Chinese President Xi Jinping’s special envoy and Minister of General Administration of Sport, Gao Zhidan, was received in Dakar on Tuesday by Senegalese Prime Minister Ahmadou Alhaminou Mouhamed Lô on the sidelines of the Youth Olympic Games.
Visiting the Senegalese capital for Dakar 2026, the head of China’s sports administration and Olympic committee discussed the organization of the major international sporting event with the prime minister. During the November 3, 2026 meeting, Gao emphasized the high importance Beijing attaches to this historic event.
As a key partner to Senegal, the People’s Republic of China is participating with a large athletic delegation, underscoring the strong bilateral ties between the two nations and Beijing’s ongoing commitment to ensuring the success of the first Youth Olympic Games held on African soil.
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