Relations between Tanzania and Western countries have become increasingly tense. During a meeting with Tanzanian President Hassan, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that China firmly supports Tanzania in safeguarding its sovereignty, independence, and national dignity.
According to the official website of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, President Hassan met with Wang Yi in Dar es Salaam on Saturday (January 10 local time). Wang Yi said that China and Tanzania are friends sharing a common destiny, and the friendship between the two countries was established and nurtured by the elder generation of leaders. China cherishes the relationship between the two ruling parties and the two countries, is willing to work with Tanzania to implement the consensus reached by the heads of state, strengthen the exchange of governance experience, deepen pragmatic cooperation, enhance cultural exchanges, and promote the continuous development of the comprehensive strategic partnership between China and Tanzania.
Wang Yi stated that the essence of China-Tanzania relations is mutual trust and mutual support, and the characteristic of bilateral cooperation is mutual assistance and mutual achievement. China appreciates Tanzania’s adherence to the one-China principle and firmly supports Tanzania in safeguarding its sovereignty, independence and national dignity and embarking on a development path suited to its own national conditions. Both sides should actively promote the high-quality development of bilateral cooperation, turn the reactivated Tanzania-Zambia Railway into a regional engine of development, build it into a bridge of friendship and a path to prosperity, and continue to benefit the people of Tanzania and other African countries.
He also said that China supports Tanzania in playing a greater role in regional and international affairs and is willing to join hands with Tanzania and other developing countries to be a force for peace, stability, and progress in the world.
He also said that China supports Tanzania in playing a greater role in regional and international affairs and is willing to join hands with Tanzania and other developing countries to be a force for peace, stability, and progress in the world.
According to Agence France-Presse, since the bloody crackdown on election protesters in Tanzania at the end of last year, Wang Yi is the first foreign foreign minister to officially visit Tanzania.
According to the Tanzanian opposition, at least 2,000 people were killed by security forces in the violent incidents that erupted after the parliamentary and presidential elections on October 29 last year. International observers believe there was fraud in the election.
The actions have sparked a wave of criticism worldwide and prompted the United States to re-evaluate its bilateral relations with Tanzania. China, which has invested heavily in Tanzania in recent years, has not commented on the crackdown.
According to the Tanzanian opposition, at least 2,000 people were killed by security forces in the violent incidents that erupted after the parliamentary and presidential elections on October 29 last year. International observers believe there was fraud in the election.
The actions have sparked a wave of criticism worldwide and prompted the United States to re-evaluate its bilateral relations with Tanzania. China, which has invested heavily in Tanzania in recent years, has not commented on the crackdown.
On the other hand, Wang Yi postponed a historic visit to another African country, Somalia. At a time when Israel recognized the breakaway region of Somaliland in Somalia as an independent country, Wang Yi’s originally scheduled visit was seen as sending a clear political signal of support for Somalia.