Also on Friday, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has met with Somalia's Foreign Minister Ahmed Moallim Fiqi. Minister Wang said China is willing to assist Somalia in reconstruction projects. He said the two sides are willing to deepen cooperation in key areas such as agriculture, fishery, and health.
China will continue to provide humanitarian assistance and emergency food aid to Somalia. China will hold the Second China-Horn of Africa peace conference. Fiqi congratulated China on successfully hosting the 10th Ministerial Conference of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum. The Somalian foreign minister looked forward to more cooperation under the framework of the China-Africa and China-Arab States Cooperation Forum – in fields such as infrastructure, energy, and investment.