Sino-Tanzania ties 50yrs old

Symbolically, the Friendship Textile Mills at Ubungo in Dar es Salaam, better known by the single Kiswahili word ‘urafiki’, which stands for friendship, best captures the solid relations between Tanzania and China.

>Businesspeople, banking with Ecobank Tanzania Limited (ETZ), will now be able to transact directly with their Chinese counterparts without the involvement of a third party, thanks to a new initiative launched in Dar es Salaam earlier this week.

>President Jakaya Kikwete’s October 2014 visit to Asia and China in particular involved, among other things, the signing of a number of multi-million dollar business deals, including those in transport infrastructure and real estate. This happened about one and a half years after the March 2013 visit to Tanzania by Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Daily News
Tanzania, SA ties more cordial now than ever before, says Kikwete
Daily News
PRESIDENT Jakaya Kikwete has praised the existing good relations between Tanzania and South Africa, saying they have never been better than they are now. A State House quoted President Kikwete saying that it is important for South Africa to continue ...

Oman Daily Observer
Defence ties reviewed with Tanzania
Oman Daily Observer
DAR ES SALAAM — Dr Hussein Ali Mwinyi, Minister of Defence of the United Republic of Tanzania, yesterday received Lt Gen Ahmed bin Harith al Nabhani, Chief of Staff of the Sultan's Armed Forces (SAF), within the framework of his current visit to Tanzania ...

Xinhua
China, Tanzania to strengthen ties
People's Daily Online
BEIJING, Feb. 25 -- China and Tanzania on Tuesday agreed to push forward their relationship as they celebrate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties this year. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks with his Tanzanian counterpart Bernard Kamillius ...
Chinese VP Meets with Tanzanian FMCRIENGLISH.com

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President Jakaya Kikwete’s visit to China, where he has signed investment deals worth billions of US dollars, speaks volumes about relations between the two countries.

Zegabi
Tanzania to Strengthen Ties with China
Zegabi
The governments of Tanzania and China have agreed to strengthen their diplomatic ties as both nations marked 50 years of communication and co-operation with one another. Reports indicate that Wang Yi, China's Foreign Minister, who met with Bernard ...
Wang Yi Holds Talks with Foreign Minister Bernard Kamillius Membe of TanzaniaMFA China

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Daily News
Tanzania, China to strengthen ties
Daily News
TANZANIA and China agreed to push forward their relationship as they celebrate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties this year. The Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mr Bernard Membe, held talks with his Chinese counterpart Wang ...
Tanzania yet to sign anti-piracy protocolIPPmedia
China, Tanzania to strengthen tiesXinhua
Chinese VP Meets with Tanzanian FMCRIENGLISH.com

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