Chinese President Xi Jinping will hold a welcome ceremony for President Denis Sassou Nguesso of the Republic of the Congo at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Friday morning.
Sassou arrived in Beijing on Monday to attend the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) and pay a state visit to China.
The three-day FOCAC summit, which opened on Wednesday, is the largest diplomatic event hosted by China in recent years, with the highest attendance of foreign leaders.
Themed "Joining Hands to Advance Modernization and Build a High-Level China-Africa Community with a Shared Future," the event aims to strengthen friendship and outline future cooperation between the two sides.
Xi to hold welcome ceremony for president of Republic of Congo
The Chinese peacekeeping units in Lebanon are safe, and measures will be taken to strengthen their security protection, China's Ministry of National Defense said on Tuesday.
Wu Qian, spokesperson for the ministry, made the remarks at a press conference in Beijing when asked to comment on the Israel Defense Force's recent attack on the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL).
"China is seriously concerned about and strongly condemns the Israeli military's attack on the UNIFIL that is carrying out its peacekeeping mission under the mandate of UN Security Council resolutions. China firmly opposes any attacks against UN peacekeeping personnel. We require a thorough investigation into the incident and hold those responsible accountable. We urge relevant parties to take real actions to prevent such an incident from happening again. The parties involved in the conflict must ensure the safety of the personnel and assets of the UNIFIL," he said.
"The Chinese peacekeeping units in Lebanon are currently safe. China is closely monitoring the local security situation and measures will be taken to further fortify the capabilities in security protection," Wu added.
Chinese peacekeeping units in Lebanon to enhance security protection: spokesman
