At about 9:40 on September 3, Tanzanian President Hassan arrived in Beijing by plane and will attend the 2024 Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Summit.

Tanzania is a traditional friendly country and comprehensive strategic partner of China in Africa. In recent years, the two countries have had frequent high-level exchanges. In November 2022, President Hassan was invited to pay a state visit to China as the first African head of state after the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China.

Tanzania is a member of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation and actively participates in the joint construction of the Belt and Road Initiative between China and Africa. Major projects such as the Central Standard Gauge Railway, the Nyerere Hydropower Station, and the National Information and Communication Technology Broadband Backbone Network undertaken by Chinese companies are progressing steadily.

In 2023, the bilateral import and export volume of goods between China and Tanzania was US$8.779 billion, an increase of 8.9% year-on-year. China has been Tanzania’s largest trading partner for seven consecutive years.

The 2024 Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Summit will be held in Beijing from September 4 to 6. The theme of this summit is “Join hands to promote modernization and build a high-level China-Africa community with a shared future”. Recently, presidents of many countries attending this summit have arrived in Beijing by plane.

On the evening of August 31, Zambian President Hichilema arrived in Beijing by plane.

At about 7 am on September 1, South Sudanese President Kiir led a delegation to arrive in Beijing by plane.

At about 9 am on September 1, Eritrean President Isaias arrived in Beijing by plane.

At about 9:06 am on September 1, Nigerian President Tinubu arrived in Beijing by plane.

At about 9:25 am on September 1, Comoros President Azali Assoumani arrived in Beijing by plane.

On January 30, local time, the African Union issued a statement calling on ECOWAS to hold dialogue with Burkina Faso, Niger and Mali to resolve the current differences.

Burkina Faso, Niger and Mali announced their decision to withdraw from ECOWAS on the 28th and issued a written notification to ECOWAS on the 29th. Earlier, ECOWAS imposed sanctions on Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso following military coups in the three countries.

Ecowas was established in 1975 to strengthen regional integration and promote political, economic, social and cultural development and cooperation among member states.