Johannesburg, July 26th—Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, President of the SWAPO Party and President of Namibia, met here today with Liu Jianchao, Minister of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee (IDCPC). 

Ndaitwah said, the world is now in a period of turbulence and transformation, which has a profound impact on the development of both Africa and China. Since last year, the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) and the Ministerial Meeting of Coordinators on the Implementation of the Follow-up Actions of the FOCAC have been successfully held, pushing Africa-China cooperation to a new level. Namibia highly appreciates this. Namibia hopes to strengthen cooperation with China in areas such as agriculture, minerals, infrastructure, clean energy, trade and investment under the framework of the FOCAC, and promote common development and prosperity between Namibia and China as well as Africa and China. The SWAPO Party values its long-term friendly relations with the CPC and is satisfied with the current progress of cooperation between the two Parties. The SWAPO Party hopes to further enhance personnel exchanges and ideological exchanges between the two Parties, and jointly improve respective governance capabilities. Namibia believes in and supports multilateralism and hopes to promote economic and social development through multilateral cooperation and address global challenges. 

Liu said, China and Namibia are good brothers, good friends and good partners. This year marks the 35th anniversary of Namibia's independence and the 35th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Namibia. China is willing to take this opportunity to work with Namibia to accelerate the implementation of the outcomes of the Beijing Summit of the FOCAC, deeply align the development strategies of the two countries, continuously enhance the level of cooperation, and play a demonstration role for China and Africa to jointly promote modernization. At present, unilateralism, isolationism and protectionism are on the rise. China and Namibia are both important members of the Global South. China stands ready to strengthen coordination and cooperation with Namibia under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, strengthen the unity and cooperation among the Global South countries, jointly respond to the complex evolution of the international situation, and better safeguard the common interests of developing countries. 

Liu said, both the CPC and the SWAPO Party shoulder the historical mission of achieving national development and prosperity. The CPC is willing to strengthen political dialogue and strategic communication with the six Southern African liberation movements, including the SWAPO Party, enhance exchanges and mutual learning of experience in state governance and administration, deepen cooperation in areas such as party building and cadre training, and contribute to the development of bilateral relations and the cause of strengthening the two Parties and the two countries. 

Sophia Shaningwa, Secretary General of the SWAPO Party, attended the meeting.