China is leveling up its partnership with Burundi! 🇨🇳🇧🇮 The two nations just signed a deal to construct an 11-story mega-building for Burundi’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Development Cooperation in Gitega, the country’s political capital. The project, expected to wrap by 2028, will bring scattered ministry offices under one roof—with an underground garage to boot! 🚗💨
Burundian Foreign Minister Albert Shingiro called the agreement a 'testament to decades of friendship,' highlighting China’s role as a 'steadfast ally' since Burundi’s independence in 1962. The blueprint dates back to 2020, but the site was finalized in 2022. Feasibility studies got the green light at this month’s Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in Beijing. 🚀
Chinese Ambassador Zhao Jiangping emphasized the project’s role in boosting efficiency for ministry staff and teased future collabs in infrastructure, trade, and culture. 'Think of this as phase one,' she hinted. 🌟
With both sides pledging to fast-track construction, Gitega’s skyline is about to get a high-tech glow-up. 💡
