BEIJING -- Every year since 1991, China's foreign minister has chosen Africa for the first overseas trip of the year, symbolizing the importance Beijing places on its partnerships there.
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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is expected to wrap up his tour of five African countries on Saturday. © Reuters
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