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Xi Jinping proposes strengthening China-Togo partnership

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Xi Jinping proposes strengthening China-Togo partnership

Togolese President of the Council Faure Gnassingbé accepted Xi Jinping’s proposal to elevate relations between Togo and China to a “China-Togo Community with a Shared Future in the New Era”. The two leaders want to turn this cooperation into opportunities, jobs and skills for their populations, Focusinfos reports.

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday 13 October 2026 proposed elevating relations with Togo to a “China-Togo Community with a Shared Future in the New Era”, during a meeting in Beijing with Faure Gnassingbé, Togo’s President of the Council, according to Focusinfos.

The formula is intended to deepen political and economic ties between the two countries and place their cooperation on a long-term footing. The meeting comes as Lomé seeks to consolidate its economic partnerships, notably by attracting new Chinese investment.

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