Mozambican president arrives in Beijing to continue China trip

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Mozambican president arrives in Beijing to continue China trip

2026-04-20 20:51 Last Updated At：04-21 12:27

Mozambican President Daniel Chapo arrived in Beijing on Monday to continue his China trip after visiting central China's Hunan Province and northwest China's Qinghai Province.

At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, Chapo is on a state visit to China from April 16 to 21. It is President Chapo's first visit to China since he took office.

During Chapo's visit, Xi will hold a welcome ceremony and a welcome banquet for him, and the two heads of state will hold talks. Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee Zhao Leji will meet respectively with Chapo.

China and Mozambique enjoy long-standing friendship. For over half a century since the establishment of diplomatic ties and amid the changing international landscape, China-Mozambique friendship has been growing stronger, said Guo Jiakun, a spokesman for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Now, political mutual trust between the two countries is deepening with fruitful outcomes in cooperation in various fields and close cooperation on international and regional issues, Guo said.

It is believed that this visit will promote the in-depth development of China-Mozambique comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership, and make contributions to building the all-weather China-Africa community with a shared future for the new era and reinforcing the solidarity and cooperation in the Global South, said the spokesman.

Iranian, Russian FMs call for global support to Iran-U.S. peace MoU

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Wednesday discussed with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov the memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Iran and the United States on ending the war.

In a phone call, Araghchi briefed Lavrov on the peace MoU's details, highlighting the U.S. responsibility to properly implement the deal's provisions as well as the necessity to stop Israel's "aggressions" against Lebanon, according to a statement released by the Iranian Foreign Ministry.

Lavrov welcomed the MoU's finalization, voicing his country's support for the implementation of the agreement's provisions.

The two foreign ministers called on the international community and UN Security Council to support the MoU, stressing the need for the continuation of diplomatic cooperation among regional countries to ensure peace and stability, according to the statement.

They also discussed bilateral ties as well as regional issues of common interest.

The United States, Pakistan and Iran early Monday announced the finalization of the MoU on ending the war following weeks of negotiations, adding that it will be officially signed in Switzerland on Friday.

On Feb. 28, Israel and the United States launched joint attacks on Tehran and other Iranian cities. Iran responded with waves of missile and drone attacks targeting Israel and U.S. bases and assets in the region.