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The Belt and Road Initiative has boosted connectivity between China and the rest of the world, and the DRC is a beneficiary of this initiative. Congo (DRC) Ambassador to China Balumuene said in an interview with this reporter a few days ago that African countries look forward to the "Belt and Road" cooperation to continue to deepen and solidify, and promote Africa-China cooperation for mutual benefit and win-win results.
Since the beginning of this year, Balumuene has visited many places in China. "I fully feel the new atmosphere of China's development and witness the vigorous vitality of Africa-China cooperation, which is very encouraging. Balumuene said that China has made remarkable development achievements and actively shares development opportunities with the world. "The Belt and Road Initiative promotes the common development and progress of all countries, and is an inclusive and open platform for international cooperation, which has a strong attraction. ”
Balumuene said that the friendship between the DRC and China has been strong for a long time, and the development and progress of the DRC has also benefited from cooperation with China. From projects such as the People's Palace and the Martyrs' Stadium built with China's assistance in the last century, to the Haut-Katanga Provincial General Demonstration Hospital, which was officially handed over in 2020, to numerous road construction projects, agricultural cooperation such as upland rice trial planting, etc., the cooperation between the two countries has a wide range of fields and fruitful results.
After the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the DRC and China in January 2021, many major projects are progressing steadily, Balumuene said. The Jinsuka 220 thousand volt substation project located in the vicinity of Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), was officially completed in November this year, and the Central African Culture and Arts Center in downtown Kinshasa has also entered the sprint stage of completion. These projects reflect the benefits of the Belt and Road Initiative to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the African region as a whole. In the future, the two countries will deepen high-quality cooperation under the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative and launch more transport infrastructure construction projects, which will help the DRC become the center of African connectivity.
The Belt and Road Initiative continues to expand new growth points in the fields of green, digital and innovation, and has great potential. The Congo Basin near the equator has the world's second-largest tropical rainforest, the majority of which is located in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which can play an important role in slowing global warming, Balumuene said. China pledged to implement 10 green environmental protection and climate change projects for Africa, support the construction of the "Great Green Wall" in Africa, and build low-carbon demonstration zones and climate change adaptation demonstration zones in Africa. "Such cooperation will play an important role in global sustainable development, and the DRC will also be a beneficiary," Balumuene said. ”
The Belt and Road Initiative is a road to facilitate exchanges and exchanges, which has led to economic development and employment growth in the countries we have built together. As the world's second largest economy, China has played an important role in promoting economic globalization, Balumuene said. African countries firmly believe that the Belt and Road cooperation will make new contributions to promoting global freedom** and promoting global development.