Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his Botswana counterpart Lemogang Kwape.
Part 2: Africa and China on the threshold of a new and exciting era of deepened friendship and co-operation
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by Ambassador Gert Grobler
During the talks between President Mokgweetsi Masisi of Botswana and Chinaâs Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Gaborone, a co-operation agreement was signed on the âBelt and Road Initiativeâ between the two countries and China further undertook to actively assist Botswana with the industrialization and diversification of its economy.
Following talks between Tanzanian President John Magufuli and Minister Wang Yi in Dar es Salaam, the Tanzanian government confirmed that contracts worth $1.31 billion (nearly R20bn) have been awarded to Chinese companies for the construction of the strategically important Mwanza / Isaka railway line. China already has a strong established economic presence in Tanzania due in part to its initial involvement with