Chinese President tells Tanzanian counterpart:
‘African Continent full of hope’
TANZANIA: China and Tanzania agreed on Sunday to build a
comprehensive cooperative partnership characterized by mutual benefit
and win-win results. The agreement was reached at a meeting between
visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Tanzanian counterpart
Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete. Calling the East African country an old friend
and a good friend of China, Xi said the two countries have maintained an
all-weather friendship and China cherishes the time-tested bond with
Tanzania.
China, he added, is ready to work with Tanzania to foster a
comprehensive cooperative partnership characterized by mutual benefit
and win-win results and lift bilateral relations to a higher level.
Noting that both countries face the task of national development, Xi
said the two sides should trust, support and help each other and pursue
common development. They should maintain contacts and exchanges,
continue to support each other on core interests and major concerns, and
strengthen coordination and cooperation on global and regional issues,
added the Chinese President.
China, he said, is willing to continue to support Tanzania’s
socioeconomic development and encourage Chinese enterprises to invest in
Tanzania. The two countries need to boost bilateral people-to-people
exchanges and carry on their traditional friendship, said the Chinese
president, adding that China will set up a Chinese culture center in
Tanzania. Commenting on Africa’s overall situation, Xi said Africa is a
continent full of hope and has a bright future despite the many
difficulties and challenges it faces now.
For his part, Kikwete extended a warm welcome to Xi and thanked China
for its long-term support and assistance for his country, pledging that
his country will continue to firmly back China on major issues
concerning national sovereignty and territorial integrity.
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