{"id":25240,"date":"2021-03-18T15:47:53","date_gmt":"2021-03-18T15:47:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/tanzania\/?p=25240"},"modified":"2021-03-18T15:47:53","modified_gmt":"2021-03-18T15:47:53","slug":"china-mourns-fallen-president-magufuli","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/tanzania\/policy\/china-mourns-fallen-president-magufuli","title":{"rendered":"CHINA MOURNS FALLEN PRESIDENT MAGUFULI"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>AfricaPress-Tanzania:<\/strong> China has conveyed its deep condolences and sincere sympathies to the family and the government of Tanzania following the death of President John Magufuli.<\/p>\n<p>China\u2019s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson, Zhao Lijian said in a statement issued Thursday that Dr Magufuli was an outstanding leader and a staunch defender of national sovereignty against foreign interference.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe led the Tanzanian people in advancing national economic and social development and enjoyed their strong support,\u201d the statement added.<\/p>\n<p>Dr Magufuli, according to the statement, made important contributions to bilateral cooperation in various fields.<\/p>\n<p>The spokesperson added that the Asian economic powerhouse highly values its profound traditional friendship with Tanzania and insisted that, \u201cAt this moment of grief, the Chinese people&#8217;s hearts are with our friends in Tanzania.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AfricaPress-Tanzania: China has conveyed its deep condolences and sincere sympathies to the family and the government of Tanzania following the death of President John Magufuli. 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