Beijing, October 13th—Guo Yezhou, Vice-minister of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee, met here today with Mizengo Pinda, former Prime Minister of Tanzania and member of the International Advisory Committee for the Silk Road Think Tank Association. Both sides exchanged views on China-Tanzania relations, international cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative and other topics.

Guo made positive comments on the achievements of China-Tanzania relations since the establishment of diplomatic ties 55 years ago, saying that the CPC is willing to deepen exchanges and mutual learning with the Chama Cha Mapinduzi of Tanzania in party governance and state administration to push forward China-Tanzania relations in the new era.

Pinda said that President John Pombe Joseph Magufuli and the Chama Cha Mapinduzi of Tanzania attach great importance to the relations between the two Parties and the two countries and is willing to strengthen pragmatic cooperation with China under the Belt and Road Initiative and in other areas to inject new momentum into the development of Tanzania-China comprehensive cooperative partnership.

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