Ambassador Hongwei began his tour of duty in 2016, after serving as the Consulate General of China in the city of Adelaide in Australia.
During his tour of duty in Rwanda, the bilateral relations between China and Rwanda has been at its best. Last year, the two countries celebrated 50 years of diplomatic relations.
Again president Xi Jinping visited Rwanda in 2018, where 15 bilateral agreements were signed in different sectors. It was the first time in history that a Chinese president visited Rwanda.
Ambassador Hongwei in a previous interview said that the implementation of the agreements increase cooperation and brotherly bilateral relations.
Since 1982, China sent to Rwanda 21 teams of medical doctors and a total of 258 experts who worked with their Rwandan counterpart in improving healthcare in different parts of Rwanda.
In the fight against COVID-19 pandemic, China supported Rwanda by providing the most needed medical supplies like face masks, medical kits, and more than 500,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines.
‘‘Rwanda was the first country in Africa that sold dried chilli in China and in the next 5 years, 50,000 tons of chilli will be exported. There are other exports from Rwanda that will be sold in China,’’ ambassador Hongwei added.
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On Wednesday, Chinese astronauts Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping and Ye Guangfu conducted a second science lecture to students in different cities in China through live streaming.
Since 2013, President Xi Jinping has put space exploration among the core milestones his country needs to advance.
“The Chinese government takes TB prevention and treatment very seriously and has incorporated it into the Healthy China strategy.
Special funds have been set up, free follow-up examinations and anti-TB drugs are provided to patients, and more is being done to promote new diagnostic technologies and medicines. As a result, the TB cured rate has been kept above 90 percent,” she said.