China to deepen security, defence cooperation with Algeria

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Longtime trading partners China and Algeria agreed on Tuesday to strengthen cooperation in other areas including security and national defence, boosting Beijing's already robust ties with a major nation on the African side of the Mediterranean.

Following Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune's meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing, the two countries also agreed to support each other's core interests and safeguard each other's sovereignty and territorial integrity, according to aThe North African nation has strategic importance to China given its location on the Mediterranean Sea.

In their statement on Tuesday, both sides agreed to deepen their comprehensive strategic partnership, stressing the need for close political and security cooperation. Algeria, which has successfully battled domestic terrorism, has long expressed its interest in supporting its neighbours in fighting terrorism, as France, a former colonial power in the region, retreated from regional counter-terrorism efforts.

Tebboune visited Beijing after a state visit to Russia last month, during which he appealed to Russian President Vladimir Putin to support Algeria becoming a member of BRICS, a group of emerging markets comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.

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