This week as Beijing suddenly announced that China's foreign minister Qin Gang had been removed after just seven months in the job, his predecessor and now replacement, seasoned diplomat Wang Yi, was on a tour of some of Africa's key economies.
Johannesburg — This week as Beijing suddenly announced that China's foreign minister Qin Gang had been removed after just seven months in the job, his predecessor and now replacement,Wang participated in BRICS summit-related meetings in South Africa, infrastructure talks in Kenya, and pledges on debt relief in Ethiopia, meetings that analysts said illustrate China's way of showing its commitment to the continent.
Paul Nantulya, research associate for the Africa Center for Strategic Studies in Washington, told VOA that Wang's trip to the region comes as China seeks to re-engage more with Africa in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to a statement from the Chinese Foreign Ministry, while in Addis Ababa Wang told Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed:
Next, in Kenya, Wang met with President William Ruto -- who was elected last year and had talked tough on China during his campaign.
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