Beijing wants Rabat to use its leverage to ensure success to upcoming China-Africa Forum

The Moroccan government has pledged to work with China and African countries to ensure success to the China-Africa Cooperation forum scheduled in Beijing in September.

The pledge was made by Morocco’s top diplomat Nasser Bourita during talks held Wednesday in Rabat with Chinese Special Envoy for the Middle East Zhai Jun.

The Chinese official said his country counts on Morocco’s active participation in the Forum and its leadership in Africa for the success of the event destined to showcase the continent’s huge assets and capacity to overcome various challenging obstacles.

For his part, Bourita underlined Morocco’s commitment, under the leadership of King Mohammed VI to peace, stability and development in the continent.

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