The Angolan President’s visit to China was an “upgrade” and “warm-up”. Angola is China's second largest trading partner in Africa and one of the first African countries to join the Belt and Road Initiative.

The intensity of the heads of state diplomacy reflects the closeness of China-Africa relations. During their visit, Lourenco and Xi Jinping not only had face-to-face in-depth communication with Chinese leaders, but also visited local leaders.