On June 11, 2025, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Foreign Minister of the Republic of the Congo Jean-Claude Gakosso in Changsha.

Wang Yi said that last year, the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) was successfully held, elevating China-Africa relations to a new level. Both sides have advanced the implementation of the outcomes of the Summit in a comprehensive and swift manner, yielding significant early harvests. Later, President Xi Jinping and President Denis Sassou Nguesso will jointly send congratulatory letters to the Ministerial Meeting of Coordinators on the Implementation of the Follow-up Actions of the FOCAC, which will inject new impetus into the implementation of the outcomes of the Summit. The African side has actively participated in the meeting, with more than 100 ministerial representatives gathering in Changsha, Hunan Province, for this grand event of solidarity. China appreciates the contribution of the Republic of the Congo, as the African co-chair of the FOCAC, to the successful convening of this Ministerial Meeting of Coordinators, and is ready to work with African countries to further build consensus, jointly uphold the basic norms governing international relations, and safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of the Global South. China stays firmly committed to solidarity and cooperation with Africa for common development. China will further expand its unilateral market access for Africa and vigorously promote high-quality development of practical cooperation between China and Africa, which will bring tangible benefits to more African people.

Wang Yi said that China is ready to work with the Republic of the Congo to continue supporting each other in safeguarding core interests and to consolidate political mutual trust; to upgrade economic and trade cooperation, ensuring that early harvests of the outcomes of the Summit will be delivered in the Republic of the Congo at a faster pace; and to strengthen the exchange of governance experience, enhance the recognition of visions and resonance of thinking, and enrich the strategic relationship, so as to ensure that bilateral relations continue to serve as a model of high-level solidarity and cooperation between China and Africa.

Jean-Claude Gakosso said that as the African co-chair of the FOCAC, the Republic of the Congo has worked closely with China to promote the implementation of the outcomes of the Beijing Summit, injecting vitality and momentum into Africa-China cooperation. The friendship between the Republic of the Congo and China, as well as between Africa and China, has grown further deeper. He expressed confidence that the Ministerial Meeting of Coordinators will achieve complete success. He said that the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has brought hope for Africa to break free from the vicious cycle of poverty and underdevelopment and to achieve independent development. The Republic of the Congo will continue to actively participate in the BRI and remain steadfast in upholding the one-China principle. In the face of hegemonic acts such as the abuse of tariffs, sanctions and pressure, a united Global South will become an invincible force. The Republic of the Congo stands firmly with China in supporting multilateralism and safeguarding the rules of fair trade.