Continuing his state visit to China, Mozambican President Daniel Chapo arrived in Xining of Northwest China’s Qinghai Province, according to his latest post on X on Sunday. Describing this stop as an arrival with a “focus on development,” this marks his second destination on his China visit following his engagements in Central China’s Hunan Province. A Chinese expert noted that Mozambique pursues sustainable development cooperation, as the two sides share aligned development and governance visions, which further underpins China-Mozambique and China-Africa relations.
The visit, from April 16 to 22, is the first state visit to China by a head of state from Mozambique in 10 years, and it is also President Chapo’s first visit to China since taking office.
Calling it an “arrival with a focus on development,” the president said in his post that the objective for the destination is to strengthen partnerships in the areas of energy, industry and innovation, which is aligned with Mozambique’s agenda for economic independence.
Liu Naiya, executive director of the South African Studies Center, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, told the Global Times that Mozambique seeks cooperation for sustainable development, and in this regard, the two sides share highly aligned visions on development and state governance, and this consensus underpins China-Mozambique ties as well as China-Africa relation.
