Wang Yi in Africa 2026: A New South-South Cooperation Era 🌍
Chinese FM Wang Yi visits Ethiopia, Somalia, Tanzania & Lesotho to deepen 70-year China-Africa ties, boost trade, and launch the 2026 Year of People-to-People Exchanges.
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Chinese FM Wang Yi visits Ethiopia, Somalia, Tanzania & Lesotho to deepen 70-year China-Africa ties, boost trade, and launch the 2026 Year of People-to-People Exchanges.
On Jan 7, 2026, Wang Yi began his 36th straight first stop in Africa, underlining 70 years of China-Africa friendship with major projects, trade growth, and a Year of People-to-People Exchanges.
At the 7th China-Pakistan dialogue, Wang Yi emphasized China’s opposition to unilateral force and highlighted the need to respect every nation’s sovereignty under international law.
Chinese FM Wang Yi highlights how strategic choices in China–US relations shape world history, urging equality, respect, and win-win cooperation for global stability and shared benefits.
Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi will host Cambodia and Thailand’s foreign ministers in Yunnan on December 28-29 to boost regional cooperation on trade, connectivity and sustainability.
China says a free trade deal with GCC states is within reach after Wang Yi’s Middle East trip, marking the final stage of talks started in 2004.
Chinese FM Wang Yi and Venezuelan FM Yvan Gil recently held a call to reaffirm strategic partnership, mutual support for sovereignty, and cooperation against unilateral pressure.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Jordan from December 12 to 16 to strengthen diplomatic ties and explore new cooperation in energy, trade and tech.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi says Xi Jinping Thought on Diplomacy offers powerful guidance for China’s global engagement, urging deeper study and new contributions to national rejuvenation.
In Beijing on 8 December 2025, FM Wang Yi underscored the historical and legal bases—Cairo 1943 to the 1971 UN vote—supporting China’s claim over Taiwan and warned against secession.