China’s New Top Diplomat For Sub-Saharan Africa Lays Out His Agenda

China’s former ambassador to Kenya and the new head of the African Affairs Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Wu Peng, laid out his agenda in a recent column published in the state-run China Daily newspaper.

There were no surprises in the essay. Wu focused largely on well-established priorities including COVID-19 cooperation, debt relief, and support for multilateralism.

It’s noteworthy, though, that he didn’t mention the need for Africa to reaffirm its support for China’s One China Policy as that has become an increasingly prominent issue with Taiwan’s new ties with Somaliland. African leaders have expressed support for China’s policies in both Xinjiang and Hong Kong in the recent past.

Wu, according to Africa Intelligence, is developing a counter-attack strategy against both Taiwan and Somaliland, to challenge their new diplomatic relationship.

Key Highlights From Wu Peng’s China Daily Article:

  • DEBT RELIEF: “In line with the G20’s Debt Service Suspension Initiative (DSSI), China has reached oral or written agreements with over 10 African countries on debt suspension. “As a market-based financial institution, the China Development Bank is participating in the debt suspension efforts and its negotiations with relevant countries are making progress. There is need to note that the debt issue, intertwined with economic and social development, can only be solved in a comprehensive manner.”
  • COVID-19 VACCINE: “African countries will be among the first to benefit. This great initiative could not be implemented successfully without African countries’ participation and cooperation. Africa and China will work hand in hand in this new field of cooperation.”
  • INDUSTRIALIZATION: “China and Africa should make full use of their comparative advantages to build more special economic zones and industrial parks in Africa, transforming the outcomes of China-Africa infrastructure cooperation into Africa’s real industrialization potential.”

Read the full article on the China Daily website.

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