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Embassy of China in Togo

Togo, officially the République Togolaise or, in English, the Togolese Republic, is a country in West Africa bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north. It extends south to the Gulf of Guinea, where the capital Lomé is located. Togo covers an area of approximately 57,000 square kilometres (22,000 sq mi) with a population of approximately 6.7 million. Read More

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Address:	Vuna Road, Nukualofa
Tel:	+67 6 245 54
Fax:	+67 6 245 95
Email:	chinaemb_to@mfa.gov.cn
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The friendly and cooperative relations between the People's Republic of China and the Republic of Togo grew steadily in 2010, with their practical cooperation in various fields further deepened.

The two countries maintained close high-level exchanges. On 11 March, President Hu Jintao sent a message of congratulation to President Faure Essozimna Gnassingbe of Togo on his successful re-election. In April and August, President Faure Essozimna Gnassingbe sent letters of condolences to President Hu Jintao following the earthquake in Yushu, Qinghai province and the mudslide in Zhouqu, Gansu province. In August, President Faure attended the Togo National Pavilion Day events in the Shanghai World Expo in China. He met with Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi, and the two sides had an in-depth exchange of views and reached broad consensus on advancing bilateral relations. President Faure and his delegation also visited Zhejiang province.

Cooperation between the two sides on economy and trade was further expanded. The eight measures announced at the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation have been fully implemented. The Regional Center Hospital of Lome Community built with China's assistance was completed and put into use. The well-drilling project was started. The project of transformation of Togo's No.1 national road and the project of Lome city ring road were in smooth progress. In October, China provided Togo with emergency material aid after the country was hit by severe flood.

People-to-people and cultural exchanges, and cooperation between the two countries registered positive results. In July, a delegation from the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television visited Togo. The two sides signed the Sanction Statement of technical studies of planting in Togo the broadcasting and transmission equipment of China Radio International and China Central Television. A youth delegation of Lome City came to China for the Shenzhen Journey of Friendship in the same month. In August, the Togo Music Group of Akpasiakpa performed during the Togo National Pavilion Day event of the Shanghai World Expo. In September, Edem Kojdo, former Prime Minister of Togo, visited China and made a speech at the World Friendship City Congress. The Sichuan Art Troupe of China visited Togo in the same month.