By Akubulu Ngozi
The President of China, Xi Jinping has recently affirmed that China will firmly stand with the developing countries in Africa, following the United States, US sanction of Eritrea, a Northern Part of Africa .
The President made this affirmation in Beijing on Monday while canvassing with the President of Eritrea, Isaias Afwerki along side the Chinese Analysts, where he said that the relationship between China and African would be crucial considering the global turbulence the world is experiencing.
He said, “China-Africa relations are crucial as the world experiences turbulence, and further promoting ties with Eritrea, which is under sanctions from the US and which also holds a geopolitically important location in the continent, is a signal to the world that China will firmly stand with the developing countries in Africa as well as the rest of the world despite pressure and disruption from the hegemonic power.”
According to the Xinhua News Agency, President Xi, while commending the relationship between China and African with reference to the visit of Afwerki ,said that the two countries will mark the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations on May 24 as over the past 30 years, China and Eritrea have always trusted and supported each other.
“China views and develops bilateral relations with Eritrea from a strategic and long-term perspective, and is a reliable friend of Eritrea,” Xi said.