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2026

China, Lesotho vow to advance strategic partnership to higher level

MASERU, Jan. 11 (Xinhua) -- Lesotho and China have reaffirmed their commitment to advancing the bilateral strategic partnership to a higher level and making it a model of friendly exchanges and common development between countries with different national conditions and systems, according to a joint press communique released on Sunday.

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01-13

2026

China, Africa usher in new chapter in civilizational dialogue

NAIROBI, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) -- With the China-Africa Year of People-to-People Exchanges unfolding in 2026, China and Africa have ushered in a new chapter in civilizational dialogue, shaping shared development and future.

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01-13

2026

China, Ethiopia pledge to strengthen all-weather strategic partnership

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, with both sides pledging to strengthen mutual support and the alignment of development strategies.

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01-13

2026

China to speed up zero-tariff steps for African exports in Lesotho

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Saturday that Beijing will accelerate the implementation of zero-tariff measures for African exports in Lesotho, and provide greater facilitation for its specialty products to enter China to support the nation's development.

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01-13

2026

Xi's message on China-Africa exchanges draws warm responses

China-Africa relations provide inspiration for other Global South countries, showing that cooperation can be built on the basis of mutual respect and shared benefits -- a framework that could gradually foster a more balanced and inclusive international order, said Juvenal Quicassa, an international relations expert from Angola.

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01-13

2026

China and the African Union Hold Strategic Dialogue

On January 8, 2026 local time, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission Mahmoud Ali Youssouf jointly held the ninth China-AU Strategic Dialogue at the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa.

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01-13

2026

Joint Press Statement of Foreign Ministers between the People’s Republic of China & the Federal Republic of Somalia

H.E. Wang Yi, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China held a phone call with H.E. Abdisalam Abdi Ali (Dhaay), Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Federal Republic of Somalia.

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01-13

2026

JOINT PRESS COMMUNIQUE ON THE BILATERAL TALKS BETWEEN THE FOREIGN MINISTERS OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA AND THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA

At the invitation of Minister for Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation of the United Republic of Tanzania, Honorable Ambassador Mahmoud Thabit Kombo, Member of the Polit​ical Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister for Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China, Honorable Wang Yi, undertook a visit to Tanzania from 9th to 10th January 2026.

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01-13

2026

Joint Press Communiqué Between the Government of the People’s Republic of China and The Government of the Kingdom of Lesotho

At the invitation of Hon. Lejone Mpotjoana, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Relations of Lesotho, H.E. Wang Yi, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs of China, paid an official visit to the Kingdom of Lesotho from January 10 to 11, 2026.

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01-13

2026

Joint Press Release on the Talks Between the Foreign Ministers of The People’s Republic of China and The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China Wang Yi visited Ethiopia from January 7 to 9, 2026. During the visit, His Excellency held talks with H.E. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and H.E. Minister of Foreign Affairs Gedion Timothewos.

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