Angola Invites Chinese Tourists & Investments

March 26, 2024

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Lourenco invited more Chinese visitors to his country for its unique scenery. Angola encompasses almost everything for those seeking to explore a different world and immerse themselves in the beauty of Africa

Angola hopes to attract more Chinese tourists as part of its efforts to develop local tourism, said Angolan President Joao Lourenco. This he revealed during an interview with China Central Television (CCTV) in east China’s Shandong Province. www.trendsnafrica.com has reported that during the Angolan President’s visit to China (between 14 and 17 March) he was welcomed by Chinese President Xi Ping.

The country boasts beaches, sunshine, captivating waterfalls, and wildlife, the visiting head of state opined. Although the country is close to the equator, its climate is pleasant due to its high terrain and the influence of the Atlantic cold current.

As reported earlier by www.trrendsnafrica.com, on the afternoon of March 15, 2024, President Xi Jinping held talks at the Great Hall of the People with Angolan President João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço. The two heads of state announced the elevation of China-Angola relations to a comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership. Chinese President Xi Jinping pointed out that relations between the two countries had stood the test of international vicissitudes and delivered tangible benefits to the two peoples. China-Angola cooperation was part of the South-South cooperation and cooperation between developing countries and friends, which was about mutual help, mutual benefit, and win-win outcomes.

Xi Jinping expressed the hope that Angola will take more effective measures to ensure the legitimate rights, interests and safety of Chinese citizens and enterprises. Angola was welcome to introduce more quality products to China through platforms like the China International Import Expo and the China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo. China will continue to send medical teams to Angola and implement other projects, provide scholarships to Angolan students, and further enhance cultural exchanges and friendship between the two peoples.

Lourenço said that they felt at home visiting China. Angola-China relations have maintained a high level of development. China was the first country to provide valuable support when Angola was rebuilding from the ashes of civil war and struggling with the COVID-19 pandemic, and Angola is sincerely grateful for that. China’s support and cooperation have greatly promoted Angola’s infrastructure building and economic and social development, setting a good example of mutually beneficial cooperation. The Angolan side welcomes more Chinese enterprises to Angola to make investments and help with its national development and revitalization.

Angola firmly adheres to the one-China policy and believes that Taiwan is an inalienable part of China, and the Taiwan question will surely be resolved successfully. Angola highly appreciates China’s consistent commitment to promoting world peace and progress and upholding international fairness and justice. Angola is ready to strengthen multilateral cooperation with China to safeguard the purposes and principles of the UN Charter and the important norms governing international relations such as safeguarding each country’s sovereignty and independence and non-interference in other countries’ internal affairs. He noted that the issuance of the joint statement that day announcing the establishment of the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership between Angola and China fully demonstrates the determination of the two sides to deepen the relationship. The Angolan side looks forward to working with China to achieve more fruitful results in bilateral relations.

After the talks, the two heads of state jointly witnessed the signing of multiple bilateral cooperation documents in such areas as the formulation of a Belt and Road cooperation plan, economy, trade, agriculture, and green development.