China and Benin establish strategic partnership

Chinese President Xi Jinping holds a welcoming ceremony for Beninese President Patrice Athanase Guillaume Talon outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. China and Benin on Friday established a strategic partnership, following talks between Chinese president Xi Jinping and visiting President Patrice Talon at Beijing’s Great Hall of the People. Both countries also agreed to strengthen cooperation in counterterrorism and security, education and healthcare, according to a Chinese readout of the meeting published separately. — Reuters