CNA China’s FM begins tour of Africa, seeks to firm up strategic trade ties | East Asia Tonight Jan 8

Chinese Foreign Minister, Wang Yi is in Africa on a six-day trip. He seeks to boost trade on a four-country circuit across the continent’s east and south. Also on East Asia Tonight – the US pulls out of dozens of international bodies, including key climate and health agencies. Meanwhile, Chinese authorities confirm that they have scam kingpin suspect, Chen Zhi, in custody, after Cambodia extradited the tycoon who is also wanted by the US and UK.

00:00 Introduction
01:29 Chinese FM in Africa
06:29 US withdraws from world bodies
07:38 China slams US oil tanker seizures
08:56 Singapore SM Lee on US Venezuela intervention
21:18 EV carmaker NIO expansion plans
29:30 Impact of China row and Japan’s trade
38:19 China confirms custody of scam kingpin suspect
39:17 Taiwan grounds F-16 fleet
40:40 Future of robotics at CES tech show

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