From October 16 to 20, the 20th African Senior Diplomats Delegation visited Beijing and Zhejiang. The members of the delegation came from 19 African countries and 4 regional organizations. 

In Beijing, Amb. Chen Xiaodong, Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) met with the delegation; Mr. Dai Bing, Director General of African Department, MFA had a meeting with the delegation. The delegation also visited Star Times Group, China Road and Bridge Corporation and China-Africa Development Fund. In Zhejiang Province, the delegation visited Alibaba Group, and met with Mr. Jin Yonghui, Director General of the Foreign Affairs Office of Zhejiang Province. The two sides had in-depth exchanges on China-Africa relations, business and pragmatic cooperation.