Namibian President Netumbo Nandi‑Ndaitwah pledged deeper economic cooperation with China on Thursday, saying strengthened ties will deliver tangible results for her country’s development.
Delivering a keynote speech at a news conference in Beijing, the president highlighted the traditional friendship between the two countries and even stronger cooperation ahead.
"Namibia and China share a long history of friendship built on solidarity, mutual respect and support during important periods of our respective histories," said Nandi-Ndaitwah.
Beijing is the third leg of Nandi-Ndaitwah's seven-day state visit to China. Earlier she was in the southern province of Guangdong and the southwestern province of Sichuan, where discussions covered trade and investment, renewable energy, digital innovation, science and technology.
During the news briefing, she shared her impressions of China’s Guangdong Province and her expectations for the development of bilateral relations.
"The impression, first, very historic stories, information were given to me. For example, Shenzhen, we were told that 45 years ago it was just a fishing village. But today it is one of the shining cities in China. Now about FOCAC, FOCAC is an inter-continental program, or I can say it's a multilateral program, which is continental-based between Africa and China," said Nandi-Ndaitwah.
Namibian president pledges stronger economic ties with China
Chinese Premier Li Qiang emphasized advancing agricultural modernization and ensuring food security when making investigation in northeast China's Heilongjiang and Jilin provinces from Monday to Wednesday.
In Heilongjiang Province, Li, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, visited a state farm and observed the growth of soybean, corn, and rice crops. He stressed that autumn grain accounts for the bulk of annual output, calling for stepped-up farmland management and policy support to ensure grain harvest.
Visiting an agricultural science park and a rice research institute, Li asked about seed breeding innovation and black soil conservation, highlighting the importance of science and technology in pursuing higher yields and calling for further efforts in seed breeding, advanced machinery, and smart farming.
At a major water conservancy project, Li reviewed construction progress, urging faster completion to improve flood control, irrigation, and ecological benefits while supporting stable, high-yield harvests.
In Jilin Province, Li visited an agricultural cooperative and learned about its operations. He called for developing diverse forms of appropriately scaled agricultural operations and improving services for agriculture to help smallholders connect with modern agriculture.
At a grain processing plant, Li inspected a corn oil production line and called for boosting intensive processing of agricultural products to extend industrial chains and raise value.
Li also visited the Chagan Lake and learned about the ecological fisheries. He called for actively developing modern eco-aquaculture, promoting integrated development of the farming, forestry, livestock, and fishing industries as well as the development of eco-tourism.
Chinese premier stresses agricultural modernization, food security
