15 Oct 2026

Botswana and China have signed a Memorandum of Agreement on Cooperation in the Field of Broadcasting Media and News Dissemination.

The agreement was signed by the Minister for State President, Defence and Security, Mr Moeti Caesar Mohwasa on the margins of the state Visit by President Advocate Duma Boko’s state visit to China.

Under the agreement, the government of China is represented by the Xinhua News Agency, while Botswana is represented by the Ministry for State President, Defence and Security, through Botswana Television.

According to the agreement, the objective is to establish a legal framework for cooperation between the two parties in the field of news dissemination through broadcasting platforms, including television and internet.

The two parties will cooperate in news dissemination through their respective broadcasting platforms and any other area agreed upon within the context of the MoA.

The signing is premised on the friendly relations between Botswana and China and the desire to enhance cooperation on the principle of equality and mutual benefit.

The MoU is one of 11 bilateral instruments that were signed during President Boko's visit to China, which runs from 12 to 17 October and seeks to deepen cooperation in trade, agriculture, digitalisation, education, defence and other sectors. ENDS