At 9:35 today, Cameroonian President Paul Biya arrived in Beijing by plane to attend the 2024 Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Summit.

Cameroon is located in central Africa, bordering the Gulf of Guinea in the southwest, with an equatorial rainforest climate in the western coastal and southern regions and a tropical savanna climate in the north.

China and Cameroon have traditional friendship. Since the establishment of diplomatic relations 53 years ago, bilateral relations have been developing steadily, political mutual trust has been continuously consolidated, and the two countries have always supported each other on issues involving each other’s core interests and major concerns. Cameroon actively supports China’s global development initiatives, global security initiatives and global civilization initiatives. The two countries have close high-level exchanges, and President Biya has visited China 7 times.

China and Cameroon have signed agreements on trade, economic and technical cooperation, etc. China mainly imports crude oil, logs, cotton, and exports electromechanical and high-tech products.

At 22:49 on September 3, Gambian President Adama Barrow arrived in Beijing by plane to attend the 2024 Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Summit. In 2018, President Barrow came to China to attend the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation.

Gambia is located in western Africa. China and Gambia have achieved fruitful results in practical cooperation. The three key projects of China-aided Gambia, namely the International Conference Center, the Upper River Road Bridge, and the National Broadband Network, have been successfully completed, playing a good economic and social role. China is Gambia’s largest trading partner. In 2023, the trade volume between China and Gambia was US$520 million, up 5.6% year-on-year.

China has sent a total of 7 batches of medical team members, more than 10 teachers, and many agricultural experts to work in Gambia. More than 1,900 Gambian technicians have gone to China for exchanges and training, and there are currently more than 280 international students studying in China.

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.