On June 24, Ambassador Fan Yong received a live interview with Mr. Tebogo Mokoto from Gabz FM to introduce the outcomes of the Meeting of Coordinators on the Implementation of the Follow-up Actions of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation and the achievements of China-Botswana relations during the past 50 years. 

Ambassador Fan introduced China’s important measures to expand opening up to Africa, and said that China is ready to work with African countries including Botswana, to accelerate the implementation of the ten partnership actions. China and Africa need to support each other and uphold the solidarity of the Global South; China and Africa need to open up to the world and champion  international free trade; China and Africa need to pursue mutual benefit and engage in cooperation on global development; China and Africa need to uphold justice and defend an equitable  international order; China and Africa need to carry out exchange and mutual learning  and promote diversity of civilizations in the world.

Ambassador Fan emphasized that this year marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. China values the mutual trust and friendship between the two countries and supports Botswana in exploring an independent and self-reliant development path. China is ready to work with Botswana to summarize experience, strengthen planning, promote mutually beneficial cooperation to yield more fruitful results.

Mr. Mokoto thanked Ambassador Fan for introducing the latest updates of China Botswana relations and hope that the mutually beneficial cooperation could deliver more benefits to the two peoples.