Botswana, China organize economic-trade meeting to enhance bilateral cooperation

Botswana and China jointly held an economic and trade meeting on Wednesday, May 22 to seek more opportunities in enhancing the cooperation and relations between two countries.

Senior officials and diplomats of Botswana and China attended the first session of the Joint Committee on Economy, Trade, Investment and Technical Cooperation in the capital city of Botswana, Gaborone. China's Vice Minister of Commerce Qian Keming, opined that the meeting will cement China-Botswana long-lasting relations.

"We are willing to actively and steadily enhance the mutually-beneficial and friendly cooperation between the two countries in the coming period so as to bring more tangible benefits to the two peoples," Qian said.

Nonofo Molefhi, Botswana's Acting Minister of International Affairs and Cooperation, said his country regards China as a strategic partner in the development and hopes to see China's enhanced participation in Botswana's economic diversification, as reported by Xinhua.

Botswana is open to investment to boost production capacity and facilitate the transfer of much-needed skills and technologies, Molefhi said, adding that Botswana will utilize platforms such as the First China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo next month to showcase products and attract investments.

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