US EditionChina's top diplomat postpones visit to Somalia, arrives in Tanzania
Wang Yi postponed his first Somalia visit since the 1980s amid regional tensions including Israel's recognition of Somaliland and strained US-Somalia relations.
- On Friday, Somalia's foreign affairs ministry said Wang Yi, China's foreign minister, postponed a planned visit to Mogadishu, which would have been the first since the 1980s.
- Wang Yi began his annual New Year's tour of Africa on Wednesday, focusing on strategic trade access across East and Southern Africa with the tour due to conclude on January 12.
- Somali foreign ministry officials said Wang was unable to travel due to undisclosed commitments and promised a reason and new schedule later, while local authorities in Mogadishu closed roads and China's foreign ministry did not comment.
- The visit was expected to provide Mogadishu with a diplomatic boost after Israel recognised Somaliland, while Somalia's relations with the United States are strained by the World Food Programme warehouse dispute.
- He arrived in Dar es Salaam on Friday for a two-day working visit, met Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Thursday, and is expected to visit Lesotho before January 12.
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Postponed Visit: China's Diplomatic Shuffle in Africa
China's top diplomat, Wang Yi, postponed a historic visit to Somalia amid tensions with the U.S. over aid issues. The visit aimed to boost Sino-Somali relations following Israel's recognition of Somaliland. Wang's African tour focuses on securing strategic trade and improving bilateral relations, including economic cooperation with Ethiopia.
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The CitizenChina's top diplomat Wang Yi postpones visit to Somalia
MOGADISHU, Jan 9 - China's top diplomat has postponed what would have been a historic visit to Somalia, part of a tour of Africa aimed at bolstering strategic trade, the East African nation's foreign affairs ministry said on Friday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
China's top diplomat postpones visit to Somalia, arrives in Tanzania
China's top diplomat postponed what would have been a historic visit to Somalia, part of a tour of Africa aimed at bolstering strategic trade, the East African nation's foreign affairs ministry said on Friday.
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