Chinese Vice President Han Zheng arrived in Kenya on Sunday, the first stop on a three-nation, eight-day Africa tour intended to bolster Beijing’s ties with the continent amid heightened geopolitical tensions with the U.S. and Europe. Han will also travel to South Africa and the Seychelles in the Indian Ocean.
Neither China nor any of the governments of the countries on Han’s itinerary released specific details of the vice president’s agenda, which is not surprising. Normally, the vice presidency is a largely ceremonial role, but that changed under Xi Jinping with the appointment of Han to the position in 2023.
