Beijing's important contribution to future generations – African Daily Voice

NEWSROOM (ADV) – China Tuesday handed Tanzania a state-of-the-art library complex to support the country's education sector.

Tanzanian President John Magufuli thanked China for the $ 41 million US project at the University of Dar es Salaam during the handover ceremony.

"A big thank you to China and the Chinese people," said the president shortly before the Chinese ambassador to Tanzania, Wang Ke, handed him the new library.

President Magufuli said that the friendship between China and Tanzania began many years ago with the construction of the authority of the Tanzania-Zambia (TAZARA) railways in the 1970s and the Urafiki textile factories.

Magufuli urged Tanzanians to learn Chinese, explaining that with the increasing investments of Chinese companies in the country and the expected increase in the number of Chinese tourists in the country, the future looked promising.

Wang Ke, Chinese ambassador to Tanzania, said the library would help accelerate the reforms and transformations initiated by President Magufuli.

"In addition to financing the construction of the library, the Chinese government has also provided the library with free information and communication technologies, maintenance systems and furniture," said Wang.

The Chinese envoy said the 54 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries were special, adding, "We have every reason to maintain and strengthen these relations."

Joyce Ndalichako, Tanzanian Minister of Education, Science, Technology and Vocational Training, said the library would allow university students across the country to broaden their knowledge and skills for the well-being of the country .

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