President of Seychelles voices full support for China's Africa policy, global initiatives

President of Seychelles Patrick Herminie has voiced strong support for China's Africa policy and a range of global initiatives proposed by Chinese President Xi Jinping, stressing that they closely align with his country's commitment to mutual respect and inclusive development.

In an interview with China Media Group (CMG), Herminie shared his insights on the principles of sincerity, real results, amity and good faith that guide China's Africa policy.

"It fits very well with our own policy. We believe in mutual respect, mutual benefits, international cooperation, peace, and an outcome that is good for everybody. So we fully support this initiative by President Xi," he said.

When asked how China's people-centered development philosophy resonates with his own vision of leadership, Herminie drew a direct connection.

"People-centered development can really bring fairness and justice, social justice to a society. So we fully support the initiative and the idea of President Xi that whatever development we have, it's not for a few but for the many," said Herminie.

Herminie also offered strong backing for a series of China-proposed global frameworks, including the Global Development Initiative, Global Security Initiative, Global Civilization Initiative, Global Governance Initiative and the vision of a community with a shared future for mankind.

Together, these initiatives outline China's blueprint for addressing global challenges, promoting sustainable growth, cooperative security, dialogue among civilizations, fairer governance, and deeper international solidarity.

"I think these initiatives are very important because they are trying to tackle emerging issues and emerging problems. And I agree with it because it calls for collaboration over confrontation, unity over division, and mutual benefit over zero-sum thinking. So as long as it benefits the whole world, then yes, they should be encouraged, they should be respected and appreciated," he said.

The president's comments reflect the growing appeal of China's global vision among developing nations and underscore the deepening partnership between China and Seychelles.

President of Seychelles voices full support for China's Africa policy, global initiatives

China's fast development over the past decades has significantly transformed the society, said Patrick Herminie, president of the Republic of Seychelles, as he recalled his first visit to the country about 35 years ago.

Herminie made the comments in an interview with China Media Group (CMG) in Seychelles' capital Victoria, which was aired on Friday.

He spoke highly of the development China has achieved over the past three decades, especially in emerging industries such as artificial intelligence.

"I was surprised, I was impressed by the level of development, technological development and the use of artificial intelligence for better public service, smart services. I think China is leading the world. That's my personal opinion. You know, when I first visited China some 35 years ago, there were only bicycles. But today, China is just incredible -- the roads, the cars. It's a revolution, it's not even a revolution, it's a transformation of a society. And I think, yes, you have done very well, and I was very impressed with what I saw," said Herminie.

China has remained the world's second-largest economy for more than a decade and developed the largest middle-income group, while overall living standards have continued to rise.

The country is also driving continuous breakthroughs in frontier technologies, fostering the development of future industries as part of efforts to cultivate new growth engines.

China's fast development over past decades transforms society: President of Seychelles