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Tanzania is among the three pilot countries set for China-Africa industrial capacity cooperation following the framework agreement on industrial capacity cooperation that was initiated in April, 2015.
According to the Chinese ambassador to Tanzania, Dr Lu Youqing, relevant stakeholders from China and Tanzania have met several times and achieved general consensus. "The two sides have upgraded the coordination mechanism and identified a group of priority projects.
Regular meetings have been held between the two sides to implement the outcome of the Johannesburg Summit of China-Africa Cooperation Forum," said Dr Youqing.
The Chinese ambassador was speaking in Dar es Salaam yesterday at the international seminar on China-Africa industrial capacity cooperation. According to him, at present, major cooperation projects between China and Tanzania had made encouraging progress, including the projects of Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA) Revitalization, Kinyerezi III Natural Gas Power Plant and Dar es Salaam to Arusha Power Transmission Line.
Others are projects invested by private companies from China, such as oil-pressing mill, ceramics factory, cement plant, steel rolling mill and cassava processing plant.
On the occasion of rapid development of the China-Africa and China-Tanzania Industrial Capacity Cooperation, the Chinese ambassador said the seminar would bear fruits on the China-Africa Industrial Capacity Cooperation.
"The seminar reveals valuable academic meaning and urgent practical significance with the experts and scholars from Tanzania, Kenya, Ethiopia, South Africa and China joining each other to pool wisdom and discuss on development," he said.
In her remarks, the Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, East Africa and Regional Cooperation, Dr Susan Kolimba, expressed her appreciation to the Government of the People's Republic of China for its continued commitment in providing assistance and partnership in various areas of development.
"Tanzania reiterates its commitment to partnering with China, particularly under the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) framework. China's decision to choose Tanzania as one of the model countries for industrial transfer and cooperation in Africa is a testimony of our all weather friendship.
