Changsha, May 16 (Xinhua) — Diplomats from 50 African countries visit Hunan: China Africa cooperation will continue to improve!
In Changsha, Hunan, dried chili peppers from Rwanda and lamb from Madagascar have become popular among Chinese consumers; In Kenya, the anchovy caught by fishermen is processed by Hunan enterprises into delicious seafood snacks
Hunan, a central inland province of China thousands of miles away from Africa, welcomed ambassadors and senior diplomats from 50 countries including Cameroon, Egypt, Zambia, Kenya, as well as representatives from the African Union Representative Office in China from May 13th to 15th. They are exploring deeper and broader new opportunities for China Africa cooperation from Hunan Africa cooperation.
On May 14th, the delegation of African envoys to China visited the Hunan Hybrid Rice Research Center. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Chen Zhenhai
At the Mao Zedong Memorial Hall located in Shaoshan, a photo taken in 1959 made Angola’s Ambassador to China, Alan, pause for a long time. Chairman Mao in the photo is wearing a smile, with young friends from various countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America tightly surrounding him.
Taking this photo and sending it to colleagues at the embassy, Allen told reporters, ‘China and Africa are partners, but also brothers.’.
In the view of Martin Mbana, the Ambassador of Cameroon to China, the older generation of Chinese leaders and African politicians at that time laid the foundation for friendly relations between China and Africa. Over the past few decades, cooperation between the two sides has continued to develop in various fields, firmly supporting each other and speaking out together on the international stage.
From more than half a century ago when China “tightened its belt” to help build the Tazara Railway, to more than 50 African countries and the AU Commission signed a cooperation document with China to jointly build the “the Belt and Road”, China Africa cooperation has brought tangible results and benefits to the people.
No matter how the international situation changes, our friendship and unity have never changed, “said Masane Nuku Conti, the Gambian Ambassador to China, deeply touched. One of the focuses of his attention during this trip is China’s hybrid rice.
Last year, a Gambian farmer specifically sent his rice to Hunan to pay tribute to the late academician Yuan Longping.
Arriving at the Hunan Hybrid Rice Research Center, Conti said that Gambia has a large area of arable land and enormous potential for agricultural development. China’s hybrid rice can effectively help Gambia solve the problem of hunger.
Mauritania’s Ambassador to China, Vilali, has a strong interest in crop protection drones and self-propelled seedling throwers, and exchanged contact information with relevant personnel on site. We will continue to pay attention to China’s innovative achievements in the field of smart agriculture and look forward to more practical cooperation in areas such as food security and agricultural mechanization
China has maintained its position as Africa’s largest trading partner for 16 consecutive years. As a pioneer zone for deep economic and trade cooperation between China and Africa, Hunan is the long-term home of the China Africa Economic and Trade Expo. In mid June, the 4th China Africa Economic and Trade Expo will be held here.
We look forward to face-to-face communication with representatives of Chinese companies, understanding each other’s needs, and opening up new routes for Somali specialty products to enter the Chinese market, “said Somali Ambassador to China and Dan.
As far as I know, nearly 20 Tanzanian companies have registered to attend the conference, “Tanzanian Ambassador to China Omar told reporters. From the blue economy to green new energy, Colorful Hunan will definitely attract many African companies to come to China and achieve better two-way interaction.
On May 15th, the delegation of African envoys to China visited the 4th Changsha International Construction Machinery Exhibition. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Chen Zhenhai
On the 15th, the 4th Changsha International Construction Machinery Exhibition opened. The envoys walked into the exhibition, where engineering machinery, emergency equipment, agricultural machinery, and other equipment were readily available. The new generation of intelligent devices such as 5G intelligent drilling rig remote control platform and fully electric excavation robot impressed them.
If you see Sany Heavy Industry’s equipment in Cameroon, you won’t be surprised, “Martin Mbana said.
During his visit to Sany Silicon Energy (Zhuzhou) Co., Ltd., Guinea’s Ambassador to China, Koita, introduced the Guinea mining microgrid project on the exhibition board to his African colleagues. She said that Guinea urgently needs energy support in areas such as healthcare, transportation networks, and housing engineering. She looks forward to combining China’s advanced clean energy technology with Guinea’s human resources advantages to create a mutually beneficial and win-win new situation for sustainable development.
On May 15th, the delegation of African envoys to China visited Sany Silicon Energy (Zhuzhou) Co., Ltd. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Chen Zhenhai
Every time I come to Hunan, I can see the new developments here, “exclaimed Bidawu, the Burkina Faso Ambassador to China on his third visit to Hunan
Candy said that under the framework of jointly building the “the Belt and Road” and the Forum on China Africa Cooperation, Hunan’s scientific and technological innovation will open up more fields for China Africa cooperation and provide new opportunities for Africa’s modernization.
Our cooperation will get better and better! “Exclaimed Omar.
After a few days of travel, the diplomats’ luggage was filled with many corporate brochures and contact cards. When leaving the permanent exhibition hall of the China Africa Economic and Trade Fair, Manda, the First Counsellor of the Embassy of Burundi in China, said enthusiastically in Chinese to the staff in the exhibition area who had known for a long time: “We will come again!”