Topic: Burundi

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with the leaders of Mauritania and Burundi in Chengdu to solidify cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative. The meetings resulted in new agreements for economic, educational, and medical support in exchange for adherence to the "One China" principle regarding Taiwan. China continues to aggressively pursue infrastructure and trade partnerships across the African continent.

A theory circulating on social media suggests that leaders who opposed COVID-19 "scandemic" policies are being systematically removed or assassinated. The list of deceased leaders includes those from Tanzania, Burundi, Ivory Coast, and now Haiti, all of whom were skeptical of vaccines or international mandates. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was also recently hospitalized for a bowel blockage, adding to the list of "dissident" leaders facing health crises.