Chinese Foreign Minister criticises US sanctions on Eritrea
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (centre) with Kenya’s Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Raychelle Omamo (left) upon arrival at Moi International Airport, Mombasa on January 5, 2022.
Mr Wang was visiting Eritrea for the first time as Foreign Minister, reflecting the changing tide in ties with the Horn of Africa country.
While keeping off internal regional politics, the joint statement indicated Beijing’s displeasure with the US sanctions on Eritrea.
Visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Wednesday criticised US sanctions on Eritrea for its role in the Tigray conflict, in neighbouring Ethiopia.
In a joint statement issued after Mr Wang met with Eritrean counterpart Osman Saleh, the two sides said the sanctions imposed in November amounted to external interference, even as Eritrea pledged to support the One-China policy on what constitutes the actual foreign representation of China abroad.
