Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with his Congolese peer Jean-Claude Gakosso in Beijing last week, reinforcing commitments to enhance the quality of China-Africa cooperation through continued partnership initiatives. The high-level diplomatic exchange highlighted the strategic importance both nations place on their bilateral relationship.
During the talks, Wang characterized the China-Congo relationship as exemplary of the solidarity and cooperative spirit defining broader China-Africa relations. He emphasized the crucial role of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) as the premier platform facilitating mutual development between Chinese and African nations.
The Chinese diplomat reaffirmed Beijing’s commitment to implementing outcomes from last year’s FOCAC Beijing Summit, with particular focus on the comprehensive “Ten Partnership Actions” program. These initiatives aim to create tangible economic and developmental benefits across the African continent through coordinated policy frameworks.
Against the backdrop of global uncertainty, Wang called for stronger unity among China and African nations to safeguard collective interests of developing countries while promoting international stability and prosperity. This appeal underscores China’s strategic vision of South-South cooperation as a counterbalance to traditional Western-dominated international systems.
For his part, Gakosso expressed the Republic of Congo’s dedication to its role as FOCAC co-chair, pledging cooperation in preparing upcoming coordination meetings and the China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo. These platforms serve as critical mechanisms for translating diplomatic agreements into actionable economic partnerships.
The meeting represents the latest development in China’s long-term African engagement strategy, which combines diplomatic outreach with infrastructure development and economic investment throughout the continent.