CHANGSHA, CHINA, June 11 -- TANZANIA and China have reaffirmed their commitment to deepen  economic diplomacy and strengthening their historic bilateral relationship.

The commitment was reached during a meeting between Tanzanias Minister for Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, Mahmoud Thabit Kombo, and Chinas Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, held on the sidelines of the Forum on China–Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Coordinators Meeting in Changsha.

Minister Wang Yi emphasized Chinas dedication to advancing the longstanding partnership established by the founding fathers of the two nations Mwalimu Julius Nyerere of Tanzania and Mao Zedong of China.

As part of this commitment, China pledged to support the timely rehabilitation...