Xi's surprise Morocco stop shows new path for China's African business plans

Xi Jinping made an un-expected stop in Morocco today meeting with Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan and Prime-minister Aziz Akhannouch at Casablanca airport. The brief visit (which happened right after Xiʼs Brazil G20 appearance) showed growing china-morocco connections

The high-level welcome included a friendly talk between Xi and the Crown Prince highlighting what moroccan officials called strong bonds between both nations peoples. The quick-moving visit points to deeper economic ties — china has been putting money into moroccos rail system and other big projects

Moroccoʼs spot near europe its trade deals with EU and US markets plus its car-making know-how make it super-useful for chinese companies; especially those making electric-car stuff. The north african country became a key spot for chinaʼs business plans when about 5 months ago Gotion High Tech picked it for africas first battery mega-factory: a $1.3 billion project thats gonna change things up

The meeting shows how morocco is becoming more important in chinaʼs african plans; with its good location trade agreements and growing factory base. The countrys getting more chinese money for roads trains and other stuff that helps both sides do better business