CHINA, July 10 -- AS an experienced and seasoned diplomat, who has had the privilege of serving at the department of Asia and Australasia at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the United Republic of Tanzania, the department that handles many issues including the relationship between Tanzania and China, I had the opportunity to grasp and learn extensively the historical relationships between the African continent and China.

One of the events that I will never forget in my diplomatic service career, is the establishment of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation-FOCAC, which was launched in 2000 in Beijing, China. This forum has not only become a critical and excellent platform of cooperation between China and A...