January 7, 2021

China and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for cooperation on the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) on Wednesday.

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his DRC counterpart, Marie Tumba Nzeza, signed the MoU after earlier talks in Kinshasa. 

The Chinese diplomat is on a five-nation tour in Africa – his first overseas trip in 2021. The DRC is Wang's second stop following his visit to Nigeria. He will later travel to Botswana, Tanzania, and Seychelles. 

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