Somalia’s ambassador to China, Awale Kullane has participated in the 16th Senior Officials’ Meeting of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) held in Beijing on October 23 and 24, 2023.
Kullane’s speech at the forum focused on Somalia’s bid to enhance economic ties, trade, and investment opportunities with China.
He stated the importance of strengthening bilateral relations and exploring new avenues of cooperation, especially in sectors such as infrastructure development, trade, and technology transfer.
The FOCAC summit brought together senior officials and diplomats from various African countries. It is an important venue for conversation and collaboration between China and African states.
The purpose of this event was to talk and plan on a variety of themes relating to the China-Africa collaboration, to encourage mutual growth and cooperation.
The minutes of the meeting were presented at the event, representing the anticipated development of the work to be done during the Senior Officials Meeting.
These minutes expand on past FOCAC agreements and pledges, and they highlight the common vision for future partnerships between China and African states.