Africa should not be an arena for competition between world powers, China’s Foreign Minister Qin Gang said on Wednesday, opening a new headquarters for a pan-African health body at the start of five-country Africa tour. “Africa should be a big stage for the international cooperation, not an arena for major countries competition,” Qi said at a news conference with AU Commission chair Moussa Faki. A trusted aide of President Xi Jinping and former ambassador to the United States, Qin was appointed foreign minister last month. His visit marks the 33rd consecutive year that Africa has been the destination of the Chinese foreign minister’s firs overseas tour of the calendar year. China’s new Foreign Minister Qin Gang is starting his term with a weeklong trip to five African countries, the Foreign Ministry said Qin will visit Ethiopia, Gabon, Angola, Benin and Egypt this month from 9th to 16th.

Source: Ethiopian News January 11, 2023 19:34 UTC