Luanda - The President of the Republic, João Lourenço, left this Tuesday for the city of Beijing, to pay an official visit to China, at the invitation of his counterpart Xi Jinping.
At the 4 de Fevereiro International Airport, in Luanda, the Head of State was bid farewell by the the Vice-President of the Republic, Esperança da Costa, among other personalities.
According to a note from the Press Secretariat of the Presidency of the Republic, Friday, Saturday and Sunday will be the three days of the visit, with the highlight on a meeting with President Xi Jinping on the first day, aimed at discussing the future strategy of bilateral relations.
Meetings are also scheduled for the Angolan leader with the Chinese Prime Minister, Li Qiang, and the President of the National People's Assembly (Parliament), Zhao Leji.
A joint statement should be released following João Lourenço's conversations with the highest entities in the People's Republic of China.
The note states that President João Lourenço will fulfil a vast programme, with emphasis on participation in a business forum, with the topic of investment in Angola at the centre of the debates.
It highlights that the Angolan statesman will grant audiences to Chinese entrepreneurs who already operate in the national market or wish to do so in the future.
A meeting with representatives of the Angolan community in China is also scheduled, according to the note.
The last day of the visit, the document states, will be in the province of Xandong, where João Lourenço will hold contacts with those responsible for the productive sectors in the textile, pharmaceutical and agricultural industries.
The Angolan presidential delegation to China includes the ministers of Energy and Water, Transport, Agriculture, Finance and Mineral Resources, Oil and Gas, among other entities.
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