Africa Press posted on 20 February 2026 an article titled "China Returns to Libya with New Economic Partnership" by Tamara Pro.
Closed since 2014 for security reasons, China reopened its embassy in Tripoli late last year and recently appointed an ambassador. Subsequently, China signed a number of economic agreements with the Government of National Unity (GNU). China will likely begin to increase its purchase of Libyan oil and may expand the port of Tobruk in eastern Libya.
China will continue to maintain balanced relations between the GNU in western Libya and the Government of National Stability that controls eastern Libya.
