China, Djibouti pledge to strengthen relations, work together to solve int’l issues

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Djibouti's counterpart Abdoulkader Houssein Omar in Beijing on Wednesday.

During the meeting, Wang Yi highlighted the Addis Ababa-Djibouti Railway as a key driver to help Djibouti build a regional hub for trade, logistics, and connectivity. Omar noted his country’s role as a founding member of the International Organization for Mediation and shared a mutual commitment to the UN Charter. In addition, both sides discussed spillover effects from Middle Eastern conflicts into the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea region.