outcomes of the FOCAC Beijing Summit and deepen practical cooperation across the board for sustained and substantive growth of China-Africa relations.
According to her, the visit which is on the invitation by the various countries is expected advance their diplomatic cooperation with China.
Mao said, “Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi will visit Namibia, the Republic of the Congo, Chad and Nigeria from Jan. 5 to 11, 2024 at the invitation of these countries.
“This will be the 35th consecutive year that Chinese foreign minister visits Africa on the first overseas trip at the start of the year.”
President Xi Jinping noted that China and Africa should jointly advance modernization that is just and equitable, open and win-win and eco-friendly, puts the people first, features diversity and inclusiveness and is underpinned by peace and security, and take ten partnership actions, which were well-received by Africa. Namibia, the Republic of the Congo, Chad, and Nigeria are all China’s friendly cooperation partners.
