Africa-Press – Angola. Chinese Ambassador to Angola Zhang Bin reported on Tuesday in the city of Uíge that trade volume between Angola and China reached US$20.8 billion.
The Chinese diplomat, who shared this information with the press after a meeting with the local governor, José Carvalho da Rocha, said that Angola is China’s fourth-largest trading partner.
To improve relations between the two countries, the ambassador noted promising prospects for future cooperation between the two nations.
Regarding the meeting with the governor of Uíge, he explained that areas of cooperation were defined, with emphasis on agriculture, mining, vocational training, and poverty eradication.
To this end, he said his country will further strengthen cooperation with Angola, as well as allow more investors to visit Uíge province.
“I hope that my visit will bring more Chinese businesspeople to know and learn about this province,” said Zhang Bin. Cooperation relations between Angola and China are strategic and cover several areas, such as economy, trade, infrastructure, training, and investment.
China is an important partner for Angola, especially when it comes to infrastructure investments and training Angolan professionals.
In turn, the provincial governor of Uíge, José Carvalho da Rocha, emphasized the importance of strengthening cooperation in the fields of vocational training, agriculture, tourism, agriculture, and the mining sector.
Local Governor admitted that the local provincial government alone will not be able to achieve the desired development in various social and economic areas, hence the need for cooperation with other partners.
He acknowledged that China has a developed level of technical schools and universities, hence the interest in cooperation in the field of youth training, aiming at the development of the region.
José Carvalho da Rocha also stated that the local provincial government wants to have the presence of Chinese companies in the region, a commitment he considers essential for developing a commercial project on the border between Angola and the DRC (Kimbata), in the municipality of Maquela do Zombo.
He also admitted that the Uíge Provincial Government alone will not be able to achieve the desired development in various social and economic areas, hence the need for cooperation with other countries.
“We always need the support of those willing to work hard with us so that we can develop various projects that generate development, as well as increase human capital in the region,” the governor said.
During his trip to Uíge Province, Chinese Ambassador Zhang Bin visited the Mavoio mining project in the municipality of Maquela do Zombo.
The delegation included the general and deputy directors of the CRBC company in Angola, Wang Dong and Zhang Long Tei, respectively, among other officials from the Chinese Embassy in Angola.
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