# China-Botswana ties 'shine like diamonds' as a new chapter opens

https://mins.news/en/item/104793

- CGTN, 2026-10-17 13:19 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-10-17/China-Botswana-ties-shine-like-diamonds-as-a-new-chapter-opens-1RjDII6gw6I/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=China

> Xi Jinping and Botswana's President Duma Gideon Boko agreed in Beijing to elevate bilateral ties to a comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership. They witnessed the signing of cooperation documents on areas including the Belt and Road Initiative, green mining, health and human resources. Xi called for deeper trade and mining cooperation.

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