Africa–China relations, also referred to as Sino-African relations, Afro–Chinese relations and China–Africa relations, are the historical, political, economic, military, social, and cultural connectio
Yuan dynasty era Celadon vase from Mogadishu.
A giraffe brought from Somalia in the twelfth year of Yongle (AD 1415).
In the 1960s, the People's Republic of China established diplomatic relationships with a host of African countries in quick succession. Pictured is Premier Zhou Enlai meeting with Emperor Haile Selassie on a visit to Ethiopia in 1964.
China's permanent seat in the UN in Africa and the diplomatic maneuvers of "two Chinas" in Africa
The African Union is a continental union of 55 member states located on the continent of Africa. The AU was announced in the Sirte Declaration in Sirte, Libya, on 9 September 1999, calling for the est
Africa–China relations
…Kingdom. The General Assembly votes of African countries and China have also generally aligned. From the Chinese perspective, collaboration with the African Union and African subregional bodies (such as ECOWAS, SADC, and COMESA) is attractive because these bodies function largely independent of Western influence…
African leaders who founded the OAU the predecessor of the African Union, Emperor Haile Selassie I (center), President Kenyatta (right) and other African leaders including President Obote (behind, left side)
Muammar Gaddafi embracing Tanzanian President Kikwete after assuming the chairmanship
Billboard in Niamey (Niger) announcing the 33rd AU Summit (2019)
Group photo at the 2024 Italy–Africa Summit in Rome