China, DRC upgrade ties to comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership

BEIJING, May 26 (Xinhua) -- The presidents of China and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) announced on Friday the elevation of the bilateral relationship from a strategic partnership of win-win cooperation to a comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership.

Chinese President Xi Jinping holds a welcoming ceremony for President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Felix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo at the square outside the east entrance of the Great Hall of the People prior to their talks in Beijing, capital of China, May 26, 2023. Xi held talks with Tshisekedi, who is on a state visit to China, in Beijing on Friday. (Xinhua/Yin Bogu)

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan pose for a group photo with President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Felix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo and his wife Denise Nyakeru Tshisekedi before the talks between Xi and Tshisekedi at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, May 26, 2023. Xi held talks with Tshisekedi, who is on a state visit to China, in Beijing on Friday. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)

Chinese President Xi Jinping holds a welcoming ceremony for President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Felix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo at the square outside the east entrance of the Great Hall of the People prior to their talks in Beijing, capital of China, May 26, 2023. Xi held talks with Tshisekedi, who is on a state visit to China, in Beijing on Friday. (Xinhua/Liu Bin)

Chinese President Xi Jinping holds a welcoming ceremony for President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Felix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo at the square outside the east entrance of the Great Hall of the People prior to their talks in Beijing, capital of China, May 26, 2023. Xi held talks with Tshisekedi, who is on a state visit to China, in Beijing on Friday. (Xinhua/Liu Weibing)

Chinese President Xi Jinping holds talks with President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Felix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, who is on a state visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, May 26, 2023. (Xinhua/Liu Bin)