China FM in Eritrea at start of Africa tour
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrived on Tuesday in Eritrea, one of the world's most closed-off countries, on the first leg of an African tour. His visit follows a trip to Africa by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in November that was in part aimed at countering China's growing influence on the continent. Wang will on Wednesday hold talks with Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki an