China, Botswana agree to raise ties to new level

BEIJING, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday held talks with Botswana's President Mokgweetsi Masisi in Beijing, and the two leaders agreed to raise bilateral ties to a new level.

Masisi, on a state visit to China, is to attend the 2018 Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation scheduled for Sept. 3 and 4.