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
