Tanzanian President Hassan meets with Wang Yi.

On January 10, 2026, local time, Tanzanian President Hassan met with Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and Minister of Foreign Affairs, in Dar es Salaam. Hassan asked Wang Yi to convey his New Year greetings and good wishes to President Xi Jinping, thanking China for providing substantial support to Tanzania's development under the framework of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, helping African countries achieve economic and social development. He expressed that China is a steadfast and enduring partner of Tanzania, and the Revolutionary Party of Tanzania and the Communist Party of China have a brotherly friendship. Tanzania firmly adheres to the One China principle and is willing to actively align with China's development plans, deepen practical cooperation, carry out the construction of the Tanzania-Zambia Railway and regional prosperity belt, strengthen party-to-party exchanges, expand personnel exchanges, support Tanzania's economic growth, and benefit the people of both countries. Tanzania highly appreciates President Xi Jinping's four major global initiatives and is willing to closely cooperate with China in multilateral affairs to promote the establishment of a more just and reasonable international governance system. Wang Yi conveyed President Xi Jinping's warm regards to Hassan, stating that China and Tanzania are friends with shared destiny, and the friendship between the two countries was forged and nurtured by the older generation of leaders, enduring international changes and tests and is the most precious spiritual wealth. Both sides should inherit, carry forward, and constantly imbue it with new connotations for the new era. China values the relationship between the two parties and two countries and is willing to work with Tanzania to implement the consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries, strengthen exchanges of governance experience, deepen practical cooperation, enhance cultural exchanges, and continue pushing the comprehensive strategic partnership between China and Tanzania forward. The essence of China-Tanzania relations is mutual trust and support, and the characteristic of China-Tanzania cooperation is mutual assistance and mutual achievement. China appreciates Tanzania's adherence to the One China principle, firm support for Tanzania in defending sovereignty, independence, and national dignity, and choosing a development path that suits its national conditions. Both sides should actively promote high-quality development of bilateral cooperation, turning the activated Tanzania-Zambia Railway into a regional engine for development, and building it as a bridge of friendship and a road of prosperity to continue benefiting the people of Tanzania and other African countries. China supports Tanzania in playing a greater role in regional and international affairs and is willing to work with Tanzania and other developing countries to be a force for peace, stability, and progress in the world.