In mid-July, Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune made a five-day state visit to China, where he met with Chinese President Xi Jinping and other key officials. The delegation of businessmen that accompanied him underscored Tebboune’s desire to boost Algeria’s economic ties with China. “China does not issue political injunctions,” he explained. “It doesn’t put conditions.” In short, China “respects other countries.”On the way to and from China, Tebboune stopped over in Qatar and Turkey, respectively. Alongside visits to Russia and other countries earlier this year, the latest trip was part of a broader effort by Algiers to reengage diplomatically after years of isolation.

Source: The North Africa Journal August 14, 2023 13:17 UTC