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WINDHOEK, Feb. 6 -- Chinese President Hu Jintao and Sam Nujoma, head of Namibia's ruling
South West African People's Organization (SWAPO), agreed on Tuesday
that China and Namibia should intensify bilateral cooperation for
the benefit of the two peoples.
Hu met with Nujoma, also former Namibian president, in Windhoek on
Tuesday morning before he wrapped up his two-day state visit to the
southwestern African country.
Describing Nujoma as "an old friend of the Chinese people," Hu spoke
highly of Nujoma's contribution in developing China-Namibia
relations, and relations between SWAPO and the Communist Party of
China (CPC).
Hu, also General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, said Nujoma had
pioneered and was an eyewitness in developing the friendship and
cooperation between SWAPO and the CPC.
Hu said over the years the CPC had supported the SWAPO and the Namibian
people's struggle for national independence, which later laid firm
foundation for the good relations between the two countries.
Making a high evaluation of the important role of China-Namibia
party-to-party relations for the development of bilateral relations,
Hu said that the CPC is ready to further increase exchanges and
cooperation with SWAPO, in an effort to promote the friendly
cooperation between the two countries.
Hu suggested the two parties to maintain high-level contacts to promote
mutual understanding and trust, and to learn from each other's
experience in capacity building for better governance of the
countries.
Nujoma said SWAPO committed itself to the further development of friendly
relations between the two parties and the two countries.
Namibia hoped to expand mutually-beneficial cooperation with China in
various fields such as trade and investment, which will be important
to economic and social development of the country, Nujoma said.
During the meeting, the Chinese president also briefed Nujoma of the
Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC),
which was held last November in Beijing, as well as China's efforts
to take forward the results of the summit.
Nujoma spoke highly of the summit, saying it would play a key role in
strengthening China-Africa friendship and mutually-beneficial
cooperation, and in benefiting economic and social development of
African countries.
Hu left Namibia on Tuesday for South Africa, the sixth stop of his
eight-nation tour to Africa.
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