Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Dar es Salaam to discuss expanding trade, improving visa arrangements, and cooperation on TAZARA and infrastructure projects. The talks reaffirmed China’s support for Tanzania’s priority sectors and long-term bilateral partnership.
The meeting was held on 10 January 2026 at the State House in Dar es Salaam as part of Minister Wang Yi’s official visit to Tanzania. President Samia reaffirmed Tanzania’s commitment to its long-standing strategic partnership with the People’s Republic of China and acknowledged China’s continued political and economic support to Tanzania over the years.
She emphasized the importance of expanding Tanzanian exports to the Chinese market, improving the bilateral trade balance, and facilitating greater engagement between businesses and citizens of the two countries through enhanced people-to-people exchanges. The President also highlighted the need to improve visa arrangements in order to support mobility, trade, and investment flows between Tanzania and China. In addition, President Samia outlined Tanzania’s strategic vision for the revitalization of TAZARA operations, stressing the railway’s role in supporting regional trade, logistics, and broader economic activities linked to transport corridors.
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