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Chinese Foreign Minister to begin 2024 tour of Africa

Menkiti Onyebuchi Bernie by Menkiti Onyebuchi Bernie
January 12, 2024
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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi pictured. Wang will be visiting several African nations in January 2024. Credit: NNN

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi pictured. Wang will be visiting several African nations in January 2024. Credit: NNN

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Africa will again be one of the diplomatic focal points of Chinese foreign policy in 2024. China-Africa relations have grown exponentially in the last decades, with the Chinese government unceasing its interest in the continent.

This week, the country’s foreign minister, Wang Yi, will embark on a four-nation tour of selected African countries from January 13th to 18th.

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This strategic visit, which will see Yi tour Egypt, Tunisia, Togo, and Côte d’Ivoire, underscores China’s enduring commitment to its African partners and marks the 34th consecutive year Africa has been graced with the Chinese Foreign Minister’s first overseas trip.

From all indications, the visit isn’t a courtesy call but a strategic diplomatic step towards translating the promises made at last year’s China-Africa Leaders’ Dialogue into tangible action.

“President Xi Jinping’s vision” of bolstering African industries, revitalizing agriculture, and nurturing talent is considered the cornerstone of this new push.

Therefore, Yi’s mission to Africa would include a practical step towards putting those visions into action by solidifying Chinese interest while collaborating with Chinese and domestic counterparts on practical projects and initiatives that uplift communities in Africa.

In addition, Yi’s visit would reaffirm the deep-rooted friendship between China and Africa by renewing and deepening China-Africa past pledges to work side-by-side for economic and political prosperity.

This affirms the strength of the upcoming Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC 2024), a major forum bringing together China and Africa to discuss development and cooperation.

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Hence, Yi’s visit serves as a launching pad for FOCAC 2024, an opportunity to galvanize African countries towards the event.

China and Africa have continually forged a future together, from fertile farms to factories, loans to infrastructure, and technical support to collaboration.

Yi’s visit isn’t the first of its kind, but it once again reminds the rest of the world of what may be the beginning of an exciting new chapter in China-Africa relations.

Tags: China-Africa relationsFOCAC conferenceWang Yi
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