At the end of May 2023, the President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Félix Antoine Tshisekedi began an official visit to China to strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries. During this visit, the Head of State exchanged with the Bureau of the People’s Assembly of China headed by Mr. Zhao Leji. He stressed the importance of reviving the historical partnership between the two nations, as well as the vital role that China, as a permanent member of the UN Security Council, can play in consolidating peace in the DRC. This exchange was an opportunity for the Congolese president to be accompanied by a delegation of some members of his government.
President Tshisekedi did not limit himself to his meeting with the Bureau of the People’s Assembly of China. Indeed, he also had a working session with the Chinese Prime Minister as well as his counterpart Xi Jinping. However, no information has yet been released as to the purpose of these discussions. This official visit to China by Félix Antoine Tshisekedi is part of the continuity of his government’s diplomatic strategy which aims to strengthen ties with the DRC’s traditional partners, while establishing new economic and commercial cooperation with other countries. emerging.
In addition, the FatshiMétrie site, which closely follows DR-Congolese news, has published several articles in recent days, highlighting in particular the appointment of Pascaline Zamuda to the post of deputy director of FONHAB. This announcement was well received and approved by the local population because this task should make it possible to improve the living conditions of the Congolese thanks to better management of social housing.
On the other hand, there is also another news that has worried the populations and the DR-Congolese opposition, it is the rise of political tension in the country and the repression of demonstrators by the police. Moreover, the BIAC case continues to pose problems, even if Michel Losembe has been cleared, the bank is still in crisis.
These different events bear witness to the complexity and diversity of the political and economic situation in the DRC.