WorldInsights:ChinaandAngola'sdecades-longfriendshipexemplifiesstrongtiesbetweenChinaandAfrica_GuangmingOnlineWorldInsights:ChinaandAngola'sdecades-longfriendshipexemplifiesstrongtiesbetweenChinaandAfricaThisaerialphototakenonMay20,2023showsaceremonyforthetemporarydiversionoftheCuanzaRiveratthesiteoftheChinese-builtCaculo-CabacaHydropowerStationinCuanzaNorteprovince,Angola.(ChinaGezhoubaGroupCompanyLimited/HandoutviaXinhua)ChinaandAngolahaveastrongfoundationformutuallybeneficialcooperation.Asrelationsprogress,thetwonationswillwitnessexcitingnewchaptersintheirfriendship.byXinhuawritersLvChengcheng,YanRanandDaiHeLUANDA,March18(Xinhua)--OnFridayinBeijing,ChinesePresidentXiJinpingandAngolanPresidentJoaoLourencoannouncedtheelevationofbilateraltiestoacomprehensivestrategiccooperativepartnership.Angola,aPortuguese-speakingcountryinSouthwestAfricaemergingfroma27-yearcivilwarthatendedin2002,hasenjoyedaflourishingpartnershipwithChinaoverthepasttwodecades.Thispartnershipischaracterizedbycooperationacrossvariousfields,andAngolahasachievedsignificantprogressinrebuildingthecountry,industrialmodernizationandtalentdevelopment.AsXisaidduringtalkswithLourenco,China-AngolacooperationisSouth-Southcooperationandcooperationbetweendevelopingcountries.Itisdefinedasmutualhelpbetweengoodfriends,reciprocityandwin-wincollaboration.PhototakenonApril29,2014showstheroadnetworkconstructedbyChina'sCiticConstructioncompanyinKilambaKiaxi,thesatellitetownofAngola'scapitalLuanda.(Xinhua)FACILITATINGNATIONALRECONSTRUCTIONLocated18kmsouthofLuanda,Angola'scapital,the"newcity,"Kilambastandsprominentlyonthehorizon.Morethanadecadeafteritscompletion,thismonumentalpublicwelfareproject,executedbyChinesefirms,comprises700buildingsand20,000housingunits,providingcontemporarylivingconditionsforits120,000inhabitants."I'vebeenlivingheresinceJanuary2013,andbackthen,itfeltlikeafresh,pioneeringcity,witheverythingshining,"73-year-oldresidentGasparPedrotoldXinhua.Pedro'shomeissituatedina13-storyresidentialbuilding.Insidehiscozy,orange-huedlivingroom,acollectionoffamilyphotos,includinghisdaughter'sweddingandthebirthofhisgrandchildren,adornonesideofthebookshelf.Pedroenjoysatranquilretirementlifeherewithhiswife,frequentlyvisitedbytheirchildrenandgrandchildren.MarioCassinda,whohasmanagedarestaurant"PuroTempero"inKilambaforsixyears,believesthecityhasaddressedmorethanjusthousingissues."Itwasconstructedonabarrenland.Sincethecity'sestablishment,ithascreatedmorejobsandattractedmanypeoplefromtheoutskirts.Icansayit'sabeneficialproject,"saidCassinda.TheCityofKilamba,formerlyknownastheKilambaKiaxiHousingProject,wasinitiatedbyChinesecompanyCITICConstruction.Itfeatureswell-equippedfacilities,includingschools,watertreatmentplantsandsubstations,ensuringresidentsenjoyacomfortablelifestyle.ChineseengineerQiJuntuan,whoparticipatedinthecity'sconstruction,recalledthechallengestheyencountered,particularlytheuncommonissueofpoorsoiladhesion,aproblemrarelyencounteredbyChineseengineerselsewhere."Theteam,workingtirelesslydayandnight,eventuallyovercametheseobstacleswithtechniqueslikelayeredbackfilling,"hesaid."Thethoughtofapplyingourknowledgetobringtangibleimprovementstothelocalareafillsuswithgreatmotivation."In2010,XivisitedAngola,whenAngolaandChinaannouncedtheestablishmentofastrategicpartnership.Xipersonallyinspectedtheproject,spendinghalfadaythere,inspiringbuildersfromChinaandAngola.Risingfromoncebarrenland,thenewcityisatestamenttotheacceleratedcooperationbetweenthetwonations.ChinaandAngolacelebratedthe40thanniversaryoftheirdiplomaticrelationsin2023,andthepartnershipcontinuestothrive.Deepenedpoliticaltrustandpracticalcooperationhavebenefitedthepeopleofbothnations.ChinahasbeenAngola'slargesttradingpartner,largestexportmarketandanessentialsourceofinvestmentformanyyears,whileAngolaisChina'ssecond-largesttradingpartnerinAfrica.DrummondMafuta,presidentoftheBoardofDirectorsofEdicoesNovembro,oneofAngola'slargestmediagroups,commentedthatwhentheAngolancivilwarendedandthecountryneededreconstruction,Chinawasthefirsttoextendahelpinghand.MafutasaidfriendshipwithChina"isandwillalwaysbemarkedinthehistoryofAngola'sreconstruction."ThisaerialphototakeninJune2022showsanairportinAngolaconstructedbytheChinaNationalAero-technologyInternationalEngineeringCorporation(CAIEC),aninternationalengineeringsegmentunderAVICINTL.(AVICINTL/HandoutviaXinhua)FOSTERINGINDUSTRIALDEVELOPMENTAfterthetalksonFriday,XiandLourencojointlywitnessedthesigningofseveralbilateralcooperationdocumentsregardingtheBeltandRoadcooperationplan,theeconomyandtrade,agriculture,greendevelopmentandotherfields.TiagoQuissuaArmando,ascholaratAngola'sVenanciodeMouraDiplomacyInstitute,seestheoutcomesoftheleaders'talksasaddressingvitalissuesforAngola,suchaseconomicdiversification,industrialinvestmentandagriculturalmodernization."PresidentLourenco'svisitalsoincludesatriptoShandong,aChineseprovincewithsignificantexperienceintheagriculturalsector.Angolacanbenefitfromthisexperiencetoenhanceitslocalindustry,"hesaid.Lastyear,ShandongProvincesignedafriendlycooperationagreementwithBengoProvinceofAngola,committingtostrengtheningcooperationinagriculture,economy,tradeandvocationaleducation.OneoftheflagshipShandongenterprisesinAngolaistheSino-OrdIndustrialPark.Sinceitsestablishmentin2019,theparkhaslaunchedsixindustrialprojects,witharound200Chineseemployeesandapproximately1,700localworkers.InJune2021,theAngolanpresidentvisitedtheindustrialparkandpraiseditsroleinboostinglocalemployment,increasingtaxrevenue,andpropellingAngola'sindustrializationandeconomicdiversificationefforts."WorkingwithcolleaguesfromChinaandothercountrieshasbroadenedmyhorizonsandmademerealizethatonlythroughstrengtheninginternationalcooperationcanourcountry'sdevelopmentbemorehopeful,"saidJoaoPaulo,aseniorexternalrelationsmanagerwhohasworkedattheindustrialparkformanyyears.InLuanda,theFatimaFurnitureFactoryoftheQingdaoYewhingGrouphassetanexampleinthelocalindustrybyprovidingemploymentopportunitiesforhundredsoffamilies."Havingthefactoryorlocalproductionnotonlyprovidestheproductbutalsocreatesjobs,allowingmoreAngolanstohaveasourceofsustainabilityfortheirfamilies.Now,everyoneheredreamsofbecominganexcellenttechnician,"saidWilsonManuel,a30-year-oldhumanresourcesmanageratthefurniturefactory.Today,productssuchascabinetsandwardrobesfromthefactoryaccountfor40percentofthedomesticmarketinAngola,whilethefactory'ssofabrandoccupiesaquarterofthemarketshare.Angola'sMinisterofIndustryandCommerceRuiMiguenssaidChina'sindustrialdevelopmenthasraisedlivingstandards.HenotedthatAngolahopestolearnfromChina'sexperienceinindustrializationandlooksforwardtomoreChinesecompaniesinvestinginAngola.AvisitortakesphotosofamobilesphonesdisplayedattheinaugurationceremonyofHuaweiAngolaTechPark,inLuanda,AngolaonNov.14,2022.(Xinhua/LyuChengcheng)CULTIVATINGFUTURETALENTLuisErivaldo,ayoungAngolanworkingatHuawei,developedastronginterestincommunicationtechnologyduringhisschoolyears.Afterfourroundsofinterviews,hejoinedHuaweiAngolaand,oversixyears,grewfromafreshmantoatechnicaldirector.In2022,theAngolangovernmentsignedamemorandumofunderstandingwithHuaweifora"digitaltalent"trainingprogram,whichplanstotrainover10,000Angolanyouthsinthenextfiveyears.ThereisabroadscopeforcooperationinvocationaleducationbetweenChinaandAfrica.InAugust2023,PresidentXico-chairedwithSouthAfricanPresidentCyrilRamaphosatheChina-AfricaLeaders'DialogueinJohannesburg,proposinginitiativestostrengthenpracticalcooperationbetweenChinaandAfricaandsupportAfricanintegrationandmodernization,includingthePlanforChina-AfricaCooperationonTalentDevelopment.TheinaugurationceremonyoftheChinese-donatedIntegratedCenterforTechnologicalTrainingtookplaceinHuamboCity,Angola,onJan.12.The20,000-square-metercenterhas30laboratoriesandsixworkshopscoveringrobotics,mechanicalprocessing,computerscienceandautomotiverepair.Initsfirstphase,itplanstotrain2,400peopleannually.PresidentLourencopersonallyinauguratedthetrainingcenter.Duringhisvisit,heinquiredindetailabouttheproject'sconstructionandteachingplans.Justbeforeleaving,hesteppedoutofhiscartoshakehandsandagainexpressgratitudetotheChinesepersonnel."Thisisamoderntrainingcenterwithcompletefacilities,andalltheteachershavebeentrainedinChina.WeareverygratefulforChina'shelpandlookforwardtocontinuingcooperationwithChinainthefuture,"saidGeraldoPambasange,thetrainingcenter'sprincipal.SecretaryofStateforLaborandSocialSecurityofAngolaPedroFilipesaidthatinrecentyears,vocationaltrainingandtalentcultivationhavebecomecriticalareasofcooperationbetweenAngolaandChina.ChinaandAngolahaveastrongfoundationformutuallybeneficialcooperation.Asrelationsprogress,thetwonationswillwitnessexcitingnewchaptersintheirfriendship.Editor:DisclaimerTheviewsandopinionsexpressedinthisarticlearethoseoftheauthor's,GMW.cnmakesnorepresentationsastoaccuracy,suitability,orvalidityofanyinformationonthissiteandwillnotbeliableforanyerrors,omissions,ordelaysinthisinformation.

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