China, Angola upgrade ties to comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership

By Anadolu staff

China and Angola on Friday upgraded their bilateral ties to comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership.

This came during Chinese President Xi Jinping's meeting with visiting Angolan President Joao Lourenco, who arrived in Beijing on Thursday on a three-day state visit to China.

"The two Presidents announced the elevation of bilateral ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership of cooperation," said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying on X.

During his visit, Lourenco will also meet with Chinese Premier Li Qiang, and Zhao Leji, chairman of the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee.

His other engagements in China include participation in a business forum, where the topic of investment in Angola will be at the center of the debate.

The Angolan president will also visit Shandong Province.

Angola has been Beijing's largest trading partner in Africa since 2007, with a $24.8 billion turnover in 2010 alone.

*Writing by Islamuddin Sajid