On June 7, 1955, Ghanaian leader Kwame Nkrumah made a historic diplomatic visit to the People’s Republic of China. As the head of the Gold Coast (prior to Ghana’s independence), Nkrumah sought alliances with global anti-colonial movements and non-Western powers. He met with Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai to discuss mutual support in liberation struggles across Africa and Asia. This early relationship symbolized a multipolar strategy in African diplomacy and the effort to position African nations as active global players, not pawns in Cold War politics.
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