China has delivered its second batch of rice donations to the government, worth N$76.5 million, to support the 2024/25 drought relief programme.
The first batch of 27,200 bags of rice was delivered in February, earmarked for Oshikoto.
The Chinese Embassy has handed over 25 corrugated iron houses to the families that were affected by rainstorms earlier this year in the Mankumpi constituency in the Kavango East Region.
The donation is worth N$300,000.
China's Ambassador to Namibia, Zhao Weiping, said Beijing supports Namibia's efforts to develop its manufacturing sector and increase local value addition.
Speaking to the media on Wednesday, Zhao noted that Chinese investments do not only focus on resource extraction.
China's Ambassador to Namibia Zhao Weiping has outlined Beijing's latest political, economic, and diplomatic agenda, covering outcomes of the Communist Party's recent plenary session.
It also includes new commitments on women's development and China's evolving role in global governance.
Chinese Ambassador to Namibia Zhao Weiping said that Chinese investments would never threaten Namibia's sovereignty or create dependency.
He said such concerns are misplaced, stating that China's cooperation with Namibia is based on mutual respect and equality.
The Chinese Ambassador to Namibia, Zhao Weiping, reflected on the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, stating that it was the longest fight against foreign aggression in modern Chinese history, further describing it as a historic turning point, during the 80
The UN Security Council (UNSC) has rejected a resolution put forward by Russia and China seeking to delay the reimposition of sanctions on Iran for 6 months.
The proposed resolution comes amid ongoing disputes between global powers and the UN over Iran's nuclear programme.
The Rossing Foundation, in collaboration with China National Nuclear Corporation, has sent off a group of learners selected from some of the country's best-performing schools in mathematics, science and English for a 10-day Gen Z excursion to China.
The Embassy of China hosted their 35th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations with Namibia, which coincided with the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.
The Chinese community in Beijing bid farewell to Namibia’s Ambassador to China, Elia Kaiyamo, who is leaving after nine years of service.
At a farewell banquet, Kaiyamo expressed gratitude to the people of China for the trust placed in him to represent Namibia.
