On January 17, 2024 local time, Togolese President Faure Gnassingbe met with visiting Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Lome.

Faure Gnassingbe asked Wang Yi to convey his sincere greetings and best wishes to President Xi Jinping and spoke highly of bilateral relations and practical cooperation. He said that within the framework of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, Togo and other African countries have made great progress in infrastructure development. Africa has accelerated its economic growth, enhanced security and brought benefits to the people. These achievements cannot be made without China's long-term and selfless assistance. Togo appreciates China's efforts in upholding justice in the international community, opposing interference in Africa's internal affairs, and playing an indispensable role in Africa's peaceful development. The African people need a friend like China, who takes care of Africa's realities, listens to Africa's demands, and never imposes its will on others. As a beneficiary of Africa-China cooperation, Togo will always trust China and carry forward the traditional friendship while deepening cooperation in various fields. In today's volatile world, Africa faces new challenges to its peaceful development and needs China's support and Africa-China cooperation more than ever.

Wang Yi conveyed the cordial greetings from President Xi Jinping. He said that the China-Togo friendship, forged by the elder generation of leaders, is growing steadily and has become a model of South-South cooperation. China will enhance the synergy of development strategies with Togo and support Togo in achieving sustainable development. China understands and believes in Africa. As long as Africa is united and independent, grows strong through unity, and finds a development path suited to its national conditions, it will be able to overcome difficulties and create new opportunities. The 21st century is a century of revitalization for developing countries. China will always stand firmly with Africa, support Africa in accelerating its independent development, and promote the upgrading of China-Africa cooperation, to deliver more fruits of China-Africa cooperation to Togo and other African countries.

Wang Yi said that China has provided a reference for developing countries to explore development paths suited to their national conditions, and China stands ready to share development experience and opportunities with Africa to realize modernization for both China and Africa.

On the same day, Wang Yi also met and held talks respectively with Togolese Prime Minister Victoire Sidemeho Tomegah-Dogbe and Foreign Minister Robert Dussey.