Fortunately, the keynote addresses by Ambassador Chen Mingjian, China’s Ambassador to Tanzania and Tanzania’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, Ambassador Mahmoud Thabit Kombo, delivered just that. Minister Kombo also pointed to ongoing negotiations aligned with the FOCAC Beijing Action Plan (2025-2027), aimed at expanding collaboration. Minister Kombo highlighted thousands of Tanzanian students benefiting from Chinese scholarships, returning with skills in engineering, medicine, agriculture and public policy. On multilateral issues, Minister Kombo praised China’s steadfast advocacy for a fairer international order and collaboration within the United Nations. “China-Tanzania friendship is not a museum piece; it is a working partnership calibrated to deliver for our citizens,” Minister Kombo concluded.