El Haj Kassé, Minister-Counsellor of the Senegalese President Macky Sall and Board Member of the Bridge Tank, was a member of the Senegalese presidential’s delegation which arrived in Hangzhou,China, for the upcoming G20 Summit on September 4th and 5th.

President Macky Sall had a pre-G20 meeting with Chinese companies on September 1st in the city of Guangzhou. He reminded that China has become Senegal’s second-largest trading partner in 2015. He also highlighted his desire to further cooperation between the two countries, and Senegal’s willingness to welcome Chinese investors. The Bridge Tank already discussed the question of Africa’s industrialization and the Chinese model with El Haj Kassé, in our “Global Conversation.”