Chinese Ambassador Meets President of El Moudjahid

On January 25, 2026, Chinese Ambassador to Algeria Dong Guangli (董广利) met with Taharoubt, president of El Moudjahid, Algeria’s oldest official media outlet, to discuss bilateral relations, regional issues, and media cooperation. Ambassador Dong emphasized China’s commitment to Africa, noting that Chinese foreign ministers have begun each year with visits to Africa for 36 consecutive years, a tradition demonstrating, he said, enduring “friendship” — a term the CCP frequently uses in diplomatic contexts to signal accommodation of China’s interests. He highlighted China’s “zero-tariff” policy as a signature of China-Africa cooperation and promoted 2026 as the “Year of China-Africa People-to-People Exchanges.” Dong expressed willingness to strengthen cooperation across all sectors, including media. Taharoubt praised China’s modernization achievements and affirmed Algeria’s commitment to deepening media collaboration, describing the Algeria-China friendship as “profound, solid, and ever-renewing.”