issuing time:
At the beginning of 2022, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, following traditional practices, went to the African continent for the first official visit each year. After ending his trip to Eritrea (Érythrée) and Kenya (Kenya), he arrived at the last stop of his trip to Africa on Thursday, January 6th, the Indian Ocean island country Comoros ( Comores). In Moroni, the Comoros Foreign Minister made it clear that China is the largest economic partner.
According to a report from our RFI French website on Friday, January 7, 2022, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrived on Thursday, the last stop of his trip to Africa: Comoros. According to tradition, the African continent is the first destination for Chinese foreign ministers to visit each year. In Moroni, the Comorian Foreign Minister and the visiting Chinese Foreign Minister held a press conference together. Later, Foreign Minister Wang Yi was received by President Azali Assoumani, and the two sides exchanged views for nearly an hour. Topics include Beijing’s assistance in the areas of health, infrastructure, and economics.
This station’s RFI correspondent Anziza M’Changama sent a message from Moroni, the capital of Comoros, saying that, especially in the health sector, highlighting strong companies within the ambitious deadline. Comorian Foreign Minister Dhoihir Dhoulkamal announced that China has pledged to assist Moroni to eradicate malaria (paludisme) by 2025 and respond to the Covid-19 virus. Whether it is a vaccine or medical equipment, as long as it is needed by the Comorian country.
Comoros refers to China as the largest economic partner
The Comoros Foreign Minister did not hesitate to point out clearly that China is Comoros’ largest economic partner. He also mentioned the continuity of the 8th Ministerial Conference of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation to be held in Dakar, Senegal at the end of 2021. Moroni has also been assured that, within the framework of the development project organization, the Comoros project is a priority and will be realized through the joint Africa and China Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (Focac) program.
China says Comoros enjoys special treatment
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi reiterated that Comoros not only benefits from the China-Africa Cooperation Forum, but also preferential bilateral relations and cooperation between China and the Arab world, because the island country Comoros is a member of the League of Arab States.
.