Kenyan President William Ruto’s China Trip to be Closely Watched by Continent

Kenyan President William Ruto (second from right) shaking hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation summit in Beijing in September.

Kenya’s President William Ruto left for a four-day state visit to China on Monday night. He will meet with China’s President Xi Jinping and officiate over the China-Kenya Business Forum, which will bring together 100 companies from both sides.

Ruto is the first African leader to visit Beijing since the Trump administration imposed global tariffs. His visit will likely provide signals for other African countries about Beijing’s current appetite for cooperation and trade deals as the continent faces both U.S. tariffs and the rollback of its diplomatic presence in Africa.

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