Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao meets with Tanzanian President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete in Beijing
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete have pledged to promote traditional friendship and practical cooperation between the two countries.
China and Tanzania respected and supported each other since establishment of diplomatic ties, and China treats Tanzania as itsall-weather cooperative partner, said Wen.
He said the China will continue to provide aid and broaden pragmatic cooperation. The Chinese government will continue to provide aid for Tanzania's economic development within its capacity, and hopes to cooperate with Tanzania in extending cooperation and enhance friendly partnership, added the Chinese Premier.
Noting China's precious support and assistance for Tanzania over the past years, Kikwete said the Tanzanian people value the friendship with the Chinese people, adding that Tanzanian are glad to hold the Olympic Torch relay in Dar es Salaam on Sunday.
Kikwete kicked off his visit to China on April 11 in Sanya, where he met with Chinese President Hu Jintao and exchanged views on bilateral relations and international and regional issues of common concern.
According to official statistics, the trade volume between the two countries in 2007 reached 794 million U.S. dollars, up 48.2 percent over the previous year.
Mr. Kikwete, who was elected rotating Chairman of the African Union in January, visited China in 2006 to attend the Beijing Summit of the China-Africa Cooperation Forum.
Meanwhile, the goverment of China has praised the goverment of Tanzania and its people for their cooperation during the Olympic Torch relay in Dar es Salaam.
The praise was made today by China Ambassador to Tanzania Mr Liu Xinsheng when he was handing over office equipment worth 3,200 US dollars to the Minister for Information, Culture and Sports, Mr George Mkuchika, for his ministry’s use.
The equipment include computer, printer, air-conditioner and photocopier. Ambassador Liu commended the stable relations between the two countries in various fields of development. On his part, Minister Mkuchika thanked the government of China for its support to Tanzania. He stressed that the relationship between the two countries should be cemented for mutual benefits of the peoples.
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