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State visit of the President of the Republic of Cameroon H. E. Paul BIYA to China 22 - 23 March 2018
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# Context of President Paul BIYA's visit to the People's Republic of China
The President of the Republic of Cameroon travels to China in a very favourable context. Indeed, the visit takes place five months after the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), which unanimously renewed its trust to the General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, His Excellency XI JINPING.
The visit also takes place at the beginning of the Chinese New Year, the Year of the Dog, which promises to be favourable to Sino-Cameroon relations. Indeed, several qualities of the Dog such as sincerity, valour, vitality, loyalty, pragmatism and responsibility are values that form the basis of the relationship between Cameroon and China.
The visit thus testifies to the high and reciprocal esteem, even the admiration and friendship, which bind both countries.
The Chinese authorities attach great importance to this official visit by the Head of State to China.
This visit is all the more important because it serves as the first top-level meeting between President Paul BIYA and his Chinese counterpart, President XI JINPING.
China regards Cameroon as “a brotherly and friendly country”, which has always contributed significantly to the consolidation of the cordial and very fruitful relationship between Africa and China.
The President of the Republic, H.E. Paul BIYA will be the first foreign Head of State and the first African Head of State to be received in China after the joint sessions of the National People’s Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) to renew President XI JINPING’s mandate for a second term in office.
In view of the many requests for official visits recorded by China, this programme reflects a special attention and esteem for the Head of State and for Cameroon.
The visit of the Cameroonian Head of
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State to China is expected to deepen and strengthen the longstanding practical cooperation into a higher echelon.
President Paul BIYA will have the opportunity to review all aspects of bilateral cooperation (political and diplomatic, economic and technical, parliamentary and military) since he is expected to meet with top Chinese leaders such as: the President of the People's Republic of China, H.E. XI JINPING, H.E. Premier LI KEQIANG, the Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Assembly... etc.