When Chinese military memory intersects with Algerian political leadership, the full depth of an unwavering strategic axis comes into view. At the invitation of the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People’s Republic of China to Algeria, Dong Guangli, National Liberation Front (FLN) Secretary General Abdelkrim Benmbarek attended celebrations marking the ninety-ninth anniversary of the founding of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA). This major diplomatic event underscores the vitality of a historic partnership forged through past trials and firmly directed toward building a multipolar global order.
Ahead of official commemorations set for August 1, 2026, this event offered a high-profile platform to reaffirm the continuous friendship and bilateral cooperation linking Algeria and China. In an official statement released Thursday by the FLN, emphasis was placed on the organic closeness historically uniting the Algerian party and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). This longstanding alliance rests fundamentally on mutual respect and active cooperation spanning multiple strategic domains.
The roots of these deep ties reach back to the crucible of the Algerian national liberation struggle fought between 1954 and 1962. During that decisive era—specifically from 1958 to 1962—Beijing actively backed the FLN operating through the Provisional Government of the Algerian Republic (GPRA). This assistance extended beyond diplomatic and financial arenas, delivering crucial logistical and military support to the National Liberation Army (ALN). Such alignment, still described as a “baptism of fire and blood” by top officials from both parties during official summits, grew out of a shared geopolitical stance firmly opposing imperialism and colonial rule.
In return, Algerian diplomacy etched its name into global diplomatic history by playing a decisive role in 1971 during the adoption of Resolution 2758 by the United Nations General Assembly. This key diplomatic intervention allowed the People’s Republic of China to rejoin the international organization and reclaim its rightful permanent seat on the Security Council.
Over the decades, this original political rapport became formal and structured around a comprehensive strategic partnership signed in 2014. This milestone paved the way for Algeria’s official entry into the massive Belt and Road infrastructure initiative in 2018. Economically and commercially, China established itself by 2013 as Algeria’s leading supplier, a dominant position consistently backed by official Algerian customs data.
Beyond the volume of trade and financial flows, both capitals work together to harmonize their overarching geopolitical perspectives. Together, they champion a formal call for a multipolar global order anchored in strict respect for state sovereignty and the core principle of non-interference.
Algiers and Beijing thus actively campaign for balanced global governance free from single-block hegemony, driven by the steady rise of the Global South. This shared aim stands out clearly in joint declarations from their periodic summits, most recently reflected in the official visit to Algeria by a high-level CCP delegation led by Jin Xin, Vice Minister of its International Department.