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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
DAR ES SALAAM, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, met with Tanzanian Minister of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation Mahmoud Thabit Kombo here on Friday, calling for further strengthening China-Africa friendship.
China-Africa cooperation is an important component of South-South cooperation, with strong internal potential and bright development prospects, he noted.
Wang Yi highlighted three key aspects for developing China-Africa friendship and mutual trust.
First, jointly defending justice. China and Africa once fought shoulder to shoulder against imperialism and colonialism, for national liberation, development, and revival, the minister said.
Today, the two sides continue to firmly support each other on issues concerning their core interests, protect the common interests of the Global South, uphold the legitimate rights and interests of developing countries, and act as a stabilizing force in a world engulfed in turbulence and change, he added.
China supports Tanzania in safeguarding its sovereignty, security, and development interests, supports the Tanzanian people in choosing a development path that suits their national conditions, and opposes any external interference in Tanzania's internal affairs under any pretext, the Foreign Minister noted.
Second, a shared commitment to progress. Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed that China and Africa jointly advance modernization with six characteristics and build an all-weather China-Africa community with a shared future in the new era, setting the direction for South-South cooperation, Wang Yi stated.
He said China-Tanzania relations have gone beyond bilateral relations and are in line with the historical trend of the collective rise of the Global South.
Third, jointly promoting mutual benefit. As Wang Yi noted, China and Africa's shared aspiration for modernization is based on mutually beneficial and win-win cooperation.
China is willing to further coordinate development strategies with African countries, promote faster and broader implementation of the outcomes of the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Africa, and deepen mutually beneficial cooperation in areas such as agriculture, mining and manufacturing, jointly pursuing the path of modernization, he said.
The Minister recalled that two months ago, under the leadership of the leaders of China, Tanzania, and Zambia, the Tanzania-Zambia railway reconstruction project was officially launched. China is ready to work with Tanzania to modernize the railway, jointly build a prosperity belt along it, transform it into a new engine for Tanzania's development, and continuously enrich and deepen the comprehensive strategic cooperation and partnership between the two countries, Wang Yi emphasized.
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