Dar es Salaam, March 1 -- TANZANIA: “When I was appointed as Tanzanias ambassador to China in 2017, before I went to report to my work station, I paid a courtesy call on former President Ali Hassan Mwinyi to say goodbye. In his advice to me, he shared a few words that became a catalyst in implementing my duties as a representative of our country.

“This is what he said: ‘You are going to China, to our traditional friends. Those who were there before you have strengthened our relations with the Chinese for many years. Go and do the same. In case you find that you cant strengthen them, just leave them where you found them, but ensure you dont drag them backward,” says Mr. Mbelwa Kairuki, Tanzanias High Commissioner t...