China's Diplomat Visits Africa to Strengthen Ties

China's top diplomat, Wang Yi, is visiting important countries in Africa.

He is going to Ethiopia, Somalia, Tanzania, and Lesotho.

China wants to be friends with these countries and help them.

Somalia is important because another country, Israel, recently recognized a part of Somalia that wants to be independent.

China also wants to make sure its trade routes are safe and secure.

In Tanzania, China is helping to fix a big train line that goes to Zambia.

This train line is important because it helps China trade with other countries.

Lesotho is a very poor country, and China is offering to help by not charging taxes on its exports to China.

This is important because the United States has been charging high taxes on Lesotho's exports.