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President Xi Jinping addresses to Arab leaders, diplomats and delegates attending the China-Arab Cooperation Forum in the Great Hall of the People of Beijing on Tuesday. (Photo / Xinhua)
President Xi Jinping will conduct state visits to the United Arab Emirates, Senegal, Rwanda and South Africa from July 19 to 24 and will attend the 10th BRICS Summit in Johannesburg from July 25th to 27th. Lu Kang said Thursday
On the way home, the president will also visit Mauritius at a stop over there, Lu said.
This will be Xi's first overseas trip since he was re-elected president in March. The state visits are at the invitation of the President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Senegalese President Macky Sall, Rwandan President Paul Kagame and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.
Li Wentao, Deputy Director of the Institute of African Studies China's Contemporary International Institutes of International Relations said that China has always appreciated its relations with developing countries, including African countries, which are at the base of China's foreign policy and cooperation.
Xi The first trip abroad after his 2013 presidential election also included African countries.
"The next visit covers a large part of the African continent, showing that China cherishes its traditional friendship with Africa," he said. Li Yang visited the Republic of Congo, Uganda and Kenya in June and top legislator Li Zhanshu. "Sino-African relations have entered a new era, with bilateral high trade and economic cooperation at the strategic level," said Li.
In 2015, China and Africa Established Comprehensive Strategic Partnership at the Johannesburg Summit on China-Africa Cooperation in South Africa
"This year is important for China-Africa cooperation, as the Beijing FOCAC Summit will be held in September", said Mr. Li, adding that Xi's trip will also help prepare for the next meeting.
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