Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, during his visit to Africa, held a phone conversation with Somali Foreign Minister Abdisalam Dhaay on local time Sunday, during which Wang reaffirmed China’s consistent support for Somalia in safeguarding its sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity and expressed opposition against any attempts by “Somaliland” to collude with Taiwan authorities in seeking independence.
During the phone conversation, Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, stressed that China is committed to a friendly policy toward Somalia and will continue to deepen cooperation in areas such as economic, security, and defense, regardless of changes in the international landscape.
China highly commends Somalia’s practical actions in upholding the one-China principle, Wang said. He also expressed China’s full support for Somalia’s rotating presidency of the United Nations Security Council in January, highlighting the two countries’ shared responsibility in maintaining international peace and security.
