UN’s Guterres Says China-Africa Ties Can Drive ‘Renewable Energy Revolution’

UN Secretary General António Guterres met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in advance of the FOCAC summit in Beijing on September 4, 2024. Image via Xinhua.

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told African leaders Thursday that expanding ties between China and the continent could “drive the renewable energy revolution.”

Guterres and more than 50 African leaders are attending this week’s China-Africa forum, according to state media.

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