Chinese President Xi Jinping and Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan vowed to strengthen ties between their nations during the 2024 Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Summit in Beijing, calling their collaboration a blueprint for South-South cooperation. 🌍
🔹 60 Years of Trust: Celebrating six decades of diplomatic relations, Xi highlighted mutual respect and shared goals in national development. \"We\'re modernizing hand in hand,\" he said, emphasizing plans to deepen political trust and economic partnerships.
🔹 Reviving the ‘Freedom Railway’: The leaders pledged to revitalize the TAZARA Railway—a 1970s infrastructure icon linking Tanzania and Zambia. The project aims to boost East Africa\'s rail-sea transport network, a key part of Belt and Road connectivity. 🚆
🔹 Global South Unity: Xi pointed to the Dar es Salaam Consensus, a joint manifesto by Chinese and African scholars, as proof of aligned visions for development. Tanzania praised China as a \"trustworthy partner\" in driving Africa\'s industrialization.
With new agreements on agriculture and trade expected, this summit could shape how emerging economies collaborate in a multipolar world. 💡
