 Botswana President Advocate Duma Boko is on a state visit to China this week. This is Boko's first state visit to the country. The government of Botswana says while in China Boko will hold official talks with President Xi Jinping to discuss trade and economic cooperation, including ways to deepen the strategic partnership between the two countries. To unpack the significance of this visit we spoke to Professor Hinaunye Eita Economist, Vice Dean of Research, Innovation and Postgraduate Studies in the College of Business and Economics at the University of Johannesburg.

<p>&nbsp;Botswana President Advocate Duma Boko is on a state visit to China this week. This is Boko's first state visit to the country. The government of Botswana says while in China Boko will hold official talks with President Xi Jinping to discuss trade and economic cooperation, including ways to deepen the strategic partnership between the two countries. To unpack the significance of this visit we spoke to Professor Hinaunye Eita Economist, Vice Dean of Research, Innovation and Postgraduate Studies in the College of Business and Economics at the University of Johannesburg.</p>