New Geopolitical Landscape Explains Why Xi Made Unannounced Stopover in Morocco

Chinese President Xi Jinping was greeted at the airport in Casablanca by Morocco's Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan on November 21, 2024. Image via Xinhua.

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived back in Beijing on Saturday after a week-long trip to South America to attend a pair of summits in Brazil and Peru. On his way home, Xi made an unscheduled stopover in Morocco on Thursday, where he was greeted at the airport in Casablanca by 21-year-old Crown Prince Moulay Hassan.

During the visit, which lasted only a few hours, Xi also met with King Mohammed VI for what appeared to be a high-level courtesy call.

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