In her address during the commemoration of 60 years of diplomatic relations between Tanzanian and China in August this year (2024) Chinese Ambassador to Tanzania Chen Mingjian noted that the resolution adopted by the 20th Central Committee of the Communist party of China presents a significant opportunity for a deeper Sino-Tanzania partnership.
Mingjan further emphasized that the resolution serves as a for future collaboration and mutual growth.
The resolutions have introduced over 300 essential reform measures.
"These plans for deepening reforms and advancing Chinese modernization will not only benefit China but also open doors for Tanzania to engage in more robust trade and investment partnership" she said.
On April 26, 1964, the People's Republic of China and the United Republic of Tanzania formally established diplomatic relations.
China is currently Tanzania's leading trade partner. Tanzania is also one of the African countries that China has strategically targeted to assert it's authority and influence in trade and also military partnership.
Ambassador Mingjian is the person on the forefront to ensure that China achieves all it's intended plans, however it seems not many Tanzanians know her.
Speaking to this blog, Shaban Nyanda, a resident of Mwanza said he has not heard about the ambassador.
" I'm aware that China has an active embassy and representative here in Tanzania but if you ask me who he or she is I don't know, even the name. But I know what China has been doing here and in Africa" said Nyanda.
Adding " You see we are used to those ambassadors who have always been commenting and raising their voices whenever an issue arises in Tanzania, for example if you go round people will tell you about the American ambassador because they perceive him to be very vocal and somehow showing concern about what affects them."
Nyanda charged "One thing that I know for a fact is that China is fighting very hard to ensure that it takes over Africa from the Western countries. China has given out alot of loans to African countries, just recently our African presidents including our own Mama Samia Suluhu were in China, to me I think that is a good strategy provided we the people benefit."
His sentiments were echoed with Zena Yusuf who emphasized the need for more collaboration between Tanzania and other foreign countries.
"We all know the status of our African countries, we cannot survive on our own, we need more partners, however we should be careful with who we are working with." said Yusuf
Adding " The focus should be the interest of the people, not some few individuals or selfish interests. No one should take advantage of us because of our status. Our President needs to be tough."
