China's top diplomat, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi, warned against foreign interference in Tanzania during a visit to the East African nation. This comes after recent souring relations between Tanzania and Western countries following a crackdown on election protesters in October 2020.

• China expressed "full confidence" in Tanzania's leadership and institutions to manage internal affairs independently, and "opposes any external force interfering in Tanzania's internal affairs."
• The visit by Wang Yi is the first by a foreign minister to Tanzania since the October 29, 2020, legislative and presidential elections, which international observers deemed fraudulent.
• The Tanzanian opposition alleges that at least 2,000 people were killed by security forces during post-election violence.