TWEET TRANSLATION: The Chinese authorities have taken action to support the Congolese government in the fight against the illegal exploitation of natural resources. A special unit has also been set up within the Chinese Embassy in the DRC.
China’s ambassador to the DR Congo, Zhu Jing, provided the only follow up to Director-General Wu Peng’s announcement on Tuesday that the Chinese government would sanction six mining companies operating illegally in South Kivu with a short retweet and word that the embassy is going to set up a special unit to monitor illegal mining activities.