{The government of China has commended President John Magufuli\u2019s commitment in the development affairs for the benefit of all Tanzanians and pledged full support to development projects.}<\/p>\n
China also commended Tanzania for conducting peaceful elections and continuing to uphold peace and harmony.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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\u2019s Communist party and government.<\/p>\n
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\u2019s (TIB) capital, building investment infrastructures in areas highlighted for industrial investments.<\/p>\n
\u201cChina 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,\u201d he explained adding that development projects presented to China received a nod.<\/p>\n
On the political party front, Mr Kikwete said China\u2019s ruling Communist Party has agreed to fund educational visits to China for about 40 CCM cadres.<\/p>\n
\u201cOn 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,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n
He added: \u201cWe 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.\u201d 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.<\/p>\n
These political parties include; South Africa\u2019s -African National Congress (ANC), Namibia\u2019s South West Africa People\u2019s Organization (SWAPO), Angola\u2019s – People\u2019s Movement for the Liberation of HYPERLINK \u201chttp:\/\/www.theguardian. com\/world\/angola\u201d Angola (MPLA). Mozambique\u2019s – Frelimo, Zimbabwe\u2019s – ZANUPF and CCM.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe 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,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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