On July 14, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Lin Jian presided over a regular press conference. A reporter asked a question. Today marks the 50th anniversary of the official opening of the entire Tanzan Railway line. How does the Chinese side evaluate the historical significance of the Tanzanian Railway and what are its plans for the future of the Tanzanian Railway? Lin Jian said that the Tanzanian Railway is a historical monument of China-Africa friendship. More than 50 years ago, under its own difficult economic circumstances, China resolutely decided to assist in the construction of the Tanzanian Railway to strongly support the cause of national liberation and development and construction in the region. The people of the three countries of China, Tanzania and Zambia went hand in hand and shoulder to shoulder during the construction of the Tanzan Railway. Together, they forged the great spirit of the Tanzan Railway and left valuable spiritual wealth for future generations. In September 2024, President Xi Jinping, President Hassan of Tanzania, and President Hichilema of Zambia jointly witnessed the signing of the “Memorandum of Understanding on the Tanzan Railway Activation Project”, marking a new historical moment for the Tanzanian Railway. In November 2025, during his visit to Zambia, Premier Li Qiang attended the commencement ceremony for the activation of the Tanzanian Railway with President Hichilema of Zambia and Vice President Nchimbi of Tanzania. The three governments jointly issued the “Joint Statement on Jointly Building the Tanzanian Railway Prosperity Belt”. Lin Jian said that from a new historical starting point, China is willing to work with Tanzania and Zambia to promote the revitalization of the Tanzanian Railway and the construction of the Prosperity Belt, jointly build a path of freedom, development, friendship, happiness, green and harmony, help the three countries and countries in the region jointly build modernization, and inject new inexhaustible impetus into building a common destiny between China and Africa around the clock in the new era.
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On July 14, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Lin Jian presided over a regular press conference. A reporter asked a question. Today marks the 50th anniversary of the official opening of the entire Tanzan Railway line. How does the Chinese side evaluate the historical significance of the Tanzanian Railway and what are its plans for the future of the Tanzanian Railway? Lin Jian said that the Tanzanian Railway is a historical monument of China-Africa friendship. More than 50 years ago, under its own difficult economic circumstances, China resolutely decided to assist in the construction of the Tanzanian Railway to strongly support the cause of national liberation and development and construction in the region. The people of China, Tanzania and Zambia went hand in hand and shoulder to shoulder during the construction of the Tanzan Railway. Together, they forged the great Tanzan Railway spirit and left valuable spiritual wealth for future generations. In September 2024, President Xi Jinping, President Hassan of Tanzania, and President Hichilema of Zambia jointly witnessed the signing of the “Memorandum of Understanding on the Tanzan Railway Activation Project”, marking a new historical moment for the Tanzanian Railway. In November 2025, during his visit to Zambia, Premier Li Qiang attended the commencement ceremony for the activation of the Tanzanian Railway with President Hichilema of Zambia and Vice President Nchimbi of Tanzania. The three governments jointly issued the “Joint Statement on Jointly Building the Tanzanian Railway Prosperity Belt”. Lin Jian said that from a new historical starting point, China is willing to work with Tanzania and Zambia to promote the revitalization of the Tanzanian Railway and the construction of the Prosperity Belt, jointly build a path of freedom, development, friendship, happiness, green and harmony, help the three countries and countries in the region jointly build modernization, and inject new inexhaustible impetus into building a common destiny between China and Africa around the clock in the new era.