Tanzania, May 20th—The Dialogue between the CPC and the six sister parties in Southern Africa was held here today at the Mwalimu Julius Nyerere Leadership School. Centered on the theme “strengthening solidarity and cooperation, advancing side by side on the path to modernization”, the event was attended by Liu Haixing, Minister of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee; and leaders of the six sister parties, including Asha-Rose Migiro, Secretary General of Tanzania's Chama Cha Mapinduzi Party; Ludmila Maguni, Secretary for Foreign Relations of the Central Committee of the Mozambique Liberation Front; Nomvula Mokonyane, First Deputy Secretary-General of the African National Congress; Sophia Shaningwa, Secretary General of the SWAPO Party of Namibia; Gonçalves Muandumba, Secretary of Organization and Mobilization of the Central Committee of the People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola; and Cde Munyaradzi Machacha, National Political Commissar of the Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front.  

Liu noted, over the years, the CPC and the six sister parties have forged an unbreakable brotherhood in the fight against imperialism and colonialism, and blazed a distinctive path of cooperation in the journey of development and rejuvenation. Against a complex and grave international landscape, further deepening solidarity and cooperation between the CPC and the six sister parties meets the shared aspirations of the people of China and the six Southern African countries, and aligns with the global trend of unity and self-strengthening among the Global South. The CPC stands ready to work with the six sister parties to implement the important consensus reached between General Secretary Xi Jinping and the top leaders of the six parties, draw wisdom and strength from their shared struggles, carry forward fine traditions, and remain good comrades for mutual learning, good partners for common development, good brothers for mutual support, and good friends for solidarity and coordination. It will enhance collaboration in party building, development priorities, mutual assistance, and upholding justice, jointly address challenges, advance side by side on the path to modernization, and foster an all-weather China-Africa community with a shared future for a new era. No matter how the international situation evolves, the CPC will work with the six sister parties to practice true multilateralism, advance the implementation of the four major global initiatives, and jointly safeguard international fairness and justice and build a community with a shared future for humanity. 

Leaders of the six sister parties in Southern Africa noted, over the 70 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations between African countries and China, China has been a staunch supporter and reliable cooperation partner of Africa. The six sister parties spoke highly of the remarkable development achievements made by China under the CPC’s leadership, and commended China for firmly safeguarding the interests of developing countries on international and regional issues. Facing mounting internal and external pressures, many African political parties are thinking and exploring future development paths. They believed that political liberation without economic prosperity is incomplete and unsustainable. Africa is embracing a new wave of pursuit for economic independence. Africa’s modernization drive shares core commonalities with China’s path to modernization. The six sister parties are willing to strengthen their own unity and cooperation, enhance exchanges of experience in state governance and administration with the CPC through channels and platforms such as the Research Center on Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era at the Mwalimu Julius Nyerere Leadership School, learn from China’s experience in economic and social development, help Africa move towards modernization, and contribute more to promoting world peace and stability. 

Chen Mingjian, Chinese Ambassador to Tanzania, and Marcellina Chijoriga, Principal of the Mwalimu Julius Nyerere Leadership School, and others attended the dialogue.