On March 10th, H.E. Amb. Jiang Feng, Head of Mission of China to the African Union, attended a briefing meeting of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), accompanied by Counselor Liu Xiaoming and Counselor Zhai Dongsheng.

The meeting was chaired by Dr. Emmanuel Manasseh, Regional Director for Africa of ITU. Dr. Cosmas Luckyson Zavazava, the Director of the Telecommunication Development Bureau (BDT) of ITU gave a detailed introduction to the work done by ITU in promoting network interconnection and digital transformation across the African continent since the World Telecommunication Development Conference 2022. He expressed appreciation for China’s active assistance in bridging the digital divide in Africa.

During the event, Amb. Jiang exchanged views with the Regional Director for Africa and the Director of BDT of ITU, and ambassadors from various countries. He introduced China’s cooperation with Africa in the fields of telecommunication, digital economy, and cybersecurity, which were highly praised by representatives from all parties.