NEW PRESIDENT OF CHINA XI JINPING RECEIVES ROUSING WELCOME IN DAR ES SALAAM
China's new President Xi Jinping arrived in Tanzania today ahead of a three-nation Africa tour also taking in South Africa and the Republic of the Congo.
President Xi flew into Dar es Salaam with his wife from Moscow. After holding official talks scores of ministers and CEO of Chinese companies signed a totalo of 16 accords before the new President of China gave a keynote speech on relations with Africa during a state banquet later on.
He is scheduled to head to Durban, South Africa, tomorrow for a summit of leaders of the world's major emerging economies, known as the BRICS, on Tuesday and Wednesday, and could endorse plans to create a joint foreign exchange reserves pool and an infrastructure.
President Xi flew into Dar es Salaam with his wife from Moscow. After holding official talks scores of ministers and CEO of Chinese companies signed a totalo of 16 accords before the new President of China gave a keynote speech on relations with Africa during a state banquet later on.
He is scheduled to head to Durban, South Africa, tomorrow for a summit of leaders of the world's major emerging economies, known as the BRICS, on Tuesday and Wednesday, and could endorse plans to create a joint foreign exchange reserves pool and an infrastructure.
Banners with smiling faces of the two presidents
Welcome to Tanzania a girl greets the President of China and his wife after she and the boy gave the visiting dignitaries bouquet of flowers
President Jakaya Kikwete welcomes President Xi Jinping and his wife to Dar es salaam
A warm welcome for President Xi Jinping at the Serena Inn in Dar es salaam
President Xi Jinping's motorcade arrives at the Eastern Gate of the State House
Guest and host work the crowd of hundreds of Dar es salaam residents
The two Presidents wave to the huge crowd below
Official talks.Credit: Michuzi Blog