RE: Ma Fulin Chinese Ambassador22 Aug 2018 08:25
In an exchange on August 21 in Brazzaville, with media officials, the ambassador of the People's Republic of China to the Congo, Ma Fulin, announced that his country intends, during the Chinese cooperation forum, scheduled for early September in Beijing, draw a new vision to strengthen the partnership between the two countries to adapt to the current global context.
As the world evolves, only cooperation will help address current challenges, including those related to, among other things, poverty, radicalism, corruption and protectionism. Because no country can face these challenges alone, "said the Chinese diplomat.
With the theme "Building an even stronger China-Africa community together," the Beijing Forum aims to bring something new to China-Africa cooperation. It constitutes, for the Republic of Congo, a major event marking the third visit to China by its president, Denis Sassou N'Guesso, since the arrival in power of his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping.
"The Congo has become one of the great pioneers of China-Africa cooperation. The repeated visits (2014, 2016) and the one expected in September are proof of the commitment of these two states to move towards new horizons for Congo looking for ways out of the crisis in order to move towards development economy, "said Ma Fulin.
Justifying the theme of this forum, the Chinese ambassador recalled that this is a new beginning for the deepening of the partnership between China and African countries in various fields.
For the specific case of Congo, it is a question of moving towards new objectives to promote the development of the two parts, to reinforce mutual understanding and to build a community of common destiny.
A good time to take stock of the past and set a new course, the Beijing forum to be attended by Denis Sassou N'Guesso will also be the opportunity for the Chinese side to announce new measures related to the difficult financial situation the Congo, whose economy is highly dependent on oil.
Promote shared development
"As China promotes shared development, it is fitting that a new path be drawn, as part of a reorientation of cooperation that takes into account the current situation in Congo," said Ma Fulin.
According to him, it is time for the two states to launch new measures to reinforce the already existing cooperation and beyond to make an inventory, to see what has been satisfactory and to restructure what requires a reorientation.
Indeed, while Chinese interventions in Africa in general and Congo in particular were much more infrastructure-centric, the current option is to support it in diversifying investment strategies in various economic sectors.
"China is ready to support the Congo to overcome its current difficulties, especially in the negotiations with the International Monetary Fund. Because it is the Congo that has its own key to get out of this situation and reach a probable agreement, "said the Ambassador, adding that during his visit to
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