Botswana's President Boko to make state visit to China on October 12-17
In short
China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson announced that Botswana's President Duma Gideon Boko will pay a state visit to China from October 12 to 17, CLS reported on October 9. The visit is at the invitation of President Xi Jinping.
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A spokesperson for China's Foreign Ministry announced on October 9 that Duma Gideon Boko (杜马·希代翁·博科), President of the Republic of Botswana, will pay a state visit to China from October 12 to 17 at the invitation of President Xi Jinping, CLS reported. [ 1 ]
Xinhua and China News Service carried the same announcement, attributed to the Foreign Ministry spokesperson, under the headline that Botswana's President Boko will visit China. [ 2 , 3 ]
Why it matters
The announcement was carried by official outlets Xinhua and China News Service as well as the business outlet CLS. The documents give only the announcement itself, so the significance beyond a scheduled state visit is not stated.
Key facts
Confirmed by several sources
Still unclear
- The agenda of the visit and the cities to be visited. The documents give only the dates and the invitation; no programme is stated.
- The visit is a state visit from October 12 to 17 at the invitation of President Xi Jinping. Reported by a single source so far