China and Namibia share profound traditional friendship and common development aspirations, Chinese President Xi Jinping said when holding talks with Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah in Beijing on Friday.
"It is a great pleasure to get to know you, Madam President Nandi-Ndaitwah. You chose China as the first country for a state visit outside Africa since you took office. This reflects the importance you attach to China-Namibia relations, which I appreciate. China and Namibia have a profound traditional friendship and common development aspirations. The two sides fought shoulder to shoulder as early as Namibia's struggle for national independence and liberation. Since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1990, the two countries have always adhered to equality, mutual support, and friendly cooperation, effectively benefiting the two peoples," Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said at the meeting.
Nandi-Ndaitwah, also president of Namibia's ruling SWAPO Party, thanked Xi for his invitation.
"On behalf of SWAPO, I want to congratulate you in the leadership of the Communist Party of China on the 105th anniversary of the Party, and for the profound statement that you have made in celebrating this landmark. Before I came here, I visited various provinces where we have learned a lot, and I really want to congratulate what you have done in transforming the Chinese economy. Namibia reaffirms its unwavering commitment to this long-standing friendship between Namibia and China," she said.
China, Namibia share traditional friendship, common development aspirations: Xi
China, Namibia share traditional friendship, common development aspirations: Xi
