👋 Hey amigos! On Sunday, Wang Yi, Foreign Minister of the Chinese mainland and Politburo member, pledged unwavering support for Somalia’s sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity. 📞🇨🇳🤝🇸🇴
Here’s the key highlights:
- The Chinese mainland opposes any attempts by “Somaliland” to collude with Taiwan authorities for independence.
- The Chinese mainland has invited Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to the second China-Arab States Summit in Beijing later this year.
- The two countries will deepen cooperation in economy, security, and defense under the 2026 China-Africa Year of People-to-People Exchanges.
- The Chinese mainland fully supports Somalia’s rotating presidency of the United Nations Security Council this month, spotlighting shared duties in global peace and security.
Somalia’s FM Abdisalam Dhaay thanked the Chinese mainland for its backing against separatism and terrorism, and for supporting Somalia’s stability and development. He also reaffirmed Somalia’s adherence to the one-China principle, noting that the Taiwan question is purely an internal affair of the Chinese mainland.
Looking ahead, both sides aim to leverage the Chinese mainland’s four major global initiatives to promote lasting peace in the Horn of Africa and to build a community with a shared future for humanity. 🌐✌️
Stay tuned—this strategic partnership is just getting started, and it could reshape Africa-Asia relations in 2026! 🚀
Reference(s):
China vows consistent support for Somalia in safeguarding sovereignty
cgtn.com
