THE government of China has commended President John Magufuli’s commitment in the development affairs for the benefit of all Tanzanians and pledged full support to development projects.
China also commended Tanzania for conducting peaceful elections and continuing to uphold peace and harmony.
Addressing the press yesterday at the
Julius Nyerere International Airport (NJIA) shortly after arriving from a
working visit, Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) chairman, former President
Jakaya Kikwete said Chinese government leadership have extended an
invitation to President John Magufuli.
During his working visit, former
President Kikwete met with both government and ruling party leadership
where they discussed issues of cooperation between the ruling party CCM
and China’s Communist party and government.
Mr Kikwete said China has promised to
support Tanzania in its development projects ranging from electricity,
building the central railway line at standard gauge level, the Tazara
railway line, boosting the Tanzania Investment Bank’s (TIB) capital,
building investment infrastructures in areas highlighted for industrial
investments.
“China is a true friend to Tanzania...
we love them for that. Their development assistance does not come with
condition as it is the case for others... their conditions is for the
development projects to benefit all Tanzanians,” he explained adding
that development projects presented to China received a nod.
On the political party front, Mr Kikwete
said China’s ruling Communist Party has agreed to fund educational
visits to China for about 40 CCM cadres.
“On the political party collaboration,
we agreed on a number of issues, including education and China has
accorded CCM an educational opportunity for its cadres to visit China
and we agreed to start with 40 cadres,” he explained.
He added: “We want to invest in the
cadres so that we can reap benefits... We will discuss with CCM leaders
to see how we can make use of this educational opportunity.” Mr Kikwete
added that China has also agreed to assist the union of six ruling
political parties in Southern Africa whose chair is CCM to build a
University that will provide education to the party cadres.
These political parties include; South
Africa’s -African National Congress (ANC), Namibia’s South West Africa
People’s Organization (SWAPO), Angola’s - People’s Movement for the
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Angola (MPLA). Mozambique’s - Frelimo, Zimbabwe’s - ZANUPF and CCM.
“The Union of the six ruling parties
agreed that as the chair, Tanzania should host the University. China has
agreed to assist us building the institution, what remains is for us to
find the locations,” he explained.
Before going to China, Mr Kikwete was in
the United States of America where he received an award for his
leadership efforts in fighting Malaria and leading other African leaders
to establish an alliance to fight Malaria
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