Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang will visit Ethiopia, Gabon, Angola, Benin, Egypt, the headquarters of the African Union and the headquarters of the League of Arab States by invitation from January 9 to 16, he announced Monday. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin.
Qin’s visit to Africa is his first overseas trip as China’s foreign minister, Wang said, adding that this is also the 33rd consecutive year that Africa has been the destination of the first annual overseas visit of the Chinese. Chinese foreign ministers.
The continuation of this fine tradition shows that China attaches great importance to its traditional friendship and developing relations with Africa, Wang said.
At present, China-Africa relations are developing vigorously and entering a new era of building a high-level China-Africa community with a shared destiny, he added.
During his visit, Qin will meet and hold talks with the leaders and foreign ministers of the five visiting countries and the chairperson of the African Union Commission, respectively, to exchange views on bilateral relations as well as foreign affairs. international and regional interests of common interest, according to Wang.
Noting that China will continue to uphold the principles of sincerity, real results, friendship and good faith to enhance cooperation with Africa, Wang said his country will work with Africa to implement the results of the Eighth Ministerial Conference of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation. (FOCAC) and inject new impetus into the development of the China-Africa comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership.
During his visit to Egypt, Qin will also meet with the secretary general of the Arab League, according to Wang.
Noting that the first China-Arab States Summit promoted Sino-Arab relations towards a new era of comprehensive development, Wang said China stands ready to work with Arab countries to build a Sino-Arab community with a shared future oriented to new era.
Qin Gang was appointed China’s new foreign minister on December 30.
