China, African Union hold strategic dialogue at AU headquarters

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf on Thursday jointly held the ninth China-AU Strategic Dialogue at the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia.



On the same occasion, Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, attended the launching ceremony of the 2026 China-Africa Year of People-to-People Exchanges, alongside Youssouf.



They exchanged views on China-Africa joint efforts in advancing modernization, global governance, zero-tariff treatment, the International Organization for Mediation, and the Outlook on Peace and Development in the Horn of Africa.



Both sides noted that China and the AU, both as members of the Global South, share a broad consensus on major international and regional issues.



They underscored the importance of jointly safeguarding the legitimate rights and interests of the Global South and reaffirmed their commitment to supporting each other to safeguard their respective core interests and major concerns.



In this regard, they emphasized the need to further strengthen coordination and cooperation to inject positive momentum into global and regional peace, stability, and development.