President Lazarus Chakwera has held talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Chakwera is in Beijing where he will attend the fourth edition of the Forum for China-Africa Cooperation (Focac) summit.
During the meeting President Xi expressed China’s readiness to deepen relations with Malawi to achieve a strategic partnership.
The Chinese leader also commended Chakwera for his efforts in implementing transformational development in Malawi.
Chakwera said he is committed to maintaining “open channels of engagement and addressing China’s core interests, while also anticipating enhanced interaction under the newly announced Strategic Partnership arrangement”.
“I must also thank Your Excellency for the continued support in various areas, such as debt restructuring, ongoing construction projects, scholarships, and capacity-building programs, as well as the various ways your esteemed nation has offered timely humanitarian assistance in the wake of climate-related disasters,” said Chakwera.
Source: Nation Publications Limited
