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Tanzania's Zanzibar Minister of Trade and Industrial Development Omar Said Shaaban speaks at the 47th Dar es Salaam International Trade Fair (DITF) in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on July 4, 2023. (Photo by Herman Emmanuel/Xinhua)

Tanzania’s major trade fair celebrates China Day, launching pavilion with over 100 Chinese exhibitors

By Xinhua

DAR ES SALAAM, July 6 (Xinhua) -- Tanzania's leading trade fair on Tuesday celebrated China Day and launched a pavilion featuring more than 100 Chinese companies.Speaking at the 47th Dar es Salaam International Trade Fair (DITF) to celebrate 
the day, Tanzania's Zanzibar Minister of Trade and Industrial 
Development Omar Said Shaaban said: "China Day represents a significant 
milestone in our relationship, highlighting our shared vision for a 
prosperous and sustainable future.""We
 also welcome Chinese tourists to experience the cultural richness and 
beauty of our islands," said Shaaban as he lauded the East Africa 
Commercial and Logistics Center (EACLC), the main sponsor of the 47th 
DITF.Chinese
 investments in Tanzania have brought about job opportunities, improved 
infrastructure, and propelled the growth of key industries, Shaaban said
 before launching the China pavilion.Chen
 Mingjian, Chinese ambassador to Tanzania, said trade between China and 
Tanzania, especially the export volume of high-quality agricultural 
products to China, is expected to continue growing.In
 the first five months of this year, bilateral trade between China and 
Tanzania reached 3.3 billion U.S. dollars, an increase of 18 percent 
year on year, Chen said, citing Chinese customs data."China has been the largest trading partner of Tanzania for seven consecutive years," she said.Chen
 Mingjian, the Chinese ambassador to Tanzania, speaks at the 47th Dar es
 Salaam International Trade Fair (DITF) in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on 
July 4, 2023. (Photo by Herman Emmanuel/Xinhua)The
 Chinese envoy said China is the largest source country of investment in
 Tanzania with more than 200 Chinese companies having invested and 
operated in the East African nation in agriculture, manufacturing, 
mining, tourism, service industries and other fields, assisting the host
 country to promote its industrialization process.Cathy
 Wang, director general of EACLC, said the China pavilion, covering 
1,600 square meters, showcases products from more than 100 companies 
from China, some of which have already started assembling and 
manufacturing products in Tanzania.Lui
 Feifei, a representative from China's Shandong Province, recalled that 
in 2021, the province signed strategic cooperation memorandums with 
Tanzania's Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade, and the Tanzania 
Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture to strengthen in-depth 
exchanges and cooperation in areas such as trade promotion, two-way 
investment, and exhibition.Candy
 Shu, an exhibitor from Shandong Province, said her company, Shandong 
Juhe Steel Company, which specializes in producing roofing materials, is
 happy to participate in Tanzania's major trade fair.Shu, the marketing manager for Juhe, said the company has received orders from visitors to the China pavilion."We are hoping that our business will become stronger and stronger after participating in this trade fair," she said.  ■
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