Overview
- The weeklong state visit ended on Friday, July 10, 2026, with China and Namibia signing eight cooperation documents and issuing a joint statement in Beijing.
- The agreements explicitly cover energy, infrastructure, agriculture, education and a framework economic partnership that includes green minerals.
- Both governments committed to stepped-up cooperation on uranium, lithium and rare earths with a specific focus on local processing, technology transfer and skills development.
- China already buys about a quarter of Namibia's exports and has roughly $4.2 billion invested in the country, mainly in metals, making Beijing a key market and investor as Namibia seeks new revenue sources.
- The deals aim to help Namibia diversify its economy and create jobs ahead of possible offshore oil production later this decade after Shell and TotalEnergies found an estimated 2.6 billion barrels.