Chinese President Xi Jinping and Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo met on Thursday and announced the elevation of China-Ghana ties to a strategic partnership.

Akufo-Addo is in Beijing for the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC).

Xi said China is willing to strengthen the alignment of development strategies with Ghana and to continue assisting to the best of its ability to Ghana.

China stands ready to expand cooperation with Ghana in the fields of agriculture, fisheries, energy, mineral resources and infrastructure, and hopes that Ghana will continue to offer relevant support and facilitation to Chinese enterprises and citizens, he said.

China supports Ghana in its work as a member of the United Nations Human Rights Council for the 2024-2026 term, and is ready to enhance strategic coordination with Ghana on international and regional issues, Xi said.