Wang Yi’s First African Tour After FOCAC9 Sets the Tone for Africa-China Relations in 2025 – The Diplomat

China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi completed the top Chinese leadership’s 140th trip to African countries, visiting Namibia, the Republic of Congo, Chad, and Nigeria. These visits are part of a tradition that demonstrates China’s longstanding diplomatic ties with Africa and focus on infrastructure, industrialization, and trade. Each country had specific priorities, such as energy projects in Namibia and Congo, and discussions on rerouting a disrupted oil pipeline in Chad. Congo also sought support for transforming its port infrastructure.

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