On 19th December, the opening ceremony of the Silk Road Community Building Initiative was launched in Dar es Salaam. H.E. Ji Bingxuan, Vice-Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress and President of the China Association for International Understanding, H.E. Wang Ke, Chinese ambassador to Tanzania, H.E. Job Ndugai, Speaker of the National Assembly of Tanzania attended this event, together with 150 NGO representatives from both countries.
When addressing the ceremony, Ji Bingxuan said the ultimate goal of jointly building the Belt and Road Initiative and deepening China-Tanzania friendship is to benefit the two peoples, which cannot be achieved without mutual understanding and trust between the two peoples. We hope NGOs from both countries could make good use of the platform of the Silk Road Community Building Initiative, adhere to the principle of extensive consultation, joint contribution and shared benefits, give full play to our role in connecting the people and enhancing mutual understanding, let more people share the rich fruits of the Belt and Road Initiative, and contribute to the economic and social development of our two countries and the building of a community with a shared future for mankind.
Job Ndugai said friendship between Tanzania and China had a long history and was unique. China is a true friend of Tanzania. This event is a good start for NGO cooperation of both countries. He hoped that NGOs from our two countries could cooperate extensively and upgrade the cooperation model in the future.
Chinese Friendship Medal winner, Tanzanian former Prime Minister, President of China-Tanzania Friendship Association H.E. Salim Ahmed Salim said in his written address, that the launch of Silk Road Community Building Initiative in Tanzania reflects the friendship between China and Africa, will promote people-to-people exchanges and cooperation and further deepen our friendship.
Ji Bingxuan and Job Ndugai unveiled the Silk Road Community Building Initiative in Tanzania. NGOs from China and Tanzania signed a couple of cooperation MOUs on people-to-people exchanges and livelihood cooperation.
The Silk Road Community Building Initiative provides support and assistance to NGOs of various countries in carrying out people-to-people exchanges, seminars, mutual visits and public welfare projects related to people's livelihood. This event has been listed in the outcome of the Second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, with the aim to establish 500 partnerships among NGOs in countries along the Belt and Road and carry out 200 livelihood programs.