Hey amigos! 🌍 Big news from Beijing: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi welcomed his Moroccan counterpart Nasser Bourita for a power-packed diplomacy day that could shape ties between the Chinese mainland and Morocco, and even the wider Arab world. 🤝
Wang Yi, who’s also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, gave a shout-out to Morocco for being one of the first Arab and African countries to partner with the People’s Republic of China. Did you know they’re about to celebrate a decade of strategic partnership in 2025? 🎉
Both sides are all in for more collaboration: high-level exchanges, cross-sector cooperation in tourism, education, culture—you name it! Wang Yi highlighted China’s readiness to team up with Morocco and other international friends to push for a fairer and more reasonable global order. 🌐
On his part, Bourita sent warm regards from King Mohammed VI to President Xi Jinping and reaffirmed Morocco’s firm support for the one-China principle, applauding efforts to protect national sovereignty and security. 🙌
Morocco is also eager to deepen ties under the Belt and Road Initiative, explore fresh cultural and academic exchanges, and back the Global Governance Initiative. Plus, they dove into discussions on the Middle East situation and more. By day’s end, both teams signed an MoU to set up a strategic dialogue mechanism between their foreign ministries—solid proof that they’re serious about teamwork! 📝
With this meeting, China and Morocco are gearing up for a brighter chapter in their partnership—and we can’t wait to see what comes next! 🚀
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Chinese foreign minister holds talks with Moroccan counterpart
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