{"id":54449,"date":"2025-06-12T10:52:31","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T10:52:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/minister-nduhungirehe-hails-growing-rwanda-china-cooperation\/"},"modified":"2025-06-14T09:01:15","modified_gmt":"2025-06-14T09:01:15","slug":"minister-nduhungirehe-hails-growing-rwanda-china-cooperation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/minister-nduhungirehe-hails-growing-rwanda-china-cooperation\/","title":{"rendered":"Minister Nduhungirehe hails growing Rwanda\u2013China cooperation"},"content":{"rendered":"

The minister made the remarks at the Ministerial Meeting of Coordinators on the Implementation of the Follow-up Actions of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) held in Changsha, where he commended the broader China\u2013Africa cooperation framework and its impact across multiple sectors.<\/p>\n

\u201cChina and Africa enjoy strong and dynamic relations built on shared aspirations and reflected in tangible, people-centred results,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe same holds true for Rwanda\u2013China ties, which continue to grow through practical and mutually beneficial cooperation.\u201d<\/p>\n

His remarks come at a time when Rwanda and China are experiencing a renewed phase of economic engagement, marked by increased trade, new investment commitments, and a shared vision for sustainable development.<\/p>\n

In a recent interview, Rwanda\u2019s Ambassador to China, James Kimonyo, described the bilateral relationship as having moved \u201cfrom engagement to action.\u201d He credited the Rwandan government\u2019s investor-friendly environment and China\u2019s growing appetite for sustainable, innovation-led partnerships.<\/p>\n

The results are already visible. Rwanda\u2019s exports to China surged from $35 million in 2019 to nearly $160 million in 2024, a more than 350 percent increase in just five years. <\/p>\n

Traditional exports like coffee and tea have been joined by newer products such as chilli, all benefiting from China\u2019s zero-tariff policy for developing countries.<\/p>\n

China, in turn, exports roughly $500 million worth of goods to Rwanda annually, illustrating a growing but still imbalanced trade relationship. However, the most significant shift is happening in direct investment. Between November 2023 and May 2024, more than 26 Chinese companies visited Rwanda, many returning with concrete investment proposals.<\/p>\n

China was also the top source of foreign direct investment in Rwanda last year, ahead of India and the United States.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll this begins with what our government has done in terms of creating a very conducive, attractive environment for investment,\u201d said Kimonyo.<\/p>\n

The alignment of Rwanda\u2019s development goals with China\u2019s \u201chigh-quality development\u201d strategy, centred on sustainability, technology, and innovation, has opened new avenues of collaboration. <\/p>\n

From climate-smart agriculture and green construction to smart transport and environmentally friendly manufacturing, the future of Rwanda\u2013China cooperation is poised to be both transformative and sustainable.<\/p>\n

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Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Olivier Nduhungirehe, has praised the expanding ties between Rwanda and the People\u2019s Republic of China, citing the strength and tangible benefits of the bilateral relationship.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":131,"featured_media":2000089028,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[75],"byline":[192],"hashtag":[],"class_list":["post-54449","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-homenews","byline-wycliffe-nyamasege"],"bylines":[{"id":192,"name":"Wycliffe Nyamasege","slug":"wycliffe-nyamasege","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":131}],"contributors":[{"id":192,"name":"Wycliffe Nyamasege","slug":"wycliffe-nyamasege","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":131}],"featured_image":{"id":2000089028,"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/gtkyqwswmaad5dd.jpg","alt":"","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","width":0,"height":0,"sizes":{"thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/gtkyqwswmaad5dd.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"medium":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/gtkyqwswmaad5dd.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"medium_large":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/gtkyqwswmaad5dd.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"large":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/gtkyqwswmaad5dd.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"full":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/gtkyqwswmaad5dd.jpg","width":0,"height":0}}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54449","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/131"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=54449"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54449\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2000089028"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=54449"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=54449"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=54449"},{"taxonomy":"byline","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/byline?post=54449"},{"taxonomy":"hashtag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hashtag?post=54449"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}