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Focused on Global South, China upgrades ties with Angola
- Beijing is a reliable friend and sincere partner for countries in Africa, Xi Jinping tells visiting Angolan President Joao Lourenco
- Lourenco says his nation welcomes Chinese investment and support for infrastructure
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Chinese President Xi Jinping called his country a “reliable friend” for Africa on Friday as China elevated ties with Angola amid a push to further expand Beijing’s influence among developing nations.
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During talks with Angolan President Joao Lourenco in Beijing, Xi said cooperation between the two countries – both developing economies – was based on “mutual help between good friends, reciprocity, and win-win cooperation”.
“In a world that is undergoing both transformation and upheaval, the two sides should continue their traditional friendship, strengthen solidarity and cooperation, firmly support each other, and achieve common development,” he said, according to a Chinese statement.
“China is a reliable friend and sincere partner for African countries in their efforts to safeguard independence, and promote development and revitalisation.”
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China-built hydropower station in Angola enters main construction phase
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China views itself as a developing giant and in recent years has sought to position itself as a leader of developing economies and the so-called Global South.
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