{"id":44480,"date":"2021-09-27T08:45:20","date_gmt":"2021-09-27T08:45:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/kagame-commends-china-invites-tourists-to-visit-rwanda\/"},"modified":"2021-09-29T13:26:10","modified_gmt":"2021-09-29T13:26:10","slug":"kagame-commends-china-invites-tourists-to-visit-rwanda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/kagame-commends-china-invites-tourists-to-visit-rwanda\/","title":{"rendered":"Kagame commends China, invites tourists to visit Rwanda"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kagame extended the invitation on Sunday 26th September 2021 at the launch of China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo.<\/p>\n

The biennial event is organized by the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China and the Hunan Provincial People’s Government. <\/p>\n

Speaking at the launch of the expo, Kagame said that the platform deepens cooperation between Africa and China with the assistance of President Xi Jinping.<\/p>\n

He revealed that Rwanda and Africa have started benefiting from the expo in consideration of secured business opportunities. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe have already seen the value of this event. At the first expo in 2019, Rwandan companies secured rewarding trade deals, notably in the supply of specialty agricultural commodities to the Chinese market,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n

\u201cThis success has served to raise the ambition of our agribusiness sector even higher, and we appreciate the positive response by the Chinese consumers to Rwanda\u2019s high quality chili, tea and coffee,\u201d added Kagame. <\/p>\n

The President also emphasized that the expo has coincided with 50 years anniversary of diplomatic ties between Rwanda and China. <\/p>\n

\u201cThis year marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of bilateral relations between Rwanda and the People\u2019s Republic of China. Our firm intention is to deepen our relationship even further in the next half century of cooperation,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n

Kagame thanked organizers of the expo and invited Chinese to visit Rwanda. <\/p>\n

\u201cI wish to take this opportunity to commend the hosts of this year\u2019s Expo: the leadership and the people of Hunan Province. The City of Kigali and Hunan Province are exploring mutually beneficial economic and educational cooperation, and we look forward to working with you,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n

\u201cI wish to inform you that Rwanda grants a visa on arrival to all Chinese citizens. So, allow me to extend a sincere invitation to Chinese tourists to visit Rwanda and experience the excitement of unique wildlife and warm African hospitality,\u201d added Kagame. <\/p>\n

The President also commended Xi Jinping for the solidarity and support to the continent and Rwanda during COVID-19. <\/p>\n

\u201c I wish to close with a word of thanks and appreciation to President Xi Jinping for the various forms of solidarity and practical assistance that China has extended to Rwanda and Africa in the context of COVID-19 pandemic. These actions testify the strength of friendship between Africa and China, and the importance of always striving to further improve our performance in joint endeavors, \u201che said.<\/p>\n

The four-day event, online and offline, themed “New Start, New Opportunities, and New Accomplishments,” has attracted nearly 900 enterprises from nearly 40 African countries and China, according to the organizers.<\/p>\n

The expo features exhibitions of the fruits of China-African economic cooperation, African brand commodities and specialty products such as coffee and nuts, with forums on cooperation in areas such as food and agricultural products, healthcare industry, financing, infrastructure and the private sector.<\/p>\n

The event has a total exhibition area of 94,000 square meters this year. Algeria, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, South Africa and Senegal are the guest countries of honor.<\/p>\n

First launched in 2019, the expo is a major platform for strengthening economic and trade cooperation between China and African countries.<\/p>\n

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