BEIJING -- China has signaled support for African efforts to strengthen security through Foreign Minister Wang Yi's latest tour of the continent as attacks by militant groups threaten economic development.
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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, left, shakes hands with Chadian President Mahamat Deby in N'Djamena on Jan. 8. (China Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
BEIJING -- China has signaled support for African efforts to strengthen security through Foreign Minister Wang Yi's latest tour of the continent as attacks by militant groups threaten economic development.