China, Somalia Deepen Ties in High-Level Talks

Chinese ambassador to Somalia Wang Yu and Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. Image: Chinese Embassy in the Federal Republic of Somalia

Somalia moved to reinforce relations with China on Monday in a series of high-level meetings in Mogadishu, putting Beijing’s role in the Horn of Africa back in focus.

President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud met Hu Changchun, China’s special envoy to the Horn of Africa, while Foreign Minister Abdisalam Abdi Ali held separate talks with the envoy on expanding bilateral cooperation.

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