Leaders hail China-Africa connections

Tanzania to strengthen governance exchanges

President Xi Jinping met with Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan in Beijing on Wednesday, calling on China and Tanzania to carry on their traditional friendship.

Noting that this year marks the 60th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic relations, Xi said China hopes to work with Tanzania to advance and deepen their comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership.

The two countries should strengthen exchanges of their governance experience, enhance political and strategic mutual trust and deepen pragmatic cooperation that is mutually beneficial, he said.

China hopes to take the 2024 FOCAC Summit as an opportunity to promote the revitalization of the Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority railway, Xi said. It also hopes to engage in cooperation to improve the rail-sea intermodal transportation network in East Africa and make Tanzania an exemplar of deepened high-quality Belt and Road Initiative cooperation between China and Africa, Xi said.

Hassan said she was deeply impressed by her trip to China in 2022 and is pleased to visit China again. China has always implemented the outcomes of FOCAC summits in an active manner, Hassan said, adding that cooperation in that regard plays an important role in promoting African countries' socioeconomic development. China is a trustworthy and indispensable cooperative partner for Tanzania, Hassan said, adding that her country will actively promote BRI cooperation with China.

Wang Huning, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, also met with Hassan on Wednesday.