Newly appointed foreign minister continues long-standing tradition
The newly appointed Foreign Minister of China, Qin Gang, spent a week in Africa that marked a continuation of the long-standing tradition of every foreign minister starting the year with a visit to Africa, since 1991.
Qin, who until recently was an ambassador to the US, made his first official overseas trip in his new role by visiting Ethiopia, Gabon, Angola, Benin, and Egypt last week.
While in Egypt, Qin met the secretary-general of the Arab League, Ahmed Aboul-Gheit, in an effort to cement the thawing relations between China and Arab nations. When in Ethiopia, Qin held bilateral talks with Moussa Faki Mahamat, the chairperson of the African Union Commission, as part of strengthening relations with our continent and promoting multilateralism.
When announcing…