China, African Union hold strategic dialogue at AU headquarters
2026-01-09 11:10:09 source：CGTN
January 9, 2026
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf on Thursday jointly held the ninth China-AU Strategic Dialogue at the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia.
On the same occasion, Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, attended the launching ceremony of the 2026 China-Africa Year of People-to-People Exchanges, alongside Youssouf.
They exchanged views on China-Africa joint efforts in advancing modernization, global governance, zero-tariff treatment, the International Organization for Mediation, and the Outlook on Peace and Development in the Horn of Africa.
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